Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has experienced a growth spurt in recent years— now it’s no longer plausible to stuff web pages with keywords and hope Google notices; rather, it takes a much more nuanced and detailed approach founded on original content that will offer value to visitors, while also attracting search engines and helping sites to move up the natural search rankings.
Of course, as the years pass and technology grows more sophisticated, Google has opted to highlight a quality over quantity approach. Ultimately, sites that offer their visitors valuable content are going to be viewed more favorably by search engines, and will appear higher in search rankings.
To help cement this idea, take a quick look at this Brafton Infographic, “Why Content For SEO"