Can my website still be ranked on search engine without SEM?

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In a nutshell, it is possible for websites to be ranked on SERPs even if there is no more SEM strategies. However, before this can be done, there must be a lot of hard work. For instance, there should be more focus on organic social media like Facebook, X and others.

Also, there should be more focus on paid ads. These strategies include paying ads to ensure the articles and even the websites ranked well on SERPs.

What do you think about this?