We are setting up meetings for some people that do SEO professionally. Are there any specific questions or qualifications we should be asking or looking for?
You need to obtain references and never sign up with someone who contacted
you. There are plenty of legitimate SEO companies out there, and none of them
solicit business by cold calling clients.
You need to obtain references and never sign up with someone who contacted you. There are plenty of legitimate SEO companies out there, and none of them solicit business by cold calling clients.
This simply is NOT true. While I agree that 98% of those pedaling SEO
services are selling empty promises, there are MANY legitimate SEO
professionals that do cold call. Unfortunately, we get a bad rap because of
all of the snake oil salesmen that are out there. I stop by local businesses
that I already frequent and occasionally call a company that I would like to
deal with after I have gone home to check out their online presence to see if
I could help.
Do your research. Never sign up for anything just because someone approaches
you. Remember that the 98% of so called SEO experts have read a quick
tutorial or bought an online eBook that is probably out of date before they
read it. SEO can be very confusing, but don't settle for empty promises. Look
for someone that will come in and sit down with you to explain how they can
help you specifically.
Do not assume that your web developer has the slightest clue what modern SEO
entails. Most web developers will list SEO on their services list, but the
most they know about current practices are that they should fill in the META
Title, META Keywords, and META description in their template system. There is
far more involved with On Page SEO than this. In general, they have little to
no knowledge of Off Page SEO, or how to build up your reputation and
authority over the internet.
The most important questions to be asking are what types of results they get.
Ask them to provide references. SEO tends to be a great place for snake oil
salesman to work, so understanding what type of clients and website designs
they've completed is totally important.
Yes. Ask them for a list of the websites and the keywords they have ranked. Ask them how they choose your keywords.
Make sure they ask you for a local or national focus. Also check up on all back links they create and make sure they are back links you want to be associated with. good luck.
Yes. Ask them for a list of the websites and the keywords they have ranked. Ask them how they choose your keywords.Make sure they ask you for a local or national focus. Also check up on all back links they create and make sure they are back links you want to be associated with. good luck.
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wilfriedjoost | Window Shopper | 10/11/2012 - 4:51 am
this event.
michaelrehm | Window Shopper | 10/9/2012 - 6:37 pm
you. There are plenty of legitimate SEO companies out there, and none of them
solicit business by cold calling clients.
SearchEnginePro | Window Shopper | 10/11/2012 - 4:13 pm
services are selling empty promises, there are MANY legitimate SEO
professionals that do cold call. Unfortunately, we get a bad rap because of
all of the snake oil salesmen that are out there. I stop by local businesses
that I already frequent and occasionally call a company that I would like to
deal with after I have gone home to check out their online presence to see if
I could help.
Do your research. Never sign up for anything just because someone approaches
you. Remember that the 98% of so called SEO experts have read a quick
tutorial or bought an online eBook that is probably out of date before they
read it. SEO can be very confusing, but don't settle for empty promises. Look
for someone that will come in and sit down with you to explain how they can
help you specifically.
Do not assume that your web developer has the slightest clue what modern SEO
entails. Most web developers will list SEO on their services list, but the
most they know about current practices are that they should fill in the META
Title, META Keywords, and META description in their template system. There is
far more involved with On Page SEO than this. In general, they have little to
no knowledge of Off Page SEO, or how to build up your reputation and
authority over the internet.
Thanks,
AK
Roman | Window Shopper | 10/9/2012 - 3:16 am
alishakcarter | Window Shopper | 9/11/2012 - 3:04 am
progress they got up till now.
Jebbartlet | Window Shopper | 9/3/2012 - 12:32 pm
Ask them to provide references. SEO tends to be a great place for snake oil
salesman to work, so understanding what type of clients and website designs
they've completed is totally important.
seoteknik | Window Shopper | 8/31/2012 - 8:46 am
strip | Window Shopper | 9/5/2011 - 2:16 am
dnlhonig | Window Shopper | 8/20/2011 - 7:03 pm
temonbaru | Window Shopper | 8/21/2011 - 11:19 pm
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