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Search Engine Service Wanted For Business

I have a medium size business that is looking to grow large. I currently have 15 websites and I want to achieve number one key word rankings. I’m willing to pay a monthly fee for each website. If you can help out, please give me a call. Must be easy-going, hard-working, experienced and honest professional that is able to deliver. Phone number: 310-245-6785.

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It is better to do a little research on members and privately message them for quotes.

Some guidelines may help.

1. References, contact info on existing clients (an SEO that has no existing clients to contact should be avoided). Clients can say far more about an SEO than the SEO themselves. Call them.

2. Always ask the SEO - what SEO the company would refer you to if not them (none -- usually means lack of professionalism) most SEOs can appreciate how good they really are, and where they stand compare to others.

3. Ranked results does not necessarily make a good SEO - ask specifics, what their best project for visitation rate, as well as their worse.

Examples of visitation performance is a must this can be shown by tracking accounts, log files, or through the references to client and direct contact. Note: ranks are meaningless unless you are familiar with that industry shown or market targeted. In addition, don't rely solely on an SEOs own site's ranks, this is usually misleading. Most SEO receive links from client's websites which will not be related to your strategy.

4. Non-disclosure agreement - Some SEOs do have non-disclosure agreements, however this is their loss to establishing integrity and credibility not your lose to protect yourself.

Ask yourself a simple question - does the package price fit the limitations imposed by, no way to prove the level of services.

Also check their backlinks - if an SEO has links from clients websites that "non-disclosure agreement is bogus".

4. Guarantees - a 100% money back guarantee in this business is flawed. No SEO can guarantee anything -- the controls are not in their hands.

I would also say a company that can offer this and back it -- is quite exceptional -- they must have experiences in all industries and all markets to make such a broad statement - does their portfolio support this distinction. If a guarantee is directly associated with non-disclosure agreement (no proof) walk away.

5. Get a sample contract - and throughly review it. If no written contract avoid them. If a written contract - look closely at:

a. what protects you, and

b. what protects the SEO

In addition, what benefits are associated with the contract, if just ranked results and no real mention of provisions -- walk away.

What on going maintenance is there -- if just optimizing once only forget it unless. SEOing is a progressive service, you can't do it and forget it.

What timings are associated with results - if none forget it.

what search engines - if noted as "all search engines" or "all major search engines" or "30+ search engines" or more, forget it.

Is link development included? If not what specifically are they doing for the service fee.

Is PPC and or PPI included? What limitations are associated

These are just a few of the things to consider

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