Looking For Top SEO Services? – Things to Check when Consulting SEO services
Where on Earth do you start? I think the obvious answer to that is Google, because as per Google page 1 accounts for 50% of ALL web traffic for any niche or keyword, then any service who is NOT on page 1 in Google for ‘top SEO services‘ is obviously not a top SEO service. Physician, first heal thyself and all that.
The second step is to define your search criteria. We’ve already decided that these SEO services need to be on page 1 of Google, but what else? I think there are a number of things you should consider and spend some time thinking about, including:
Experience – Have you ever thought about how many years of experience they had, concerning SEO services? How long have they been active and online? Only those who have been around a while truly know the cycles and what to watch out for and then do when the icebergs next approach (in the shape of a Google shakedown).
Guarantees – What kind of guarantee do they offer? Do they even offer any at all? Is it wishy washy? Do they promise you Page 1, even #1 listings on Google? Do you get your money back if they fail? Do they only charge when they succeed? A lot of them willl say they cannot guarantee because they reason out that Google is uncontrollable. Without labouring the point, top SEO services do not have that worry.
Keyword Research – Do they mention the importance of keyword research? If they just spout off about how many directory links or social bookmarks they will do each month then they and you, will,most likely, be missing a fundamental point. In fact, the very important one at all. Keyword research is a highly important and beneficial way of getting more web traffic and more importantly the right traffic.
Access – Can you get access to the person in charge? Quickly? When things are not doing well, you need answers and quick. Is the main ‘man’ available to you at a moment’s notice? Or do you have to wait days for a response from an email or response on a forum.
Pricing – Are they too cheap? Always keep in mind that you pay for what you get! Buyer beware. There’s a lot of inexperience out there and pricing too low is always a pretty good indicative sign of that inexperience. If they don’t charge enough then it normally means a too heavy reliance on automation or even worse, they will end up not doing their part of the bargain.
Finally, when looking for and then choosing top SEO services, don’t be afraid to ask questions and DEMAND results. If they can’t provide sufficient guarantees of those results then I suggest find someone else to do the job.
