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Six Signs of a Bad SEO Company
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For
every action there is a reaction. In our current international climate,
everyone is experiencing firsthand the consequences of bad actions. Bad
business is a virus that our country needs to shake off, and it’s going to take
accountability and smart decision-making for us to help ourselves out of this
mess. A good first step in doing so is to do your research and know the signs
of bad business. The Search Engine Optimization industry is no exception. There
are SEO companies out there that are implementing black hat SEO that can ruin
your online presence and lack practical, professional strategies. Here are six
signs that will prevent you from choosing the wrong SEO company.
1. They don’t build personal relationships. Many SEO companies will depend too much on
emails and written responses in all stages of client relationships rather than
securing meetings to get to know their client and have a chance to pick their
brains.
2. They talk too much about themselves. There is an old rule of thumb of the
client-company relationship where the client should do at least 80% of the
talking in any intro call or meeting. Basically, SEO companies need to be great
listeners and lead with questions. Don’t dive head-first into your
capabilities, and resist the urge to chat about why your SEO skills are the
best thing since the sliced cheese. By listening carefully in the intro
meeting, you can easily find out what the true drivers of the client are for
coming to you. Once you’ve listened, it will be easier to fit your services
into the appropriate solutions.
3. They let their technology do too much talking. Good solutions have both the company and their
technology talking. It a can be a sensitive balance, but one worth finding.
Don’t devote too much of your presentations and pitches to tech demos. No
technology can write copy or determine the appropriate weight various
conversion activities should receive in an ROI calculation. Technology can’t
take insights from certain SEO strategies and apply them into other channels.
The right people in the room can sell an idea just as well as the new bell and
whistle.
4. They overwhelm you with buzzwords and jargon in their pitch. Some agencies tend to fluff up their pitches
with credentials and top-line observations. Then they use the ‘smoke and
mirrors’ effect by letting the talk do the talking with so much industry jargon
that you need a speak n’ spell to figure out what just happened. SEO buzzwords
tend to be sprinkled heavily throughout their pitch to cover up the lack of
insight and customized strategies that would provide you with actual results
5. They don’t demonstrate that they’ve done this before for a similar
client. Every
SEO company should have case studies, but you aren’t going to care if you’re a
mid-sized florist and their only reference is what was done for a Fortune 500
Internet retailer. It helps that the company can back up their credentials with
something that shows what they did for someone in a similar situation, and a
similar competitive vertical.
6. However, be weary of companies that don’t disclose conflicts up
front. They
may have case studies that may be a little too close to your situation,
possibly with a direct competitor of your business. Some firms have built
success around on specific vertical, but others stay clear of any potential
conflicts by turning down business or creating internal firewalls. Regardless
of what agencies do to handle conflicts, they should be completely upfront
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Author Bio |
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Helen Walker. Volacci is a leader in Search Engine Marketing providing service such as Search Engine Optimization , PPC management and Consultation. Our guarantee: You'll earn enough additional profits to pay for our services or we'll work for free until you do. |
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http://www.volacci.com |
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