In these tough times more than ever businesses are beginning to realize the value of the World Wide Web; both big and small companies are beginning to appreciate the benefits of search engine optimization. No matter if you're trying to market your business across your town or even across the nation there is no substitute for good organic search engine ranking.
As in most things in life and on the Internet, there are a number of decisions that have to be made and all of which, will affect the level of success you'll have. One of the biggest challenges you'll face is going about finding the best solution for optimizing your web presence.
Anyone in business and even individuals can achieve reasonably high rankings through a number of free resources which can be found on the Web. With a little SEO consulting and a lot of time invested, you can produce effective and somewhat impressive results.
SEO isn't quantum physics, however you need to be marginally adapted at understanding the basic principles needed to properly optimize even the smallest and simplest sites.
The free resources that you find on-line are there basically to get you started. (Depending on the sources) In most cases their good places to begin for the small business owner. However a good SEO consultant should be contacted after the initial optimization effort is underway to ensure you're not inadvertently making any significant mistakes.
Free resources are free for a reason. The reason is that they are seldom complete enough to offer the in-depth details and knowledge that is necessary to rank well for competitive terms. This makes SEO consultants a bargain for small-business owners as they finish all the little fine touches on the website and make sure the optimization components are in proper place.
This is how many small-business owners successfully achieve respectable rankings for their web site. Unfortunately experience has proven that few small business owners have the time to perform the work necessary to rank well on today's search engines.
From keyword research, content writing, Meta tags and back link development to reporting and adjustment of multiple parameters, SEO is a time consuming task.
This is probably the reason why most small-business owners hire firms or consultants to perform their optimization needs. Unfortunately putting someone on the payroll full-time isn't within their budget either.
For the Midsize Company and all the way up to large corporations, there are usually two options open to them, to either hire someone in-house or contract a SEO firm.
Companies tend to lean toward hiring in-house SEO's for two main reasons.
The first is the reduced cost of services and the second is that they fall for the mistaken belief that they will gain better control over their optimization efforts. The first reason is valid, as many SEO firms are really SEM firms in disguise, and will treat optimization as a perpetual, ongoing investment like PPC.
However, be where there are SEO firms that often want to contract businesses for extended lengths of time with ridiculous penalties for opting out early.
They also tend to charge exorbitant monthly or bi-weekly fees that might lead some clients to wonder if they’ve mistakenly contracted with a Manhattan or Fifth Avenue SEO firm.
Believe me when it comes to SEO, it's not cheap but you don't have to mortgage the farm to pay for a good SEO firm. Finding the right SEO firm to suit your needs and budget can be accomplished with a little searching.
As for companies having the false sense of better control over their optimization efforts, this is simply old school tactics from the 1980's traditional business model. Unfortunately it doesn’t stand up to the information critical age we live in today.
Hiring an SEO in-house because you feel that having him or she at arm’s length is an advantage is a mistake. Studies have shown that in house workers tend to be less productive than an off property worker.
SEO requires a team effort. A SEO guru is not a content writer, developer, programmer or designer. He or she is a submission specialist. Yes there are some firms that would like you to believe they have the advantage by having these other specialists all under the same roof.
However that just falls under the heading of propaganda. I have been contracting as a SEO consultant for many years now. The advantage I have over SEO firms is that I can reach out to the very best content writer, developer, programmer or designer in the world. I don't have to accept the limitations of an existing in House work force. I have taken the time to cultivate a good working relationship with the very best in their field.
This is why a competent SEO consultant will always be able to provide far better service than an in-house individual or even a SEO firm.
Staying on top of changes to search engine algorithms, setting and adjusting Meta tags, designing search engine friendly navigation, writing well optimized content and building back links through multiple means is what I do!
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