How to Make Life Easier for Your SEO Agency

28 July, 2010 12:24 pm | Posted by Ben Norman

There are two sides to every story. When you outsource your SEO to an agency or individual, you entrust them with your site and its ability to perform online. If they let you down, you are the one who will take the hit.

But in the same regard, your SEO agency will need your cooperation too. If they’re making suggestions and providing content for you to upload to the site, you need to be making sure that it is being properly implemented. Essentially, you shouldn’t be looking to make it difficult for them to succeed.

So what can you do?
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What you Should Look for in an SEO Company

27 January, 2010 10:42 am | Posted by Ben Norman

When it comes to outsourcing anything, you need to be sure that you’re putting your business in good hands. SEO is something that is quite new to a lot of people; whilst they understand the importance of having a website, many aren’t all that aware of how exactly to market it. As such, there is often a similar level of confusion over just what is required and who to hire.

SEO is one of the most effective ways of marketing a website online. With search engines providing such a wealth of targeted traffic for sites, it’s a logical place for most to begin. Plus, with the way search engine algorithms have evolved to involve a far greater emphasis on quality, SEO is almost like a best practice strategy for development of a site. By getting it right first time, you can really see some benefits.
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How a Website Can Act as an Online Marketing Tool

20 August, 2009 4:46 pm | Posted by Ben Norman

It sounds almost ridiculous; having an online presence but not actively selling anything. Some businesses might see it as a luxury too far, but before you write it off completely, just think of the potential positives.

Firstly, how often do you find yourself going online looking for offline information? For example to locate a restaurant, find cinema times or just to get a map of your route. It’s a virtual Yellow Pages where all companies compete for visibility, not through size of adverts or alphabetical supremacy, but through search engines.
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