Warning Signs That Your SEO Company Is Bad

 If you have already hired on an SEO company, or are seriously considering one, how can you tell the good from the bad? There are a lot of fakers out there, and there are even more that are good at selling you their SEO services, but not so good at actually performing those services.


Let's take a look at five important signs that the SEO company you are looking at is bad, full of hot air and better left on the side of the internet highway.


Do they lack confidence?


No one is going to know everything about the internet. The company you choose may not be able to give you a 100% perfect answer every single time you come up with some random question.


What you should be looking for is confidence, the kind gained thanks to success. Answers that sound like "Yes, I can do this. Client X asked me to do it and we achieved X success" are what you want. The nature of SEO makes it so that you may not get a precise answer at the moment you ask it, but confidence in their abilities is a key factor.


Be wary of odd prices and packages


An SEO company that charges 'by the page' is way behind the times. The days of charging to 'optimize' 10, 50 or 100 specific web pages are long over. SEO is now about developing a long term strategy that looks to the strengths of the website itself and what unique products, services or information it offers.


This can't be accomplished by selecting a few pages and altering them slightly. If you're looking at a per page pricing structure you're looking at a short-sighted strategy and you're looking at an SEO firm that needs to update it's approach.


Packages are over in general, SEO is an organic process


All packages are generally outdated. You can't package SEO up in a little box and present it to someone. It is an organic and innovative process that takes constant analysis and creativity. Try to find a more organic way to work with an SEO company and you will allow it to continue to grow and change as time goes on.


Stick with white hat techniques


If your SEO provider is going to use link buying, cloaking, content stealing or other grey techniques... turn the other way and run! These techniques can harm your rankings and get your website kicked off Google!


Take a look at the fineprint


Beware of contracts that require a 90-day out, or that lock you into a long term commitment that may not allow you a chance to get out once you accomplish your goal or determine they are not working out.


A reputable SEO company will ask for no longer than a 60-day out, while a great one will offer you a 30-day out. To look at the issue from another angle - a great SEO provider won't need an out, you'll want to keep them around!


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