Comments on: Do it Yourself or Hire an SEO Company?

By: cricket

cricket — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:47:52 +0000

nicely written article, my 1 cent would be before deciding on any seo strategy one can try for sometime and can make a final call after that.

By: Spunky Jones

Spunky Jones — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:28:45 +0000

If you are talking about the site that is attached to your name, some basic SEO will work wonders. Your title is “Home” and that gives the search engines nothing to work with.

I would make sure that you page content is related to your blog topic and that you use a couple of keywords in your content.

Checkout my blog for lots of free SEO tips on basic and advanced SEO.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:25:15 +0000

Hello,I am looking for someone to do some SEO work for me.I have a website but I am not getting ANY traffic.I need help bad!!

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:43:38 +0000

Absolutely Jon!

Though it is a great thing to have clients come on with some seo background that have done a great job in the set up of the site – combining seo-abiltiy and usability in the design from the start, they are the exception rather than the norm.

Word to a the business owner – If you are planning to hire an seo company and you are either going to have a website built or move your existing website to a new platform – consult with an seo company first and ask what they would recommend. You will save yourself money and the frustration of being told that your new site needs some redoing to make it seo friendly.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:57:04 +0000

The truth is that some people just haven’t got the time or know-how to do any SEO themselves and prefer to let the experts take control.

On the other hand it can be refreshing when a client comes on board and already has certain things like URL structure and a solid CMS in place, something that has usually been done with SEO in mind.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:29:20 +0000

Oscar,

You are absolutely right in the link building. It is the major piece to climbing the rankings after you have done the on page optimization. It is a daily task and it is the one thing that most people do not have a solid grasp on how to do. There are a lot more ways to build links than simply sending out emails to other website owners

Spunky

I definitely see value in business owners learning the basics of SEO. Those that have some understanding better understand the value of what we are doing for them. They have some concept of the work that it takes and they are then making a conscience decision to let someone else do that work while they are focusing on other aspects of their business.

Thanks for the comment.

By: Spunky Jones

Spunky Jones — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:01:28 +0000

I believe that every web site owner should learn at least some basic SEO optimization skills. There are plenty of free resources to get a good foundation started.

I am retired so I have lots of time to do my own optimization on my sites. It works for me most of the time. I have used some SEO software in the past. However, one must be careful because most sites that rank on the first page of Google, never have a SEO score of 100%. Most of the ones that I see in my SEO niche only sore around 75% to 85%.

By: Oscar

Oscar — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:15:35 +0000

I’m glad I started out using SEO software. After a year of using it I learned a great bit to get me started. I recommend anyone getting started to use some sort of low-cost SEO software.

It’s true, time and patience is an important requirement for DIY. I’ve learned that link building is what’s going to give your website the push it needs to go up the ranking ladder. Link building is a daily task if you want to make it work.

Thanks for the article!

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:55:49 +0000

Thanks for the replies guys. There is no question seo is evolving along with all aspects of internet marketing. What some business do not get is that more and more dollars are spent online each year and if they do not find a way to have a solid presence on the web, they will continue to lose business until they are out of business.

By: Benjamin Jackson

Benjamin Jackson — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:37:33 +0000

I’ve owned and sold a number of companies and my website was always my most controversial asset. It seems that most business people are quite content with thinking that they’ll build a well-optimized site and that “any idiot can do it.” I love this article and your work Rick.
I’ve used a few SEO companies and the benefit wasn’t necessarily their work as search continues to evolve, but in their direction. It kept us focused on making it a priority. My newest company site is currently under development, but I’m excited about the new technology it possesses.

All the best,

Ben