How to get a good quality SEO consultant?

An SEO Consultant works in the same way that most business consultants work. They generally provide information to assist companies in specific area where the company’s knowledge is not so strong.


The client may receive free information, the client should not feel that their time has been wasted by the consultation period with information overload or technical detail which will disinterest the client.


With SEO consultants most of the techniques discussed on this site or within this blog (now and in the future) and in the most part deliver what the client expects. Management of the client expectation is one of the key parts of good constructive consultants delivery.


Any SEO consultant should offer an insight at the top level, but importantly in a way that understands your business as the SEO consultant has the clients brand in his hands.


To illustrate some of things to look for here is a list of key points:


• Be aware of sales staff that have are not familiar of the delivery cycle for SEO – it may sound obvious but good quality SEO is a balancing act however, in most parts it’s common sense.


• Check to see if any Google page one campaign have been successful for the client - if that is what is required, for good quality and difficult keywords . SEO Services Now - [sales mode switch ‘off’] can provide proof of where this has been achieved - when vetting the SEO partner ask when and what timeframe they took to make it happen .


• Get information for free, Good SEO consultants should be happy to do this but it wont be the whole requirement.


• Don’t be afraid to ask difficult questions as a reputable SEO consultant should be able to answer without fuss. Ask what techniques they deploy.


• Check and research the competition – compare pricing, some SEO companies charge 0,000’s per month.


• Look at contracts that are less than a year with performance related targetting have them as a rolling contract so it is easy to terminate on non-performance, look for non-compete clauses also.


• Above all check the chosen partner thoroughly, don’t forget though this is a lng term strategy – this is not a one off agreement and you should steer clear of any SEO consultant that suggests otherwise.


This service is results based and easy to measure any good SEO consultant should bring you the results you desire – the difficulty is establishing whom in the first instance.


SEO Services Now the company to choose to provide your next seo consultant.