Managed SEO Services

Look, we get it. SEO is a significant investment with a lot of seemingly mysterious factors. And there are tons of people out there who will promise you instant, enormous growth for a fraction of the cost. The problem is that cheap SEO providers are either:

1. Not putting in the time and effort it really takes to see measurable SEO returns,
2. Cutting corners or using shady practices, or
3. Just lying to you. (Plus, hiring your family and friends is often dicey, but that’s a whole different conversation!)

Cheap SEO not only wastes your money, it can also damage your company’s online presence, pushing it farther down the search engine results or even getting your site de-indexed. Effective SEO takes time, it takes lots of work, and it takes a certain amount of money – there is no secret method or magic bullet. The good news is, investing in quality SEO will build your business – you gotta spend money to make money!

No, and that’s a good thing. Google itself warns business owners to beware of SEO agencies that guarantee specific ranking results. SEOs that promise guaranteed results–or better yet, guaranteed and fast results–are probably relying on either risky black-hat techniques or sneaky loopholes to deliver on that promise (like promising first page results with one keyword, but the catch is they get to choose the keyword, not you).

There are plenty of reasons why guaranteeing ranking results is a bad idea, including the baseline instability of rankings in general (based on location, personal account info, etc.). But the real truth is that the primary metric of successful SEO is traffic, not search rank. Moving your company up the search results for high value keywords is certainly an important tool to increase traffic, but it shouldn’t be the end goal in and of itself. We can confidently state that our expert advice will increase overall search traffic to your site, which is much more valuable.

It all depends on the size of your company, your marketing goals, and the services you’re looking to add. Effective SEO strategies for enterprise sized companies can easily cost tens of thousands of dollars a month – but before you faint from the sticker shock, note we said enterprise sized, i.e. companies that might hire a dedicated SEO specialist as a salaried employee with benefits. Not every business needs that kind of huge-scale SEO operation. SEO services for small and medium sized businesses tend to range from $3,000–$12,000/month, depending on the growth goals, the number of targeted keywords, and the overall size of the campaign. These prices ensure your SEO specialist can dedicate their time and attention to building your business.

The million dollar question! There are a ton of different factors involved, but at its core, SEO makes your site more attractive to search engines, thus raising it in the search results and driving more traffic to your site. More traffic = more opportunities for conversions = more revenue.

SEO practices fall into four categories: keyword research and optimization, technical SEO, on-page SEO, and off-page SEO. We conduct extensive keyword research to pinpoint exactly what your specific customers are entering into Google. Then, our web team ensures your website is technically optimized to make it as “crawlable” as possible for search engines. On-page SEO uses the content of your site: blogs, landing pages, video, photos, etc. We make sure each page on your site is fully optimized with informative, authoritative, and searchable content. Finally, off-page SEO refers to your company’s online presence away from your website. Link-building, where other sites refer to yours, is the most commonly known tool for off-page SEO; the overall goal is to establish relationships with outside online resources to boost your company’s online status and reputation. These four factors (along with many more!) all work together to raise your “grade” with search engines and get your site in front of new audiences.

Does your business website need to implement good SEO practices? Definitely. Do you need to hire a SEO agency to manage your company’s SEO? That depends. Good SEO strategy is, unquestionably, a critical factor in growing your online revenue. While PPC (pay-per-click) advertising has its benefits, organic results still make up the majority of online search traffic, and solid SEO is key to capturing those organic clicks.

Whether or not you should hire a professional SEO service is up to you. If you are skittish about the financial or time commitment required, you may not be ready for a professional SEO journey. On the other hand, if you are looking to increase your leads and sales, are prepared to invest in your company’s growth, and recognize the value of your own time, then our professional SEO packages can get you started on the road to success today.

No – SEO takes time and money to achieve results (we’re starting to feel like a broken record, but it’s true!). That’s the main reason we require a minimum time commitment – great SEO creates a snowball effect that continues to drive traffic over time. It also requires a lot of effort, labor, and hands-on attention to maintain and build on that strong foundation. Beyond that, search result rankings are affected by a ton of different factors, many of which are completely out of our control. What we can promise is curated, expert advice and techniques that will measurably grow your business over time. And if your goals change, we are always happy to reevaluate the strategy accordingly.

Everything about SEO takes time. It takes time to either build the site or do a technical overhaul of an existing site…then it takes time for search engines to send out their bots to crawl the newly-optimized site…then it takes time for the site to be re-indexed according to those changes… etc., etc. And that’s just for technical SEO; Google also ranks sites based on their perceived authority and reputation, so your company needs to have consistent, valuable new content and a strong off-site online presence, all of which takes (say it with us) TIME. By requiring a six month commitment, we ensure that our clients recognize and are prepared to make the long-term investment necessary for successful SEO.