Search Engine Marketing Agencies

Read How to Choose an SEO Agency for tips on what to look for in an SEO Agency or consultant. The main difference between a consultant and Agency is that often they will have specialists for each "discipline" of SEO. Link builders, copywriters and technical experts are more often found in Agencies, That said there are some veterans that can do all or most of the "disciplines".

Agencies often are looking to sell some services that may not currently be very effective. In  Search Engine Optimization Agency Services to Avoid Terry Van Horne goes over some of these services with some tips on what to watch out for. How To Choose SEOs is a resource with information on search engine spam, SEO references and resources and more.

Tips For Hiring SEO Agencies

1. If you do not initiate contact proceed with caution and do extensive due diligence. In the case of telephone solicitation TrafficPower and every similar situation we've found the company was using telemarketing as a primary means of marketing. Presently there is a company using telemarketing and perhaps aren't necessarily using bad techniques they just don't get results where it counts resulting in significant losses to the clients in both time and money.

2. Use a forum's keyword Search feature for discussion of the firm by name, url or consultant's name. You may find info about the firms techniques and services, client complaints and support. Keep in mind that what you find or answers to questions may be posted by a competitor or company personnel masquerading as an anonymous poster.

SEW forums and Jill Whalen's, HighRankings forums will discuss SEO techniques or questions about a service you do not understand. Each forum has it's own guidelines for naming firms or consultants by name check the forum guidelines regarding links and forum etiquette.

3. Check the BBB and other like organizations. SeoPros will answer questions by phone (416-638-4148) or email regarding both Member and Non Member firms and any services you do not understand free of charge or any obligation.

4. Be wary of firms where the pages are not hosted on your domain or they require additional domains to host the optimized pages.