we are in search of a synergy relationship with your business

Our search engine optimization skill set is not for everyone. Therefore, we seek a working relationship with a client and/or company that has a good understanding of what is involved with a successful SEO Campaign. Unfortunately, providing good SEO positioning and/or rankings is not a "flip of a switch" or "set it and forget it". It involves three major components on behalf of the business owner, client and/or company seeking a successful SEO Campaign.

Trust Your SEO Company

Having trust in your (winning bid) SEO Company is mandatory. After all, you are about to make an investment in a SEO Company service that will not display your desired results for an undetermined period of time. This "waiting" time period is based on several factors (including but not limited to);

- Your product and/or service level of competition on the internet.
If your product and/or service possesses a high level of competition on the internet, then you can assume your SEO Campaign will take longer to optimize your website, compared to a company selling,
say "Blue Striped Widgets".  Having said that, your level and/or degree of patience, can easily be determined by your level of knowledge of; Search Engine Optimization, Sales, Internet Marketing, Internet advertising, your level of competition and your level of business intelligence.

Based on the aforementioned, it is very common for a company representative who is not familiar with the process of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to place calls to their SEO Company asking "where is my rankings" within 1 week of implementation. This is why you must select an SEO Company that you can "trust" is providing you with valid search engine optimization ranking information. Being "pre-informed" about SEO and best practices of Search Engine Optimization, can determine and assist you
in your selection of a reputable SEO Company.  Making a blind investment is not good business practice.

- The professional capabilities of the (winning bid) SEO Company
If you search the internet for "SEO COMPANY", there are approximately 75 million web sites claiming authority for a SEO Company. Out of the 75 million, how many are real companies with Tax-id's, business certified by their local state authority and verified as a business by their city and/or town?
How many of the aforementioned SEO Companies actually possess a true skill set of SEO?
How do you determine the level of skill set for (winning bid) SEO Company if your not familiar with SEO?

An SEO company providing references for optimizing a "4x company" with a matching "4xcompany.com", domain name is probably the lowest form of search engine optimization. However, many self proclaimed SEO Experts actually proclaim bragging rights for this capability. Obviously anyone without knowledge on the topic of  SEO, might actually be impressed. The problem with this level of SEO, this "4x company" will only be found if a prospective searcher enters the keyword "4x company" in their search engine of choice. Actually there are companies that feel that's all they need for search engine rankings, so I guess they have a successful business synergy with their SEO company.

What should be obvious when seeking a seO PROFESSIONAL

- SEO Professionals do not advertise on pay per click
- SEO Professionals do not (and can not) guarantee 1st page, 1st position exposure
- There can not be one price fits all. Price and terms are based on the level of competitiveness for the business products and/or services being offered by the business. If you were given a flat rate prior to submitting your domain name or website url, then you are providing payment for a singular service level of SEO. Example: Back link Submission  - Press Release Submittal - Content Review - Social Network

- Understand that there is a difference between keyword optimization levels; generic keywords vs. niche keywords vs. location & niche keywords vs. low level specific, niche location keywords.

An example of low level keyword terms vs. generic keyword terms would be;  "flower shops located on Berkley street in san José California" vs.  "flowers".  Very few prospects would utilize and exact location keyword unless they were aware of the business they were searching for.

In many cases, generic keywords would not be necessary, however first level niche would be.

Obviously, it would be easier and less expensive to to optimize a local barbershop who is only looking
to advertise in his or her own town, as opposed to a company that sells a product or service globally. 

Beware of the SEO Services Company that displays their (so they think) successful organic SEO results for niche keywords which pertain to niche business products. Their client base is the unknowledgeable. The client who is not aware of the vertical market for their industry. 10 clicks and/or prospects and they're happy. Obviously, these businesses are being taken advantage of and this gives the true SEO Professional a bad reputation.

Of the zillion self proclaimed SEO Experts on the internet, we know who the true experts are. We know how much work goes into a truly successful organic search engine optimization campaign. We tip our hats to the short list of competition in this market.

Here is our seo services pitch - ask about our proven results!

If you are a small business owner trying to take charge of your own organic search engine optimization for your website SEO but not getting any results, it may be time to consider hiring an SEO Company. However it is unfortunate, there are many individuals or sole proprietorship companies (legal or not) that claim they can guarantee and deliver on the 1st page presence promise for your keywords and fail by design or fail by false attempts.

In many cases, this will actually lead to "black hat SEO" techniques which will make your objective of website optimization exposure even harder.  On a positive note, Yes! There are professional optimization companies that can deliver on their promise of a successful SEO Campaign. But how can you determine the true level of SEO expertise? You must perform your due diligence. Here we are providing several ways to make sure you hire a professional who can and will fulfill the promise or successful organic search engine optimization.

Unobtainable Promises

Stay clear of any SEO Professional who guarantees to get you a "number 1 ranking on all search engines" for each and every one of your keywords. Unfortunately, No company can make this promise or guarantee. Even if there was a remote possibility of this becoming a reality, their method of execution will most likely would be utilizing unethical SEO techniques. Ultimately, this will blacklist your domain and you will find yourself in a position of spending additional monies in an attempt to remove your domain from being blacklisted.

Recommendations - references is key!

Talk to other business owners who possess successful SEO results to find out who they have empowered and whether or not they were satisfied with their results. Also find out their method of success in finding their SEO Internet Marketing company.
If you do not want to involve other business owners you may know, then try posting on a webmaster forum. Forums aren’t as reliable as face-to-face recommendations, so be sure to follow up on any recommendations before hiring any SEO firm.

due diligence

Type the name of the person or company you are researching into any search engine. Determine If the individual or company you’re searching for has a bad reputation. Before you hire, ask to see samples of their past work and the names of clients. If a potential Organic SEO professional claims that he or she is prohibited from displaying client website optimization success, consider this a red flag.

Ask about their techniques and expertise. If they use automated submissions or any black hat SEO practices, beware. These practices can get your site banned from all search engines. To a certain extent you should familiarize yourself with what black hat SEO is and how to determine if your potential SEO company utilizes black hat techniques.

Talk in person. This is one of the best ways to get a feeling for whether or not you will work well with this person and/or company. One of the most common mistakes is relying solely on price. Budget SEO is expensive in the long run, but don’t be fooled into thinking that a high price tag guarantees results.

SEO MAINTENANCE

Inquire about SEO Maintenance Fees. Does this professional continue to work with you to maintain your high ranking or does the SEO firm position your website in a great position then leave you to maintain your own organic search engine optimization. Chances are, they are potentially using black hat techniques to perform a "hit and run" result. In other words, once your check clears and the search engines determine the technique utilized for such a rapid increase in rankings, they will black list your domain name. By that time, your SEO company has already been paid. It would behoove you to hire an SEO Company that also performs SEO Website Maintenance built-in the contract.