Thursday, June 4, 2009

How to Recognise A Bad SEO Company

(My Original Blog Post: http://remoteworkmate.com/how-to-recognise-bad-seo-company)

Many people try to do SEO tasks on their own and most of the time, these people fail to get the top ranks. Even if you obtain good results, you might be behind on some of your task schedules because it is time consuming. Why not hire an SEO company? Not all SEO companies available are reliable so you need to choose the best in the industry.



You can discover a lot of SEO scams online but if you are familiar on where and what to search for in an SEO company, you can easily find one that can cater to your needs. Watch out for these points when choosing an SEO company:



· The company promises #1 ranking. SEO companies can’t guarantee the #1 spot and that is a truth that you must accept.


· Obtain recommendations from business partners, friends, and relatives. The integrity of a company is widely spread through word of mouth.


· If you can’t get recommendations, you can consult webmaster forums on SEO. Beware of dishonest posts because not everyone provides reliable information sources.


· If you’re in doubt of the services of a certain company, conduct a Google search for that specific company.


· Ask the SEO company to provide you with a list of satisfied customers and talk to them.


· Try to inquire about the keywords that the SEO company is using. If it doesn’t rank well, the SEO company is a pretender.


· Stay away from SEO companies that use automated submissions because your site might get banned.


· You must be aware of the Black Hat tricks and cross examine the company. Keep away from those who use such activities.


· You need to check and ask the company where they get backlinks. Back links should come from reputable websites only.


· If possible, try to obtain personal impression but you must be cautious.


· High price is not a guarantee of good quality service. The price charged by the company should be reasonable. It should not be too cheap but not very expensive.


· When checking the background of SEO companies, try to ask tricky questions and take note of their answers. Try asking them the number of search engines that they will submit automatically to your site. Scammers will usually offer large numbers but the right answer would be ‘no automatic submissions’.


· It would be best to choose a company that offers subscriptions service. By doing so, you can be sure that the company will not leave you hanging on the edge. Check if the company has post-optimization maintenance.




The above-mentioned points will help you in choosing the best company in the industry. Other factors need to be considered and it will depend on your needs and wants. Before signing any contract, try to think over several times.

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