How to Achieve SEO After the Greats

For beginners, achieving SEO after the greats might seem like a daunting task. Who can compete with the likes of Cory Rudl, Yanik Silver or The Rich Jerk, especially when you just don’t have the time to write content or create websites.

Yet, it is possible to achieve SEO like the gurus without having to sacrifice your day job. What you would have to do is hire a reputable SEO company to do the work for you. But remember, the keyword here is ‘reputable.’ If you hire a SEO company that is completely new, you may not get the results you need, (despite spending thousands of dollars).

So, with that being said, how does a person go about choosing a decent SEO company? First, they need to look at the company’s results. This process begins by contacting any references they might have. Ask them if the SEO company in question actually gave them conversions. Further, ask them what the conversion rate was. If they found that an SEO company gave them a 1% conversion for all of the clickthroughs they received, chances are they are a business that you will want to stick with.

Secondly, you will want to take a look at any samples an SEO company has available. If they’re really good, they should have some articles and/or websites within their portfolio that have top Google rankings.

But don’t stop there, since some SEO companies can get good rankings for keywords that don’t have much competition anyway. You want to make sure your website will get good rankings AND traffic, since it’s traffic that brings in the sales. So, to make this determination, research some of the keywords within the sample using a free keyword analyzer, (like Wordtracker or SEO Book). They will tell you how much traffic that particular phrase receives every month.

In conclusion, don’t feel bad if you can’t achieve SEO after the greats on your own. If you have a few dollars to spend, let a SEO company do it for you. If you choose the right one, you’ll get decent SEO without working yourself to death.