Comments on: Small Business SEO: Costs, Expectations & Realities http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/small-business-seo-costs-expectations-realities/2081/ Because not everyone can throw thousands of dollars at the 'How do we market ourselves online?' question... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Facing The Cost Of SEO Services | New Blood, Inc. Blog http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/small-business-seo-costs-expectations-realities/2081/#comment-401764 Facing The Cost Of SEO Services | New Blood, Inc. Blog Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:35:33 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2081#comment-401764 [...] how much does it really cost to avail of SEO services? By now, you must have realized that there is no fixed cost for these [...] [...] how much does it really cost to avail of SEO services? By now, you must have realized that there is no fixed cost for these [...]

]]> By: Pramesh Kumar http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/small-business-seo-costs-expectations-realities/2081/#comment-398928 Pramesh Kumar Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:38:56 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2081#comment-398928 The article covers a lot for charging as a consultant and the bit that stuck out for me is that most when someone is charging USD 300 a month, they normally don't understand the value of their time or aren't doing anything for you. I personally like to charge for consultation on Web Site Changes, including providing excel sheets for clients, with URL, Title and Description per page, I will also recommend on page changes to already low hanging fruit. Moving Forward, I would recommend a high quality link building service with a good understanding of trust and reputation. It's very lacking in Malaysia, most companies will do 1000 directory submittion followed by using software like UAW and some social Book Marking but no deep linking etc. Great article, i actually showed a SMB client this and he hired me =) The article covers a lot for charging as a consultant and the bit that stuck out for me is that most when someone is charging USD 300 a month, they normally don’t understand the value of their time or aren’t doing anything for you.

I personally like to charge for consultation on Web Site Changes, including providing excel sheets for clients, with URL, Title and Description per page, I will also recommend on page changes to already low hanging fruit.

Moving Forward, I would recommend a high quality link building service with a good understanding of trust and reputation. It’s very lacking in Malaysia, most companies will do 1000 directory submittion followed by using software like UAW and some social Book Marking but no deep linking etc.

Great article, i actually showed a SMB client this and he hired me =)

]]> By: Zach http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/small-business-seo-costs-expectations-realities/2081/#comment-379693 Zach Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2081#comment-379693 Great article. I am just getting into the SEO world and this was an amazing article to help. Trying to structure a business and don't know where to start. THanks Great article. I am just getting into the SEO world and this was an amazing article to help. Trying to structure a business and don’t know where to start. THanks

]]> By: Brandon Patton http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/small-business-seo-costs-expectations-realities/2081/#comment-372534 Brandon Patton Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:33:32 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2081#comment-372534 Its hard to tell if pay per click or Search Engine Optimization is the way to go? The thing I like about Pay Per click is that it does garentee results. In fact as we speak I am fighting the urge to run a high pay per click add and think about long term seo and organic results Its hard to tell if pay per click or Search Engine Optimization is the way to go? The thing I like about Pay Per click is that it does garentee results. In fact as we speak I am fighting the urge to run a high pay per click add and think about long term seo and organic results

]]> By: Deryn http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/small-business-seo-costs-expectations-realities/2081/#comment-361174 Deryn Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:53:23 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2081#comment-361174 Great post Matt, It's imperative to review an SEO companies model. ROI, Geography and the SEO pyramid are essential in determining a good SEO consultant. Great post Matt,

It’s imperative to review an SEO companies model. ROI, Geography and the SEO pyramid are essential in determining a good SEO consultant.

]]> By: Deryn http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/small-business-seo-costs-expectations-realities/2081/#comment-303567 Deryn Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:28:43 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2081#comment-303567 Great post Matt, ROI is the most imperative aspect on seeing whether an SEO firms tactics are working for the client. It's best to trust reputable companies and review their model. Great post Matt,

ROI is the most imperative aspect on seeing whether an SEO firms tactics are working for the client. It’s best to trust reputable companies and review their model.

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