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10 Qualities to Look for When Hiring an SEO Consultant

If you’re looking to boost your business’s profile online, you need, at the very least, an SEO consultant. Here’s how to hire the right one.

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You’ve made the right choice hiring a professional web designer. Your website is your company’s face to all the users on the internet, so looking your best is important.

But unless your site is effective at achieving company goals, that pretty face is pretty worthless. Now that you’ve got the right look, it’s time to focus on performance. For that, you’ll need an expert in search engine optimization (SEO).

In order for your site to achieve anything, it must be optimized to attract traffic from search engines. Then it can convert traffic into sales or whatever else you need.

Just as you invested in web design, it’s essential that you hire a qualified SEO consultant to achieve peak website performance. And we’ll help you find the best one for your company.

Below is a checklist of the top 10 qualities to look for in an SEO consultant. Use this checklist to make an informed decision.

1. They Don’t Make Ridiculous Promises

It’s always good to steer clear of candidates who promise you the moon. But that’s especially true when hiring SEO consultants.

The fact is, search engine standards and SEO trends change daily. So no SEO expert could possibly know enough to “guarantee” specific results.

First of all, Google’s exact algorithm is the secret to their success. Like a secret family recipe, they’ll do everything in their power to keep it secret. No one but Google will ever know exactly how to be number 1 in search results.

Besides, this algorithm changes constantly. Google updates its algorithm more than 500 times per year!

And every single one of these updates could change everything we know about SEO. If this happens, every SEO expert in the world goes back to basics.

Furthermore, Google won’t necessarily disclose what they change or when. They can even penalize sites manually at their discretion.

So you see, the field of SEO is subject to sudden, massive change and impossible to predict. Any SEO consultant who guarantees you’ll be “rank #1 in two weeks” is either a fool or a liar. A true, honest SEO expert can only promise an improvement in search ranking over time.

2. They Display a Thirst for Learning

SEO knowledge is great–until it’s not anymore. When Google’s algorithm changes, so do the rules of SEO.

Your SEO consultant needs to be more than knowledgeable. They must also be adaptable.

They have to be ready for change by staying on top of SEO trends. They need to be ready to change when challenges come up.

You won’t get this adaptability from a burnt-out SEO consultant who’s lost their passion. It requires a curious mind with a thirst for new knowledge.

Look for signs of this type of curiosity in your interviewees. Listen for comments about new things they learned or researched this week. Or ask.

3. They Must Have Years of Experience

The second part of this adaptability is experience, and lots of it.

Up-to-date knowledge can be gained in minutes. Your candidates can learn about new SEO trends and algorithm updates while waiting for their interview in your lobby.

But adaptability in the field of SEO is a skill. And skills only improve with time and practice.

Also, years of experience means a variety of jobs completed/challenges conquered. They know what works for one site doesn’t work for another. And they probably know exactly what will work for your site.

On the other hand, someone new to the game will most likely take much longer to get results. They’ll either use the same, generic approach they use on all their clients’ sites or they’ll have to guess and check to see what works. If you see any results with an inexperienced SEO consultant, you’re either very lucky or very patient.

4. They Have the Track Record to Prove Their Worth

There’s a reason our society uses a court system to administer justice instead of taking people at their word. And that is: if it can’t be proven, it probably didn’t happen. The same goes for your interviewee.

Anyone can talk a big talk. But do they have the documented website analytics to back it up? Do they provide you a long list of satisfied client references as proof of their achievements?

Before you hire anyone, get these documents in your hand. Call up these past clients to hear their appraisal for yourself.

5. They Understand the 3 Levels of SEO Knowledge

There isn’t just one way to improve SEO. There are three. Here they are in order of importance.

Technical SEO

This has to do with a website’s structure. The way the site’s set up either makes it easy or difficult for search engines to crawl and index content.

This determines how effective your other SEO efforts are. If search engines can’t effectively crawl and index content, the next two levels of SEO won’t make much of a difference.

On-Page SEO

This refers to any strategies used to optimize the site or content, aside from technical SEO. It includes keyword use, HTML tags, content quality and formatting, and outbound links to reputable sources. Addressing this is far more urgent than off-page SEO.

Off-Page SEO

Off-page SEO is any attempt made outside the website to boost its search rank. This includes link building and pay-per-click advertising.

SEO success requires working on all three levels in order. Avoid any so-called SEO experts who only focus on one of these or doesn’t seem to understand the hierarchy of the three levels. Make sure the candidate you choose displays knowledge of this 3-tiered system.

6. They Understand Marketing

If your potential SEO consultant appears completely clueless in the art of salesmanship, you should hear warning alarms going off in your head. SEO is marketing.

An SEO consultant’s job is to advertise your website. To improve your search rank, they need to make your site attractive to both search engines and internet users.

Essentially, their goal is to sell your products using your website as a medium. In this regard, SEO is not that different from an email marketing campaign.

That said, why would you entrust the advertising of your website to someone who doesn’t know how to sell? That’s crazy!

7. They Understand Your Goals

Remember how we said your SEO consultant will be selling your products? They better understand what products you’re selling, your target audience, mission statement, etc. And that’s assuming that selling products is what you hope to achieve through your website.

What exactly are you hoping to achieve? Does the SEO consultant know this? Are these among the goals they are ready and equipped to help you with?

Remember, your website is a marketing campaign, and SEO is part of it. But there is a lot more to this campaign of yours than search ranking.

Before you hire, make sure the consultant is aware of your expectations. Also check that they have the experience, track record, and precise plan to help you achieve them.

8. You Can Understand What They’re Talking About

Communication is going to have a big role in your relationship with this consultant.

Obviously, if you’re hiring an SEO expert, it means you’re not one. And that means this consultant will be spending most of their time working on things you won’t understand.

So you’ll need a consultant who can clearly communicate what they’re doing, why, how well it’s going, how your website has improved, etc. This person will also be working with other members of your team. They’ll need to clarify these points with your IT staff and management as well.

If they’re already having trouble communicating such things while still in the interview, politely dismiss them.

9. They Mesh Well With Your Company Culture

And because they’ll be interacting with your staff, you need to choose someone who is a good fit. As with all your staffing endeavors, you’ll be adding a new member to your team, a new cog into your machine.

Hiring someone who doesn’t fit well into your established company culture causes conflict. Such a dysfunctional business relationship can’t last.

Choose a candidate who’s a good match for your culture. Their personality, values, organizational style, even their appearance should reflect those of your company.

10. The Price is Right

Always make sure you know exactly what you’re paying for. Specifically, what services are they providing you and how are they priced?

Are there any conditional fees? A common one is a large fee for terminating the contract early. If early termination is a possibility, be sure to price it out first.

Also, the best SEO tools, like Moz, Ahrefs, and SEMRush, cost money. Will your consultant be using such tools? Will they pay this expense or will you have to pay extra to provide them the access?

If you don’t know what you’re paying for, or might have to pay for, find out. If you don’t, it may cost you more than you’re prepared (or able) to pay.

Although, ironically, paying too little can cost you even more. That is to say, beware of abnormally low prices or your ROI will suffer the consequences.

If it sounds to cheap to be true, it probably is. Either their work absolutely sucks, or they’re sneakily trying to hide the true price from you. Use the advice from this list to check both of these things.

Choosing the Right SEO Consultant

Without traffic, your website’s worthless. So choose wisely when hiring for SEO.

Make sure the candidate you hire has all the qualities listed above. Use this checklist when hiring an SEO consultant.

Ready to get started? Contact us today!

 

Sandy, a Webby Award Winning web designer is located in The Biggest Little City in America, Reno Nv. She works with companies across the country.

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Reno is growing by leaps and bounds. Help your website be the catalyst for growth. SEO, or search engine optimization is the art and science of ranking your website for keywords that generate new leads, sales and sign ups.

I practice what I preach, my clients are thrilled with the results of my SEO efforts and I am happy to chat on the phone anytime to help answer questions. No strings attached.

We only take on SEO clients that we are 100% confident that we can rank high in Google search. We only focus on the keywords that matter. Buyer intent keywords are an important part of organic SEO for businesses in the Reno area. Some other SEO companies will trick businesses into thinking they are ranking for the best keywords, when in fact, they are only ranking for low volume keywords. Meaning, not many new customers are searching for that keyword phrase, so, it is very easy to rank a website for the SEO term. We focus on finding the highest volume keywords that will drive customers to your website that are actively looking for your types of products and services, guaranteed.

Buyer intent keywords are valuable opportunities for businesses looking to capture new clients in Google, Yahoo and Bing search engines. This is a HUGE opportunity for growth. Most websites are not SEO optimized, giving those businesses who do work with an SEO expert, knowledgeable in the safe, white hat SEO strategies that work… a great advantage.

We are not the cheapest SEO company in Reno, but we are not the most expensive either. We make sure to research and learn as much as possible about our clients goals before taking on a new SEO client. The results speak for themselves, with 30+ positive reviews from real world customers in the Reno area and beyond.

Learn more about my other marketing services like custom web design, email marketing, social networking, PPC and more…

“Sandy has been amazing. We made our first online sale last week thanks to her efforts. Couldn’t be happier with the results”

Terrance

“No one works harder than RWDR. We are comitted to being the leader in our industrty. Sandy is our go to SEO expert on call.”

Marietta S.

View more client testimonials here: www.RenoWebDesigner.com

 

 

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Speak with a Reno Nv SEO expert by calling Sandy @ 775-870-0488.

 

How to see if your SEO is working?

The process to validate whether your SEO is working or whether a SEO expert or company is qualified to perform SEO services for your company are the same.

1. Go to Google.com and search for Ubersugest. 

 

2. click onto the website and enter your website address or the SEO experts website in the box.

Scroll down to the SEO Keywords section.

 

A reputable SEO company will rank in positions 1 – 10 on the first page of Google for their “money keywords.” Money keywords are words that their potential customers would use to find the services and/or products the marketing agency sells.

Your company website should rank on the first page of Google as well for your best keywords.

Ranking for thousands of keywords that are meaningless and/or listed on the 2nd and 3rd and 4th pages of the Google results are useless.

Once you know better, you can do better. SEO marketing is an important part of a successful digital marketing plan. Make sure that the SEO services you choose to work with are actully providing  a positive return on your investment.

What is SEO?

What is SEO?

SEO is a type of digital marketing that helps a website rank high in Google or other search engines. When a customer searches for your keywords in Google, your website will rank high in the search results. This service helps you acquire new customers weekly.

Call or text Sandy Rowley for a free quote today! 775-870-0488.

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Does your website rank in Google for relevant keywords? Let Sandy and her team of Google SEO experts help your companies website outrank your competitors. Our trusted digital marketing services are ranked as one of the top SEO companies in Reno.

Ask for a free 15 minute SEO review of your website and/or competitor today.

Want to get started on local SEO services? Give me a call at 775-870-0488. Ask for Sandy!

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★★★★★ a month ago
With Sandy’s expertise our company sky rocketed up the search engine list. Her professionalism, SEO skills and customer service is second to none. Thanks to her the Pure Glow Salon has experience a substantial increase of web hits, phone calls and most importantly dollars to our bottom line. If you are looking to do the same for your business the only option is Reno SEO, Marketing & Design.

Greg Enholm
CEO, Pure Glow Salon & Spa

★★★★★ a month ago
I have worked with few other seo companies in California in the past but I wasn’t happy at all . I found Sandy at Reno seo on Google and I called her and she was great and explained to me everything i need to know and she did a full report on my site , then we met and she talked more about my site and how she can help me rank better . She put together a plan for me so I can start on my own and she’s giving me 2 hours of training which I’m very excited about . She’s very responsive and very quick responding .

Sally Piano
CEO, Sally Piano Music

★★★★★ 5 months ago
Absolutely fantastic. After working with multiple companies, hours and hours of research, and nothing but excuses money and time, all it took was working with the right people. The nightmare that used to be SEO is long gone. Marketing your company should not be a DIY project. Thank you Sandy for your incredible work!! Can not recommend enough.

Travis Moore
CEO, Bail Bonds Unlimited

★★★★★ a month ago
Very professional and clearly knows her stuff. Highly recommended.

Dan J. Lovelle
Attorney At Law, LVlitigation.com

★★★★★ 3 months ago
What a great job! Pleasure to work with. Smart & Responsible. She’s mine, all mine. Excited to launch my new website for Towelster!

Dan Raucch
CEO, Towelster.com

★★★★★ 5 months ago
Sandy with Reno SEO, Marketing and Design is amazing. She handles all of my Website and SEO needs flawlessly. I have seen our numbers grow and page by page. She has earned my trust and gratitude 10 fold. I will be referring everyone that asks

Andy Renshaw
CEO, Vix Hawg

★★★★★ a month ago
Our company has more than doubled since partnering with RWDR. Sandy and her team are now managing over 14 web site properties along with our SEO and PPC campaigns. We are opening new locations as a result. Highly Reccomended SEO expert.

Andy Renshaw
CEO, LightningBail.com

★★★★★ 3 months ago
Sandy is our #1 go to person for ranking in Google search. Our bail bonds company ranks more than once at the top of search for all of our relevant keywords. Our company is growing at a steady rate thanks to her SEO and PPC services.

Kimberly Charles
CEO, ALL N ONE Bail Bonds

★★★★★ 2 months ago
Reno SEO, Marketing & Design has elevated my internet ranking! I am so impressed with their talent, efficiency and commitment to helping others succeed.

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Counselor, AshramCoaching.com

 

SEO Reno Searches up 1100%

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I moved to the Reno Nevada area from Eastern Tennessee 15 years ago. I love the great, western outdoors and small town feel of the Reno area. Over the years, I have seen amazing growth and decline then more growth.

I have always ran either an online business and/or website design company. Tracking the amount of clicks and / or searches a particular keyword receives each month is part keeping my SEO Company very competitive.

 

Call Sandy @   +1 (775) 870-0488  for a free consultation of your website, social sites and marketing.

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“Thousands of searches are performed each day. Local Nevada citizens who are looking for products and services in the Reno Nevada area.” Sandy Rowley

 

A local, growing statistic is now showing that more and more Reno Nevada businesses are learning the value of ranking their websites on the first page of Google for local keyword searches.

Years ago, I would notice in my keyword research, that only a handful of companies would look online for an SEO company or an internet marketing expert. Fast forward 5 years, and how we have hundreds and in some months, thousands of searches for keywords like:

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Google SEO Stats Growth

Google reports that over 20% of their daily searches are for words or keywords that no one, on earth, has ever searched for in the history of Google search engine results. That is an amazing fact to learn! (these numbers are growing and changing daily fyi)

The opportunities to rank for these new keyword searches are extremely motivating for an online business.

What are those keywords? What are they looking for? How can I position my small business website at the top of the Google search page for those keywords?

 

To add to this excitement, people are now using Voice  or Audio Search to look for local products and services. You can now use these popular keywords and add to them modifiers like “Siri, find me the best local SEO company in Reno” or “Where is a local SEO company” or “find me a local SEO expert”.

 

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With this amazing growth also comes choices, decisions and business/life changing solutions that you as the business owner need to get right the first time. SEO can really grow your online sales if done correctly and within Googles guidelines of what is considered White Hat and/or safe SEO and PPC (Adwords) marketing strategies.

 

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Before jumping in, do your SEO homework.

How to know what SEO expert to trust? Who will be there for you when you need them? Can I  afford a talented internet marketing expert?

SEO is a very competitive market. The select few experts enjoy a nice paycheck along side some rock star status in their business community. They have fabulous real reviews on Google and Facebook. They also have a local address where, if needed, you can stop by for a quick visit to say hello. 😉

As with any business you choose to hire, you need to look into their history online. This is easy to do.

Here is a quick checklist to research the best SEO expert for your business:

  1. Add them on Linkedin.com. Look at their reviews. No, really, look and read them. Do all of their reviews come from other SEO and Internet Marketing companies? If so, this is a HUGE RED flag. Why you ask? These are reviews from their potential competitors and is a tactic to game the LI system. Their reviews should be from real world customers that you can visit in person if needed.
  2. Check out their Google search. Do a search for their business name. Do a search for the name of the owner as well. Check out what other activities, if any, they are involved in around town.
  3. Also check out Facebook reviews, Google reviews and even on Yelp. Everyone in business has a few negative reviews. Some more than others. You want to look out for the SEO company with a million 5 star reviews from people or businesses you have never seen in Reno, Sparks, Carson or Lake Tahoe. These are fake reviews.
  4. Give them a phone call and see how responsive they are.
  5. Fill out their contact form on their website. Do they respond within a few days, weeks or never?
  6. Does the SEO expert rank for their own keywords like: Reno SEO, Reno SEO Expert, Reno SEO Company and so on?
  7.  Do you like working with the person? Call them or take them out to lunch. (I love Laughing Planet and Great full Gardens hint hint) Get to know them.
  8. Can you afford their marketing services? Do a quick review of your CPA or cost per acquisition. What does it normal cost you to acquire one new client? What is your average revenue? Then look at the CPC or Adwords cost per click and see how many searches are done on average each month in the Reno Nevada area. Example, your average CPA is about $75 a client. You use billboards, radio, tv, flyers, emails, friendly &  helpful employees, website pages and so on to capture their attention and make the sale. There are about 500 people a month in the Reno area searches for your services and products. If you rank your website at the top of the page in Google search, you can expect to get 200 – 500 unique visitors/leads to your website each month. What is your normal close rate? How many people do you speak with and how many of them sign up for your products or services? Use that percentage to get an idea of what a good, local SEO expert can bring to the success in your business.

I have several budget plans in place for most business owners. I look at several factors in determining how much work and upkeep will it take for me to rank your website pages for relevant keywords in Google SEO.

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Some clients pay $300 a month others pay thousands a month. It all depends. There is no one size fits all in the SEO field. I would be wary of any company selling a $45 a month SEO package. Most of these services are a waste of time and money.

My results speak volumes. I work with local painters, hvacs, lawyers, bail bondsmen, hair salons, co working spaces and startups. I also have clients located around the country.

I am committed to doing the best job I can for your business. I really do care about your success. I look forward to our first lunch meeting and/or phone call. Want to have a quick website review and audit? Click here for your free website report now.

All the best to you!

Sandy Rowley

Reno SEO, Web Design & Marketing
800 Haskell Street
Reno, Nv 89509

www.RenoWebDesigner.com

775 453 6120

 

Looking for Legal SEO or Lawyer Marketing Services? Learn how my set monthly fee services can increase your legal firms new client acquisition rate within one month or less.

 

Efficient and effective strategies to increase customer engagement

Customers are the heart of your business whether it involves selling software programs, custom video games, E-Books, consulting, or any other physical product, without devoted and faithful customers your business will fail. If you are looking for strategies to captivate customers, keep reading.

The way you interact and involve yourself with your customers matters. People in general have a decrease in attention span and because customers come from different and various sources it’s important to attract engagement on mobile and desktop devices.
A new report showed that approximately 50% of web traffic to retail websites comes from smartphones and tablet devices and 30% of those sales are made through the same electronic devices.

Using social media as a commitment not just a platform

A 2015 poll that was conducted showed world population to be 7.3 billion and out of these 2.3 billion people are active social media users.
When people follow you on Instagram or Twitter or like you on Facebook they do this because they trust that you will provide support when they need it. With customer engagement, promotional strategies, you can maintain and keep your customers satisfied. Use social media as a tool where you can create connections with viewers by actively engaging and providing interesting content they can relate too and keep them interested.

Engage customers with IPC (In-Product Content)

There are several avenues that can be used for customer to notify your customers about new product content through messaging, some customer engagement strategies include the following:

• Mobile Games
• Social Media Games
• Email Marketing
• Newsletters
• In-product messaging
• Customer support

Out of these avenues the most popular and that has proven to be more efficient and effective is In-Product messaging. Customer response is much greater to In-Product than any other avenue.

IPC (In-Product Content) is a great strategy to increase customer engagement. IPC or promotional ideas refers to messages that are delivered straight to user’s electronic device with the intent to inform, get feedback, from engaging with a specific customer or customers at greater rates other than marketing channels.

Promotional ideas for customer engagement

The definition of a customer is someone who has taken an action that would benefit a business. It takes concentration, money and time for a customer to use your product. A study conducted showed that free customers act differently than paying customers. Starting a relationship with a customer through a free trial will increase customer engagement and will also influence how long they will remain your customers and how devoted they are towards your product.

To increase customer engagement and drive free trial users to upgrade and use premium features you need to interact, involve and form a relationship. To obtain the best results you should give them a chance to get to know you first. It’s as easy and simple as letting your free trial users know you by name so they become more comfortable and begin trusting your brand and becoming devoted customers.

Exchanging information with VIP customers with promotions

IVP customers are those users that have been with your business for a long time, have referred friends, purchased products, family members or enthusiast of your business. VIP’s are not one time customers. Having many VIP customers could mean that your business will advance regardless of economical turmoil’s. There are three types of VIP customers:

• General VIP are customers who are devoted to your business brand. They are customers who purchase products over a period.
• Community VIP customers are not big spenders, but you need them because they are usually the customers that refer your new customers. Bloggers fall into this category since once they post a blog about your products you can expect hundreds if not thousands of new subscribers and users.

Deliver valuable content and products to your customers

A great marketing engagement strategy can be gained through delivering useful and valuable content and products that attract your customers. When you truly value your customers, and provide support you will gain an army of devoted customers.

Learn more about increasing customer retention and engagement.

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Top SEO Firm

RenoWebDesigner.com, Voted Top SEO Firm with leading business review company, Clutch.io.

About Clutch

To put it simply, we identify leading software and professional services firms that deliver results for their clients. We do this through an innovative research process that melds the best of traditional B2B research and newer consumer review services. Our research helps start-ups, mid-market and large enterprises find partners that meet their needs, whether for a one-off project or a long term relationship.

top seo firmsRWDR focuses on conversion SEO which is a very small niche in the search engine optimization industry. 

“The main focus in what we do is our clients success.” Sandy Rowley Leading SEO Expert for RenoWebDesigner.com

Sandy and her team at RWDR focus on local SEO for legal, medical, business b2b, insurance and other very competitive keyword rankings.

There strategy is to stay within the white hat, legal SEO practices infused with marketing sales techniques that boost user engagement and time on site for their clients. This is the secret sauce of internet marketing. Creating websites that are interesting, useful and bring real value to potential customers.

 

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“We currently have 6 members. Based on our questionnaires, 3 of them were directly obtained through the work done by Reno SEO.

In the last 30 days, we’ve seen 398 searches, which is an increase of 184% compared to the previous 30 days. We’re up by 230 page-views, and 340 total actions in the last 30 days, just through Google searches. We’ve had around 344 new visits in the past 30 days from 150 unique visitors; we have 761 page views.

Reno SEO is results-focused and gets the work done. Not only this, but they’ve helped us understand the nature of SEO, and what we can do daily to work out the website. Even if Reno SEO is not there, we can still use their expertise as a resource, growing what we’re doing.”     SEO Client Fusion@Midtow Co-Working Space.