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Trying to find a real SEO job

by mandos123
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Hey people,

I just thought I would share this here since I'm trying to find a real SEO job.

NB: This is not somekind of "ad" since I'm just looking for some resources/suggestions or help for finding SEO job.

Okay, so I have done SEO for 2-3 years now. Started with blog comments, wikis, forum profiles like most of us, right? However, I'm learning everyday and right know I understand the basics of SEO so I could easily work as linkbuilder.

I can do outreaching to webmasters, broken link building, link bait, sponsored link requests, build private network, do guestposting, help webmasters in order to get link, local SEO, viral campaigns etc. Furthermore, I'm constantly following SEO experts on twitter, read blogs and SEO news for hours just to gather information.

I'm not somekind of Guru or SEO expert, but I know the basics and I know the stuff that works. In fact, I'm building links to my 2 huge projects, but as I'm doing it manually and by my own it would most likely take 6-12 months to see some results.

I already started my blog to gather some reputation that might help me in the future.

I don't want to start selling SEO services here on WF since people are looking for shortcuts. They better pay $100 to get 30 links on a private network rather than $500 for someone(me) who is willing to do the job manually with long-term methods. I'm not dissing private networks, but if the links are sold on public forums to massive amount of people then I would be scared a bit.

So this is question for people who work as a SEO in large companies and/or work as a freelance SEO. Where do you get some work? Should I start participating in SEO boards and elance or is there something else?

PS: I don't live in the US, so it makes it even more harder since my English is not fluent.

Thanks
#find #job #real #seo
  • Profile picture of the author hydride
    Get a degree in IM? I think you hit the spot there about people wanting shortcuts. They don't want to pay $500, especially on WF--not even $100. I'm not sure, but you can check out SEOmoz.com as their site is full of professionals and should be able to give you a good guidance on it.

    Your english well btw.
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  • Profile picture of the author SEODollz
    Why be an employee when you could be the boss? Stop making money for other people and start building your brand. JMO
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnConorX
    My friendly suggestion is that when you have such a great knowledge in SEO and Internet Marketing why you're finding a job when you can work it out yourself! And be your own boss!

    I understand guess you're going through some finance crisis... However, trust me when someone employ you they not gonna pay you well unless you have a hardcore portfolio to exhibit!

    Anyway all the best!
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  • Profile picture of the author pepes4329
    You should start with a CASE STUDY. Take a LEGITIMATE Brick & Mortar Business (like me)
    with a DECENT WEB presence Do my SEO. Take me to #1 (at least 10 keywords)

    I will then come to WF and show them the results...........
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
      Originally Posted by pepes4329 View Post

      You should start with a CASE STUDY. Take a LEGITIMATE Brick & Mortar Business (like me)
      with a DECENT WEB presence Do my SEO. Take me to #1 (at least 10 keywords)
      OP first lesson of doing SEO for hire

      When I see a real "legitimate brick and mortar business" trying to get 10 number one rankings for free I run the other way
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    If you know SEO why not rank your own pages?

    You don't have to deal with clients to make money from SEO.
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  • Profile picture of the author hirithk
    Hi
    Building the links also SEO Job only. Each link should be submitted carefully. There are lot of SEO Jobs available but the thing is to search the Job, with paitenance. Paitence is important more and more for getting a job, But you no need to worry because you are having already 2 yrs of exp
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  • Profile picture of the author nik0
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    Originally Posted by mandos123 View Post

    I don't want to start selling SEO services here on WF since people are looking for shortcuts. They better pay $100 to get 30 links on a private network rather than $500 for someone(me) who is willing to do the job manually with long-term methods. I'm not dissing private networks, but if the links are sold on public forums to massive amount of people then I would be scared a bit.
    I think there definitely is a market at this forum for manual link building on real websites that are not part of some private network.

    You say that people are prepared to pay $100 for 30 links but aren't prepared to pay $500,-, you are right in some sense but you can also offer it in a different way, for example by spreading it out over 4 months and thus offer it at $125/month with a 4 months contract.

    I'm sure you can find customers that way.

    Yukon also has a good point, launch your own sites and rank them to make money from affiliate marketing or rank them for local SEO keywords and get your clients that way.

    This is what I am doing, right now I'm launching 20 Amazon affiliate sites per month and I'm also launching local SEO sites in each large city in the US. So far the results are great, the Amazon site made $57 in the first month and just did $63 this month in only 5 days. The local SEO sites are already ranking at page 1 for several keywords within 2 weeks so really not that hard to rank.

    Add to that my client base from the Warrior Forum and soon I'll be doing $20k+/month.

    Obvious I do have the advantage that I already have a network of 150 PR3+ sites, as well as a tier 2 network of 100 sites and 125 guest post sites, total investment around $25K so with manual link building it will properly go a lot slower.
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  • Profile picture of the author GyuMan82
    From a pure money standpoint, you're better just ranking your own websites or taking freelance jobs you can find rather than working for a firm. If you're worth your salt as an SEO, you'll make more money this way rather than working in house somewhere.

    I know SEO jobs here in Los Angeles pay anywhere between $40-80k (depending on skill level), and any good SEO should be able to make more than that on their own without having to go to an office 40+ hrs/week.

    Since you live outside the US, I suspect the pay would be even lower, which pushes the argument even further on working on your own projects.
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  • Profile picture of the author Cobaki
    I totally agree with them. With that great knowledge of yours about SEO, you are better off starting your internet marketing. You don't have to work for others because chances are, you know more about them. Instead of looking for a job, start learning strategies on how you can earn through internet marketing. Just a suggestion.
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