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Need New SEO Company

by jjsutton79
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We have been using the same SEO person for almost 6 years now and I think it's time to change. Need recommendations of an established, lagitament company that can get us back up in the serps for our 3 main keywords. Our website is WeddingsbyKristie.com and our 3 main keywords are "Savannah wedding planners" "Hilton Head Wedding planners" and "Savannah weddings"
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  • Profile picture of the author windrider07
    A lot of things can change in SEO over 6 years...

    What's your monthly budget?
    You will get a lot of recommendations from different people here. I can offer my services. Your site is ranking on first page for 2 out of 3 of those keywords. Your site seems to be lacking in content. Do you want it to rank in the top 3? You need more content. I would check how authoritative you are. Seems like you don't have many signals on your site when it comes to local or social media. Would also analyze your backlinks.
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by windrider07 View Post

      A lot of things can change in SEO over 6 years...

      What's your monthly budget?
      You will get a lot of recommendations from different people here. I can offer my services. Your site is ranking on first page for 2 out of 3 of those keywords. Your site seems to be lacking in content. Do you want it to rank in the top 3? You need more content. I would check how authoritative you are. Seems like you don't have many signals on your site when it comes to local or social media. Would also analyze your backlinks.
      I do not know what site you are looking at, but there is plenty of content on that site. You do not need 1,000 word articles to rank pages. And social media signals are totally useless for rankings.

      The site is in great position. It just needs a little extra push.

      To the OP, be careful who you hire around here. There are a lot of "SEOs" that do not have a clue what they are doing and are likely to screw up the rankings you currently have.

      I hate seeing businesses getting screwed by SEOs who are learning on the job, so I offer free reviews of proposals that business owners get from other marketing companies. I can tell you if what they are proposing is going to be of any benefit or has the potential to harm your site.

      Feel free to hit me up when some of the clowns around here start sending you their offers.
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      • Profile picture of the author windrider07
        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        I do not know what site you are looking at, but there is plenty of content on that site. You do not need 1,000 word articles to rank pages. And social media signals are totally useless for rankings.

        The site is in great position. It just needs a little extra push.

        To the OP, be careful who you hire around here. There are a lot of "SEOs" that do not have a clue what they are doing and are likely to screw up the rankings you currently have.

        I hate seeing businesses getting screwed by SEOs who are learning on the job, so I offer free reviews of proposals that business owners get from other marketing companies. I can tell you if what they are proposing is going to be of any benefit or has the potential to harm your site.

        Feel free to hit me up when some of the clowns around here start sending you their offers.
        I have also seen SEOs who seem to be really confident in their skills but whose claims go against other experts in the field.

        SEO is subjective. As a fellow veteran once told me: never trust anyone unless they can provide you with proof.

        1,000 word articles are not needed. Agreed. But sites that have lots of high quality content tend to do really well. I've seen sites with no content but lots of contextual support rank higher than sites with lots of content and little contextual support. So there's lots of factors to consider.

        Social media signals are useless? I disagree to an extent. I believe social signals contribute to the user experience of a site and can indirectly give a site a good push.

        Sometimes that push that is needed to rank up a few more spots may be a slight optimization in content, meta tags, removal of some backlinks, adding schema, adding 1 or 2 high PR backlinks. The small details can give you that push.
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        • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
          Originally Posted by windrider07 View Post

          Social media signals are useless? I disagree to an extent. I believe social signals contribute to the user experience of a site and can indirectly give a site a good push.
          Social signals in absolutely no way contribute to a user experience. So because a site has more Facebook likes you are going to get more value out of that webpage? That makes zero sense.

          As for social signals being useless for SEO, you can disagree all you want. Show me one page that is ranking for anything moderately competitive based on social signals.

          I have never found one.
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        • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
          Originally Posted by windrider07 View Post

          I have also seen SEOs who seem to be really confident in their skills but whose claims go against other experts in the field.
          It depends on who you are calling "experts". If you are referring to the Patel's of the world as experts, then yeah, any worthwhile SEO that is actually ranking pages will tell you that those experts are mostly full of BS.
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  • Profile picture of the author General Tausif Al Hossain
    Originally Posted by jjsutton79 View Post

    We have been using the same SEO person for almost 6 years now and I think it's time to change. Need recommendations of an established, lagitament company that can get us back up in the serps for our 3 main keywords. Our website is WeddingsbyKristie.com and our 3 main keywords are "Savannah wedding planners" "Hilton Head Wedding planners" and "Savannah weddings"
    Why don't you try "Sidago Integrated Solution"? Take a look on their website and find out why they are best.
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  • Profile picture of the author KylieSweet
    Originally Posted by jjsutton79 View Post

    We have been using the same SEO person for almost 6 years now and I think it's time to change.
    It seems that you are not satisfied with his/her service within the period of time and I would suggest to take some considerations in choosing the reliable SEO service provider. History of achievements from other clients that are enjoying their service until now.

    Originally Posted by jjsutton79 View Post

    Our website is WeddingsbyKristie.com and our 3 main keywords are "Savannah wedding planners" "Hilton Head Wedding planners" and "Savannah weddings"
    Long tail keyword is more simple compared to competitive keyword but it will take time to establish your site with the target keyword phrase.
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  • Profile picture of the author DABK
    Why do you need a new SEO person?

    Why now?

    Originally Posted by jjsutton79 View Post

    We have been using the same SEO person for almost 6 years now and I think it's time to change. Need recommendations of an established, lagitament company that can get us back up in the serps for our 3 main keywords. Our website is WeddingsbyKristie.com and our 3 main keywords are "Savannah wedding planners" "Hilton Head Wedding planners" and "Savannah weddings"
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Originally Posted by jjsutton79 View Post

    We have been using the same SEO person for almost 6 years now and I think it's time to change. Need recommendations of an established, lagitament company that can get us back up in the serps for our 3 main keywords. Our website is WeddingsbyKristie.com and our 3 main keywords are "Savannah wedding planners" "Hilton Head Wedding planners" and "Savannah weddings"
    Yep, you need a new SEO considering none of your money pages are even indexed for any of your main keywords:
    • Savannah wedding planners
    • Hilton Head Wedding planners
    • Savannah weddings

    My first instinct is your current SEO has been doing 6 years worth of damage. Assuming those main keywords have been your target for a few years.
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  • Profile picture of the author TrafficFlow
    Rather than spend alot on SEO why not try Adwords. Might give you a faster result. Or consider hiring an adwords consultant.
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Geez, 6 years & 9 followed backlinks.
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    • Profile picture of the author windrider07
      Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

      Social signals in absolutely no way contribute to a user experience. So because a site has more Facebook likes you are going to get more value out of that webpage? That makes zero sense.

      As for social signals being useless for SEO, you can disagree all you want. Show me one page that is ranking for anything moderately competitive based on social signals.

      I have never found one.
      A page with more ENGAGEMENT can contribute to the AUTHORITY and BRANDING of a website, which in my opinion, indirectly contributes to a website's overal ranking.

      A page with lots of shares, tweets, etc. will send a social signal and make it rank.

      Matt Cutts: Facebook, Twitter Social Signals Not Part of Google Search Ranking Algorithms | SEW

      https://www.quicksprout.com/2014/01/...gine-rankings/

      Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

      It depends on who you are calling "experts". If you are referring to the Patel's of the world as experts, then yeah, any worthwhile SEO that is actually ranking pages will tell you that those experts are mostly full of BS.
      I'm talking about experts in general. I don't use anyone as a basis, whether it is Matt Cutts, Patel, or the best SEO in Australia. If you've ranked hundreds of websites and can take a crappy website from page 5 to page 1 in a moderately quick amount of time, then sure...consider yourself an "expert". For me, the best way to measure an SEO is if they can demonstrate how a particular website ranked up against its competitors and how they can repeat the process to rank other websites. The APPROACH and METHODOLOGY in ranking sites varies per person and per company. But whatever works works. You can have 5 different methodologies and all 5 will work in their own ways.

      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      Geez, 6 years & 9 followed backlinks.
      Well in 6 years, backlinks can be removed. So the SEO could have build 500 backlinks and maybe removed them over time. Also, what did you use to find those backlinks?
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      • Profile picture of the author 24INVEST
        Originally Posted by windrider07 View Post

        Also, what did you use to find those backlinks?
        With Semrush you're able to find those backlinks
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      • Profile picture of the author yukon
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        Originally Posted by windrider07 View Post

        Well in 6 years, backlinks can be removed. So the SEO could have build 500 backlinks and maybe removed them over time. Also, what did you use to find those backlinks?

        Lmao, If you want to believe that, have at it.

        OP isn't even indexed for a single target keyword. No way his SEO is doing any work, let alone take the time to go back & remove links.







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      • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
        Originally Posted by windrider07 View Post

        A page with lots of shares, tweets, etc. will send a social signal and make it rank.
        Stop reading what Neil says. Really. Social signals do not rank pages!

        Show me one webpage in a moderately competitive niche that is ranking based on social signals. I can save you the time and just tell you no webpage exists.

        If you don't want to believe me, just think of this from a logical and business point of view on Google's end. If they did incorporate social signals into their algorithm, what happens when Facebook and/or Twitter decides to block Google? The rankings would be all screwed up.

        Don't think it can happen? Well, it has happened in the past.

        Google and Facebook do not have a very good relationship between them. It would not be shocking if Facebook shut them out. Not to mention with Facebook privacy settings, there are tons of Facebook pages that Google cannot currently crawl.

        There is no way Google would lean on data like that which they could literally lose access to overnight.
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  • Profile picture of the author deepakrajput
    why not you should try a White hat SEO expert to increase your site ranking.
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    • Profile picture of the author DABK
      Why not you read the question, come up with something useful to say, then, and only then, post an answer?

      Originally Posted by deepakrajput View Post

      why not you should try a White hat SEO expert to increase your site ranking.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dokemion
    6 years? Oh My Google!

    Those are Local Keywords you have there. Did he do any Local SEO for your site?

    I think for 6 years he manage to save enough for his own wedding.. ahahahahaha
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by Fiverrseoguy View Post

      Hi there, If you are interested to rankable seo service with my service reviews them please stop moving here and there just contact me to start work. I have check your all these three kwyword and these are fine to rank on first page of google to grow your business online.

      And I have one comment for your site that "It is very search engine responsive and attractive to get more customers online"
      https://www.fiverr.com/dsolpro
      Seriously, you are scamming people who do not know any better. Here are some of your gig titles...

      I will 25 Pr9 Backlinks Exact as Google Polices in 6 hrs for $5
      I will 30 days Profitable SEO Service with PR8 Links for $5
      I will unlimited Google Traffic for a month for $5

      You are what is wrong with the SEO industry.
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      • Profile picture of the author zhangyue
        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        Seriously, you are scamming people who do not know any better. Here are some of your gig titles...

        I will 25 Pr9 Backlinks Exact as Google Polices in 6 hrs for $5
        I will 30 days Profitable SEO Service with PR8 Links for $5
        I will unlimited Google Traffic for a month for $5

        You are what is wrong with the SEO industry.
        Unlimited Google traffic for only $5!!!, that's cool. I think google love this guy (fall in love). In this world fiverr is one of the most scamming market for SEO link building.

        Originally Posted by jjsutton79 View Post

        We have been using the same SEO person for almost 6 years now and I think it's time to change. Need recommendations of an established, lagitament company that can get us back up in the serps for our 3 main keywords. Our website is WeddingsbyKristie.com and our 3 main keywords are "Savannah wedding planners" "Hilton Head Wedding planners" and "Savannah weddings"
        You can get free SEO consultant for your website if you willing to grow up your online business from our Bangkok SEO Company or from Bangladesh SEO Company
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        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        Seriously, you are scamming people who do not know any better. Here are some of your gig titles...

        I will 25 Pr9 Backlinks Exact as Google Polices in 6 hrs for $5
        I will 30 days Profitable SEO Service with PR8 Links for $5
        I will unlimited Google Traffic for a month for $5

        You are what is wrong with the SEO industry.
        At least it is easy to tell that he is a scammer. What professional is going to take the time to give you 1 PR9 backlink, let alone 25 of them, for $4?

        The problem is the SEO guys like the OP has been using for the past 6 years. The OP probably looked for references and found good reviews. The SEO probably sold him a big song and dance. He probably did limited work, gave him small boosts, yet charged him an arm and a leg.

        I have had the same issues. All I have done is spent money to learn a different scam. Soon I will know them all!
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  • Profile picture of the author quadagon
    One of the biggest headaches I've had in recent years is appointing an SEO guy. I've said previously I don't really know SEO I pick bits up and when I have time and motivation I read a bit.

    I think we had something like 500 applicants and honestly the amount of snake oil that was being propositioned stunned me. It was equally apparent that most people just parrotted what they'd heard without any depth of knowledge.

    An example would be talk about PR and I ask

    how do they know that is the pagerank?
    How accurate are the third party tools you use?
    What tests have you run to come to this conclusion?
    What was your sample size?
    What's your margin of error on these figures?

    What steps are you going to use to increase the ranking of the test site?
    Why does that work?
    Do you have case studies to show that this is effective

    Honestly everything falls apart. You end up in a conversion similar to conspiracy theorist s or NLP promoters with made up words and fictional theories that they use as evidence to back up another fictional idea.

    Honestly you come out feeling dirty. Now some of the people we spoke too maybe great at SEO but I never had any confidence in that they knew what they were doing.
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