Top list of questions to ask your potential SEO company:
1. Do you guarantee top search engine rankings?
2. Will my website need to change?
3. What is your process for keyword research?
4. What is your pricing, and when can I expect (ranking) results?
5. How will I be able to gauge progress, and what level of communication should I expect?
6. Are you visible in the industry? Where can I find you?
7. Describe your firm’s general SEO experience and a few client references.
8. How long will our agreement (contract) last?
9. What should my SEO agreement include?
10. Who are your competitors, and why are you better for us?
11. How long do clients typically stay with you?
12. How does my team work with yours?
13. I have a CMS (Content Management System) . How does that affect the SEO work?
14. Will you make recommendations on my site’s copy/content?
15. What do you need from me during the engagement?
16. What are my options if I’m not satisfied with the results?
17. What things do you look for in a search-engine-friendly site?
18. What steps do you take in optimizing a website?
19. What is your overall approach to back linking?
20. How can I ensure that you will operate ethically?
Source: seoworld.entrepreneur.com
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Thank you so much for the list, it will be a great help for us. We are starting to find some good seo company to build traffic for our site.
Comment by beth (2 comments) — July 15, 2008 @ 6:50 am
That is a good list of questions. I think it is most important to see if they are using black hat techniques or not.
Comment by Heather (1 comments) — December 7, 2008 @ 2:21 am
great list…work perfectly for my company.
Comment by PastLottoResults (1 comments) — February 16, 2009 @ 3:27 pm
I would like to thank you for sharing those questions with us. I am interesed to contact a good seo company, so I will ask they those questions.
Comment by NAOMI (1 comments) — May 28, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
First of all I would like to thank you for this questions! Those are very important questions for asking seo companies.
Comment by Car Leasing UK (1 comments) — July 21, 2009 @ 11:44 am
Thanks for the list! Very useful questions for me! Regards
Comment by Hannah-Post ads for free (1 comments) — July 23, 2009 @ 8:04 am
Great questions! I am a SEO specialist so I know very much about seo. I worked with so many people:) Great article!
Comment by SEO Specialist (2 comments) — August 4, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
That is a good list of questions. I think it is most important to see if they are using black hat techniques or not.
Comment by Dog Meds (1 comments) — August 11, 2009 @ 9:20 pm