I am looking for an SEO company/or individual to take control of my three websites....
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Hello!
I am located in NYC and am actively searching for a company or individual to take control of my SEO. I have attempted to do this on my own and it is just too time consuming and technical for me to handle while also running my business.
I have been burned by SEO companies in the past so I am looking for someone reputable that can be trusted. I am in the service industry in an extremely competitive market.
I am hoping that I can find some recommendations on here on who might be able to assist me grow my online presence.
My websites do currently rank for several key words and as well as local packs. I am looking to expand on that and maintain current standings.
Please help!!!!
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Hi there!
Thanks for posting in Q&A. It looks like you've gotten some solid tips!
That said, we really try to discourage posts that can be construed as job listings on this forum. If you're looking to post still, the Inbound.org job board is a great place.
I'm going to lock this thread to further responses. Thanks for understanding, and good luck on the search!
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Your best bet is to look at the Moz list of reputable consultants: https://moz.com/rand/recommended-list-seo-consultants/
As with any professional that you're hiring, you need to do your due diligence and ask them questions and ask for referrals.
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Moz has a recommended provider list though I believe it doesn't change a lot over the years.
My advice on this is typically the same every time - browse through Q&A, find people others agree with a lot and who seem to know a lot more than you about SEO, look into their profiles and hire from there.
There aren't a lot of great, reliable ways to test how much someone knows or what they can do for your business so a lot of this is based on trust and results. Just be careful in your selection and be reasonable in expectations for the budgets provided.
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Try Michael Cottam. His details are on here somewhere. If he can't take it on, he should be able to refer you local.
Hope that assists.
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I agree with you and I will definitely be doing my due diligence. I just need somewhere to start and searching for SEO companies on google is useless.
I figured that this being a community of reputable SEO's I may be pointed in the right direction here.
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SCohen86
IMHO this is not the best way to go about finding a firm because you are going to get a lot of people saying they can help you and you still must be careful. Make sure you ask for and check references with businesses anyone says they have as clients or had as clients.
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