Do you use ethical SEO practices? <\/strong>We all know there are some shady SEO agencies out there. You don’t want to get involved with one because it could result in your website being banned permanently from Google. Always ask your SEO provider if they use generally accepted SEO practices.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eric Brantner SEO Content Author Choosing an SEO provider is one of the most important marketing decisions your company will ever make. Choose the wrong agency, and you’ll end up flushing money down the toilet. But if you choose the right SEO company, you will see an increase in brand exposure and sales. For this reason, I have come up with a list of 7 questions to ask an SEO provider before you hire them. What have you achieved for your clients? Talk is cheap. You need to separate all the sales hype from reality. The best way to determine if an SEO company is right for you is to ask them for referrals and testimonials. Have the SEO company show you exactly how they have improved the search engine rankings of their existing clients. As the saying goes, “The proof is in the pudding.” Will you analyze my competitors’ websites? There is a good chance at least one of your competitors has an SEO plan in place. The most effective way to combat their plan is to analyze their website. Your SEO provider should offer this analysis as part of their service. If they aren’t aware of the current<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[81,540,80],"class_list":["post-271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-search-engine-optimization","tag-ethical-seo-practices","tag-link-building","tag-seo-provider"],"yoast_head":"\n
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