Comments on: Are SEO Rates Increasing or Decreasing? http://palatnikfactor.com/2008/10/23/are-seo-rates-increasing-or-decreasing/ Online Marketing for Dummies Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Free Web Gadgets http://palatnikfactor.com/2008/10/23/are-seo-rates-increasing-or-decreasing/#comment-29894 Free Web Gadgets Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:05:44 +0000 http://palatnikfactor.com/?p=690#comment-29894 I have been a regular reader of your blogs. I must say your blog is very informative and classy. I have been a regular reader of your blogs. I must say your blog is very informative and classy.

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]]> By: Ant Onaf http://palatnikfactor.com/2008/10/23/are-seo-rates-increasing-or-decreasing/#comment-29852 Ant Onaf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:55:35 +0000 http://palatnikfactor.com/?p=690#comment-29852 Amazingly, people really think that $200 will get them far. Any time a potential client is unwilling to meet my demands and insist on finding services for $200 or less -- I ask them why don't they do the work themselves, because $200 is not going to cut it in terms of SEO (high organic rankings with long term success). I've even seen on these freelance job boards where clients want the world for less than $200 -- its crazy. Even though I have the experience, I must compete or at least charge low introduction rates to retain clients (unless the client got a referral and my reputation precedes me). The problem is most clients have been burned before and it is pain-stakingly difficult to get clients to trust you and show them you know your stuff, because there are no standards, certifications, etc in this industry. Additionally, you can't guarantee them rankings, so its a gamble for them to fork over money to you. Most clients think 15-60 days of SEO is all their site needs and they will be raking in the dough. There is too much hype on the Internet, that everyone expects to get rich overnight. It's difficult to get new clients and get their trust while charging the rate you think is fair, but I think educating the client is the most important role of an SEO these days. Amazingly, people really think that $200 will get them far. Any time a potential client is unwilling to meet my demands and insist on finding services for $200 or less — I ask them why don’t they do the work themselves, because $200 is not going to cut it in terms of SEO (high organic rankings with long term success). I’ve even seen on these freelance job boards where clients want the world for less than $200 — its crazy. Even though I have the experience, I must compete or at least charge low introduction rates to retain clients (unless the client got a referral and my reputation precedes me). The problem is most clients have been burned before and it is pain-stakingly difficult to get clients to trust you and show them you know your stuff, because there are no standards, certifications, etc in this industry. Additionally, you can’t guarantee them rankings, so its a gamble for them to fork over money to you. Most clients think 15-60 days of SEO is all their site needs and they will be raking in the dough. There is too much hype on the Internet, that everyone expects to get rich overnight. It’s difficult to get new clients and get their trust while charging the rate you think is fair, but I think educating the client is the most important role of an SEO these days.

]]> By: Pablo Palatnik http://palatnikfactor.com/2008/10/23/are-seo-rates-increasing-or-decreasing/#comment-29851 Pablo Palatnik Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:02:38 +0000 http://palatnikfactor.com/?p=690#comment-29851 @ Matt- Thanks for your comment. I agree 100%! I think its CRUCIAL, exactly as you said, that the understanding of good SEO comes in the sales cycle of the person selling the service. Thats where I think the experience will help the "real" SEO get their value by explaining with detail the mechanics of an SEO project, how the engines work, etc. Many times I've explained SEO and what needs to be done to small business owners who are surprised at what they hear from getting other offers from "SEOs" that will submit their sites to 100 search engines and get #1 rankings. @ Matt-

Thanks for your comment. I agree 100%! I think its CRUCIAL, exactly as you said, that the understanding of good SEO comes in the sales cycle of the person selling the service.

Thats where I think the experience will help the “real” SEO get their value by explaining with detail the mechanics of an SEO project, how the engines work, etc.

Many times I’ve explained SEO and what needs to be done to small business owners who are surprised at what they hear from getting other offers from “SEOs” that will submit their sites to 100 search engines and get #1 rankings.

]]> By: Matt Foster http://palatnikfactor.com/2008/10/23/are-seo-rates-increasing-or-decreasing/#comment-29850 Matt Foster Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:50:56 +0000 http://palatnikfactor.com/?p=690#comment-29850 This is excellent. I have blogged umpteen times about people trying to get cheap with SEO. You simply CANNOT get SEO for $200.00! The problem is that the public does not understand SEO and that there exist a huge amount of unknowledgeable people who purport to do SEO out there. The public sees SEO as SEO - so why pay $20,000.00 when you can pay $200.00? I believe education of the public is crucial, and I consider client education as an integral part of the sales cycle. In SEO, as in anything, you get what you pay for. Great post. This is excellent. I have blogged umpteen times about people trying to get cheap with SEO. You simply CANNOT get SEO for $200.00! The problem is that the public does not understand SEO and that there exist a huge amount of unknowledgeable people who purport to do SEO out there. The public sees SEO as SEO – so why pay $20,000.00 when you can pay $200.00? I believe education of the public is crucial, and I consider client education as an integral part of the sales cycle. In SEO, as in anything, you get what you pay for. Great post.

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