Finding an SEO Consultant or Search Engine Optimization Agency

Many years ago, a company called TrafficPower caused Google to remove a large number of their clients from the results for using “inappropriate” techniques. At that time we decided to write this because a simple search in a few well known resources could have given anyone considering TrafficPower as a consultant plenty of information which should have guided them to avoid their “services”. Unfortunately, anyone that was scammed by this firm didn’t do adequate (if any) due diligence before contracting them. Traffic-power was using an extensive telemarketing plan to market their services. This alone should have caused many of those …

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How To Choose An SEO

The following articles will assist consumers that aren’t knowledgeable of what a search engine optimization consultant or marketer does or what to expect from an SEO/webmaster or website promotion service. The original articles were written between 2000 and 2003. The guide has been updated 3 times since the original posts were written with the previous update to the guide in October 2010/11 and the current guide in 2020. Although SEO and to a lesser extent Social Media are constantly changing, understand that this guide is written knowing that search algorithms change frequently. However, because this guide is written to reflect …

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Why Hire a Professional SEO Consultant or Search Engine Optimization Agency Marketer?

The question above is heard frequently by most search engine optimization consultants. Most site owners believe their developer or someone within their organization can handle optimization of the site. To some degree a web developer or designer does have some skills that are required for Technical SEO, copy writing and search engine friendly design. However, a large part of SEO is an understanding of how search engines work (Google in particular) and marketing. If your developer is getting good results it’s likely as much luck or weak competition as it is their skill! Often search engine submission is even still …

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Social Media Metrics & Measurement: Beyond the Obvious

Social Media Metrics & Measurement SEO Pros has announced that the next SEO Pros Helpline Hangout will be titled “Social Metrics and Measurement… Beyond the Obvious!” featuring Justin Parks, Marjorie Steele and Adele Triblier! The guests along with hosts Terry Van Horne, Steve Gerenscer and the usual “gang o’ nutters” from the Dojo will discuss Social media metrics and measurement. The panel will discuss what metrics they monitor and which metrics they use to track success and other Social goodies. Social Media influence is one one of the hardest metrics to get because the measurements by some programs such as …

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SEO Pros

SEO Pros organization & community is devoted to helping businesses in retaining the best marketing services with its RFPgenerator and directory. For marketing professionals we offer a services, resources & references to grow and manage their business; training from leaders in their field.

About SEO Pros Community

SEO Pros Mandate & Philosophy The SEO Pros Not-For-Profit Organization — It All Started With A Small but Serious Problem… There has been for quite some time the belief that consumers should do due diligence, however, the problem with that is in order to do that it takes some level of SEO knowledge to do proper due diligence. The SEO Pros members believe this mindset has to change for SEO’s to be seen as a credible profession. Credible professions have standards of conduct and best practices so consumers of their services KNOW their rights and what they should expect from …

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4 Tips to Manipulate Google Local SEO Signals

In a previous learning segment of the Regulators Steve provided 8 Tips to Improve your Local Listings so I thought I’d expand on that a little more with some tips and explanations of some of the ways that you can improve the geo ranking signals that will improve your sites rankings and achieve maximum visibility for a location or geo target. I concentrate on the following tasks to maximize local visibility and consequently leverage all my local ranking signals. Targeting a search index using DNS location, GWT and TLD signals Geo targeted citations Geo targeted outreach NAP management I do …

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Technical SEO for Ecommerce

Technical SEO for Shopping Carts and More! When I decided to do this hangout I remembered the “Search Geeks Speaks” podcast and knew I had to get these 2 guests back again. On Wednesday August 21st SEO Pros will be hosting a Google+ hangout at 1 PM EST “Technical SEO for Ecommerce” with Hamlet Batista and Scott Polk both of whom are well known for their success with ecommerce sites! This hangout will be hosted by Terry Van Horne along with Steve Gerencser and the usual guys and gals from the SEO Pros and SEO Training Dojo! The hangout will …

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Link Audits & Forensic SEO Google Hangout

Link Audits & Forensic SEO Google Hangout Today SEO Pros announced a hangout at 1 PM EST “Link Audits & Forensic SEO: Tips and Best Practices” with Dixon Jones of Majestic SEO and David Harry as guests! This hangout will be hosted by Terry Van Horne along with members of SEO Pros and The SEO Training Dojo filling the rest of the seats! The hangout will cover Link Audits and Forensic SEO; Some Forensic SEO Basics for identifying problems; link profile analysis; link audits; Majestic SEO’s new Site Explorer and other features; Algorithmic update impacts and more. David Harry Hi …

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Majestic SEO Link Analysis Tool: Tips and Best Practices

Majestic SEO Link Analysis Tool: Tips and Best Practices On Wednesday July 17th SEO Pros will be hosting a Google+ hangout at 1 PM EST “Majestic SEO: Tips and Best Practices” with Dixon Jones of Majestic SEO and David Harry as guests! This hangout will be hosted by Terry Van Horne along Steve Gerencser and the usual attendees from the SEO Training Dojo and SEO Pros members rounding out the panel! The hangout will cover using Majestic SEO for Link Audits and Forensic SEO; link profile analysis; link audits; Majestic SEO’s new Site Explorer and other features and more. Dixon …

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