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SEO Interview

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by goldhome, May 10, 2011.

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    I am now feeling to improve my SEO business and I am looking forward to hiring some SEO consultants.

    I know asking them to explain about SEO will surely be not a tough job. I am interviewing and I would like the exact questions that should be asked to an SEO to know whether he knows how to optimize a website.

    Post some tricky SEO interview questions.
    All replies appreciated.
     
    goldhome, May 10, 2011 IP
  2. sundeep.shetty03

    sundeep.shetty03 Peon

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    See I believe In Technical Test Only U tell Him OR Her To Optimize a Website means to Give a rough Idea On that Website ,,, Then From that u can come to a point How Good he is in SEO......
     
    sundeep.shetty03, May 10, 2011 IP
  3. goldhome

    goldhome Peon

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    HI sundeep.shetty03, But that is not practical, I may have 4 or 5 SEO interviews and it is practically impossible to give each 5 websites for optimizing and moreover, you cant optimize a website in a day!
     
    goldhome, May 10, 2011 IP
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  5. goldhome

    goldhome Peon

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    Thanks for that resource fernades,
     
    goldhome, May 11, 2011 IP
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    Ask about their work experience and their skills. An SEO specialist should be able to perform both onpage and offpage tasks. Most importantly, look for their Portfolio and previously-optimized sites.
     
    mrandrei, May 11, 2011 IP
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    well... firstly you can ask them for have they already optimised a website if yes then whats the status of that website, after this you can ask them the general and the basic questions that a seo must know.
     
    theolasys, May 11, 2011 IP
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    If I was asked to optimize a website for an interview I would walk out (well depending on the company size and pay involved). You should be able to know what type of skill they have from their portfolio.
     
    BW1, May 11, 2011 IP
  9. goldhome

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    What about the queries on the latest SEO news including the Google panda update and its consequences?
     
    goldhome, May 11, 2011 IP
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    Ask for examples of previous work and to give an overview of how they approach SEO projects
     
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    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    Ask them this

    Can you guarantee top5 ?
    If they say YES that's simply BS

    100% guarantees don't exist ..
     
    w3bmaster, May 11, 2011 IP
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    I think the more important question would be this: Why are you trying to do business in SEO if you don't know enough about SEO to judge whether your potential employee is knowledgeable on the subject?
     
    wierdo, May 11, 2011 IP
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    @wierdo i wanted to say the same but i'm getting sick to make such observations all the time ...
     
    w3bmaster, May 11, 2011 IP
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    I am just a jack of all trades. To start a business in SEO, one with a managing capability with some knowledge on the subject will do, which I believe I have.
     
    goldhome, May 19, 2011 IP
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    Irfi0009 Banned

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    Ask him have u optimize his or her website, because if any person has done seo on his or her website then select her or him.
     
    Irfi0009, May 19, 2011 IP