Should I Hire An SEO Or Do It Myself?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Roger Fred, May 9, 2011.

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    Should I Hire An SEO Or Do It Myself? This is one of the most common question that is asked by the small business entrepreneurs. I always say to my clients if you have skills, and know very well what is SEO? And how do to achieve good ranking in search engine, just do it. Else hire a SEO professional who can do this job faster than you and get your desire results by using his/her strategies.

    How do you reply this if someone ask you this question?:)
     
    Roger Fred, May 9, 2011 IP
  2. metaseo

    metaseo Peon

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    I would recommend getting an SEO firm to do the job for you. If your going to try to do it yourself you are going to waste a lot of time because SEO consists of a lot of trial and error.

    SEO firms already did that trial and error and figured out the perfect formula on how to get a website ranked high and fast. Everything that you read in forums and online is good but it's going to take you forever to get high ranked if you follow only those tips and advices.

    Anything that is too advanced will never get shared with anybody. Everybody here will give you advice on how to make your website better for rankings but nobody will actually tell you straight forward how to do it fast and efficiently. This is what makes the difference between SEO firms and DIY (do it yourself) SEO.

    If you are serious on getting SEO services and have money to put on the table, we will gladly help you and analyze your website's SEO needs and speak to you about what strategies we could encounter to help you achieve those high rankings.
     
    metaseo, May 9, 2011 IP
  3. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    Professionals need to be hired to do professional jobs

    To learn SEO you need patience time it can take even 2 years to learn it the right way ... and many don't have that time or money to waste on experiments

    Then again ... choosing the right SEO guy/firm in this days where the Internet is full of so called SEO "experts" is a very hard challange ... on it's own ...
     
    w3bmaster, May 9, 2011 IP
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    As per me: You should let some expert handle it as you might not which site is right for linking and which is not as black hat tactics are too good to resist.
     
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  5. TheMissingLink007

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    Trial & Error on both ends. if you do it yourself it takes time to learn all the in's and outs. Same way goes if you hire an expert. lots of phoney company out there saying we can get your site on page one for only 299.99. Thats hard in itself too.
     
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  6. seodash

    seodash Member

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    I would also recommend getting an SEO Firm to help you on what exactly you need and how both of you can work together in hitting your target rankings and get more targeted visitors from search engines.

    If you would want to do it by yourself, it would take you more time to get good results. You have to read, learn and apply the techniques and methods of SEO before you become professional.
     
    seodash, May 9, 2011 IP
  7. derrickschwan

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    If you have knowledge and expertise in SEO then its better to do it by yourself but if you don't have any then better to hire an SEO expert to see a good and outstanding result.
     
    derrickschwan, May 9, 2011 IP
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    Well, let the expertises do the job for you as they better know the tactics. Secondly, if you start focusing on seo, might you would not be able to gift time to your other scheduled activities for the reason that as an entrepreneur you would have to consider each and every aspect of the business

    Regards
     
    jhnbrwn, May 9, 2011 IP
  9. G30SPKI

    G30SPKI Peon

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    I believe myself. Experience is great teacher..

    Maybe you can learn seo yourself..make experience is better..but if you have lots of money, go ahead..:cool:
     
    G30SPKI, May 9, 2011 IP
  10. ken.sweet

    ken.sweet Active Member

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    Do it yourself and you will save a lot of money. You will also learn how to do SEO and you can apply it on your future sites. It doesn't involve a lot of things. Meta tags optimization, adding keywords, article,blog and forum posting, social bookmarking, rss feeds and press release submissions are the major things you have to do.
     
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    I would Suggest U if you are good with all SEO Basics and know exactly what are u going to Do to get your client satisfied then sure you take over the project If u have money appoint on junior Seo to do your job well ... this is what every company Does
     
    sundeep.shetty03, May 9, 2011 IP
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    i agree with everyone saying that SEO should be handled by some experts only, One can concentrate on other things other than SEO. Else it would end up in lots of wastage of time, till u come to know that whether ur SEO is working or not.
     
    rekhardass, May 9, 2011 IP
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    rypher21 Active Member

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    but then choosing this so called experts is vital too :D
    dont fall for just promises and their words be wise...
     
    rypher21, May 9, 2011 IP
  14. weknowonlinemarketing

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    You have to hire the SEO Professional for the promotion of your website. If you have the Knowledge on SEO that will add some extra flavor to your optimization.
     
    weknowonlinemarketing, May 9, 2011 IP
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    If you have enough budget then hire Professional Seo....
     
    Ajay Bhargava, May 10, 2011 IP
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    manis Well-Known Member

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    According to me If I own business then I need SEO for its promotion then- First thing is for Good start I will Hire it for a short period and meanwhile I will continue learning also from the same coz SEO is lifetime process which is continue till the business is present.

    Coz if once I will get to know everything about it then in future there is no need to hire SEO and save money also.

    Second if I know SEO then I think no one can do better than me coz it for my own business and I trust my self completely than any other SEO experts.

    So the Final answer is I will learn it deeply and completly so that I run my own business successfully and for lifetime on my own hand only and no one can cheat me.
     
    manis, May 10, 2011 IP
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    do SEO yourself.
     
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    It all depends on how much time you have. If you have time to learn it yourself then you will get more out of it that way. If you don't have time then you can always hire it out as long as they do it right and don't mess your site's rankings up.
     
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  19. Roger Fred

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    Dear all, Read the thread carefully, What I asked? I asked all of you what was your opinion, when someone/entrepreneurs ask you is it better to do SEO Myself or hire SEO? i.e. how do you conveyance him/her to hire you instead of doing it yourself?
     
    Roger Fred, May 10, 2011 IP
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    The biggest thing that convinces customers to employ an SEO firm, and rightly so, is that time that it can take to complete many of the tasks that seem faily simple on paper.
    By completing tasks on their own the customer is taking time away from the actual running of their business which should be the most important factor for them.

    Hope this helps.
     
    seoextra, May 10, 2011 IP