Here's an interesting question. We all value our time at a certain amount. Here's a little question that I've been wrestling with, related to the whole outsourcing and SEO issues. At what (financial) point is it better to pay someone to draw traffic to your website than to spend the time doing it yourself? I'm assuming that you're a relatively informed person and know _how_ to do SEO, but just don't necessarily think that doing it the best use of your time. As an example, I wouldn't want to work for less than $20 an hour - so would outsourcing be worthwhile in full or part? If so, what recommendations would you make?
As an SEO I never charge by the hour. My work is priced by the job. There are SEO's in my town that charge $150.00 PH! I have never liked the hourly model. Bid pricing models eliminated problems that are associated with hourly work.