Do you think it's better to go with a BIG SEO company or one person that really knows what they are doing?

[S.I. Mitchell]

There are pros and cons to going either way.

In going with a person to handle your SEO you may get more personalized attention whereas with a larger company you may be streamlined into their bucket of #s...

That being said, a large company should have a volume of experience with different markets and have their processes refined.

In the end, all that matters is that you get Page 1 and Position 1 on Google...and that you get results from those placements.

Trust your gut, speak with both a few individuals and some companies on the phone. Ask for some #1 references as to the ability of their work.

As for getting onto the front page of major search engines. I've personally done it in under 24 hours, it "IS" doable, however we're not talking placement for major phrases like "mortgage"...that would be a rediculous claim.

Again, pickup the phone, talk to a few companies and a few individual SEOs...and trust your gut. SEO isn't rocket science, it's all about 1) content, 2) activity, and 3) links. That's pretty much it in a nutshell.

Take care and hope this helps.