is it possible to get SEO for a single price then left to me to do the maintenance?

[katewashy]

all these SEO companies seem to want a large sum up front then ongoing fees. I just want some help in getting to the first page of google. do i need these companies to stay on the first page?
Is it also possible to have someone do the optimization for me under £500?

my keywords unfortunately are popular but its possible.

i dont know how to do link swapping as most sites see my shop as competition.

does anyone have any good advice or contacts?

[liyzrj]

Sure I have a great contact! Someone that worked on my site is great, and it can be done for under £500..i'll try and contact you if I work out how to!

[Joey]

There are as many types of SEO services out there as you could ask for. You will get many people who offer SEO services but do a little research on them first.

The first question you want answered is whether or not your target is geographic based. If it is then look for an SEO that specializes in geographic based SEO. By doing so you will save on cost and increase the likelihood of getting good ranking for your search term. There is a company in the states that focuses specifically on geographic targeting and has put several clients on the first page of the search engines for pretty solid search terms. Their website is http://www.SIAServices.net and the people who do their SEO have two different options including one where the maintenance work is done by the client, saving them alot of money.

If your looking for global SEO work I would suggest SEO Design Solutions http://www.seodesignsolutions.com. They have global coverage abilities and reasonable prices for what they do. They can also give you some points to some steps you can take yourself as well.

Hope this helps.

[Jack S]

Hello contact this lady....she knows her stuff and is genuine http://carrieannsudlow.co.uk she is freelance and does not have ridiculas charges.

She charges £350 a month for a full onsite and offsite seo package and no extra fees when you reach page one.

[Dimitri Vleskof]

There are plenty of SEO companies (or marketing companies) that will do one-time work on your site, but you have to look beyond the mainstream SEO services to find them. Look for people who perform link building, blogging, press releases, article marketing, etc, instead of "seo services".

The reason that a lot of SEO companies offer (or require) ongoing packages is because SEO is an ongoing task -- it's not a "set and forget" thing -- even in smaller niches. If you're dealing with a highly-competitive niche, then that requires even more attention as you constantly have to stay ahead of others who want your spot.

If it's a high-competition market, chances are the top sites are buying their links, or developing websites in that niche, getting them noticed by search engines, and then linking back to their primary site. A lot of expensive keyword markets utilize paid linking strategies -- they have to unless they're a special case as there is too much at stake. Web hosting, insurance anything, tooth implants, plastic surgery, etc...

If you're looking for guaranteed, fixed placement ("I need to be on the first page of Google", etc)-- you'll have more luck looking at some of the shadier SEO companies -- most ethical companies won't guarantee rankings as they can't.

You can try this search query:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=gua...earch&aq=f

To see if you can find a company.

You might also want to try the digital point forums services section:

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=60

You can find some SEO services in there, and while it's a gamble, you have real-user feedback to help you & it'll be cheaper than you'll find on a lot of websites.

[Allison K]

Yes it is possible. You just have to look around.

This company, http://www.blindmonkeymedia.com will give actually do seo by individual keywords and will give you an estimated time frame.

They will also teach you how to keep up your website keyword ranking once the job is done so you dont have to keep paying a company to stay in that position.

Just keep in mind that for very competitive keywords it could take up to 9 months before you are on the first Google result page for your keyword.

In general though, SEO is pretty straightforward. The problem is that it is time consuming so pretty much anyone can do it if they are god writers and love to surf the internet.

[unlimited1010]

Yes Kortia ROCKS!
They just Consult. They will give you life time consultation for one price when they have a special. They have gotten every single site in the top 5.
Tons to do and learn.

P.S they never have monthly fees, but you can get a 3 month, 6 month or 12 month consulation starting at $500.00 US

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[saoceanblue]

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