Ways to Know If Your SEO Firm Is Helping or Hurting You

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Ways to Know If Your SEO Firm Is Helping or
Hurting You
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Summary

• Online start-ups incur hundreds of dollars to
  improve their ranking and end up getting scammed.
  This is because some SEO companies destroy their
  websites through black hat techniques. Check out
  these few warning signs that your SEO agency
  could get you into trouble.

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They Dont Ask You Anything

• SEO company would need your assistance if they
  are doing a good job for you.
• They may ask you for your admin access to your
  CMS, access to Google webmaster tools, a list of
  targeted keywords etc. as you are a site owner.
• If they dont ask for anything, it could be that
  they are just adding back links from spammy
  websites.

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Drop in Rankings

• If you notice that your website rankings are
  declining steadily then your SEO Company might be
  performing tasks that are getting your site
  algorithmically penalized.
• You should know what exactly the firm is doing to
  make your website stay on top.

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SEO Firm Fails to Share Techniques

• If you are curious about what the company is
  doing, which you should be, you should ask them
  as many questions as you need.
• They should be able to tell you what they are
  doing for you for moving forward.
• Not all companies use damaging tricks as there
  are many good companies as well. Check out these
  signs that you have great SEO partner.

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Your Ranking Improves

• Everyone loves to see rank improvements is a
  great sign if your site is ranking.
• If your site is targeted for a variety of long
  tail keywords, your website will ranked on first
  page of google ranking stays consistent.

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They Have Deliverables

• A reputable SEO firm will give you evidence of
  things that they have done.
• They may show you actual sites that have real
  do-follow backlinks to your site, an audit of
  your website content that includes action points
  and reports displaying the work they have done so
  far with how your website ranks.

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Your Revenue Goes Up

• You work with an SEO agency and see your traffic
  drop, then it should only be a concern if your
  revenue goes down also.
• Traffic and rank numbers fluctuate, but if
  revenue continues to grow, the strategy is
  working effectively.
• In the end, it's best to do research on different
  SEO companies in Kansas City and find one that
  has your business's best interest at heart.

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