So you’ve heard that Search Engine Optimization [SEO] can produce results. Good. It’s true.
Right off the bat, we are going to answer what we consider to be two big, important questions about the way we do SEO.
Big SEO Question Number 1
What is the purpose of a successful SEO strategy?
Answer: To reach your target market by increasing your search rankings for mobile, tablet and desktop searches. This should increase your customer base. It’s as simple and complex as that.
Big SEO Question Number 2
What is the topmost requirement for successful SEO?
(In other words, what is the first thing that you need for successful SEO strategy?)
Answer: You may be surprised by this answer. It’s not SEO.
In order to succeed in today’s hyper-competitive digital marketing world, you need an outstanding website that provides the best and most relevant information for your customers. SEO is a big part of that equation, but you need an outstanding Website first and foremost. SEO and other digital marketing sectors work from there.
Yup, you heard that right. This is a big disclaimer and if you take away only one thing from reading this far, we won’t proceed with your SEO until your Website is in fantastic shape.
You should not proceed with ANY SEO firm if your website does not pass muster.
A poor Website is an SEO show stopper. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.
If your Website is not in fantastic shape, we can help with suggestions for Website improvement and even redesign. Another disclaimer: We only work with WordPress websites. Apologies to all Drupal, Joomla, Hubspot and hundreds of other content management system users.
Why only WordPress? For many reasons.
It’s free and open source which means it is a growing, easy-to-use standard across many industries.
WordPress is easy to work with and customize for you, your team, and your chosen SEO company. It is flexible. It is well established and has a vast installed base with many valuable free and paid add-ons, including e-commerce and security to name just two. We could go on, but your time is valuable. Trust us that WordPress is becoming the dominant player for managing small business websites.
There you have it. If you can handle the truth just stated above, please read on and learn more about succeeding with SEO. Otherwise, thanks for taking the time to visit us. On your way out, check out this free list of 5 things to improve your SEO. [we can help with all of them, by the way.]
So, dear reader, if your website rocks now (or in the near future) you are ready and primed to take your business to the next level. More truth-talking: We can improve your SEO and therefore provide qualified leads for you, but you have to deal with your new SEO-provided customers in a world-class way as only you can do!
ARE YOU READY TO WIN WITH SEO?
Have you done everything that you’ve been told to do at industry conferences and read in business magazines to raise your Website to the top of the search ranking results? Reality check, huh?
You probably don’t have the time or inclination to do SEO yourself, right? That’s where we come into the picture.
But first, when you look at the search results for keywords describing your business and see how much better your competitors are doing, do you ask yourself why they’re at the top of the page and you’re not?
What you need are more resources, more expertise, and more time. We can help.
THE ART & SCIENCE OF SEO
Newsflash: The search engine wars are over. The search engines have won.
We only do white hat SEO. Meaning, we will not put your website [and your firm] at risk by trying to game the search engine ecosystem. Have you heard of Artificial Intelligence [AI]? Of course you have. That’s what search engines are in a nutshell. Don’t mess with them. If Google catches you and your SEO company with your hands in the proverbial cookie jar [that is, using black hat SEO techniques], you could wake up one day and be in search engine purgatory … relegated to page 50 or worse. Don’t take that chance. We never put you in that nightmarish position.
We are transparent. We tell you everything we do, when we do it, and how effective the results are for your bottom line. We also make suggestions for you to pursue with other partners in the many other digital marketing sectors, such as email, web design, and usability.
WHAT DO WE DO?
We’ve broken your SEO program into three phases: On-page, Off-page, and Maintenance.
Phase 1: On-Page SEO
Note: As mentioned above, we only work with WordPress sites. This allows us to be absolutely efficient with your time and money.
The first phase includes the following examination and fixes:
Is your website internal structure SEO-friendly?
Are your images optimized for both SEO and loading speed?
Do you have indexing issues?
Are your title tags and header tags SEO-optimized?
Do you have internal links set up on high-value pages?
Do you know your most valuable keywords and are you monetizing them?
Is your website load speed adequate?
What is the status of your website content?
Plus dozens of other checks and fixes we will share with you. The goal of this phase is to ensure that your website is an asset to your marketing efforts, not a hindrance.
Phase 2: Off-page SEO
During the second phase, our goal is to do work not on your website but on strategies and tactics that search engines use to rank your site.
Here are a few of the things that we will address to help increase your SEO ranking:
Google+ local directory listing status
Do you have a consistent, uniform NAP (Name Address Phone) all across cyberspace?
Have you claimed and optimized your Google Local business page?
Are you actively seeking Google reviews?
Are you pursuing additional directory listings
What’s the status of your Social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
Discuss and pursue high-end directory links for your industry and associated costs
Examine local sponsorship and scholarship opportunities to obtain valuable links back to your website
Phase 3: MAINTENANCE
Develop your authority with continued work on Phase 2 to maintain and improve SEO rankings
Competitor analysis
Vigilance on your rankings
Customer conversions and continued ROI and reporting
Institute new and creative ideas to stay on top of rankings
HOW LONG TO MOVE THE NEEDLE?
You’ve heard this one before: It depends. Seriously. If you’ve had other SEO companies “muck up the works,” it may take many months to move the needle. We may even tell you that you need to hire someone else to clean up the mess before we can work with you.
Generally speaking, moving SEO rankings can take several months, depending on your website’s current status, given all the variables involved with search engine algorithms. Some experts say these SEO variables or “signals” run in the hundreds.
HOW MUCH WILL YOUR DIGITAL MARKETING SERVICES COST?
This is one of the many ways that we’re different from the competition. We aren’t going to give you the runaround when it comes to price. To buld a roadmap, we must generate SEO baseline reports about the current SEO state of your business. We charge an initial fee of $750 to do that. We then can begin our monthly on-going SEO plans that start at $300 per month and go up to $1,500 per month.
Our mission is to work with primarily small businesses and we will work with you to develop a strategy that fits your budget and your needs. Caveat: These numbers assume you have a “clean” SEO profile. If there are serious SEO problems created by you or your former SEO company or your nephew, rates for identifying fixing the SEO issues will have to be discussed and next steps identified.
PARTNERING WITHTUCSON WEB MARKETING
Here is the TUCSON WEB MARKETING guarantee: It’s simple.
We will get to know you and your firm. We will be partners in SEO.
There is no long-term contract… only month to month.
Bottom line: If at any time you want to move in another direction, you are free to cancel our services and we’ll give you access to everything we’ve done for you. We just need two weeks’ notice.
IS THIS THE END OR THE BEGINNING?
So, are you ready to rock and roll? Contact us to discuss your needs.
Next Steps…
Call 520-261-2090 to get started on YOUR Search Engine Optimization plan!
TUCSON WEB MARKETING, LLC
39039 S Tranquil Dr
Tucson, AZ 85739
520-261-2090