SEO consulting
SEO consulting from the person doing the work
One-to-one advice about your rankings, your site and your Google profile, for owner-operated businesses.
What this is
Consulting is for the owner who does not want to hand this over. You want to understand what is going on, decide for yourself, and either do the work in-house or brief somebody properly.
What you get is straight answers from the person who does this work, rather than a proposal dressed as advice.
What you get
What people bring to this
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Why am I not ranking
The most common one. Usually answerable by looking, and usually the answer is one or two specific things rather than the long list people expect.
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Is my agency doing anything
Also common, and worth asking. You get an honest read on whether what you are paying for is real work, without me pitching to replace them.
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Which of these should I do first
You have a list of recommendations from somewhere and no way to judge what matters. Ordering it is often the most valuable half-hour available.
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Is this worth doing at all
Sometimes the honest answer for a particular business is that search is not where their customers are, and something else deserves the money. I would rather say that than take the work.
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How do I brief someone
What to ask for, what to insist on, and what to be suspicious of. Useful even when you are hiring someone else to do it.
What it costs
Quoted after a free consult, because what it takes depends entirely on what you already have. Book a call, I will tell you what is involved, and you get a number before anything starts. Website plan details are on the pricing page.
Every conversation starts with a free consult. If a short call answers your question, that is the end of it and you owe nothing. Paid consulting is for when the question needs real work behind the answer, and you will know the cost before it starts.
How this differs
Search engine optimization is the work done for you. This is advice so you or your team can do it, or so you can judge whether somebody else is doing it properly.
Marketing strategy is the level above: whether search deserves your budget compared with everything else you could spend it on. This one assumes search is the subject and goes deeper.
If you want to learn the skill rather than get an answer to a specific problem, that is SEO training for business owners.
Questions
What people ask
What is the difference between this and the free consult?
The free consult is a conversation about your situation and an honest first read. Paid consulting is when answering properly means digging into your site, your profile and your competitors first. I will tell you which one your question needs rather than starting the meter automatically.
Do I have to hire you for the work afterwards?
No, and the advice is not written to make that the only option. If the answer is that your existing developer can handle it, that is what I will say.
Can you look at work someone else has done?
Yes, and it is a frequent request. You get an honest assessment. If the work is good I will say so.
Does it matter where my business is based?
No. Consulting happens over calls, screen shares and email, so it works the same wherever you are. For local search I research your market before the call rather than relying on knowing it already.
Bring me a question
Book a free consult. Tell me what you are trying to work out and I will tell you what I would do and why.
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