In Episode #191, Eric and Neil discuss how to hire an SEO agency. What questions should you ask? What are great signs that prove the agency is and will be successful? Tune in to learn how to investigate a great SEO agency and why it’s worth doing your due diligence before you make that hire.  Time Stamped Show Notes: 
00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Hire an SEO Agency
00:46 – Always look at referrals 
01:11 – A referral is the first line of offense and defense
01:25 – Look at the previous work of the SEO agency
01:50 – Before hiring an agency, ask them the changes they’d make to your website 
02:02 – You can also ask what’s wrong with your website and how much traffic they can generate for you
02:40 – Ask the agency their process: 
02:48 – Each agency is different
03:35 – Look at organic traffic and organic conversion
04:00 – There should be alignment from the get go
04:07 – Ask the agency to explain their expertise
04:50 – See what tools the agency uses internally 
05:00 – Ahrefs and Keyword.io are good examples
05:35 – Check for references
06:15 – Ask the agency for their rankings and results for their own website 
06:30 – Some agencies don’t rank well
07:06 – If they can rank their own website, there’s a greater chance that they can rank you
07:15 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: 
Referrals are a great way to see how the SEO agency has performed in the past.
If an SEO agency can rank their own website well, chances are they can do it for you, too.
Do your due diligence with the agency you’re about to hire – you’ll be working with them for quite some time.

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In Episode #191, Eric and Neil discuss how to hire an SEO agency. What questions should you ask? What are great signs that prove the agency is and will be successful? Tune in to learn how to investigate a great SEO agency and why it’s worth doing your due diligence before you make that hire.  Time Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Hire an SEO Agency
</li> <li>00:46 – Always look at referrals <ul> <li>01:11 – A referral is the first line of offense and defense</li> </ul> </li> <li>01:25 – Look at the previous work of the SEO agency</li> <li>01:50 – Before hiring an agency, ask them the changes they’d make to your website <ul> <li>02:02 – You can also ask what’s wrong with your website and how much traffic they can generate for you</li> </ul> </li> <li>02:40 – Ask the agency their process: <ul> <li>02:48 – Each agency is different</li> <li>03:35 – Look at organic traffic and organic conversion</li> <li>04:00 – There should be alignment from the get go</li> </ul> </li> <li>04:07 – Ask the agency to explain their expertise</li> <li>04:50 – See what tools the agency uses internally <ul> <li>05:00 – <a href="https://ahrefs.com/">Ahrefs</a> and <a href="http://www.keyword.io/">Keyword.io</a> are good examples</li> </ul> </li> <li>05:35 – Check for references</li> <li>06:15 – Ask the agency for their rankings and results for their own website <ul> <li>06:30 – Some agencies don’t rank well</li> <li>07:06 – If they can rank their own website, there’s a greater chance that they can rank you</li> </ul> </li> <li>07:15 – That’s it for today’s episode!</li> </ul> 3 Key Points: <ol> <li>Referrals are a great way to see how the SEO agency has performed in the past.</li> <li>If an SEO agency can rank their own website well, chances are they can do it for you, too.</li> <li>Do your due diligence with the agency you’re about to hire – you’ll be working with them for quite some time.</li> </ol> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://growtheverywhere.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In Episode #191, Eric and Neil discuss how to hire an SEO agency. What questions should you ask? What are great signs that prove the agency is and will be successful? Tune in to learn how to investigate a great SEO agency and why it’s worth doing...

How to Hire an SEO Agency | Ep. #191

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