WEBSITE SEO FAQ

SEO Work

Our website SEO (Search Engine Optimization) company helps to improve the visibility and ranking of a website on search engine results pages (SERPs) by implementing various optimization strategies. These strategies can include researching and using keywords, improving website development and structure, and creating high-quality content. The goal is to increase the number of organic traffic to the website, as well as to improve the overall user experience.

  • Keyword research: Identifying the words and phrases that people are using to search for products or services related to the website’s industry or niche.
  • On-page optimization: Optimizing the website’s content and other on-page elements to include the relevant keywords, such as title tags, meta descriptions, headings, and body content.
  • Technical SEO: Improving the website’s design and structure to make it more user-friendly, faster, accessible, and easily crawlable by search engines.
  • Link building: Acquiring backlinks from other websites to the website, which helps to improve the website’s authority and visibility on search engines.
  • Content creation: Creating high-quality, informative and engaging content that is relevant to the website’s target audience and includes the relevant keywords.
  • Analytics and monitoring: Using tools such as Google Analytics to track the website’s performance, including the number of visitors, bounce rate, and conversion rate.
  • Continual optimization: Regularly reviewing and updating the website’s SEO strategy to ensure that it is always optimized for the most relevant and high-performing keywords.

Website SEO is a long-term process and it can take time to see results. It’s important to be patient and consistent, constantly monitor and adapt the strategy as search engines algorithms and ranking factors are constantly changing.

Frequently asked questions about website SEO

Website SEO, Search Engine Optimization a.k.a optimizing a website is how you get listed in modern search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo! Kind of like the modern phonebook of the Internet. Who uses outdated phonebooks when they can “Google It”. The search engines list the best local websites that are faster, that help improves user experience, provide unique content, and adapted for web and mobile users. The ultimate goal of any website should be to get organic traffic and generate leads that convert to sales. This will not possible if your website is not optimized for search engines. It doesn’t make sense to build a website if it can’t be found…

Pricing for our local SEO services starts at $97/month and is 100% transparent – you always know exactly where your money goes, but depends on your business goals. Digital marketing campaigns are different. A typical SEO campaign “might” cost between $350 and $1500 (more or less) per month depending on your businesses goals, needs, your competition, and your geographic location. An additional ad buying budget is needed for Adwords or Facebook ads.

There is not a correct answer to this question. Website SEO is a marathon, not a sprint, especially if your website is new. The good news is that over half of Fargo business have not implement website SEO properly and this makes it easier for you to stand out in small markets. There are three specific factors that play a significant role on how long your SEO will take: your local competition, inbound links, and content. You can guess that maybe half your competitors have local website that have been listed in search engines before you so it might take time to move the needle.

Yes, we think so. Hands down, optimizing your website for local search is one of the best ways to attract new business and grow. If you plan to invest in any digital marketing then you should first invest in a local website seo strategy, build a user-friendly website, and create unique content.

Yes, local website SEO is one of the most affordable ways to get your website found by potential customers. When marketing anything you must think about where and how people search or “Google” your products and services. If you are selling products and services nationally then you would invest in National SEO.

No, nine out of ten times people will not even know your business name. People are searching “Googling” for information about a specific topic, product, or service they are interested in. When and if people type in your exact business name in a search engine it might mean they heard about you locally or a in one of your traditional marketing campaigns.

No, AdWords or Pay-Per-Click (PPC) marketing is one way of using search engine advertising to generate clicks to your website. If you are considering they Pay-to-play method optimizing your website will be a critical factor in how much you need to spend and how long you have to rely on AdWords.

You could find an intern or maybe someone with a few years of experience with SEO but you get what you pay for. There are many reasons to work with a local expert that has the skill set that fits your needs and understand your local market. Why us? Our local SEO experience exceeds most large SEO agency experience at more affordable price points.

We have mastered website SEO. Here are our organic SEO stats:

  • 26,000 hours in local and national SEO.
  • Local organic SEO generating millions of sales from real leads.
  • Over 1000 web projects nationwide.

That’s a good question. In our opinion, it takes 10,000 hours in experience, education and time in the web development industry. How you apply your real world skills, knowledge, and abilities to solve a problem is very important. If you are starting out in website SEO then, Yoast SEO is a good place to learn about entry level website SEO. If you are looking in Fargo, you can find many self-proclaimed experts with a few years experience, and you will have to decide if that fits your idea of what an expert is. On the other hand, we have mastered on and off page website SEO making it easy for people to find your business. We dive into the code and what actually works. We have over 26,000 hrs in website SEO experience, education, and time in the web design industry.

In general local website SEO can take as little as two to three months to see movement. This depends on the volume of competition, time, and your content. Some website might take six months to one year – It just depends. Your website must be user friendly relevant and built for mobile devices.

Yes, We offer website SEO for PHP, ASP, html websites, and WordPress.

Yes, we only use Google, Bing, and Yahoo approved and recommended tactics.

Not at all. WordPress and Yoast SEO plugin is free but doesn’t make you an expert at SEO. Any business that has WordPress can install both and doesn’t cost a dime to use.

It’s like night and day. The small local search market in Fargo should be easier to place in Google, Bing and other search engines. National placement takes a robust SEO campaign and seo strategy. You are competing with more competitors and with Google.

If your agency can’t explain the website SEO process without WordPress and Yoast SEO then, you should look elsewhere. Looking for a website SEO company can be difficult because the average person does not understand the technical side of what we do. If website SEO is important to your business you should ask your agency many questions, research their keywords, and see real-world examples.

Yes, The beauty of local website SEO is that you don’t pay for each click! Natural and organic traffic over time saves you money. With a user friendly SEO strategy can eventually allow you to spend less on PPC and start getting “free” clicks via organic search results. On average a local AdWord or PPC campaign can cost $350-$1500 depends on if you are hiring a firm to manage your ads. If local website SEO saves you money then SEO is worth the investment.

Absolutely! If you’re investing the time and money into a new website or redesign then you should take the time to get it done the right way. Website SEO isn’t rocket science and easy to implement at this stage. You can have a beautiful optimized website built for browsers and mobile users.

No! As long as Google, Bing and other search engines exist then local and national website SEO will never go away. The need to get found online is and and always will be very important for any business.

Bad SEO is like a flat tire. You shouldn’t go anywhere until you fix it.

If your website is more than five years old you would benefit from a modern website redesign. If you have a new website then you don’t have to reinvent the wheel with a full website redesign. Implementing on-page website SEO correctly can give you a good start. If your website is not focused on a quality user experience, loads slow in browsers and mobile devices, and not mobile friendly then you should get a website redesign.

Yes, if you aren’t adding new, quality content on a regular basis, your site probably won’t change positions in the search engine results pages and rankings. Adding new, quality content on a consistent basis is one of the fastest ways to drive new traffic to your website.

Yes. Backlinks are still very important to Google, but they aren’t the only thing that helps your local SEO. One time-tested way to get backlinks is when your website has relevant content that people want to link to and share.