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12 Questions to Ask an SEO Agency, With Proof to Check
Twelve questions to ask an SEO agency before you sign, the proof to ask for in Search Console or the contract, and our own answers to all twelve.
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Hiring an SEO or GEO agency
How to choose an agency, consultant or freelancer, and what to ask before you sign.
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5 WebFX Alternatives for Small Businesses, With Prices
WebFX's entry SEO package costs $20,200 for its first six months. Five alternatives with published prices from $300 a month, and when WebFX is worth it.
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In-House SEO vs Agency: What Each Costs a Small Business
An in-house SEO specialist costs about $6,560 a month in median wages alone; agencies average $3,199. The real costs of four options and when each one wins.
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9 SEO Agency Red Flags, and What a Good One Shows Instead
Nine SEO agency red flags pulled from Google's hiring advice and real r/SEO threads, each paired with what a good agency shows you instead, before you sign.
4 min read
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How to Fire Your SEO Agency Without Losing Your Site
Take back your domain, hosting, Search Console and Analytics before you cancel: the order to do it in, the Google and ICANN rules, and what to ask for.
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SEO Guarantees and Refunds: Which Ones Are Worth Anything
Ranking guarantees are a red flag, and 1 of the 3 refund policies we read ends when work starts. What a useful SEO guarantee looks like, and ours.
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7 Best SEO Content Services for Small Business, With Prices
Seven SEO content services with published prices, from $300 to $10,000 a month, ranked on cost, articles, technical SEO and reporting. We're on the list.
7 min read
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Elmrank vs a Freelance SEO Writer: 30 Articles for $300
Freelance blog posts cost $375 to $675 each at median pro rates. We publish up to 30 a month for $300, site and technical SEO included. When to hire one.
4 min read
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Elmrank vs AI Writing Tools: $300 Done for You vs DIY
AI SEO writers cost $39 to $99 a month and leave the checking, the site and the fixes to you. For $300 we do all of it. Prices, scope, and when a tool wins.
5 min read
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Elmrank vs an SEO Agency: $2,000 vs $20,200 for 6 Months
Six months of WebFX's entry SEO package costs $20,200. With us it's $2,000, technical SEO and up to 30 articles a month included. When an agency still wins.
4 min read
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How to Vet an SEO Agency's Case Studies (With a Real One)
A Search Console checklist for any SEO case study: what proof each claim needs, the red flags, and a real example from a site we own, drop included.
6 min read