SEO consultant vs SEO agency in Edmonton: which should you hire?
SEO consultant
- Pros: lower overhead, you talk to the person doing the work, often deep expertise.
- Cons: limited hours, gaps in design, writing or ads, risk if they get sick or busy.
SEO agency
- Pros: a team, more skills under one roof, continuity, SEO and ads working together.
- Cons: higher cost, junior staff may do the work, more process.
Questions that matter more than the label
- Who will do the work on my account?
- What gets done each month?
- Do I own my website, content and accounts?
- How do you report results, in calls and jobs?
- Can I see work for a business like mine?
- What is the notice period?
Red flags either way
- Guaranteed rankings.
- Secret methods.
- Bulk backlinks.
- Long lock-in contracts.
For more, read how to choose a marketing agency in Edmonton.
Talk to the person who would do the work
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Sources
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Starter Guide, Google Search Central
- Spam policies for Google web search, Google Search Central
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