{"id":321,"date":"2021-08-12T11:48:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T11:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.haartyhanks.com\/blog\/?p=321"},"modified":"2021-09-08T11:54:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:54:34","slug":"8-questions-you-need-to-ask-before-hiring-an-seo-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haartyhanks.com\/blog\/8-questions-you-need-to-ask-before-hiring-an-seo-company\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Questions You Need to Ask Before Hiring an SEO Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Search Engine Optimisation or SEO \u2013 if you haven\u2019t heard of it then you may need a bit of encouragement to keep up with the times. SEO is essential to get your business out there \u2013 everyone knows that &#8211; and there are literally hundreds of SEO agencies in the market, but do they all offer the same thing? How do you get your website positioned at the top of the search rankings on a regular basis? Haarty Hanks offers a premier <strong>SEO service <\/strong>and has developed a fierce reputation as an <strong>SEO agency <\/strong>that delivers results. Before you consider hiring an <strong>SEO agency, <\/strong>here are 8 questions to help you evaluate their <strong>SEO service.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What kind of growth can you expect to see over the medium to longer-term? SEO is a marathon, not a sprint, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haartyhanks.com\/\"><strong>digital marketing company <\/strong><\/a>worth their salt will know this and will be looking a little further on down the road. Ignore <strong>SEO agencies <\/strong>that promise the earth in the next five minutes<\/li>\n<li>What is their approach to content? Who writes their content?\u00a0 Do they optimize it by linking to other important sources?<\/li>\n<li>How does this <strong>digital marketing company <\/strong>stay ahead of all the latest Google changes? Failure to do this can send your website plummeting &#8211; Google is very much a moveable feast<\/li>\n<li>Who does what? Be clear on what the <strong>SEO agency <\/strong>will do and what you should do<\/li>\n<li>How much does this <strong>digital marketing company <\/strong>know about your industry? The backstory and the landscape, call it what you will, is crucial when it comes to making the right decisions about SEO<\/li>\n<li>Ask to see case studies and talk to previous and current clients<\/li>\n<li>Ask if you can meet the team who will be working on your project<\/li>\n<li>What is their philosophy on SEO? Remember, it is easy to promise the earth, <strong>SEO service<\/strong> is a long haul which requires constant work not a quick fix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SEO is a complex philosophy and good <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haartyhanks.com\/why-hh.html\">SEO service<\/a> <\/strong>is holistic and multi-faceted, operating on many different levels. Haarty Hanks has an enviable reputation as a leading <strong>SEO agency <\/strong>and will work with you to keep your website always riding high in the rankings. To find out more about what we do, check out our website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.haartyhanks.com\/\">www.haartyhanks.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Search Engine Optimisation or SEO \u2013 if you haven\u2019t heard of it then you may need a bit of encouragement to keep up with the times. 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