any business owners will
try to cut corners and We have received calls from many
save money when it comes companies asking for answers as
to search engine optimisation to why their site has disappeared
(SEO) but as many have discovered from the search engines; often,
from bitter experience, this is the costs involved to rectify
not always the best idea. DIY SEO their mistakes far exceeds the
has not always had the desired initial cost of expert search
effect. engine optimisation.
Although it may seems that you If you are tempted to 'have a go'
are saving money, the truth of yourself, here are a few
the matter is that unless you are questions you should address
an SEO expert you may actually before attempting to optimise
end up doing more harm than good. your site:
The search engines, Google in
particular, are extremely - How accurate will your keyword
sensitive when it comes to white research be without access to a
hat and black hat SEO techniques professional tool set?
and one slight mistake may cause
your site to be permanently - How would you identify the most
blacklisted! profitable keywords for your
site?
Clearly, this is to be avoided
and would cause a huge - Do you know if the keywords you
inconvenience not to mention the are targeting are actually
expense and time involved with searched for?
creating a new website and the
priceless damage caused to your - How long would it take you to
brand. find relevant directories to
submit your site too? research what you need to do and
implement this compared to what
- How long would it take you to you could be spending that time
manually submit your website to doing elsewhere to make you money
those directories? concentrating on your area of
expertise. What might take you
- Do you know where to establish two weeks could take a search
relevant in-bound links to your marketing expert two days and you
site? need to consider whether this is
the most productive use of your
- Would you know where to look to time.
find specific statistics in order
to perform competitor analysis? Search engine marketing is a
profession and it can take many
- Do you have the knowledge or years to develop the necessary
tools to enable you to optimise skills to understand fully what
your site and have you taken into is required. If you wouldn't
consideration the fees for all of consider running your own
these? traditional marketing campaign,
why leave your Internet marketing
You need to weigh up how long it to chance?
will take to realistically
About the Author:
Derek Rogers represents Impact Media Ltd, a leading UK search engine optimisation company based in Hampshire, who believe DIY is best left for the home!
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