July 9th, 2011 : No Real SEO Company Can Promise You First Page On Google

No Real SEO Company Can Promise You #1 In Google

You're probably getting occasional emails from SEO companies that are telling you they can guarantee the #1 spot in Google. They might say they've got a "special relationship" with the search engine giant, or that they have some type of magical "priority submit." These are bald-faced lies and here are the reasons why:

• NO company has a "special relationship" with Google and, in fact, it's illegal to claim that they do. Some companies wiggle out of this by saying that they have a Google Adwords account, and hence are a Google affiliate - That's their special relationship!
• Google's own FAQ will tell you that there is no such thing as "priority submit." There's only one way to submit a URL to Google, and that's through their "Add URL" page.
• Even the most skilled SEO can't guarantee the #1 spot in the SERPs because it all depends on keywords and competition. For example, if you hire them to get your site listed at the top for the keyword "weight loss," there are already so many sites targeting that keyword that there's little chance you'll even get on the first page.

SEO companies use tactics like these to deceive you into using their services. These are "hard sell" methods that are designed to trick you. A good SEO company that offers a high quality service will never do this. They'll be upfront about what they can and can't do.

How To Screen Scam SEO Companies

One of the things that make a good SEO company is transparency. They'll back up any claims they make with evidence. As a potential client, they respect you and therefore don't need to dupe you into hiring them. So, if a company says they have a special relationship with Google, ask them about it. Make them provide documentation. If they show you their Google Adwords, have a nice laugh and tell them, "Okay, keep trying and good luck." Ask them, "What is ‘priority submit?' I've never heard of that!" If they're secretive or vague, it's because they know that they've been busted.

When you're looking for an SEO company to boost your rankings, ask them to back up any claims they make. They should be able to refer you to past clients, show you monthly reports and provide other documentation showing that they're good at what they do. You should also ask them exactly what techniques they use. If they're not forthcoming about this information, skip them.

Basically, any SEO company that sends unsolicited emails is probably a scammer. Think about it - if they're so good at search engine optimization, why would they need to contact random websites? Won't people be coming to them? Avoid these emails, especially if they contain links. And delete right away if they start talking about what great buddies they are with Google!

Can Local Internet Marketing Companies Promise First Page Placement?

They cannot organically and not without a catch. As a local internet marketing company we guarantee first page placement for a top searched keyword on Google. So how could we offer this and still write this article? It's all in the guarantee. We believe if we do all the things necessary efforts, without cutting corners, majority of the time we can achieve first page placement for our clients. This all depends on the keyword and competition and sometimes we fail to achieve first page placement in less than 60 days. However, we understand what it takes to generate leads and we know that by placing you on sponsor links (Google AdWords) we can generate leads for your business until we achieve first page placement on Google with no additional costs to our clients. Another key factor is to look out for companies who state we will guarantee first page placement on Google, Yahoo OR Bing. This means they have met their obligation by doing the bare minimum to get you on search engines such as Yahoo and Bing, missing the fact you need to be on Google.

So make sure you understand the guarantee, and you can find a legitimate local internet marketing company that promises first page placement without scamming you.

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