Comments on: Yes, Small Businesses Can Kick SEO Butt!

By: Louis S

Louis S — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 06:45:28 +0000

DIY SEO can definitely go a long way towards benefiting a page, but as you said it can get at times get quite overwhelming, especially if you are just running the business as an individual before growing it into a team. Either way, great advice and thanks for the share :)

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:10:30 +0000

Thanks, Chris. I think it’s easy for small businesses to feel a sort of learned helplessness around SEO – they don’t have the budget, so they don’t try. The reality is that even spending a little bit of time can net really great rewards – especially with a smart strategy.

By: Chris Auman

Chris Auman — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:57:48 +0000

This post is right on the money. I’ve frequently quoted my fee structure to a client and had them scoff at the costs. Then I tell them their options. Pay me to teach you, do it yourself and risk losing revenue, Let me do some and you can contribute, etc.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way and there really is no reason why a small player can’t compete at some level with the big boys.

Heck, I run a blog about SEO (very competitive category FYI) and I frequently find myself ranking for competitive key words and long tail phrases. I may not be first for SEO consultant or SEO book but I’m on the radar all over the place and growing all the time. The same thing holds true for any business that wants to use SEO to drive traffic.

Based on your budget there’s a way to utilize SEO and use your investment of time and/or money to grow your business.