There have been a number of instances over the last year or two where I or people I know have taken on projects from another SEO consultant or agency. In these cases, I’ve seen the transition of accounts from one party to another create their own spectrum; where the incumbent ranges from hugely helpful to …
Articles by Ben McKay
Without a doubt, one of the best things happening in the UK search and social industry for 2010 is the launch of SAScon…even if, as one of the organisers, I do say so myself! Organised by a not-for-profit co-op of search and social folk in the UK, SAScon is a conference that really encapsulates what …
SEO’s evolution in a growing web I have written for Search Engine Journal before but have kindly been given my very own monthly column on search business – so I thought what better way to introduce myself than through a rambling piece on the industry, a little about search engines and what I love about …
To follow-up on my last SEO honeymoon post, I wanted to mention a few points that expand it a little and consider this scenario from the perspective from someone inheriting a site from another SEO agency or consultant. I didn’t intend for this to be a two-part piece initially, but I thought it might be …
I don’t know whether you ever get this thought when touring the web, but there are some sites that I think ‘I wish I could get my hands on it!’…where you can see that SEO hasn’t even been given a second thought, but where great gains could be made from a few simple improvements! This …
What an odd question. Outsourcing is a tricky area for businesses though, and as SEO is a contractual business for many, agencies and freelancers often see movement in demand for their services. This raises an interesting question on whether this increase in demand can be effectively met by outsourcing to SEO’s. What do I mean …