Comments on: How to Budget for SEO Projects (and other marketing ventures) http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/business-strategy/chicken-or-the-budget-what-comes-first/ Web marketing strategies and search engine optimization solutions for your business. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Barry http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/business-strategy/chicken-or-the-budget-what-comes-first/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Barry Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:57:53 +0000 http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/business-strategy/chicken-or-the-budget-what-comes-first/#comment-801 Hence why you have to break down the language to things they understand like profit, value, sales, etc. Most companies don't have coherent business plans and only see SEO as a one-time marketing investment. I suggest that smart business' need to be smarter in their pursuit of objectives (Assuming they have some...). Hence why you have to break down the language to things they understand like profit, value, sales, etc. Most companies don't have coherent business plans and only see SEO as a one-time marketing investment. I suggest that smart business' need to be smarter in their pursuit of objectives (Assuming they have some...).

]]> By: Rob Wallace http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/business-strategy/chicken-or-the-budget-what-comes-first/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Rob Wallace Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:28:32 +0000 http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/business-strategy/chicken-or-the-budget-what-comes-first/#comment-800 I freelance. My clients generally know they want to be #1 and that's it. If I start talking one-way links, their eyes glaze over. The don't want to SEO speak. I am dealing with the small to mid-size co. They just say do it. You points are valid, my customers just want to make widgets and have the sales through their site increase. That's pretty much it. I freelance.

My clients generally know they want to be #1 and that's it. If I start talking one-way links, their eyes glaze over. The don't want to SEO speak.

I am dealing with the small to mid-size co. They just say do it.

You points are valid, my customers just want to make widgets and have the sales through their site increase.

That's pretty much it.

]]> By: barry http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/business-strategy/chicken-or-the-budget-what-comes-first/comment-page-1/#comment-325 barry Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:34:54 +0000 http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/business-strategy/chicken-or-the-budget-what-comes-first/#comment-325 You need numbers to start off. Sure, you can get a broad idea in a brief search, but SEO is subjective. Better and more experienced consultants usually cost more.... but some services you can get for cheap. You need to create a plan before you go looking for consultants. Know what you want so you can dictate your selection to a greater degree. You need numbers to start off. Sure, you can get a broad idea in a brief search, but SEO is subjective. Better and more experienced consultants usually cost more.... but some services you can get for cheap. You need to create a plan before you go looking for consultants. Know what you want so you can dictate your selection to a greater degree.

]]> By: ted http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/business-strategy/chicken-or-the-budget-what-comes-first/comment-page-1/#comment-324 ted Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:31:13 +0000 http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/business-strategy/chicken-or-the-budget-what-comes-first/#comment-324 Still doesn't answer how much! Give me numbers! Still doesn't answer how much! Give me numbers!

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