- Jerome Backman, The Clean Team

SEO takes a LOT ofwork and it takes time -- The number of hours dedicated toward several key functions are what bring the value of your site up in the eyes of the search engines -- (Google, Yahoo, Bing). 

The goal of SEO is simple: pull your website to the top list in the search engine result page (SERP) and to drive people to your website.  While many SEO companies lay claim that they can do this within a short period of time, do not be fooled or taken in by their claims.  Many online SEO companies that promise that your website will be listed on Google's 1st page actually trick their customers by getting the website on the 1st page via Google maps (always listing on the 1st page) or by simply paying for a pay per click ad, then taking a screen shot of the 1st page "sponsored" ad placement.  If websites can so easily reach 1st page status so quickly via organic searches, then ask yourself "wouldn't there be hundreds or even thousands of websites listed on Google's 1st page instead of just a handful?"  

The real disappointment is that many of these online SEO companies charge upwards or $1200 - $2999.95 per month or MORE for SEO. 

By using SEO in an effective manner, you can take your business many steps ahead of your competitors. Creating awareness is the mantra of brand marketing, and SEO helps you achieve the same in an ethical way, without having to spend hugely on massive ad campaigns on newspaper ads, radio, tv, or even billboard ads.

Although Google Makes Billions Of Dollars From Pay-Per-Click Advertisers. According to a recent Penn State Study, 84% of Online Searchers Migrate to the "Organic Listings in Google.

First Page Organic placements are the result of "skilled "Search Engine Optimization."  

- Suzie Richardson, Growth Industries