Thanks for your time,

Mark Welch

I’m going to try to send just the pdf attached to an email instead of just an email to a couple different industries. Also I love the scarcity you use with telling them you sent it to ten others. Even if you didn’t, they don’t know that!!

Thanks again and I’m scouring your blog for more useful tips fer sure.
Leo

I charge on a different model because I’ve found that business owners don’t like the “normal” model. My pricing model is more results focused and business owners like that.

My price is determined by costs + labor. Which means if the keyword is going to take me 5 hours + 2 hours of my writers time and 3 hours of my link builders time then that’s 10 hours. I like to get paid $150/hr for SEO so I would charge $1,500 to get them to #1. Monthly maintenance maybe takes me 2hrs and my link builder 1hr so the maintenance fee is $450/month.

You might be wondering, how do I know how many hours it’s going to take? That comes with practice and research. Everyone’s timing will be different depending on their methods, tools, and knowledge.

I have practiced SEO, Web Design and Development as a hobby for myself and friends for a while now and built up a nice little portfolio. I have recently created a website which I posted with this comment and currently creating one specifically for SEO services. I am now looking to take the BIG step and making it a full time business over the next 12 months!

I am based in the UK (currently in the UK Air Force) and have been researching ways of generating a client base for some time now. I would like to start by saying this is the most relevant and quality post I have come accross! I really like your openess and wish more people would take this approach; I certainly will be.

I am going to get myself a copy of your SEO Lies book in the morning however my initial question to you is the following:

1. PRICING MODEL – In the UK most SEO companies simply charge a monthly fee and state roughly how long it will take to get the clients website to a top 10 position. After reading this I understand that you charge a set cost per keyword to get them a front page listing and then a monthly fee thereafter to keep it there?
I really like this approach as the client knows exactly how much they are paying to get results and once there, they will continue to pay as they will not want to loose them… What helps you determine that initial set cost? and what makes you take this approach?

Try this seo expert consultant. For sure your page will rank at the top.

2. It is a low price… I know guys that are getting $15,000 for one keyword. Just 3 weeks ago I got $2500 for one keyword that was so easy I had 5 front page positions within 4 days. Prices vary…

3. Mass article, software, and video submission. These are links from PR5+ directories. Not the highest quality but far from worthless.

4. We use a book not a brochure. There is a huge difference in credibility when you hand someone a book you've written versus a brochure or flyer. One makes you an expert the other a salesman.

2. The price seems low, I charge $800 per month for 4 months.

3. How do you generate 500 backlinks in two hours ?

4. I liked how you generate interest with brochure and then follow up on the phone, cool trick.

Learned lots.

Thanks.

http://www.onlineuniversalwork.com

But you know what. The site has NEVER ever been promoted! So talking to that friend I realized the offline business is a HUGE $$$!

P.S. You write some great stuff.