Comments on: Interviewing An SEO Company – It Helps to Ask The Right Questions

By: Matt McGee

Matt McGee — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:32:02 +0000

Tim kinda took the words out of my mouth. Nonetheless, the fact that they went out in search of something like that puts these folks above 75% (more?) of the small business owners on the web, most of whom will write a check to the first company that mentions “page 1,” “Google,” and their business name in the same sentence.

By: Will Scott

Will Scott — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:26:16 +0000

@Tim, glad to see you around pal!
@David and Tim,

I thought it was a great list since it forced me to articulate a bunch of stuff that we say but may not always document.

I agree with you Tim re: regurgitating questions from a web site, but luckily, as David says, in this case Natalie is more savvy than she lets on.

By: David Mihm

David Mihm — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:31:14 +0000

Ha! Great point, Tim. It sounds like Natalie is savvier than she lets on, though

By: Tim Coleman

Tim Coleman — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:07:38 +0000

I was more impressed with your answers than the questions. In some ways questions like these just measure your ability to answer questions; but I agree by asking them the customer should be able to make a better decision.

The problem with pulling a bunch of questions off a website is that most times they don’t tell you what to do with the answer

This was a very good read, thanks for posting.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:41:46 +0000

Hey Will,
I enjoyed reading this. We definitely do Q&A of this kind with our clients, but not usually in a list format like this savvy client has given you.

I hope the client appreciates how much of your time you have already devoted to them, just answering their questions, Will, and that your rates are commensurate with that investment.

These folks will be making a good choice if they go with you!
Miriam