SEOmoz<\/a>, SEObook, Majestic SEO)\u00a0 will publish research that about 25% of your rankings come from on site, and the rest of rankings happen through off site, social, and citations and such,\u00a0 the 25% that is your web site structure is the foundation.<\/p>\nWe work with several highly competent web design firms accross the country, most of which provide SEO to their local clients and are very good at it. One is being featured in the USA today evry 6 weeks. We also will work directly with our client’s web design firm if needed. We don’t do web design on any large level, but we understand the principles of good web design from both the marketing, and SEO stand point and can direct the web design firm in these matters.<\/p>\n
We also do SEO for several Web design firms nationally.\u00a0 When their clients ask for SEO, its our services they receive under their company name.<\/p>\n
I would recommend you do not work with an SEO who doesn’t offer web design, or work directly with a web design firm (including yours). These two elements are both essential in rankings success.<\/p>\n
There also is an advantage to working with a SEO that also provides your web design.\u00a0 One point of contact, and more efficient communication.\u00a0 If they are good at both, its a win win.\u00a0 Is there a down side? Depends on the firm.\u00a0 All your eggs in one basket isn’t a bad thing if the basket is great.<\/p>\n
It’s the same principle as buying any other service. Get references for both the web design and SEO.<\/p>\n