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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Should your business hire a SEM/SEO company or do the work in-house?

Does a small or medium-sized business hire an experienced marketer to work in-house or should it outsource with a search engine optimization company instead?

According to a study by the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, "Healthy SEM Salaries Rule: SEMPO Survey" (Direct Marketing News, January 10, 2008) the market has determined that expert search engine optimization and marketing is worth at least $60,000 per year for a full time position, and up to $200,000 per year based on experience. Most reputable search agencies offer SEO services that cost considerably less than $60,000 per year. 

The study further notes that sixty-four percent of respondents said they had five years or less of search engine marketing experience. On the other hand, any reputable search agency will have more than five years of collective experience in the industry. In addition, an expert search engine optimization company will have a broad range of sites from which to draw knowledge, while your in-house marketer may only have one, or a handful at best.

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