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TommyCarey
I stay polite and helpful throughout our discussions just because it could come back to bite me in the behind later on down the road. Always be nice, and it will possibly result in referrals and people talking nice about you online
When I'm looking for clients for my SEO company I ALWAYS get people contacting me and asking the basic questions that automatically set off red flags.
Red Flag Questions I Get:
1 - "Can you get me ranked in a few days?"
This shows that the potential client does not understand that SEO/Online Marketing is not an overnight type of service, rather than a branding game that takes a few months to see any results. If this client signs up they will most likely only be a client for 1 month since they won't see an instant ROI (return on investment). This client may even file a chargeback after the first 30 days because they think you're a scammer and selling them snake oil even though you did all the work and they just didn't understand what they were buying.
2 - "You're a search engine optimization company, can't you place me at #1 right now?"
This is one of the biggest red flag questions since the potential client is so eager to get to #1 and make millions that they want it right now. And when you don't show instant results, they will get upset and post everywhere that you're a scammer, even though you're not. Avoid these types of clients even if they agree to pay for your highest priced services. It's not worth the headaches and possibly charge backs (which are very likely).
3 - "Can you remove my clients website from the search results?"
This is the type of client that would rather focus on hurting someone elses website rather than help their own. Increasing the rankings of their own website would benefit them much more than hurting their competitors rankings. And there isn't even solid proof that running a negative SEO campaign will hurt your competitors rankings so much that they will be removed from the search results completely.
4 - "Can I pay you $XX a month instead of $XXX?"
This type of question isn't always from a bad client. This just shows that the client may be willing to pay you, but won't be able to for long. They have a limited budget and are hoping that your services will increase their rankings quick enough for them to recoup their payment, which isn't always the case. Now some of my services are $500+ and I get people asking if I can do a $50-$100 campaign for them. I usually agree to do it, but I take remove a lot of the work that is in my normal campaigns. I let the client know what I will be taking out and that by doing this they may not rank as quick and they definitely won't rank for as many keywords.
5 - "Can you rank me for all of my 500 keywords?"
I sure can! But most of the clients who ask this have asked other SEO companies the same question and they're just trying to find someone to take on 10 times the amount of work compared to what you normally would take on per campaign. Increasing my normal work load from 50 keywords to 500 for one campaign will guarantee that I don't make a single penny from this job. And if you're good at something, never do it for free ;)
Dealing with skeptic clients isn't always the case. People who sell on SeoClerks tend to have their services right to the point in the description. They let the buyer know how long it will take to finish the job, what they should expect in the report, if there is a guarantee, and many more things. I would assume that they only time someone would deal with a bad buyer is if they didn't provide a satisfactory job and the buyer want's a refund.
Thanks,
Razzy I deal with a lot of sceptic buyers every month :( I stay polite and helpful throughout our discussions just because it could come back to bite me in the behind later on down the road. Always be nice, and it will possibly result in referrals and people talking nice about you online :) When I'm looking for clients for my SEO company I ALWAYS get people contacting me and asking the basic questions that automatically set off red flags. [u][b][size=140]Red Flag Questions I Get:[/size][/b][/u] [b]1 - "Can you get me ranked in a few days?"[/b] This shows that the potential client does not understand that SEO/Online Marketing is not an overnight type of service, rather than a branding game that takes a few months to see any results. If this client signs up they will most likely only be a client for 1 month since they won't see an instant ROI (return on investment). This client may even file a chargeback after the first 30 days because they think you're a scammer and selling them snake oil even though you did all the work and they just didn't understand what they were buying. [b]2 - "You're a search engine optimization company, can't you place me at #1 right now?"[/b] This is one of the biggest red flag questions since the potential client is so eager to get to #1 and make millions that they want it right now. And when you don't show instant results, they will get upset and post everywhere that you're a scammer, even though you're not. Avoid these types of clients even if they agree to pay for your highest priced services. It's not worth the headaches and possibly charge backs (which are very likely). [b]3 - "Can you remove my clients website from the search results?"[/b] This is the type of client that would rather focus on hurting someone elses website rather than help their own. Increasing the rankings of their own website would benefit them much more than hurting their competitors rankings. And there isn't even solid proof that running a negative SEO campaign will hurt your competitors rankings so much that they will be removed from the search results completely. [b]4 - "Can I pay you $XX a month instead of $XXX?"[/b] This type of question isn't always from a bad client. This just shows that the client may be willing to pay you, but won't be able to for long. They have a limited budget and are hoping that your services will increase their rankings quick enough for them to recoup their payment, which isn't always the case. Now some of my services are $500+ and I get people asking if I can do a $50-$100 campaign for them. I usually agree to do it, but I take remove a lot of the work that is in my normal campaigns. I let the client know what I will be taking out and that by doing this they may not rank as quick and they definitely won't rank for as many keywords. [b]5 - "Can you rank me for all of my 500 keywords?"[/b] I sure can! But most of the clients who ask this have asked other SEO companies the same question and they're just trying to find someone to take on 10 times the amount of work compared to what you normally would take on per campaign. Increasing my normal work load from 50 keywords to 500 for one campaign will guarantee that I don't make a single penny from this job. And if you're good at something, never do it for free ;) Dealing with skeptic clients isn't always the case. People who sell on SeoClerks tend to have their services right to the point in the description. They let the buyer know how long it will take to finish the job, what they should expect in the report, if there is a guarantee, and many more things. I would assume that they only time someone would deal with a bad buyer is if they didn't provide a satisfactory job and the buyer want's a refund. Thanks, Razzy
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