What does it cost to have SEO implemented?

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   Faith Reaperposted 12 years ago

   What does it cost to have SEO implemented?

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   Rochelle Frankposted 12 years ago

   Not sure if I understand your question--- but I know you can't buy it. Well, maybe there are some sources which will promise  to improve your SEO for a fee, but I think almost all of these are shady.
   What it really costs is time and dedication to learning all you can about search engine optimization and applying it to your own writing.
   Check out some of the many hub articles on the subject.

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      Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      That's what I thought from reading hubs about it, but then I saw ads where you would have to purchase something.  Can you tell I am not up-to-date with all of this new technology, and I know it is not new, but new to me.  Ha.

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   Rock_njposted 12 years ago

   Implementing SEO costs nothing, except the time it takes to make your hubs SEO.  See my hub "What Is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?" for some information to get started with SEO.  It's not terribly complicated.  It's about formatting.

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      Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Great!  I will check it out.

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   brakel2posted 12 years ago

   You can buy keyword tools or pay a person to help you with SEO. Some hubbers have purchased tools. Many of the tools are free. Then you must read and learn about SEO. Many hubs exist on the subject, as many hubbers are knowledgeable about SEO. The best hub I read was about thinking about what keywords you might use to search for a subject and then follow up by seeing how your words check out when you use a tool. I bought a book on SEO, but it  was too general and not helpful. There is also an online course about it through ED2go.com, which is relatively inexpensive. The same course is a little cheaper at some vo-tech schools.

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      Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks so much brake, maybe it was the tools I was thinking of one having to purchase.  I will keep reading.

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   Greekgeekposted 12 years ago

   It's a bit like home improvements: it's a whole range of practices, some of which you can do yourself, others which you can pay experts to do. It's a major industry with high-paid professionals, but there are plenty of skilled do-it-yourselfers.
   
   Since hubpages doesn't pay us much, what makes sense is to learn about SEO and incorporate it into your techniques just like grammar and spellchecking.

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      Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      That is great advice.  I appreciate it very much.  Thanks.

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   tjpposted 12 years ago

   You can purchase SEO and have it emplemented. But, as a previous person answered there are a lot of people who will take your money and not deliver expected results.
   
   I would suggest staying simple and learn as you go. Start with your keywords by doing a search from free keyword tools; such as google keyword tool. Concentrate on keywords for your titles and do not worry much about the rest. You can try to include your main keyword a couple of times in your articles. The rest really isn't that important anymore.
   
   When you write for Hupages or other sites most of the SEO, like meta descriptions is already taken care of. If you need help with your own website, feel free to contact me and I'll give you some tips for free.

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      Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Wow, I was even actually wondering where do I go to get the key words.  Ha.  You have given a really great in-depth answer.  I appreciate it very much.

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   Wesley Meachamposted 12 years ago

   If you do a little reading of online material on SEO (much of which can be found here on HP in the form of hubs) and you implement SEO yourself then the only cost you'll incure is the time it takes you to read about it and then the time it takes to re-write a few sentences.

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      Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you so much for your input.  I appreciate it very much.

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   OldSkoolFoolposted 12 years ago

   It costs both too much time and money. Especially now that Google has continued with all their "Paid Inclusion". Don't even bother.

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      Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Oh, really.  Thank you for the info for sure!

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   securityproducts3posted 12 years ago

   It is free if you do it yourself, but SEO is more of a constant continuing practice than a singular thing that you can just implement. There are tons of articles online that can explain the details, but if you want to pay someone to do your SEO for you the prices can vary dramatically. Personally, and this is just my opinion, do NOT pay anyone to do your SEO for you, because they take many shortcuts that Google is on too. The ones that don't, you're going to have to want to spend a lot of money. Read up on it, and you will find it really is not too difficult to learn yourself.

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      Wesley Meachamposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I not only concur with these statement but would like to add one thought. Understanding that SEO is ever evolving means that if you pay someone else, this is a cost that will never go away. You're going to have to keep paying in order to keep up.

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      Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Oh, really, so it is on ongoing thing, so that is why everyone is saying it takes a lot of time. Great advice here.  Thanks so much.

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    tammyfrostposted 12 years ago

    Depends on the amount of web pages or articles you want Search Engine Optimized (SEO)...Feel free to contact me if you need a detailed quote.

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       Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Tammy, thank you so much.  I may just have to take you up on the offer.  I appreciate you.

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    purnimamoh1982posted 12 years ago

    I agree with what most people say. One need to put in a lot of effort. You can substitute that effort by paying a fee to someone who makes the effort on your behalf. But there is no automatic process of doing things as far as SEO is concerned.

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       Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks so much for the information.

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    skgraoposted 12 years ago

    I am not bothered about SEO as I write to enjoy to worry about SEO is to worry about your earnings through Hub Pages I presume of course..

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       Faith Reaperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I, too,  write just to write and not make money at this point in time, but if I ever wanted to start, I guess I would need to know.  Thanks so much for commenting.

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    garylutherposted 11 years ago

    It is free if you are an expert in SEO else you have to contact a SEO Company which does for you like Green Apple Sales, Inc.

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       Faith Reaperposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks so much, garyluther, for answering.  Well, I am not an expert for sure.  Thanks for the reference.

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