Thursday, March 5, 2009

Gut Genug SEO


For those unfamiliar with the German language, "Gut Genug" translates to "Good Enough".

Ever run into this situation? Maybe you've been fortunate enough that you are swamped with client work, and you have to do the bare minimum to get by. Instead of getting 50 links for the keyphrase that is most important, you only get 10.

Many times, when trying to get some work done, it is the client that impedes the progress. At that point, it's not your fault. But if you know that you could be doing more, are you really servicing the client?

The arguement could be made to say that if a client is only paying a certain amount, they should only get a certain amount of service. I can't argue that. But at some point the question needs to be asked: Are you providing value to your client? Or just taking their money?

So, enough about the rant. These situations do occur, and as I thought about it, I came up with a list of what would be gut genug:

(All of these are on a per month basis)

  • 10 keyword-rich text links for each keyphrase
  • 5 directory links for each keyphrase
  • A review of the copy on the targeted pages
  • A review of the page titles and meta tags
  • Inform client on any changes in the search space
  • Provide insight for client's search marketing strategy
  • Be a protector of the client brand

I know this is not a complete list, but it's certainly "good enough" for most clients...

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