SEO - Inhouse or Outsourced, Which Is Best?

Writing by Nick Stamoulis on Wednesday, 24 of September , 2008 at 11:10 am

For many businesses, the question is often raised about whether their SEO should be done ‘in house’ or ‘outsourced’. There is no definitive answer to question such as this as there are good points to each. The bottom line is often $$$. How much can we afford?

There are a few pointers that may help to make a decision, but ultimately, it comes down to whether or not you have enough work to employ an SEO professional full time and whether or not the costs associated can be justified.

If you only have enough work to employ someone part time then the financial incentive may be to employ a consultant. If your funds do run to employing someone full time in SEO, the investment can well worth the effort.

Is in house better than outsourced? Different horses for different courses. A full time search engine optimization professional is on hand, in the business and bringing that in house knowledge to your website. On the other hand, in house can be too close to action. They can do things which are for the right reasons, but implement the wrong tactics.

Outsourced search engine optimization professionals bring new ideas and little in the way of ‘baggage’. There are no blind spots caused by too much information. Should outsource, or should you employ an in house professional? It’s your business - what can you afford; how big is your site; and can you justify the expense? You are the only one who can answer those questions.

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