Local SEO Agency Suggestions

[ChaseH]

I've looked under the "recommended companies" tab of seomoz, but all of the SEO Agencies listed seem to be geared towards big businesses. Most of their contact pages have starting budgets that are way out of my league.

I do my own web-development and on-site SEO, but due to the demands of my job, I do not have the time needed to focus on link-building, and any other kind of content marketing (other than occasional guest blogging).

Can anyone recommend an individual or agency that can start with a $500 - $600 monthly budget and move up from there? My search terms are local to my city, and not all that competitive, just looking for someone who can help.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

[Mark_Jay_Apsey_Jr.]

Chase-

I can make some recommendations of people that can help you out for a smaller budget. A good place to go to find qualified people for smaller jobs is www.odesk.com. You can search for people with SEO/SEM/PPC experience. Make sure you look for people that have 5 stars and have at least 100 hours of work they have performed and make sure you check their customer testimonials to make sure they have delivered the same exact solutions and value that you are looking for.

Good luck. Hope this helps.

Mark

[ChaseH]

Thanks for the suggestion. I've already tried Odesk and was pretty surprised. I've found great contractors on Odesk for a number of different projects, but not this time around. The only SEO that applied to my job (that I felt comfortable with) wanted to charge $1000 - $1500/month. Maybe I need to re-post the job.

"I can make some recommendations of people that can help you out for a smaller budget." - Do you have any personal references, or were you referring to Odesk?

[Mark_Jay_Apsey_Jr.]

Here is my email....send me your contact info and Ill get you in touch with a few people. My email is apsey.mark@gmail.com

Cheers.

[KyleChamp]

Chase,

Sent you a PM.

[SEODinosaur]

Hi Chase,

Our company can help you out with this project. We specialize in Search and we can give you many testimonial / real results that we achieved for many customers. PM me if you are interested in a free quote.

[SEOSHARK]

Hi Chase,

Perhaps, if your looking for affordable seo, you should search  " Affordable SEO"

I would think that some one at the top would be able to help you..

Best,

Tom Bates

[KeriMorgret]

Hi Chase,

I want to let you know that one of our Associates, Miriam Ellis, specializes in local SEO. She will be included when we next update the recommended companies list. I do not know what her rates are, but suggest that you PM her and she can help you herself or help you find someone in your price range in her network of people who specialize in local search. Her profile URL is http://www.seomoz.org/users/profile/13017

[ChaseH]

Thank you, Tom. Will be in touch today.

[MiriamEllis]

Hi Chase,

Thanks, Keri, for the recommendation. Chase and I are now PMing one another and I will endeavor to offer him either personal service or a recommendation to someone I trust, depending on his specific needs.

Miriam

[ChaseH]

Thank you Donnie. I'll be in touch.