If I want my website to take full advantage of a qualified SEO expert and getting my site listed close to the top on Google Search, how much should I expect to spend in the developing stage and on a monthly basis?

Is that too broad of a question? Some programmers advertise SEO into the cost of developing a website, and then don't add any extra costs monthly.. does that mean they're really not doing anything for my website once its "complete"?

Thank you

That is a very broad question. And I'd personally hate to absolutely guarantee any results that place you at the top. Some markets are extremely tough, and a site among them might have a dedicated staff working toward the effort. Likewise, the site in question and the company it represents may not legitimately have what it takes, at which point other measures must be used.

Anyhow, I'd like to see your current site.

I view SEO as a living tool that should coexist with any bona fide online operation. It can be implimented into the development of a site, but fine tuning must be made to meet the exact objective. Likewise, the site must evolve to adapt to the changing market and objective.

Just guessing, though, I would say that a quick SEO job on a very small site might be $100. While numerous modifications can be made to modify text links and other such items, there also comes a time when copy writing must be enlisted. Of course, this will add to the end cost.

I agree with FidelGonzales. SEO can almost never have any guaranteed listed because of its constantly changing nature. Reohix on www.reohix.com seems to do quite a good Organic SEO on website from what i heard, at only $100. Right on spot FidelGonzales LOL!

The cost of SEO in this case would be determined on a) the keyword and b) the competition.

I could relatively easily get a site ranked 1st out of 5 million results. Yet getting 1 keyword isn't going to bring enough traffic or sales in this particular market.

List the keywords and I'll take a look into it, if you'd like.

I buy space on several search engines for mine.

I pay probably a max of $18/month for each search engine with a max of $50 limit

I buy sponsored linking on yahoo/msn/google/ask you may want to do that. I've helped my site reach a Page rank of 2 getting on up there.

You could do that, and add more keyword into your website.

This post has been edited by CamTheMan: Apr 18 2008, 07:04 PM