Answers to FAQ

Linking
1. How do incoming links improve my search engine ranking?
2. What should I do before you begin linking for my site?
3. Will my site get traffic from directory links?
4. How long before I see some results from your work?
How we do what we do
5. How do you decide where to get links for my site?
6. What if my website is already listed in a few directories?
7. Do you work on all types of websites?
8. How do I pay, what are the payment options?
Guarantee
9. Do you guarantee that I will generate more sales?
10. What other guarantees do you offer?
Our company
11. How long have you been doing search engine optimization?
12. How come I've never heard of your company before?
13. There are less expensive services around, why choose yours?
14. How can I contact you, are you a real business?

1. How do incoming links improve my search engine ranking?

One-way incoming links play a tremendous role in your ranking position on all the major search engines. Search engines consider incoming links (also called backlinks) like votes for your site.

The quality of the links to your website, much more than the quantity, helps a search engine to determine your site's relevance to search queries, and they rank your site accordingly. This is a simplified explanation of how incoming links benefit your search rankings.

You may find differing explanations around the web, but everyone agrees that incoming are important. Our extensive long-term testing confirms that no matter the site structure you use (static HTML, blog, dynamic PHP/ASP), one-way incoming links play a major role in how the search engines rank one site above another. (top)

2. What should I do before you begin linking for my site?

You should get your website in order. Make sure all on-page optimization elements are correct. Read your site's SEO Review and have at least one phone consult with an SEO Professional. If modifications to your site were suggested, your GetCustomers SEO Pro can guide you in making the changes, or help you find someone reliable to do the work. (top)

3. Will my site get traffic from directory links?

You will often get traffic from directory links however, links from directories only play a small part in GetCustomers.com linking strategies. (top)

4. How long before I see some results from your work?

That depends in large part, on the amount of competition for your site's keywords. We've had sites move to #1 for certain keywords in four to five months, and other sites in highly competitve niches have taken as long as twelve to eighteen months to reach page-one. (top)

5. How do you decide where to get links for my site?

We take a close look at your whole website and together with your keywords and the details of your site's SEO Review, we select the websites we think will give you the best quality incoming links. (top)

6. What if my website is already listed in a few directories?

If you know your site is listed in certain directories, please tell us so we can use our time getting you more links. But don't worry if you're not sure. We check for incoming links before we begin working. (top)

7. Do you work on all types of websites?

We DO NOT work on any of the following categories: adult, gambling, non-English sites, illegal sites, or sites promoting hatred and intolerance. Please do not ask us to. (top)

8. How do I pay, what are the payment options?

Retainers are paid via PayPal, which is easy and secure. We then accept checks and wire transfers for the balance. (top)

9. Do you guarantee that I will generate more sales?

No, we cannot guarantee that you will generate more sales. We guarantee that your site will get high quality one-way incoming links, which typically results in more targeted traffic to your site. (top)

10. What other guarantees do you offer?

We live and die by our reputation and repeat business. One of our top concerns is keeping our customers happy. If something should go wrong, we can refund a pro-rated amount of your fee, give you more services, or some other reasonable compensation. It would be your choice. (top)

11. How long have you been doing search engine optimization?

We've been doing search engine optimization as a company for ten years, and the founder has been working in SEO since 1997. (top)

12. How come I've never heard of your company before?

We don't advertise much, simply because we don't need to. Most of our clients come via word-of-mouth and client referrals. We're also located in a large city and get lots of work from people we meet in the new media community and other business organizations. (top)

13. There are less expensive services around, why choose yours?

No cheaper service does all that we do. We develop a custom linking strategy for your website and do everything possible to raise your search rankings. And we make sure you're completely satisfied. Please let us know if you can find this level of service for less money. (top)

14. Can I contact you, are you a real business?

We have full customer support via email and you can also call us toll-free during business hours. We are a division of an incorporated business and we're professionals at what we do. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any concerns or questions whatsoever. (top)

If you have any other questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact us.

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