SEO Manager job description – Attract the right talent

Posted by on January 4, 2019 in Hiring/Marketer job descriptions

Hiring is hard in the best of times, but hiring someone for an SEO manager role can be very challenging if you do not know what to look for. First let’s discuss what an SEO Manager is and who should be considered at this level, then let’s look at some SEO Manager job descriptions we’ve mined from around the internet. What is an SEO Manager? An SEO Manager is a mid-level position either in-house or at an agency. I’ve been…

How to choose an online marketing firm

Posted by on November 8, 2018 in Hiring a marketing provider

Choosing an online marketing firm to work with is a scary task. Who can you trust? How can you pick the right one? How can you guarantee that they’ll do great work? What if you hire the wrong one? Never fear, because since late 2015 we’ve seen north of $30M in digital marketing work and helped thousands of companies connect with the digital marketing providers who we have vetted and know will do fantastic work for them. Along the way we’ve…

Proposal Negotiations: How to negotiate a marketing proposal with an agency

Posted by on October 30, 2018 in Hiring a marketing provider

Looking for a new digital agency who can accelerate your results? Schedule a free marketing evaluation with our team to meet the right agencies fast. In this economy, you can’t afford not to. It’s fast, free, and we get it right. Matching brands with agencies is literally what we do. After you’ve had calls with marketing agencies that you are considering hiring to help you solve your business problem or take your business to the next level, you’ll probably receive…

SEO Manager Interview Questions – Questions to ask in an interview

Posted by on September 20, 2018 in Hiring

Congratulations, you’re hiring an SEO for your business. While this is an exciting time, you’re probably also wondering how to make sure that the person you hire is the right person for the job. If you’re not an SEO yourself, it’s doubly hard to know! Let me tell you a story. I’ve been working in SEO since about 2009, and over the years I’ve hired quite a few full time SEOs across the agency where I worked as well as…

What makes an agency engagement fail? These 5 things.

Posted by on August 2, 2018 in Hiring a marketing provider

When businesses hire agencies, they do so usually because their growth is not going in the right direction or it has slowed measurably. Agencies and consultants are like dentists – brought in when something is wrong. Sure, you have the people (I’ve recently become one of these) who are very good at scheduling their regular cleanings and proactively floss and brush twice a day and switch out their toothbrush once a quarter, but those are the exception. Most people go…

Why your company needs a single point of contact for an agency

Posted by on January 9, 2018 in Business/Hiring a marketing provider

Running a marketing (or any) organization at a company is a big job. I’ve done it, and looking back on those years it was one of the toughest times in my career yet also one of the times that I learned the most. One of the lessons I learned across those two years as well as the past 2.5 years running Credo is around how to set yourself and your organization up for success when you don’t have unlimited headcount…

Don’t do this if you’re trying to hire a marketing provider

Posted by on September 26, 2017 in Hiring a marketing provider

I received an email late last week from someone looking to hire a consultant, and it frustrated me so much that I did this video about it. If you’re a business trying to hire, make sure you watch to the end.

Hiring For Value vs Hourly Rates

Posted by on January 15, 2015 in Hiring a marketing provider

Hiring a vendor is hard, especially for something as personal to your company and website as marketing. Any marketing done for your company will inevitably be seen by your customers and likely will even drive the first touch they ever even have with your brand. Thus, hiring a trusted vendor is one of the most important things you can do for your brand if you do not bring the project inhouse (and maybe even then you will still need a…

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