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Stop Building Backlinks
and start converting with SEO SEMPER
Affordable Small Business SEO Services in Durham, NC
An SEO Strategy for Small Business
Our passive link building process provides efficient SEO without the risk
Epic Content Copywriting
After conducting comprehensive world-class keyword research, with on-page SEO in mind, an epic article is drafted complete with shareable insights and properly placed sales funnels. This is a 2k word professionally written, engaging, insightful, and well-researched blog post that will be sure to bring you traffic and conversions for many years to come.
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Efficient Small Business SEO Packages
Here are our monthly SEO plans suitable for any small business, or as an add-on to your current SEO strategy!
Business
$595
$495 with Business Hosting
NO CONTRACTNO WHITE-LABELVisibility AnalysisUp to 8 new keywordsPro 2k Word CopywritingOngoing Content PromotionsSocial Media ManagementOptional RetargetingHome Page Link BuildingOn-Page SEO x2Internal Linking x2Toxic Link RemovalLink ReclamationSocial Proof AutomationMonthly ReportingAdditional @ $40/hr-Webdesign @$20/hr
Durham SEO Pricing Comparison
In 2020 we quoted all local ranking SEO agencies in greater Durham, NC
Do I really need local SEO?
Raleigh-Durham has become among the fastest-growing markets in the country. These days it seems as if everyone is moving here! Let the hundreds of digital agencies in the triangle be a testament to the growing demand for SEO in the area. If you've been neglecting your Raleigh Durham SEO then chances are your competitors in the area have been cashing in on that fact.
Studies have shown that close to 90% of all customers begin their buying process by way of some type of search engine. While roughly 75% of all clicks occur in the top 3 positions, only 6% of searchers will click beyond the 1st search engine results page! What does this mean for you? If you're not on the first page a typical local search, such as local "Durham" searches, then your business might as well be invisible to everyone in the area!
What can you do?
Firstly, you'll need to set up a Google My Business account and be sure to include the local service area your trying to rank for. You'll soon discover that your Google My Business listing, combined with testimonial automation, will become your most important local SEO strategy! Other than that, you can get started by making sure you have citations on any of the major local search engines that are applicable to your line of business such as Yelp, and TripAdvisor. Let's be clear, this isn't something you should be paying an agency for. It only takes a few minutes to set these up and you'll need access to message clients when they leave reviews. Please do not be fooled, although there is no value in low-quality citation sites, this fact will not stop agencies from selling you their listing services. For far too long SEO agencies have been taking advantage of the uninformed small business with their snake oil and overpriced white label SEO BS, but not anymore!
"According to a recent study, SEO Clients spending over $500/month were 53.3% more likely to consider themselves 'extremely satisfied' compared to people that spend less than $500/month."
Why SEO SEMPER?
Simplified Approach
Absolutely no sales pitch here! Just a transparent, affordable alternative to the overcomplicated mess that is WordPress. We're taking on the overpriced snake oil SEO companies with straightforward prices and deliverables.
Efficiency
Other agencies can only try to make your backlink profile "look natural" while they sell you their latest risky fake outreach scam. We'll help you obtain legit natural links and provide epic link reclamation services if ever you lose one!
100% White hat
We believe in real, permanent results, not cheap useless "rank now suffer later" scams. If you've been had by one of those rank-quickly schemes we can assist your domain in recovering from link penalties as well as negative SEO.
Integrity
SEO SEMPER is a result of years of our own frustration dealing with constant WordPress issues, unreliable hosting providers, and amateur "voodoo SEO" that downright handicapped our side projects. When we discovered we could do a better job than those in which we were hiring, we discovered there was still a niche to be filled in this industry.
We're Different
Be Wary of SEO Scams That Target Small Businesses
Your SEO is just as likely to be terrible as it is overpriced!
We know it's hard owning a small business, we know you need SEO, and we know how confusing it can be trying to make sense of all the SEO sales pitches you've received. Unfortunately, since many small businesses don't know where to start, they are led down a rabbit hole of digital marketing scams and "sell-anything" digital agencies. As a result, small businesses waste their limited marketing funds of false performance metrics and irrelevant adverts to unintended targets, while at the same time, wasting their valuable time responding to unqualified leads.
Our competition is taking advantage of questionable shortcuts, shouldn't we?
Unfortunately, the penalty that comes from investing in the wrong SEO strategy will likely hit at the worst time. While it might not be today, the longer it goes on, the more investment is wasted. Luckily for you though, you have the opportunity to let your competitor be the one to fall down this rabbit hole, all the while you could be reaping the benefits of their plummeting rankings!
How to measure your SEO's worth
At the end of the day, if your SEO efforts are not converting more clicks into sales then where's the ROI!?
This is what happens when an agency simply resells any all white-label SEO services they can get their hands on, they have no idea what's actually going on behind the scenes, which means they are not qualified to give you SEO advice. By knowingly or unknowingly participating in various link schemes, they're rolling the dice with your money, putting both their client's rankings and reputations at risk. If you try to confront them about this they'll simply sidetrack you with regurgitated sales jargon, senseless snake oil, and lame excuses that only leave you more broke and confused then when you started. As a small business, you can't afford bad SEO! We recommend you head over to Google's Quality Guidelines to see if your current SEO provider is compliant. I know we found that many of our own competitors were are participating in link schemes involving their site footers, and utilizing low-quality directory citations as not only part of their own strategies, but as part of their client SEO process. Worst of all, over half of them were reselling white-label SEO and thus charging customers an unnecessary premium.
First do no harm
With SEO SEMPER you never have to worry about Google penalties as we are not just "white-hat," but 100% compliant with Google's quality guidelines. Yes, we new in the area, and our own rankings are still a work in progress, but we hope that our honesty and relentless dedication to quality will convince you to give us a try, these clients were glad they did!
Testimonials
We're the only Durham SEO agency that'll come to you!
Key People
Derek Cummings
Owner
As a marketing major and an SEO consultant with over 13 years of webmaster experience, Derek oversees all company operations. He is also in charge of client accounts, SEO quoting, backlink management, PPC, reporting, and managing the company blog.
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Jojen Cummings
Assistant
Overseeing our social video production and blog-to-video conversion, Jojen brings creative experience in social media video. She is also in charge of our Philippines team that assists with video production as well as assisting with our more routine tasks.
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Sample of brands we've helped
Got Questions?
We've got answers.
Where are you located?
We are located in Durham, NC.
What is your hourly rate?
Our SEO consists of flat-rate month-to-month packages, otherwise, our rate is $40/hr for SEO and $20/hr for web design assistance.
Do I need to pay anything up-front?
Yes. After you receive your quote you'll need to pay your invoice before services are rendered.
What are your payment options?
As of right now we are only excepting local checks or PayPal.
Can I keep my current SEO provider?
Yes! We've designed SEO SEMPER to not only be an efficient small business SEO solution on its own, but also a product that supports one's current SEO efforts. Our plans are designed to work alongside almost any SEO strategy, covering what's often neglected by typical agencies
Do you work with agencies or offer white label?
We do NOT work with agencies or offer any of our services under white label. Since we're trying to disrupt the industry, it would defeat our purpose to have our services marked up, therefore we only work directly with small businesses. If you offer similar services or are a direct competitor, then we will no longer be able to assist you.
How long does it take to rank?
There are various factors to consider from: the industry you're in, how competitive your niche is, the health of your technical SEO, to: what pages your keyphrases are ranking for and if you've run link building campaigns for them, and a whole lot more constantly changing factors! On average though, if one already has established rankings, it can take between 1-6 months to start reaping the benefits of your average SEO campaign, but this always depends on the niche. If one is not already ranking for any terms then it could take anywhere between 3-9 months to start seeing a real ROI. However, at SEO SEMPER we tend to set our clients up for much easier wins and thus our clients see a much quicker ROI on average, but this ultimately relies on one's niche.