Question for everyone. We started out business a year ago and had a website built by students from a local college. After a while we realized that she did not build in SEO and at the end of the year had another company redo the website and included SEO. To date we have had very little success with the website garnering attention. Is there anyone out there that can recommend someone to aid us?

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SEO is just one aspect to look at. Cater to your audience, use social media to drive traffic, using the data and analytics you get. You can do everything ‘right’ with SEO and still not see a ton of people on the site.

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It depends upon your industry, your product and what is the primary function for your website.
SEO is not the only way to go about it.
To truly provide recommendations we would need more context. You could also simply go to an agency.

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SEO is an ongoing thing, not a "one and done" solution. It might be worth looking into working with an SEO and digital marketing consulting agency to see if they can help you rank higher. That's what we did and it helped out a lot.

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Photo booth rentals? Talk about from out of the blue. What everyone above and below me is sharing is all good stuff but they all assume you already know the basics. Reading the words you chose to type I would dare to say this has been your first rodeo, at least this close to the drivers seat.

Keep it simple. Identity and recognition. The name and the brand and the product ideally are all 1 thing you are 3.

I live in Daegu, South Korea and there are zero ads on the streets, online, by proximity to phone push ads for photo kiosk booths but in a town of just over three million, we have about 150 photo booths all with giant store front windows.

One recent study published in Harvard Business Review cited the Korean throwback kiosk triple-pic trend likely to be a lifestyle brand and not a fad or trend as month consumer spending remains above its all time monthly high since its return to the spotlight 16 months ago, raking in over $100,000,000.00 in new, monthly, unrealized revenue, had it not been for the reintroduction of an old bygone lifestyle brand, simply reintroduced to a new generation that simply allowed for time and opportunity to build between then and now.

By all standards success levels are equal irrespective of generation, after adjusting for inflation, etc.

This is a very vague, old quote from a book a near dead professor used to cite religiously. It's the only bit of marketing you really need to know. Well, this and have a genuine passion for the product or service you want to provide and then go be better at providing it than anyone else in just one way.

Louis P. De Gouy's description of "a bowl of hot soup, its wisp of aromatic steam making the nostrils quiver with anticipation" is all the words you'll ever have to think up.

I hope this helps. Remember, you are introducing to teens something their parents really connected with. It's generational. Most people know pour product as a dental visit. It's the place the love to not be at, that sweaty tight booth, stinky, 3.00 in quarters at the DMV or some Registrars Office. But that isn't what you are and not what you're trying to reconnect with.

Step back and look at what ypu are working with. Based on your product corporate name logo colors price point business model licensing models ancillary support packages and on and on what the he'll would you think your company does?

Today, consider your website to be a digital Yellowpages. Have you got the latest copy of that at arms reach?

Didn't think so. Dont waste your money on a website. Since I have gone this far I may as well go all the way. There's a seismic shift occurring online but based on when you came up with the internet it might not be as stark of a contrast.

The majority of companies like yours are building their sites to be more like the traditional intranet but, yes, online, seemingly looking like a marketing tool. Thats the beauty. That marketing tool is actually the portal to your clients workbench where they can do all the managent and analytics you provide to your clients, if you do any digital stuff.

I think you get what I am saying. Suggestion stoo looking for an SEO and stay Lazer focused on business tools that help your clients literally realize more CLICKS!

Hope some of this is helpful.
Regards,.
Benjamin
Beschwar@gmail.com

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I hold associate degrees in both digital marketing as well as a second one in web/graphic design, and as the owner of a full service marketing agency for well over 9 years. I have never heard of someone selling someone a website with seo included? Unless I'm missing something. Maybe they meant the webpage and content would be optimized for SEO, but as far as true SEO work, this should be an ongoing process. It is not an overnight process, nor a one and done service. Most of my clients that come to me looking to improve their visibility, hire me as their full time social media manager/SEO management. This makes ongoing progress much easier, as I can create a long term plan and make sure everything is cohesive for the business. Depending on your business, content, and commerce this may be the best option. I just advise to look for true professionals. Unfortunately these days "digital marketers" and "seo experts" are a dime a dozen. Trained by a $7 ebook they bought from "another expert" who plugged a prompt into AI and called themselves an expert. Unfortunately stories like yours are becoming more and more frequent due to these people claiming expert status and training, when in reality they have no idea outside of AI how to truly do the work.
It may be a bit pricier to hire a true college graduate or agency, but if you really want to see substantial and sustainable success and growth for your company, it will always be worth the little higher pricing.
If you have any specific questions, or would like more advice, I'm happy to chat further. I would also advise you, start with having a professional complete an analysis of your business, showing where your business stands presently with online visibility, brand seo optimization, and shows a ton of helpful information. I don't start any work or services with a client before running a complete analysis and evaluating the current status of the business. Hopefully this info helps a bit!

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What is your product, like what are you selling and why do you want the website for, i am a student but I used to be a contract web developer in my home country, not looking to sell services just asking, just an interesting question

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Check out wavsagency.com, I used them a few times and highly reco.

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Is Spartacus your website?

From a website evaluation tool…
Your website is invisible to search engines, unclear to visitors, and underleveraged as a storytelling platform. Despite world-class content and credentials, your current site lacks basic structure, SEO, and engagement pathways.

We’ll rebuild your digital presence to match the level of your creative work—so it becomes a lead engine, a credibility signal, and a launchpad for future growth.

Our process covers messaging, structure, visuals, and performance—backed by data, driven by your mission.

Want your story to convert like your films do? Let’s build the right stage for it.

Custom prompts using Claude or ChatGPT.

The analysis above took about 60 seconds with the right prompts.

I’m an AI hobbiest and I’ve been working with AI for last three years or so so it may be harder for other people to replicate this but it’s not impossible.

You can do the same thing with business plan evaluation, script, story writing, copywriting, identifying investors, vetting investors, promoting the film, grassroots promotion, there’s a lot of opportunity here for one person agency with the right prompts.

An AI publicist, and an AI marketer, an AI website evaluator, an AI SEO optimizer all of that it’s possible now with the right prompts may not be world class, but should get more than $50,000 worth of value out of it if you’re strategic.

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Keep in mind that SEO takes time, especially if your domain is new. It can take 6–12 months to see consistent results depending on your niche and competition. If you want faster results, you might also consider running Google Ads or social media ads alongside your SEO efforts.

I would also make sure that the coding was done right.
A year ago I had applied for a few companies and found out that so one had copy there website changed the coding and it sent you to fake job site which they would steal your private information

Hey! I totally get how frustrating that can be many businesses go through the same thing. A great-looking website is just one part, but making it visible and converting visitors takes a solid SEO foundation, speed, mobile design, and clear messaging.
I help businesses like yours figure out what’s missing and how to fix it—whether it's your SEO setup, content strategy, or even how your pages guide people to take action.
If you're open to it, I can take a quick look and give you honest feedback no pressure at all. Just want to help!

Something else you should consider is read or use AI to distill the concepts from the book “building a brand story 2.0” by Donald miller and make sure your positioning is accurate. Failure to do this is like having an empty fridge that’s very organized and trying to cook a gourmet meal. You’re missing the main ingredients.

A great website without incorporating those concepts and positioning or understanding the customers pain point is a recipe for disaster meaning you might as well just watch the money burn in front of you.

My hobby is deconstructing websites and showing how they missed the customers pain point. A website designed by a high schooler that clearly articulates the concepts from that book should outperform any $20k-$50,000 website in my experience.

I can help with the website. Here’s us: www.bx.studio

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I'm done with Faire!  At the end of the day their percentage leaves me with nearly nothing after I've deducted my own costs.  In addition they're extremely slow to pay.  My accountant explained they hold on to my (our) money for 1 of 2 reasons, either they're keeping themselves propped up with the funds or they're simply using it to gain interest, when collectively couple with everyone else's it adds up to a lot of interest for them at our expense.  He told me to cut ties and advise others to do the same.  Also, the poorest of the poor in customer service. #fairebrandsucks #fairebrandisaripoff #donotusefaire

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