We grow NZ companies by generating excellent clickthroughs from custom crafted SEO & Google Ads services.

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WE WILL CREATE A CUSTOMISED SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING STRATEGY THAT GETS YOUR COMPANY AHEAD

Ten years helping NZ companies grow through SEO & Google Ads

Since 2009, our Wellington & Auckland SEO and Google Ads teams have helped NZ companies grow by generating high value clickthroughs from search. We won’t take harmful shortcuts – we build you an asset by applying white hat SEO & Google’s Quality Guidelines.

We create a tailor made search solution for each client we service

We don’t use a templated one size fits all approach; we create a custom crafted SEO & SEM strategy that addresses the needs of your target market. And our staff turnover is low, which means you build relationships with the same people throughout our journey together.

We advise and implement NZ SEO programs

We can either provide SEO advisory services to your in-house development team or log into your CMS and make the changes directly. This means you don’t double up on developer costs and your program gets implemented more efficiently.

Local SEO (Google Maps) & Mobile Search Engine Marketing Services

If you Google SEO Auckland or Auckland SEO you’ll see our local listings for our Auckland City and North Shore offices, at the top of Google Maps. We can do this for your business too, using local optimisation techniques that work.

One-on-one Search Engine Optimisation, Google Ads & Social Media Training

Tap into our extensive experience by attending one of our one-on-one courses in SEO, Google Ads, Google Analytics and Social Media Marketing. We have training centers in Auckland and Wellington or we will travel to you.

We are experts at crafting eCommerce SEO & Google Shopping solutions

We have extensive expertise managing Google Shopping campaigns and optimizing stores that are built on platforms such as Shopify®, BigCommerce®, Magento® 2.0 and WooCommerce.

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Guide to choosing the best SEO agency

October 7, 2019

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June 7, 2019

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

What is a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) service?

A Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) service is normally provided by an SEO company. It is the process of helping a website and, if required, the local listing of a business, rank better in the organic search engine results pages (SERPs). The term “organic” also gets referred to as “natural” or “free” rankings, in contrast to Google Ads, which is considered to be a “paid” form of search engine marketing (see next section).

What is Google Ads?

Google describes its Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords and Google AdWords Express) service as “an online advertising solution that businesses use to promote their products and services on Google Search, YouTube, and other sites across the web. Google Ads also allows advertisers to choose specific goals for their ads, like driving phone calls or website visits. With a Google Ads account, advertisers can customize their budgets and targeting, and start or stop their ads at any time.”

Google Ads is also referred to as search engine marketing (SEM), Pay Per Click (PPC) and Cost Per Click (CPC) marketing. Google Ads campaign types currently include:

Search Network campaign
Display Network campaign
Shopping campaign
Video campaign
App campaign

How to select the best SEO & SEM agency?

Choosing the best SEO & Google Ads agency to match your needs is a critical yet complex decision. Read our recent blog article or the following to guide your decision making:

Do you need an eCommerce SEO or Google Shopping specialist, or are you looking for an SEO agency to optimise your brand, local services or company website? Search engine optimisation & PPC marketing has become quite specialist, we recommend you choose a provider that has a proven capability working with a website like yours.
Do you need a large corporate SEO/SEM services provider, a boutique provider or a contract AdWords or SEO expert? Your decision should be guided by:
- the level of risk you want to take e.g. a contract SEO expert would be higher risk
- whether or not you want to be a key client e.g. most boutique providers don’t take on clients that compete
- if you want to be part of a diverse client portfolio e.g. a corporate SEO provider with a large client portfolio
What are the primary SEO or Google Ads issues that need to be addressed and how these map to the competencies of the companies you are considering? For example, if your main requirement is for technical SEO services, then select an SEO agency that is strong in technical SEO.
Does the SEO provider use a white hat SEO approach, do they outsource their SEO to an offshore provider that uses a more aggressive and risky approach that may bring short term results though could get your site banned?
Can the agency walk the talk? For example, if you Google key local search terms like SEO Auckland, you will see our website ranked at the top of Google Maps, which infers we can do the same for your business.

How quickly will it take to get SEO results?

We live in a would of instantaneous gratuity where everything needs to happen immediately, including results. However, we liken SEO to a marathon, more than a sprint, where you get results for continuous effort. Even AdWords takes ongoing nurturing.

Consider the following points before you decide if an organic search engine optimisation program is right for your business:

Over 70% of clicks from the search engines come from organic search, not paid search (AdWords). But like all important sales tools, it takes constant time and effort to get a website to the top of the organic search engine results pages and stay there.
The days of using aggressive SEO tactics, such as keywords stuffing and buying excessive amounts of backlinks, are thankfully long gone. A modern SEO strategy requires regular amounts of excellent content, white hat link building and a focus on also improving the user experience (UX). Modern day search engine optimisation is a lot more labor intensive and costly to get right. Though the upside can be sensational.
The constant updates by search engines like Google, also ensure search engine optimisation remains a marathon, a battle against the SEO elements, to stay ahead of the game. A challenge we thoroughly enjoy!

How much does SEO cost?

Search Engine Optimisation is dynamic with many moving parts that can be beyond the control of your SEO Agency (e.g. Google Updates), which makes pricing an SEO project quite tough. Nonetheless, here are a few tips to guide how much money you should spend on your organic search program and how to discern between the various SEO pricing options:

Start by setting your program goals. Ask your search marketing partner to benchmark performance, then forecast your SEO & Google Ads goals for the next 12 months. An example goal may be to increase sales from SEO by 45%. Be sure to set short (e.g. 3 month), medium term (6 month) and long term goals that help you understand if the program is on track.
When you set your SEO goals, ensure your SEO company takes into account market factors such as the competitiveness of the search terms you are targeting with a SWOT analytics of your key competitors. Also ensure they conduct a detailed SEO audit of your domain and provide you with an initial roadmap of SEO activities, with pricing.
Once you’ve set your goals, ask your agency to propose a plan with pricing to achieve those goals. Also be sure to ask which SEO services are included in their budget and which services are additional. For example website copy writing, onpage implementation and listing fees.
Finally, set aside a contingency budget for unforeseen changes in the market that may require additional SEO or Google Ads investment, such as Google Updates, new market entrants and incresed competitor activity.

How should your measure your SEO results?

With 80% of New Zealanders using a search engine before they buy, SEO is now established as a key tactic for generating results. Here are a few tips to measure the effectiveness of your natural search program:

SEO generates clickthroughs from a search engine to your website or eCommerce store. The user then has to decide if they want to make a purchase or contact you. As such, it is of vital importance that you also measure how well conversion related tactics are complimenting your SEO campaign. For example, heatmap tracking shows you what improvements need to be made to your web pages to convert more visitors from the search engines to sales.
Tracking organic rankings is key, especially when you group them into similar terms (e.g. by area ‘Auckland’ or service ‘SEO services’). Also benchmark your terms against competitors. Grouping similar terms allows you to pinpoint where your rankings are growing or in decline.
Remember, SEO is a marathon, not a sprint. Regular technical and onpage analysis of your SEO strategy is vital, especially when using open source CMS systems that can be buggy.
Ensure you analyse the backlink profile of your website. Unfortunately, linkspam and negative SEO tactics are now the norm in New Zealand. And its your company that gets penalised, not your SEO services provider, so run your own diligence.

NEW ZEALAND OFFICE LOCATIONS

Freephone 0508 254-258 (New Zealand wide), 09-972 9524 (SEO Auckland), 04 595 1208 (SEO Wellington), or email [email protected] (no unsolicited mail please).