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Q. What do you mean by Pay for Performance SEO?

A. After an initial setup fees, ResultFirst charges you only for keywords that rank as per the package opted for by you. There are no fixed monthly charges, no hourly rates, only payment as per the results you receive.

Q. What are the hidden costs?

A. There are no hidden costs. All packages detail the payments up-front.

Q. What conditions do I need to comply with for the Pay for Performance SEO ResultFirst program?

A. The program includes a one-time initial setup fees and the program requires a tie in period of 6 months. That’s it – no more conditions.

Q. When is the setup fee due? What about performance payouts?

A. The setup fee becomes due after the contract is signed. The setup fee is charged upfront while the monthly payments are charged only once ResultFirst delivers the top search engine placement. The pay for performance SEO charges are billed on a monthly basis only for keywords that rank or perform.

Q. We have had SEO done to our website earlier. What happens to those keywords?

A. You need to inform the ResultFirst expert team about the previous SEO and the keywords that were ranking in order to continue the maintenance on these keywords. ResultFirst will not be responsible if ranking on these keywords decline, if SEO maintenance of these keywords is not taken under the program.

Q. Since some of our keywords already rank, why do we need to pay for those?

A. ResultFirst, in its process to get the top search engine placements for the discussed keywords will make changes on website and while doing so our experts may make changes to Meta Tags, ALT Tags, content, etc. to get higher rankings. Now there is a lot of possibility that the keywords which were already ranking may stop performing with their rankings dropping as there will be no support from the website. Thus, we ask for a minimal maintenance fee which will become part of the pay for performance SEO done on the website for new as well as old keywords.

Q. If I pay for performance SEO only, does it mean that you will contact me only when you show results?

A. No. With ResultFirst, we want you to be in complete control and have full knowledge of all activities concerning your most important online presence – your website. We shall provide you with monthly reports that will provide you with comprehensive knowledge about all SEO activities we will be doing and an analysis of all the strategies we will set up during initiation.

Q. How do I know where my website stands now and what SEO work should I get done on it?

A. ResultFirst offers to you a free website analysis report which will provide you with a current ranking report which tells you about your current search engine placement and also a recommendation report which will contain all the salient points that will help your website to be better optimized. This report is free and for you to keep even if you decide not to use our services.

Q. Which ResultFirst Pay for performance SEO package will suit me best?

A. All our packages are customized depending on the number of keywords that you want to rank for. Choose the number of keywords you want and accordingly, decide on the package you should avail. You can always request for a free quote where our experts will be able to guide you through the selection process.

Q. Are the packages fixed? Can I choose to have fewer keywords than the fixed package?

A. The packages that ResultFirst offers have been crafted after careful study and the needs of client’s depending on the scope and content of their websites. Our packages are fixed but the client has the discretion of choosing fewer keywords if they so desire, however the setup fees will be charged as per the package.

Q. How do you calculate performance?

A. If the keywords, decided on in the initial setup get the top ranks, i.e., appear in positions 1-3 or 4-10 or even search engine placement on the second or third pages of SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages), we consider that as performance.

Q. How do you calculate the ranking for the purpose of monthly payments?

A. The ranking is measured in the last days of the month by checking real time Google results. A report will be created which will inform the client of the search engine placement and also the total monthly bill based on these rankings.

Q. What is the value in being on pages 2 and 3 in the search engine placement ranks?

A. As per the user behavior on major search engines, visitors check the search results till the 3rd page before they try another search term. Although the most important positions are on page 1 but we through our experience and also as per the latest studies we have seen that ranking till position 30 generates valuable traffic.

Q. Do you guarantee top search engine placements?

A. ResultFirst does not guarantee the top ranks, we sweeten the deal by not charging you till you get the top ranks! It is our experience that helps us create such a ranking program for our clients but in case you are looking for a formal guarantee statement, we cannot promise that.

Q. High rankings can be received for a short period by unethical activities. How do I know you won’t do this?

A. ResultFirst does not indulge in any ‘black-hat’ SEO tricks to get you rankings. We understand that these activities may get you high ranks for a short time, but we wish to work with you continually (month-to-month) and such SEO techniques will not just harm your reputation, but ours as well.

Q. Do you also offer paid search engine marketing?

A. Yes. ResultFirst also has a pay-per-click (PPC marketing) program.

Q. Does it also work on the performance based model?

A. Currently the PPC marketing program is not on the pay-for-performance model.

Q. Which is better – SEO or SEM?

A. Online channels for marketing are, in present times one of the most effective channels available to marketers and with 85% of all people who are online searching for something, search marketing is a vital component of online marketing. While SEM delivers instant responses to your marketing message, SEO gets you traffic for a longer period of time. We advise utilizing both techniques to make your website visible to your target audience.

Q. Why should I choose ResultFirst?

A. Only at ResultFirst will you get a Pay for Performance SEO model which takes away all your risks involved in SEO, gives you complete transparency of all SEO activities and delivers results (top search engine placement) without any hidden costs or conditions. You pay only when we perform!