Only The Best Will Do.
SEO is a vital part of every business’s online marketing strategy.
As stated it is only a part of the strategy, to be effective the whole of the marketing strategy must be working in unison, or much of the SEO effort could be in vein.
The Best SEO Companies will work to tune any lacking area of your business so you will fully benefit from their tailored just for you SEO.
It is comparable to going to your doctor to get relief from a cold when you will not eat right, or get a good night’s rest. You need to do all you can to insure success in getting over that cold. Likewise with a business it is best to seek out the best SEO companies because they understand how the whole body of your business works and just what is needed for the business to be vital and healthy.
What I am getting at is that maybe some other area of your business is not quite functioning right. Say for example your ‘call to action’. If you do not have a strong ‘call to action’ your prospects will not become clients and you will have no ROI. Paying for and getting better SEO will only aggravate this situation. The ‘call to action’ has to be made clear first in order to benefit from the SEO.
There are many areas of one’s business that might hinder another area. The best solution is to first treat the body as a whole, and then seek a specialist only if needed.
How well do you understand your business? What do you need to see a profit? What is a customer worth to you? Will you be able to track improvements in your website? Do you have a working plan for your business? Do you have a basic understanding of SEO? If you have positive answers you may be ready for the services of a top quality SEO Company.
You see the best SEO service companies are very selective with whom they work with, as you should be. And yes they run from expensive to very expensive. That is why you need to understand your business, and the value of a new client. To be able to evaluate the value you will receive for your money.

The best seo companies, Matthew Brown of the New York Times—SESConferenceSeries (Flickr.com)
For reasons already covered the best SEO companies will be those that treat the whole body of your business and not just the SEO by itself. You need a full service company that does a complete assessment of your business, your site, your Social Media engagement, your lead generation, your content, your payment processing, product fulfillment, and more not just your SEO.
To be the best SEO company for you they need to be a good match for you, and you need to be a good match for them. You must be clear on what you expect, and they must be clear on what you shall receive.
Make sure you are actually speaking with the SEO expert that will handle your account, make sure you have a great rapport with them and that your lines of communications are open to each other. Make sure that this SEO expert actually has a vested interest and wants your business. Once you find a Company that you are comfortable with it is time to fill out the RFP, ‘request for proposal’.
It’s a jungle out there.
Happy head hunting for the best SEO Company!
-Bruce