Julie Joyce says, “It seems that everyone wants to outsource or hand off their link development. One of the most common reasons people contact me is that they know they need links, but they don’t have enough time to devote to the process. That is true for business owners, webmasters, marketing managers, SEOs, and even link builders!

Because of my extensive experience, I feel that I’ve finally gotten a good handle on what makes for a good client relationship. Since I’m also a business owner, I totally see things from the client’s perspective, too — so here’s hoping you can benefit from my experience without having to go through a few of the nightmares we’ve been through.

7 signs that it’s not the right fit for the client

1. The link team isn’t transparent about what it’s doing. This is, by far, the biggest and most critical red flag. And you know what? It’s still happening! Whatever they’re doing, you need to know about it; you’re the only one who can decide whether it’s worth the risk (if it’s risky) or the effort. That applies to everything in SEO.

2. They don’t listen to your feedback about the links they build. If you don’t like a link and explain the reasons why, but all they do is push back without taking your feedback into account, that’s something that probably won’t change“.

When to end your client/link provider relationship

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