SEO software is a great tool for the DIY site owner or in-house employee looking to take control over their site's SEO. It can help streamline the components of on- and off-site SEO, bring all your SEO activities into one place for you to more easily manage and more. There is no shortage of great SEO software available for purchase either. But before you jump the gun and download the latest and greatest SEO software you have to ask yourself, "is this the right decision for me and my site?"
Here are 4 things to take into consideration before purchasing SEO software:
Might be as expensive as hiring an SEO consultant
Some SEO software platforms can be incredibly expensive; you might find yourself shelling out hundreds dollars a month for any given SEO software platform. At what price point does it just make more sense to forgo the software and hire an actual person to handle your SEO? While the cost of an SEO consultant might vary on what kind of campaign you're trying to implement, it might be more cost effective in the long run to hire an SEO services provider instead of buying the software.
For one thing, the SEO provider is a real person dedicated to the success of your website. They'll be able to build a custom campaign that takes your business goals and assets into account. While SEO software might help streamline the process, it can't do your SEO for you—an actual person will take the full load off of your shoulders so you can focus on other things. An SEO provider will also know how to leverage your other online activities such as social networking and your business blog for SEO so you get even more value for their work. SEO software might not be able to that as easily.
Account for the learning curve
Just like any other software you've ever used (either in your professional or personal life), you have to learn how it works before you can take full advantage of what it has to offer. You have to remember to factor in that learning curve into your SEO calendar. Do you have the time to set aside a few hours every day so you can learn the ins and outs of your new SEO software? If you don't understand all the facets of your SEO software, then you aren't able to take advantage of all it can do for you, meaning a good chunk of the price of purchasing that software is going to waste.
For comparison, consider Microsoft Excel. Just about everyone can make a list of numbers in Excel and add them up, but how many people know how to really use Excel to perform complex calculations and equations? Not nearly as many. If you want to use SEO software well, you need to become an expert at it. That isn't going to happen overnight.
Do you have the time to really use it effectively?
After you factor in time for learning how your new SEO software works, you also have to remember that you still need to use it! If the software is just going to be sitting on your desk, what was the point? Don't buy the software in the hopes that one day you'll figure out how to work it into your schedule. If you don't have the time to implement and use the software now, chances are you won't any time soon. It would be better to invest the cost of the SEO software in an SEO consultant who can take all the work off your hands.
Still have to learn the basics of SEO
SEO software is a tool, but you still need the basic SEO knowledge to make it work for you and your site. For example, Microsoft Word can't teach you how to write, but it makes the writing process easier—that's what an SEO tool can do for you. As a site owner, you will still have to learn the basic vocabulary of SEO, learn to identify white hat from black hat link building techniques, figure out how to integrate your SEO and social media marketing efforts and more. Your SEO software is only going to know what you do!
By: Nick Stamoulis
Here are 4 things to take into consideration before purchasing SEO software:
Might be as expensive as hiring an SEO consultant
Some SEO software platforms can be incredibly expensive; you might find yourself shelling out hundreds dollars a month for any given SEO software platform. At what price point does it just make more sense to forgo the software and hire an actual person to handle your SEO? While the cost of an SEO consultant might vary on what kind of campaign you're trying to implement, it might be more cost effective in the long run to hire an SEO services provider instead of buying the software.
For one thing, the SEO provider is a real person dedicated to the success of your website. They'll be able to build a custom campaign that takes your business goals and assets into account. While SEO software might help streamline the process, it can't do your SEO for you—an actual person will take the full load off of your shoulders so you can focus on other things. An SEO provider will also know how to leverage your other online activities such as social networking and your business blog for SEO so you get even more value for their work. SEO software might not be able to that as easily.
Account for the learning curve
Just like any other software you've ever used (either in your professional or personal life), you have to learn how it works before you can take full advantage of what it has to offer. You have to remember to factor in that learning curve into your SEO calendar. Do you have the time to set aside a few hours every day so you can learn the ins and outs of your new SEO software? If you don't understand all the facets of your SEO software, then you aren't able to take advantage of all it can do for you, meaning a good chunk of the price of purchasing that software is going to waste.
For comparison, consider Microsoft Excel. Just about everyone can make a list of numbers in Excel and add them up, but how many people know how to really use Excel to perform complex calculations and equations? Not nearly as many. If you want to use SEO software well, you need to become an expert at it. That isn't going to happen overnight.
Do you have the time to really use it effectively?
After you factor in time for learning how your new SEO software works, you also have to remember that you still need to use it! If the software is just going to be sitting on your desk, what was the point? Don't buy the software in the hopes that one day you'll figure out how to work it into your schedule. If you don't have the time to implement and use the software now, chances are you won't any time soon. It would be better to invest the cost of the SEO software in an SEO consultant who can take all the work off your hands.
Still have to learn the basics of SEO
SEO software is a tool, but you still need the basic SEO knowledge to make it work for you and your site. For example, Microsoft Word can't teach you how to write, but it makes the writing process easier—that's what an SEO tool can do for you. As a site owner, you will still have to learn the basic vocabulary of SEO, learn to identify white hat from black hat link building techniques, figure out how to integrate your SEO and social media marketing efforts and more. Your SEO software is only going to know what you do!
By: Nick Stamoulis
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