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Lessons Learned As An In-House SEO Consultant

In House - A Column From Search Engine Land Jessica Bowman's article in the Winter issue of Search Marketing Standard, "Bringing SEO In-House," defines the In-House SEO Life Cycle as: Courtship, Honeymoon, Reality, and Synergy phases. In the courtship phase you recruit the best in-house SEO possible. When the honeymoon is over, reality sets in. That's when you have a chance to develop synergy. She also suggests two different options for your in-house search marketing team: All In-House or Hybrid Outsourcing.

Based on our experience at Red Door Interactive, there usually seems to be a certain amount of outsourcing by in-house teams, even though the company does SEO in-house. We've consulted with companies about the in-house SEO conundrum for years now and find that Bowman's Hybrid Outsourcing model works well for conducting SEO in-house and typically yields remarkable results. That's because there are many experts in the field who can make problem solving much quicker and easier, allowing in-house teams to accomplish their SEO campaign goals faster and better.

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In House - A Column From Search Engine Land Jessica Bowman’s article in the Winter issue of Search Marketing Standard, “Bringing SEO In-House,” defines the In-House SEO Life Cycle as: Courtship, Honeymoon, Reality, and Synergy phases. In the courtship phase you recruit the best in-house SEO possible. When the honeymoon is over, reality sets in. That’s when you have a chance to develop synergy. She also suggests two different options for your in-house search marketing team: All In-House or Hybrid Outsourcing.

Based on our experience at Red Door Interactive, there usually seems to be a certain amount of outsourcing by in-house teams, even though the company does SEO in-house. We’ve consulted with companies about the in-house SEO conundrum for years now and find that Bowman’s Hybrid Outsourcing model works well for conducting SEO in-house and typically yields remarkable results. That’s because there are many experts in the field who can make problem solving much quicker and easier, allowing in-house teams to accomplish their SEO campaign goals faster and better.

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