CONTRACT

1. Cost
2. Understand what 
    You're Getting for 
    the Price
3. Guarantees
4. Competing Clients

5. Track Record
6. Access to Your
    Server
7. Site Quality
8. Finding a Trustworthy
    SEO Firm
9. Type of Proposal
10. CONTRACT

As with all contractual obligations, read the contract carefully, including all fine print. At the Academy of Web Specialists, we compiled a group of contracts from various SEO firms, and we've posted them online. We also came up with a standard contract that incorporates many of the ideas shown in the individual contracts.

It might help you to view those contracts and compare what the SEO company you're considering is offering.

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