(Entry was posted by Robert L Mango on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 11/18/2021).

How do I market my SEO services?

Ok, my weekly dumb SEO question. How do I market my SEO services? Start up SEO and digital media consultant, currently doing audits of friend`s business`s websites to try to sell them on that but outside of there having a hard time getting interest. Anyone have any strategies they can share? Outside of just trying to get word of mouth out I really haven`t had any good ideas or anything anyone can give is greatly appreciated.

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Selected answers from the Dumb SEO Questions Facebook & G+ community.

Michael Martinez: Well, there are advertising networks you could look into.

You could start a blog and write case studies about SEO projects you`ve done.

You can list yourself on various freelancer platforms.
Robert L Mango: Michael Martinez funny enough, I was considering this idea, glad to see I`m not the only one that had it.
Zachary Toto: Be your own client. Use the products and services you`re selling to market your own business.
Dan Martin: Smart answer
Trenton Erker: Zachary Toto SEO is a known terrible strategy for SEO leads.
Zachary Toto: Trenton Erker If it`s done wrong, sure...
Trenton Erker: Zachary Toto Absolutely incorrect. All SEO agencies, even the big guys you probably follow, say the same thing I have also experienced. That is, that SEO for SEO agencies is not a good lead generation strategy. The wise learn from otherâ€™s mistakes.Can you get leads from SEO? Ya. But you can also get leads from other things that are much more effective.SEO for SEO agencies is the opposite of the 80/20 rule.
Adi Shwartzman: I know thats the name of the group but this one, the q ur asking is not dumb at all. From my experiece is one of the more complicated things in our niche. What ive learnd via spit and blood is not to sell it as SEO all in one package. Divide it to small and more comprahandable products. For example Connecting Analytics & SC is one product, creating content is another, marketing is another and so on...

That way ur clients will know what product in SEO they are paying up front, and it will be easier to show them results faster.
Trenton Erker: Ok, so there are many things you can do, but if you want the Occamâ€™s Razor, the 80/20, then do FB ads - they have to be good, and buy leads, and tell everyone you know that you offer these services.Then, hire a VA at $10/hr to do things like find you HAROs to answer, post on forums, and small things that you want to do but donâ€™t move the needle as fast.
Jim Munro: Do one job well and seek referrals based on your proven skills.
Michael Stricker: Referrals are key. Share your knowledge personably. Write for industry media outlets, guest on pods and webinars. Publish results.