How to Start Your Own SEO Agency: From SEO Basics to Turning a Profit
Discover everything you need to launch your own local SEO agency and start getting your clients on the first page of Google
Duration
Approx 11 weeks1-2 hrs per week
How to Start Your Own SEO Agency: From SEO Basics to Turning a Profit
Build your SEO knowledge and entrepreneurial skills to launch your own agency
As more and more of our lives shift online, good search engine optimisation (SEO) is increasingly central to success in the modern business landscape. That’s why the SEO industry is booming: Forbes estimates it is worth around $80 billion.
This SEO ExpertTrack has been designed to help you become part of this thriving industry, by teaching you how to start your own SEO agency.
The three SEO courses in this ExpertTrack will help you learn everything you need to know to start your SEO agency. You’ll learn:
- how to set up a Google My Business listing for maximum search engine visibility
- what technical SEO means and how to improve it
- how to conduct keyword research using SEO tools to get a local business on the first page of Google
- how to set up your SEO business and attract clients.
This ExpertTrack is designed and delivered by Joshua George, the founder of ClickSlice, one of London’s leading SEO agencies.
Use Google My Business SEO to drive customer engagement
You’ll start by learning how to set up and optimise a Google My Business listing.
GMB listings enable customers to find, contact, and get to know your business. They’re also where people find and write Google reviews.
You’ll learn how to attract reviews that let customers know they can trust your business and use GMB listings to drive engagement with prospective customers.
Use local and technical SEO to increase organic traffic for businesses
The second SEO course explores how to improve the website ranking of local businesses. You’ll learn how to use SEO tools, how to conduct keyword research, and how to build backlinks.
You’ll see technical SEO expertise in action , as you watch a local business website move up to the first page of Google in real-time. By the end of this course, you’ll be empowered with the SEO skills to do the same.
Set up your own SEO agency for success
Knowing how to improve a website ranking is crucial but you’ll also need to learn how to run your SEO agency effectively.
The third course in this ExpertTrack covers the business management side of setting up your agency.
You’ll explore how to get clients (and retain them), pricing your SEO services, and how to scale your agency in order to make a profit.
With the skills you learn from the three SEO courses in this ExpertTrack, you’ll be ready to start up your own successful SEO agency.
Key skills you will learn
- Local SEO
- SEO
- Google My Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Link Building
- Onpage SEO
- Technical SEO
- Digital marketing
- Marketing
Experience required
This ExpertTrack has been designed for those with no prior knowledge of SEO. You’ll be learning about technical SEO from the ground up, so no experience is required.
Though some knowledge of WordPress is advantageous, all you need is an interest in SEO and marketing in general.
Getting started
This ExpertTrack is suitable for anyone interested in building technical SEO skills.
It’s suitable for anyone thinking about a career in SEO or starting an SEO agency.
If you’re currently working for a business who would like to understand how to improve its website ranking on Google or if you’re a digital marketer keen to improve your understanding of search engine optimization, this ExpertTrack will help.
ExpertTrack course overview
Course 1
Google My Business: Complete Listing Optimisation Training
4.6 (18 reviews)Grow your business by learning how to use your Google My Business listing to generate more hot leads, inquiries, and sales.
1 test
1 peer-graded assignment
3 weeks
1 hour per week
Course 2
Local SEO: A Definitive Guide to Local Business Marketing
4.9 (33 reviews)Watch an SEO expert show you how to get a local business onto the first page of Google – in real-time.
1 test
1 peer-graded assignment
4 weeks
2 hours per week
Course 3
How To Start and Run Your Own SEO Business From Home: The Complete Blueprint
4.9 (22 reviews)This detailed SEO and digital marketing course will give you all the skills you need to set up your own SEO agency or business.
1 test
1 peer-graded assignment
4 weeks
1 hour per week
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ClickSlice is the leading SEO agency based in London. We primarily help businesses generate more revenue by increasing their websites visibility online.
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