Q and A: Is it possible to work from home as an SEO and PPC consultant?
Dear Kalena...I have got 2+ years experience as an SEO and PPC consultant. I'm also good at copywriting. Now due to some personal problems I have left my job. I have worked for US & UK based clients from my company in India. Would it be possible that I can get such type of job by working from my home? Please advise.
Thanks
Sarvar
Kalena's Answer:
Dear Sarvar
Yes, absolutely! With the type of demand out there for someone with your skills, you should have no problem getting freelance work.
A lot of people assume you need venture capital or a bank loan to start your own business, but it's just not true. I began doing freelance web design and SEO in my spare time and was able to create my own company after a short period of time. If you're interested in how I got started in this biz, you can read about it here.
These days, things are a lot easier for the freelance SEO/PPC/SEM expert. You can register at Elance and pitch for small (or large!) projects and you can search the hundreds of jobs available in the search industry at niche sites such as Jobs in Search and Search Engine College's job board. You should also hang out on various webmaster forums where people are often seeking help with projects. Become a regular poster, network with others in the search industry and you'll not only learn a lot and contribute to a valuable community, but you'll start to benefit in terms of client leads and referrals.
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3 Comments:
Hi Kalena,
Great post. I would also suggest that freelancers take a look at oDesk (http://www.odesk.com). Many online marketplace sites are similar, but oDesk offers several advantages:
1. No membership fees, ever. You set your own rates. We charge a 10% commission on what you make.
2. Guaranteed payment for hourly work. Hours are automatically logged through our oDesk Team software, and payment is guaranteed. (We offer a fixed bid option as well, but encourage users to go with hourly because of this added security.)
3. Large project size. Our hourly projects work out to over $3,000 on average.
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Thanks to both you and Kalena for this great direction. I've literally 'fallen' into this opportunity and I'm on a research frenzy how to best help my clients.
Absolutely. That is what I do full time and I have more work than I can handle. Anyone with experience or interested in learning PPC can contact me.
You can also visit Search Engine Forums where I moderate the PPC forum, answer questions and help advertisers and consultants get the best results from pay per click advertising.
I have a new blog where I'll be posting how-to information, strategies, and much more just as quickly as I can get the information typed up.
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