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What is your hardest challenge for being an SEO...
What is your hardest challenge for being an SEO person?
+40
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Feb 25, 2020
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What is your hardest challenge for being an SEO person?
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+45
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Feb 25, 2020
by
funkhouser18997
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Best answer
Wearing every hat , sales, book keeping, office manager , customer service, research & development, web designer .
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Feb 25, 2020
by
annapurna10
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This is me really
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Feb 25, 2020
by
funkhouser18997
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Oh I forgot client physiologist , Client hand holder , data manager, banker
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Feb 25, 2020
by
ryswick
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@
funkhouser18997
truth. Too many hats
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Feb 25, 2020
by
raymonderaymonds
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Hi @
funkhouser18997!
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Feb 25, 2020
by
funkhouser18997
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@
raymonderaymonds
fuckin stalker
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Feb 25, 2020
by
raymonderaymonds
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250
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@
funkhouser18997
your stupid name keeps popping up on my news feed, FB must want us to reconcile.
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Feb 25, 2020
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raymonderaymonds
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250
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Also, why did you block me? Did i hurt your feelings? Couldn't handle my beautiful face in your news feed anymore?
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Feb 25, 2020
by
funkhouser18997
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Yes to all of above
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Feb 25, 2020
by
funkhouser18997
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Cried all night due to your mean comments
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Feb 25, 2020
by
raymonderaymonds
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@
funkhouser18997
not surprised. knew you were a big baby from the start. Well, just want to let you know I don't miss you at all.
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Feb 25, 2020
by
funkhouser18997
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Have you told your wife that you are actually gay yet ? Or still hiding it ?
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Feb 25, 2020
by
raymonderaymonds
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@
funkhouser18997
is that why you blocked me? Because you've been hoping all these years that i was and finally realized i'm not? Now you're heartbroken and can't stand seeing my posts and pics on FB because you were in love with me? All makes sense now Mike.
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+34
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Feb 25, 2020
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nettienetting12
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Clients that don’t pay on time.
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Feb 25, 2020
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Thats what credit cards are for . I only take either prepaid cheques or on going Credit card payments
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Feb 25, 2020
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girand
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Is this relegated to "dudes" only or are you referring to "all" gender types?
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Feb 25, 2020
by
kamakura5
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Finally corrected. I am referring to all gender :)
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Feb 25, 2020
by
girand
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@
kamakura5
Thanks for the correction :) OK - right now in my career it's articulating the strength SEO still has on a business in generating revenue and more recently had to answer a CEO's question "what is SEO anyway? " so yeah, after doing this since 2002 still answering what SEO stands for haha
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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I'm an SEO girl but I also identify as a kitten. Can I play? Pleeeease.
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Feb 25, 2020
by
funkhouser18997
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Girls are always allowed to play.
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Feb 25, 2020
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kingfisher13887
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Please do. And I say please not because I'm polite
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Feb 25, 2020
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bucovina7065
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Not a SEO challenge, more of a corporate challenge. corporate politics that doesn’t allow SEO growth
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Feb 25, 2020
by
landfall
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bucovina7065
I am completely agree with you bhai. I have a very bad experienced earlier, Most of the team count seo department as a data entry operator. Thanks to google updates they now consider well!
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+53
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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Teaching clients how to write in a more succinct way with less "fluff" and nonsense. Verbosity kills my SEO juju.
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Feb 25, 2020
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sst
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@
vanda,
this is definitely a very collaboratively synergetic problem that is inherent to performance-based enterprises, however we firmly believe that it can be tackled by a proactive 360 approach that leverages mission-critical channels to seamlessly supply top-line solutions that are both vertically and horizontally scalable.
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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sst
you win
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+61
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Feb 25, 2020
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lapotin3857
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Having to overcome snake oil salesmen that promise the world and run with the money
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Feb 25, 2020
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sst
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So are you saying that you are or that you are not in fact interested in acquiring my $200 directory submission services?
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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@
sst
hi dear, please reply with most urgency to tomsmith99@gmail. com (and he'll almost definitely not look like a Tom).
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Feb 25, 2020
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sst
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@
vanda,
dear sir / madam, thank you for the reaching back to me on such urgent! It is mine to inform you that SEO is least of worries. You have accumulated outstanding debt to the IRS which you will have privilege to be paying to us - the IRS - in Amazon gift cards, so please make way now to nearest Target or Walmart. Jonathan Woodrow definitely_not_a_scam_1158889@hotmail. com ~ IRS
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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11.6k
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@
sst
Dear IRS, I have very regret to inform you that my bank account details are in the bank forever and the pay in gift cards cannot be in your country for this moment. You must marry to my sister and she give to you her 3 goat and baby? She is going at SEO training at your local city in the next morning so you must act this night or we make your website have Viagra. Many thank you.
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Feb 25, 2020
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sst
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@
vanda,
sir, please bear mind that this is matter of importance extremely. Action of urgency is required always on you now. We - the IRS - accept graciously goat, but please keep baby of sister. We accept Viagra in exchange for Cialis. Let's make transaction immediately through our bank, Chase. Please deposit to us immediately sum of $200 representing transaction fees.
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+47
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Feb 25, 2020
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venetic
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Explaining to your parents what you do for a living
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Feb 25, 2020
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misrule
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venetic
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Feb 25, 2020
by
funkhouser18997
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How about anyone . i Just say semi retired now
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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@
venetic
true My dad still asks me 5 years later if I'm still getting work in. Well who else is paying my bills?
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Feb 25, 2020
by
carnot974
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490
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@
vanda
my dad doesnt think i am doing something for real. my cover at the end usually is advertising agency
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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@
carnot974
tell him its magic ;)
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+57
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Feb 25, 2020
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mckie
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To sleep.
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Feb 25, 2020
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thighbone
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680
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Explaining to clients what SEO is and how it can help their business/website. In most cases some clients don't see any value SEO until they really UNDERSTAND what its all about
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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@
thighbone
Personally, they wouldn't be a good fit for me. I don't want to be convincing anyone. They come to me because they know they want it, I'd hate to have to be all salesy on people.
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Feb 25, 2020
by
thighbone
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@
vanda
The problem is most of them are not knowledgeable about the industry and internet marketing. They only know about the importance of a website and that's it. As soon as you mention SEO and other things related to online marketing, its like you are speaking Greek. And that's a challenge
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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thighbone
so you're attracting the wrong clients, or you're targeting people who only want a website. I honestly never get this problem, only 1 in a year maybe who was referred from a friend
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Feb 25, 2020
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torras
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The fact that I'm an SEO gal?
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Feb 25, 2020
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marcenemarcescent84
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Absolute number one biggest for me is getting clients on-board to take action. It seems like everyone’s excited in the beginning but no one can do their part once it’s in motion.
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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I've only ever had one like this. And I'm still waiting for their input 4 years later. :/
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Feb 25, 2020
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Googles fucking updates. AND Googles updates.
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Feb 25, 2020
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erinnerinna
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Staying white hat.
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Feb 25, 2020
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Slowly customers, Google updates, explaining that SEO aint greek and just publish a page and thats fine is waste of time/money.
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Feb 25, 2020
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Resisting the temptation of doing nothing. With most customers, and all the Google changes, you can easily do that. Look at Neil, for example
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Feb 25, 2020
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Getting up in the morning.
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Feb 25, 2020
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Stopping myself from checking google analytics everytime just to see if organic traffic is stable.
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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To try not to tell *every* builder, hairdresser, window cleaner, mechanic and stranger at the pub or bus stop what I do for a living. Oh look, just got another "accidental" client.
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Feb 28, 2020
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it’s hard when there’s so much need in the world
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Feb 25, 2020
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- Educating clients; - Circumventing complex corporate structures and navigating chains of command, to get to the actual decision makers (with big clients); - Educating clients; - Juggling all aspects: managing and training people, client acquisition and client work; - Educating clients; - Last, but not least. educating clients.
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Feb 25, 2020
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sst
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Hey, if it works, it works. Don't forget I come from Eastern Europe. :P
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Feb 25, 2020
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vanda
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sst
your wit is much appreciated, Mr Borat, sir.
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Feb 25, 2020
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muraida50560
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Any tips or checklists to point to.
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Feb 25, 2020
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bro “stop educating clients” (love it)
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Feb 25, 2020
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I’m giving up SEO for Lent
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Feb 25, 2020
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Educating clients that its not just link building I dont know who and when somebody told all the businessmen that directories is the SEO and also they can do it themselves and can come in less then $200 a month They literally don’t like being educated what seo is and what it can do.
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Feb 25, 2020
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Fixing people's laptops
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Feb 25, 2020
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Ahahahhaha same probleme here
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Explaining to businesses that “I don’t have friends that work at Google” (can u believe that tonns of people actually still ask and say this? )
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Feb 25, 2020
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Bargaining my service. They always ask for discounts or lower the SEO service price.
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