To succeed with your short, medium and long term goals, you need to outsource or hire a professional. Once you have decided on how you want your business to grow, it is time to make a list of what you expect from hiring a pro:

1. What are their credentials? Are they Adwords approved? Do they have a provable portfolio?
2. How do they expect payment? Any good outsourcer or SEO firm will happily give you a payment plan that reflects the results, such as 20% advance, 80% upon completion after results
3. Where are they based? Will it prove difficult to keep in regular contact due to time zones?
4. Where does there site rank on Google for their own keywords? If they are so good at SEO, why are they not ranked?
5. Are they willing to adhere to your plan – and not just pick lots of keywords that are easy to rank for?
6. Do they offer a lower fee for long term clients?

Once you have put these questions together, you can approach some firms and freelancers. One of the best places to do this can be on SEO forums like The Warrior Forum or V7n forums. On these websites, real people are using services, and commenting (good or bad) on the outcome of using the professionals. This can help you decided in a minute who is approachable, and who can give you what you need.

The SEO UK Services website is packed with information on how to get ahead on the SERPs, and our services can really give your site a helping hand when it comes to ranking. If you need impartial advice, and would like to know how we can help, take a look at our Services, and we will put together a plan of action with you.