Comments on: I’m Launching SEM Vendor to Help Bring Clients & Agencies Together

By: Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:39:24 +0000

$7 seems more than fair. I’d love to see a follow-up post someday with your insights into the health of the industry based on the connections being made at SEMVendor. 95% of the web consultants/freelancers I talk to (SEM, design, developers, IA, etc) are enjoying record-setting years already. If that can happen here in Michigan it can happen anywhere.

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:14:50 +0000

@Andrew – $7 per lead. Cheap enough?

By: Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:49:18 +0000

What constitues a “nominal fee”? A few dollars or a percentage of the business awarded?

To some extent I agree with Nick about being able to generate your own leads. However, it can be hard starting out in the SEO consulting biz without a solid network of contacts and new business leads. Patience, grasshopper. If you can get results for your clients, are professional, and treat your clients well, it will come. In the meantime, I look forward to seeing if SEMVendor is able to add value to both sides of the client/consultant relationship.

By: Jacinta

Jacinta — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:31:56 +0000

Great idea, Andy!

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:07:51 +0000

This is great Andy!

How do you pre-screen the leads?

There are several companies (Vendor Seek, Quote Catcher, Buyer Zone and Resource Nation) that all provide free SEM leads for companies and SEM firms can purchase. The issue I have always found with these services is that they tend to not be serious potential new clients and tend to be price shoppers that need a significant amount of education and never end up becoming a client.

Also, the way I see it is an SEM firm should be able to generate their own business, it proves they know their stuff if they “practice” what they preach…

Anyway, I signed up and I look forward to testing your service. Thanks!

By: Jayson

Jayson — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:23:21 +0000

Certainly a service that is needed – congrats on the launch and good luck (not that it’s needed!).

By: Drew Stauffer

Drew Stauffer — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:39:59 +0000

This is a great idea Andy. I will definitely post about it. Drew Stauffer's last blog post..Getting What You Pay For

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