Whether you already have a site or not, the opening moves aren't the same. But one thing stays constant: you always benchmark against your competitors.
You already have a site — when your site is already indexed, an audit is a non-negotiable step to know your starting point.
We look at the current state of the site the way Google sees and understands it to explain your current rankings on the main keywords — the ones that bring in qualified traffic. Along the way, we analyze your competitors' sites, compare results, and explain the differences in ranking.
Depending on the gap between your current SEO work and your competitors', we map out the changes and improvements needed to hit your targets — for each of the main ranking factors.
The reason: the investment required to reach your goals isn't the same when your competitors are many and advanced as it is when they're not.
You don't have a site yet — even without a site, looking at where the best-ranked competitors stand tells you how much work it'll take to compete with them.
On low-competition markets, results come fast — and you should get on those keywords quickly, before the competition wakes up.
On mature, crowded markets, getting onto Google's first page is harder — which is why picking an SEO agency that's truly committed to your success is critical.