When do you tell a client SEO isn't the right channel for them?

fraduka said:

Well if a client expects result in 3 weeks then he/she should be paying you minimum 5 digits per month for a small site to get clients. I would just be honest if not it will lead to complications in the end.

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Street Fighter said:

I usually say no when the client's timeline, budget or expectations don't match what seo can realistically deliver, if they need immediate results, paid ads or another channel may be a better fit, being hones upfront saves both sides time & avoids unrealistic expectations

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sharifawan said:

Same, you put budget next to timeline, and I skipped past that in my post. The timeline one is easy to catch. Budget's harder because they can usually afford something, just not enough to get anywhere, and that one's easier to talk yourself into taking.

The ones I got wrong were mostly the second kind.

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sharifawan said:

Had one a while back who needed customers in three weeks, not three months. I told them the honest timeline, they still wanted to sign, and I said no anyway. Paid ads would've done more for them that quarter than anything I could build.

Not every business is a good fit for this, and it took me longer than it should have to actually say that to a client, rather than just taking the money.

When do you know it's not the right fit, and do you actually tell them?

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sharifawan said:

Had one a while back who needed customers in three weeks, not three months. I told them the honest timeline, they still wanted to sign, and I said no anyway. Paid ads would've done more for them that quarter than anything I could build.

Not every business is a good fit for this, and it took me longer than it should have to actually say that to a client, rather than just taking the money.

When do you know it's not the right fit, and do you actually tell them?

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