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Actual success from any marketplace SEO packages?

krashx6

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I've purchased a few SEO packages over the years here, and only ever really had success with 1. Unfortunately, I forgot my account and don't even remember the service. I've tried other ones that promised top 3 Local Packs or ranking #1 locally, but they never pan out. Even a few completely removed my sites from Google for months.

All the pinned ones have great reviews and hardly ever say it didn't work, but those are the ones I've bought, that didn't work.

I've even gone as far as scouring all the pinned listings for "order placed" to then check those user's postings, to find one that maybe users keep using over and over again, which would mean it probably is working.

Anyone have any recommendations of ones they've used, and continue to use for months and for all their clients because they actually work? Mainly just local business sites.
 
I would suggest you to select from multiple vendors like use niche edits, pbns, and guest posts you’ll get good results

many suggestions for ones you’ve used for those with success and continue to use?

thanks
 
90%+ of the services advertised here... DO NOT work, just a waste of time and money.
The reasons?
1. Content for those services is poorly written and mostly spun.
2. I've ordered web2.0 services from the marketplace and they don't even stick... how can you screw up with web2.0 properties? that's how poor the services are.
3. PBN links? LOL... Within 1 year... all of those blogs go down as the sellers register domains for 1 year... sell posts there... then register new domains to sell more posts. I have hundreds of so called PBN quality links gone as the domains are not renewed. Unless you go for a monthly payment.
4. Checked the samples and most of the guest blogging services offer posts on very very poor websites.
5. When you see a post promising you high ranking for $100 then just ignore it... if those services worked they'd be ranking and banking their own websites rather than selling those services to you.
6. There are some decent services here but they are expensive.
Ranking takes time and money... and most importantly quality and time.
 
90%+ of the services advertised here... DO NOT work, just a waste of time and money.
The reasons?
1. Content for those services is poorly written and mostly spun.
2. I've ordered web2.0 services from the marketplace and they don't even stick... how can you screw up with web2.0 properties? that's how poor the services are.
3. PBN links? LOL... Within 1 year... all of those blogs go down as the sellers register domains for 1 year... sell posts there... then register new domains to sell more posts. I have hundreds of so called PBN quality links gone as the domains are not renewed. Unless you go for a monthly payment.
4. Checked the samples and most of the guest blogging services offer posts on very very poor websites.
5. When you see a post promising you high ranking for $100 then just ignore it... if those services worked they'd be ranking and banking their own websites rather than selling those services to you.
6. There are some decent services here but they are expensive.
Ranking takes time and money... and most importantly quality and time.

Appreciate the lengthy reply. I just bought one of they SEO packages before making this post. I regret that decision now. It was some ladygaga web2.0, the 2nd highest rated in there.

is there any you’d recommend that have worked and you continue to use?
 
Search for BHW threads like:
"best pbn provider in marketplace"
"best web 2.0 provider marketplace"

there you will see who people recommend.

and also after years of being active you tend to see which sellers are active and actually take care of their clients. Cause you see their names pop up constantly for service recommendations
 
Appreciate the lengthy reply. I just bought one of they SEO packages before making this post. I regret that decision now. It was some ladygaga web2.0, the 2nd highest rated in there.

is there any you’d recommend that have worked and you continue to use?

Start your own. hire some VA to do your services
 
Appreciate the lengthy reply. I just bought one of they SEO packages before making this post. I regret that decision now. It was some ladygaga web2.0, the 2nd highest rated in there.

is there any you’d recommend that have worked and you continue to use?

There are some quality posts there on the sites like huff and forbes but they are well overpriced as I found places to buy those links cheaper.
I remember, a few years ago somebody advertised a post for $290... it took me just a good article to get a post there.
 
I've definitely had success with it. Either that or major jumps were super coincidentally timed.

I've also had services that sucked.
 
I bought a package before for only one article. Didn’t do well. I prefer to invest in content.
 
I've definitely had success with it. Either that or major jumps were super coincidentally timed.

I've also had services that sucked.

which service was it that was successful?

There are some quality posts there on the sites like huff and forbes but they are well overpriced as I found places to buy those links cheaper.
I remember, a few years ago somebody advertised a post for $290... it took me just a good article to get a post there.

what type of SERP or traffic increase did you see from just 1 Forbes or Huff post?
 
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I usually buy SEO Packages only for diversity purposes. The actual rank happens using my own PBN / buying Advertorial. That's how it works nowadays I think.
 
You cannot completely depend upon ranking the whole site by randomly choosing services, not only in BHW for every other marketplace. You need to have a proper SEO plan and test the services, due diligence (common sense) and also you must be able to identify reviews in the service that you are going to order (real ones).

If you are just buying random services, then definitely its not going to good rather than doing only bad for your site.
 
You cannot completely depend upon ranking the whole site by randomly choosing services, not only in BHW for every other marketplace. You need to have a proper SEO plan and test the services, due diligence (common sense) and also you must be able to identify reviews in the service that you are going to order (real ones).

If you are just buying random services, then definitely its not going to good rather than doing only bad for your site.

Totally agree with all of this. I'm hoping someone can shed some light on a few they've reviewed themselves that are good enough to recommend.

Thanks again.
 
You cannot completely depend upon ranking the whole site by randomly choosing services, not only in BHW for every other marketplace. You need to have a proper SEO plan and test the services, due diligence (common sense) and also you must be able to identify reviews in the service that you are going to order (real ones).

If you are just buying random services, then definitely its not going to good rather than doing only bad for your site.

True.

People fail to realize that SEO is a very targeted job. You have to focus on a few particular keywords and then build contextual links for them and hopefully see an improvement in ranks. And you need to update your content regularly to stay relevant and improve traffic for all the keywords that your page is ranking for.
Blindly building links do not help. Most link packages follow a set standard and are very generic- they won't take into consideration the various parameters of your site/content/metrics/competition/keywords/anchors and so on. They will just build the links targeting just those 3 keywords that you have given them.
It's like buying a readymade suit. It will just be that- basic and workable- but it won't give you the comfort and elegance that a tailor made one would do.
You need to work around these parameters and use the links intelligently so that you can see improvements. ;)
 
Totally agree with all of this. I'm hoping someone can shed some light on a few they've reviewed themselves that are good enough to recommend.

Thanks again.


Check the marketplace, check the reviews, check the people leaving the reviews.
If most of the reviews are by people with 2 posts, then ask yourself the reasoning.
If there's nothing stands out in the marketplace that meets your requirements, ( say you need GMB for a specific country ) then post a Hire A Freelancer ;

https://www.blackhatworld.com/forums/hire-a-freelancer.76/
 
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