SEO Factor and Josh Garner
SEO Factor was a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Website Promotion blog I started while working with Website Pros. As their SEO, I was the point of contact for a great number of people, including those that were hearing about SEO for the first time. At first, I used the blog as a way of documenting a lot of beginner SEO information. As with all things, the SEO Factor site grew and changed, and is now the main point of promotion for my services as in independent SEO.

As an SEO, I have been providing SEO services to small and medium sized businesses for 4 years on both an in-house and independent basis. I have a strong background in local Internet marketing, having worked on major hospitality brands like Marriott, Hilton and Best Western. I have also had the pleasure of working with large, national websites offering both services and products.

My Thoughts on Working
Though I have nothing against the SEO firm model, I feel that I am able to offer a more attentive and economical service as an independent provider. Unfortunately, most firms have a double agenda. Sure, they may very well provide a decent service, but they also have to make a substantial profit. After years of working in-house or for an agency, I’ve found myself agreeing less with big company processes and policies, and wanting more out of the quality of my work and services.

To give you an idea of my work philosophy, I can tell you that there are no clean firetrucks in my office, and I try not to become or work with clowns or superstitious pigeons. This indirectly stands to reason why I charge per project as opposed to hourly. I prefer to work in the mindset of providing success and return, as opposed to more hours. In the end, I work smarter, not harder.

Please feel free to read more about my SEO services, the SEO Blog or contact me with any questions.