Comments on: 7 Tips for Keeping Your SEM Consulting Clients Happy http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:42:14 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: bashir http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-899 bashir Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:29:23 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-899 more information needed more information needed

]]> By: shiv http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-898 shiv Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:01:34 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-898 David, excellent post but i am new in this field can you give me idea for beginner i have full knowledge of SEO not SEM Thanks David, excellent post but i am new in this field can you give me idea for beginner i have full knowledge of SEO not SEM Thanks

]]> By: David http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-897 David Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:20:04 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-897 Hi Michael, my advice would be to set a minimum monthly charge. For example, you could do something like: Under $5000/mo spend: 15% or $500, whichever is greater. If you are charging a $500/mo client 20%, that means you are billing $100 for the month. If you spend more than one hour on the client's account, you are probably losing money! Hi Michael, my advice would be to set a minimum monthly charge. For example, you could do something like:

Under $5000/mo spend: 15% or $500, whichever is greater.

If you are charging a $500/mo client 20%, that means you are billing $100 for the month. If you spend more than one hour on the client’s account, you are probably losing money!

]]> By: Michael http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-896 Michael Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:36:50 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-896 I guess that means we're picking up the scraps. We have many clients that spend $500/mo and we charge 20% commission. I'd love to have my "minimum" be $150,000 a month, but those are our marquee clients, not the norm. Our struggle is do we raise our minimum from $500 to $1000 - the smaller accounts, definitely require more hand holding, it seems. If you want to throw your scraps our way, we'd be happy to take them on :) Thanks for the insight. I guess that means we’re picking up the scraps. We have many clients that spend $500/mo and we charge 20% commission. I’d love to have my “minimum” be $150,000 a month, but those are our marquee clients, not the norm. Our struggle is do we raise our minimum from $500 to $1000 – the smaller accounts, definitely require more hand holding, it seems. If you want to throw your scraps our way, we’d be happy to take them on :)

Thanks for the insight.

]]> By: David http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-895 David Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:16:48 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-895 Michael, I think there are a lot of agencies that won't accept a client unless they can bill at least $10,000 a month. If you assume a 15% percentage of spend billing rate, that would a minimum client spend of $150,000. 15% is definitely the industry standard, with discounts for volume. For example, if a client was spending $1 million a month, I doubt many agencies would charge 15% - probably 7-10% would be more in range. Michael, I think there are a lot of agencies that won’t accept a client unless they can bill at least $10,000 a month. If you assume a 15% percentage of spend billing rate, that would a minimum client spend of $150,000. 15% is definitely the industry standard, with discounts for volume. For example, if a client was spending $1 million a month, I doubt many agencies would charge 15% – probably 7-10% would be more in range.

]]> By: Michael http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-894 Michael Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:24:54 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-894 David, I really enjoyed reading this post - in fact, it touches on a problem that our company currently faces, which is setting a minimum spend that we're willing to work with. Is there a typical minimum for SEM spend in the industry? What about commission? I am curious as to what other agencies are charging and the limit on the size of accounts they will take on. David,

I really enjoyed reading this post – in fact, it touches on a problem that our company currently faces, which is setting a minimum spend that we’re willing to work with. Is there a typical minimum for SEM spend in the industry? What about commission? I am curious as to what other agencies are charging and the limit on the size of accounts they will take on.

]]> By: Ryan P http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-893 Ryan P Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:57:13 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-893 Nick, I have been doing SEM for a year now and am thinking of trying to acquire my own clients. What would your steps be and how would you go about this. Please when you get a chance email me your thoughts, recommendations, and opinions to my email. Thanks. Ryan Nick,
I have been doing SEM for a year now and am thinking of trying to acquire my own clients. What would your steps be and how would you go about this. Please when you get a chance email me your thoughts, recommendations, and opinions to my email. Thanks.
Ryan

]]> By: Wil Reynolds http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-892 Wil Reynolds Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:41:05 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-892 Great post, I think turning away business and knowing what you are too big / too small for is CRITICAL. I find that clients respect that over taking an account that is too big (and your service sucks) or too small (and you almost ignore the client, making them feel like they get no service). Again, great post. I touched on some of those ideas (in not as good of a way) in this post: http://www.thinkseer.com/blog/10-daily-steps-to-grow-your-agency-without-sales-marketing-or-stress/2008/04/12/ Great post, I think turning away business and knowing what you are too big / too small for is CRITICAL. I find that clients respect that over taking an account that is too big (and your service sucks) or too small (and you almost ignore the client, making them feel like they get no service).

Again, great post. I touched on some of those ideas (in not as good of a way) in this post: http://www.thinkseer.com/blog/10-daily-steps-to-grow-your-agency-without-sales-marketing-or-stress/2008/04/12/

]]> By: Adam Hermsdorfer http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-891 Adam Hermsdorfer Thu, 29 May 2008 17:38:47 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-891 David, excellent post and frame work for the aspiring SEM entrepreneur. David, excellent post and frame work for the aspiring SEM entrepreneur.

]]> By: Don http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy/comment-page-1#comment-890 Don Tue, 27 May 2008 14:43:22 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2008/05/7-tips-for-keeping-your-sem-consulting-clients-happy.html#comment-890 You my friend have just convinced me to buy the book. You my friend have just convinced me to buy the book.

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