https://elikesolutions.com/blog/ Practical guides on selling, pricing and delivering SEO for agencies. en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/brand-mentions-seo/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/brand-mentions-seo/ What brand mentions are, why they matter for SEO and AI search, brand mentions vs backlinks, how to find unlinked mentions and how to earn more of them. AI SEO Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-client-retention/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-client-retention/ SEO client retention strategies that work: managing client expectations, reporting, quick wins, communication and the warning signs before a client leaves. Agency Growth Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-forecasting/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-forecasting/ How to build an SEO forecast for clients: the data you need, a simple traffic and lead forecast method, realistic ranges, and how to present it in proposals. Agency Growth Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/noindex-vs-nofollow-vs-disallow/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/noindex-vs-nofollow-vs-disallow/ Noindex vs nofollow vs disallow explained: what each robots directive does, when to use noindex follow, whether nofollow links help SEO and common mistakes. Technical SEO Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/google-ai-mode/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/google-ai-mode/ What Google AI Mode is, how it differs from AI Overviews and normal search, how it chooses sources, and what agencies should change in their SEO. AI SEO Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/local-seo-questions/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/local-seo-questions/ The local SEO questions business owners ask most, with plain answers agencies can reuse, plus the questions to ask before hiring a local SEO company. Local SEO Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/backlink-monitoring/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/backlink-monitoring/ How to monitor backlinks for clients: track new and lost links, spot removed or changed links, check whether backlinks are indexed and report it clearly. Link Building Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-client-onboarding-checklist/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-client-onboarding-checklist/ A step-by-step SEO client onboarding checklist for agencies: the questions to ask, the access to collect, the first 30 days and an SEO client questionnaire. Agency Growth Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/llm-visibility-chatgpt/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/llm-visibility-chatgpt/ How to check and track a brand's visibility in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI answers: the prompts to use, what to measure and how to report it. AI SEO Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/international-seo-checklist/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/international-seo-checklist/ An international SEO checklist for agencies: choosing a URL structure, implementing hreflang correctly, canonicals, localised content and how to audit it. Technical SEO Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-start-an-seo-business/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-start-an-seo-business/ How to start an SEO business or SEO company: choose a niche, set services and prices, win your first clients, deliver the work and grow without overhiring. Agency Growth Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/domain-rating-vs-domain-authority/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/domain-rating-vs-domain-authority/ Domain Rating vs Domain Authority explained: what DR and DA measure, how they differ, what a good score is and how to judge a link beyond the number. Link Building Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/multi-location-local-seo/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/multi-location-local-seo/ How to do local SEO for multiple locations and franchises: one Google Business Profile per location, location pages, citations, reviews and reporting. Local SEO Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-agency-pricing/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-agency-pricing/ SEO agency pricing explained: monthly retainers, fixed-price SEO, project and hourly pricing, how much to charge for SEO and how to set healthy margins. Agency Growth Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/ai-overviews-seo/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/ai-overviews-seo/ What Google AI Overviews are, how pages get cited in them, what affects your chances and how agencies track AI Overviews and report them to clients. AI SEO Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/link-building-pricing/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/link-building-pricing/ Link building pricing explained: what affects the cost per link, typical pricing models, why cheap backlinks are risky and how agencies price links for clients. Link Building Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/crawlability-and-indexability/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/crawlability-and-indexability/ What crawlability and indexability mean, how they differ, the most common crawlability problems, when crawl budget matters and how to fix indexing issues. Technical SEO Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-sell-seo-services/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-sell-seo-services/ How to sell SEO services: qualify SEO leads first, run a sales call, pitch with a website audit, handle objections and close local businesses on retainers. Agency Growth Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-kpis/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-kpis/ The SEO KPIs and metrics that matter to clients: business results, traffic, rankings, local and AI visibility, vanity metrics to avoid and how to report them. Agency Growth Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/nap-citation-audit/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/nap-citation-audit/ What NAP means in SEO, why NAP consistency matters for local rankings, and how to run a citation audit and cleanup step by step, with a checklist. Local SEO Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-contract-template/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-contract-template/ What to include in an SEO contract or SEO agreement: scope, deliverables, reporting terms, payment, notice periods, ownership and a clause-by-clause template. Agency Growth Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/white-label-seo-vs-seo-reseller-vs-outsourcing/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/white-label-seo-vs-seo-reseller-vs-outsourcing/ White label SEO vs SEO reseller vs SEO outsourcing explained: how each model works, who owns the client, pricing, branding and which one suits your agency. Agency Growth Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/anchor-text-seo/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/anchor-text-seo/ What anchor text is in SEO, the main types with examples, why exact match anchor text is risky, and how to plan a safe anchor text mix for client links. Link Building Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-proposal-template/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/seo-proposal-template/ How to write an SEO proposal that wins clients: what to include, an SEO proposal template, a written example, pricing, deliverables and common mistakes. Agency Growth Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/what-are-citations-in-seo/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/what-are-citations-in-seo/ What citations in SEO are, why local citations matter for Google Maps, the types of citations, citation aggregators, and how to build and clean them up. Local SEO Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/local-seo-strategy/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/local-seo-strategy/ A local SEO strategy agencies can follow step by step: research, Google Business Profile, citations, reviews, local pages and reporting, with a full checklist. Local SEO Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-get-seo-clients/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-get-seo-clients/ How to get SEO clients without cold calling: where to find SEO leads, how to win local SEO clients with quick wins, and how to turn them into retainers. Agency Growth Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/geo-vs-aeo-vs-seo/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/geo-vs-aeo-vs-seo/ What GEO (generative engine optimization) and AEO (answer engine optimization) mean, how they differ from SEO, and a practical GEO strategy for agencies. AI SEO Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-brief-a-blog-writer/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-brief-a-blog-writer/ What a content brief is, what an SEO content brief should include, a template you can copy and how agencies brief writers to get content that ranks. Content Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/safe-link-building-for-client-sites/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/safe-link-building-for-client-sites/ How agencies build backlinks for clients without risking penalties: what a safe backlink looks like, white hat link building methods and the red flags to avoid. Link Building Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-make-an-seo-report-for-clients/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/how-to-make-an-seo-report-for-clients/ How to make an SEO report for a client: what to include, a step-by-step process, a written example, how often to send it and the mistakes to avoid. Agency Growth Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/google-business-profile-optimization-checklist/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/google-business-profile-optimization-checklist/ A step-by-step Google Business Profile optimization checklist for agencies: ranking factors, categories, services, photos, reviews, posts and what to avoid. Local SEO Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/technical-seo-audit-checklist/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/technical-seo-audit-checklist/ A technical SEO audit checklist for agencies: crawling, indexing, redirects, duplicates, site structure, speed, mobile, schema and how to prioritise the fixes. Technical SEO Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://elikesolutions.com/blog/what-is-white-label-seo/ https://elikesolutions.com/blog/what-is-white-label-seo/ White label SEO explained: how it works, what you can white label, what it costs, the benefits and risks, and how to choose a white label SEO partner. Agency Growth Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT