A letter to the editor I recently had printed in Inc. magazine:
Searching for Growth
Thank you for the prudent advice about outsourcing search-engine optimization [Ask Inc., January/February]. It’s a shame that some SEO firms aren’t above taking advantage of unknowledgeable customers with inflated fees. Fortunately, I’m beginning to see that more businesses are catching on to this and beginning to trust smaller, proven SEO firms, which often don’t have the egos of larger providers.
My advice: Find someone local to help you with SEO. And, just as this article advised, choose a company that comes up first in a Google search of SEO firms in your area. It’s what they’re paid to do, after all.
Elizabeth Avery Merfeld
President
LizWelsh.com
Madison, Wisconsin
And a cherished comment from a current client on my letter:
While reading my latest edition of Inc. magazine, I came across this smart, witty and on-point letter about small businesses and SEO growth.
Thought to myself, this person speaks for me, I have to hire this person! Guess I already did
Kudos! Well done.
Chioma Amegashie
Founder and CEO
MOSAIC distinctive global chic
www.shopmosaiconline.com
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Some artists seek inspiration in long walks, majestic sunsets, or awe-inspiring works of art. Others, like the crew at wedding and event cinematography studio Starcross’d Creative (formerly Starcross’d Films), “get together over some beer and Rock Band.”
"Our website had not done anything in 9 years. We started working with Liz and she generated more in 6 months than we did the previous 9 years. She understands how Google works and is well read on the latest web developments. I highly recommend her talents."
Kevin Ripp,
Owner,
Aquafix


Examples of previous work
Magazine Writing:
Book Writing:
Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 3 by Dion Scoppettuolo
Book Copyediting and Proofreading:
Designing with Web Standards, 3rd edition
Apple Training Series: iLife '11
Adobe CS5 Design Premium How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques
Adobe Premiere Elements 7: Classroom in a Book
Video with Adobe Flash CS4: Professional Studio Techniques
Refocus: Cutting-Edge Strategies to Evolve Your Video Business
SEO:
madisonalternativerealtors.com
Writing for the Web:
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