How long does Search Engine Optimization (SEO) take?

How long does SEO take? This is a very difficult question to answer, as unfortunately this is not an exact science it all depends on how competitive your market is, how competitive your keywords are, the age of your website can also help - a more established webiste usually has a certain amount of trust already with the search engines, which can speed up the whole process.

The average time to see good results for a competitive market is between 12 to 18 months, in some cases 2 years. However we have some websites which when optimized, Google really take a shine to and have jumped straight onto the front page of Google within a few weeks. A good example of this is Taxiestartit.com, an airport transfer company based in the Costa Brava. Their main key term was Costa Brava Airport Transfers and within a few weeks of us starting our work this was riding high on the front page of Google. Please feel free to check this by clicking here - Google.co.uk and searching for "Costa Brava Airport Transfers".

It is rare for a site to move so quickly however it can happen, so there is a degree of luck involved. However this can only occur if you optimize correctly, get the correct links and submit your site to the right search engines and directories.