How to Get SEO Clients Even if You Don’t Have a Website

Want more SEO clients for your agency? Learn 5 unique strategies on how to get more of them.
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Additional Client Acquisition Resources
Sam’s Client Acquisition “Experiment” ► • How to Get a Job in Ma...
SEO Leads: How to Get $1K+/Month SEO Clients (with a Simple Video Pitch) ► ahrefs.com/blog/seo-leads/
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Before you watch this video, you should have a history of producing results and be able to help any client you choose to take on.
If you’re looking to make a quick buck, we recommend that you master your craft first so that the tips and strategies you learn in this video will be 10X more effective.
The first way to get SEO clients is via partnerships. There are two types of partnerships you should get involved with. You’ll learn what these partnerships are and how to make it work for your business.
The second strategy is to speak at conferences. You’ll learn why being on stage is a powerful client acquisition channel for your business.
The third strategy: inbound marketing. This is likely the most valuable for your business because your results are your strongest selling point.
You’ll learn how to use inbound marketing to generate more SEO clients.
The fourth strategy is to apply for jobs. How does that work? While applying for jobs and getting more SEO clients might seem vastly different, there’s a powerful factor that comes into play.
You’ll find out what this factor is and how to make this strategy work for your business.
The last strategy is cold outreach. This is the most common approach. You’ll learn a sample template on how to do such outreach and why that template works.
Timestamps
1:27 - Get involved in partnerships
3:43 - Speak at conferences
4:19 - Invest in inbound marketing
6:04 - Apply for jobs
7:13 - Do cold outreach
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[@scalemath]

World-renowned DJs and then a picture of Tim pops up of course, great video - I love it haha 😂

[@AhrefsCom]

😂 Tim used to be a DJ a long time ago =) Glad your enjoyed the video;) - Max

[@mharrall]

As I am new to this space what does that video look like would be nice thank you

[@shivankmittal4868]

It;s a great video Sam! I really like the content of yours and always get back for new video update.

[@AhrefsCom]

Glad to hear you're enjoying our videos :)

[@imsurajkadam]

Much needed video! Thanks sam :)

[@AhrefsCom]

You're welcome!

[@MichaelGordon]

Great video. Thanks! Love the part about "mastering your craft before trying to make a quick buck"! There is a lot of fraud out there.

[@AhrefsCom]

Thank you!

[@BigRoBSeo]

Very helpful! Thank you very much. I wish you can do more Video about the Topic getting Clients in SEO/PPC/E-Mail Marketing etc.. Thanks!

[@AhrefsCom]

Thanks for watching, Robert. I guess we covered main ideas we managed to come up with in this video. I do not think it is worth diving deeper into this, as details will vary from case to case. This is not a primary direction of our channel where we would not have enough expertise. Tips from these videos are based on what worked for us in Ahrefs and we gladly shared this information with you, aiming to provide an overall idea of each process briefly. - Max

[@anonymous-je3ih]

Your thumbnails are the most interesting thumbnails I have ever seen. Can you make a tutorials about making good clickable thumnails ? Like where you get the idea and show us exactly how you made it. Thanks.

[@AhrefsCom]

We have an amazing designer in our team who handles these thumbs. I have no clue how he comes up with these wonderful ideas. Do not think he is willing to share his secrets =P Check this timestamped video with some insights on making a thumbnail - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIqWqmOMbrp3ra8 - Max

[@newtonbaba4078]

Sam please make a dedicated video on schema markup... No channel or website has quality content on schema and if you create one then it will give your company even more exposure.. Sweet point for both of us🙂

[@AhrefsCom]

Maybe in the future.

[@Fitnessforhealthylife]

Video is still relevant after 2 year. Magic of evergreen content.

[@AhrefsCom]

👍

[@AnotherSkyTV]

Yeah

[@AnotherSkyTV]

Thanks. Ahahah, yeah, I'm afraid posting for jobs might just end in a job 😆. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I wonder how to convert these into clients? Don't they all just want in-house employee? How effective is that method?

[@crushakash32]

Amazing video, love it

[@AhrefsCom]

Thanks!

[@mohammadsojib7875]

how i will choose a keyword only see kd? Is ahrefs gives us kd depends on backlinks?

[@AhrefsCom]

Our keyword difficulty score is based primarily on the number of referring domains pointing at the top 10 pages. Here's a video on measuring ranking difficulty - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oISyomavqNt1oZo

[@Chicken23CKC]

Hi Sam You mentioned inbound marketing as an option and showed the keyword example for SEO retail etc, if you were creating that content would this not be website content and a bit confused as the video was strategies for those without a website!

[@AhrefsCom]

This was about content on such website like Quora and Medium. You can post some knowledgeable content there, while still targeting niche keywords. In this way your potential clients will search for these keywords and find your professional answers to their possible questions, which can convert them into potential leads later on. Hope that helps. - Max

[@AminulIslamMoon]

Sam, you look like you are off mood in todays video. By the way, the email outreach strategy is awesome.

[@AhrefsCom]

Glad our tips work for you. I let Sam know he needs to smile more =P - Max

[@ecommercemastermind6836]

Waiting for client!! If there any i will grow their free traffic 🤙

[@samsamo1191]

I always thought about job posting method :0), but has not try it yet, I think this could be easy way to get clients

[@AhrefsCom]

I think it can work well for individual contractors or small teams. But I think it can also give the wrong impression if you're a mid-sized/bigger agency. For me, I ended up with a cool job at Ahrefs and left my agency. Better lifestyle fit for me in my current stage in life :) -Sam

[@NigelGriffiths1]

Good stuff as always.....

[@AhrefsCom]

Thank you!

[@rajatagnihotri6675]

Thank you 🙏💕 I requested to make a vdo on this topic

[@AhrefsCom]

Hey Rajat! Glad we met your expectations =) - Max

[@bostjantanko]

Awesome tips. I think partnering up with web design agency or similar is great tactic! Was also thinking for accountants in the past...But you gave us some other bombs!

[@AhrefsCom]

You have the right idea with accountants :) They have clients who would very likely ask them for referrals to [insert your service here]. -Sam

[@3crazyamigos370]

may I get that blog link that you showed at the end of the video?

[@AhrefsCom]

They're in the description. - SQ

[@ahsansium4110]

Can you make a video on WordPress security topic? That would be super helpful :)

[@AhrefsCom]

This does not meet the initial idea of our channel, but thanks for suggestion. - Max

[@yatinmalik8299]

Hey !! Can you make a video on how to increase Domain Score and what parameters it is dependent upon?

[@AhrefsCom]

Domain Rating is about amount of referring dofollow domains. So link building tutorials is what you need - kzbin.info/aero/PLvJ_dXFSpd2tjUTuAHpHidz5e2hAedP_m - Max

[@harshitboss]

When you used to run an agency, how did you cope up with the competition?

[@AhrefsCom]

My scenario was a little bit different to be very honest. In the beginning, it was a grind where we'd take on virtually any job we could get (ie. design and social media related projects). Partnerships changed that quite a bit, so leads/customers came in from sources where our competitors weren't looking. Case studies/results helped in the sales process from qualified lead. -Sam

[@AnotherSkyTV]

@@AhrefsCom Sadly, can relate... A lot of people want social media management instead.

[@skylerreeves]

Using video has been key for us. For those interested in implement this: I won’t recommend any particular tool for this here but find one that allows you to screen record, allows you to add a clickable CTA and tracking. Embed that on video on your site. Doing so will make it possible to retarget these types of leads with advertising - though, if you can get them on a call you’re going to have a much higher CR.

[@AhrefsCom]

Nice trick. But you still need to have a website where the video will be embedded. - Max

[@skylerreeves]

Ahrefs Correct. Unless you’re using Loom or Dubb, which will self host your video and allow for a CTA and tracking as well. You won’t be able to retarget with advertising but you can still get savvy with your sales.

[@montugoyal4143]

Awesome tips

[@AhrefsCom]

Thank you! - Max

[@seosimple50]

Hi Sam, I'm exactly in the case you describe. Regarding the video, i'm a bit struggling in one thing : here in my country, the online business is not very competitive (or it's some huge multinational companies). Would you have an advice on how i can create the interest in more companies for SEO? I have a cool convertion rate but it can always be better. Greeting from Belgium!

[@AhrefsCom]

Outreach is big. I don't know the market in Belgium at all, so I don't want to give any advice that could lead you in the wrong direction. From my experience, it's all about value proposition. A lot of brick and mortar businesses don't quite understand the value of search. In my opinion, the greatest selling point is results for similar businesses. Not necessarily competing, but similar. Something we tried early on was to give unconditional guarantees. ie. [this set of results] or your money back. It wasn't something we used in our initial pitch and yea...it was a bit arrogant if I'm completely honest, but to my best knowledge, we only had 1 or 2 refunds. And that was poor judgement on my part for the job we took on. -Sam

[@seosimple50]

@@AhrefsCom thanks a lot!

[@manasmandal7341]

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[@onpeteradelson2999]

Hi! I am so very happy to watch this video but it is the first time I have a chance to watch your videos. Please can I get your contact to discuss with you because I am having a callcenter in Dominican Republic and I am really looking for clients to hire ?

[@AhrefsCom]

Try tweeting Sam :) - SQ

[@smart7bit]

So. Where can i Buy this Shirt?

[@AhrefsCom]

If you have an active subscription with Ahrefs for at least 1 year, you can get it for free by reaching out to our support team via Live Chat, or sending an e-mail to [e-mail] There is no option to purchase it though =\ - Max

[@mindosolution1711]

how to get seo clients

[@PiyushYadavExactBlogging]

Can you please make a video on how can we write content like a professional means no grammar mistakes and it looks a professional I know it's an akward Comment but think about it

[@AhrefsCom]

Sorry, but I don't think this fits under our channel's content. -Sam

[@Tharkalarka]

Hello Brother, I am doing SEO last 1.5 years, But I haven't get any Clients, Please Suggest me some Important Tips. Thanks in Advance

[@AhrefsCom]

We have a few videos that might help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHiQcn9ofclpecU and kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHvYXnSjaNyriZo Maybe they'll help -Helen

[@unmiss-com]

I like your simple explanation. Sam, you're good. I think the biggest mistakes for new entrepreneurs is they pay attention to earn money immediately. It doesn't work like this because of the level of competition. Customers don't pay money if they don't know you. Earning trust is more important. Provide value and help people.

[@AhrefsCom]

Completely agree with you! -Sam

[@ayazdilawer375]

This was one of the best video about getting new clients, I wanna add case studies as well which can give you lots of clients. You have to participate in different niche relevant forums and help others, after month or two share your case study their. This is method that I have used to get clients recently. Like one of my case study "How we grow traffic from 10k organic visitors to 100k in a month" give me some high ticket clients. But you should be expert in your field before posting any case study or getting any client.

[@AhrefsCom]

Good point. Helping people on resources like Quora will bring extra attention to your knowledge and skills. This is what we do at Ahrefs as well. We shared some tips here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2TRfX2cj52Ni5Y - Max

[@voyager137]

Trying to convert AHREFS is a badass strategy :)

[@AhrefsCom]

In the end, they converted me :) -Sam

[@optmxz]

Thank you, Sam. Very informative video, again. However, I've got a question. How can I get one of those t-shirts? 😁😁

[@AhrefsCom]

Rahim, we offer some free swag for those, who used Ahrefs for at least 1 year. So if you are one of those, please reach out to our support team via Live Chat on our website or drop an e-mail to [e-mail] - Max

[@himanshusingla4055]

How to get clients for web developing

[@AhrefsCom]

The approach is pretty much the same. You may try the tips from this video in your niche. - Max

[@himanshusingla4055]

@@AhrefsComok thanx

[@Abdullah__Al__Mamun]

Thank$

[@AhrefsCom]

You're welcome!

[@HassanAanbar]

too bad that email template has been overused. Gotta innovate if you want to get your prospects attention.

[@AhrefsCom]

It might be useful to stick to a concept of template, use it like a plan on what kind of information to be included. But every outreach e-mail will have much more chances to be answered if you add some value and personal touch, which is not possible to achieve with a template most of the time. - Max

[@jhimkin]

👍

[@waseemsaifi5580]

I'm ALWAYS FIRST #AHREFS

[@AhrefsCom]

I missed that comment =) - Max

[@macbook.6868]

My KZbin channel not growth 1 month old channel 😳😳😳😳😳

[@AhrefsCom]

It's only been one month :)

[@asaddamhussain9303]

quality peoples given dislikes🤣

[@KemoSays]

What is this BS about running a successful agency and transitioning into Ahrefs youtube guy? Does not compute. It should be more like..."I used to run an SEO agency for a few years and... I'm retired now."

[@AhrefsCom]

You still want to do something you enjoy, where money might not be the case ;)

[@gasvibes3115]

Hello