SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

							Search Engine Optimisation – Guidance and Template – SAMPLE




Search Engine Optimisation
RFP
Guidance and Template

E-consultancy

March 2007




                              SAMPLE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
                                  Full version: http://www.e-consultancy.com/in/seo-rfp
                                                        1                                 Author: Matthew Treagus

Copyright © E-consultancy.com ltd 2007
Search Engine Optimisation – Guidance and Template – SAMPLE




Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................... 3
2. About E-consultancy ...................................................................... 3
3. Contact ............................................................................................. 3
4. Example RFP: Search Engine Optimisation.............................. 4
4        Background ........................................................................................................... 4
4.1      Business Measurements ......................................................................................... 4
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4.3      Websites in scope ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.4      Technologies and Operations ..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.5      Search experience and insights .................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.6      Timescale ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.7      Budgets .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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                               SAMPLE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
                                   Full version: http://www.e-consultancy.com/in/seo-rfp
                                                         2                                             Author: Matthew Treagus

Copyright © E-consultancy.com ltd 2007
Search Engine Optimisation – Guidance and Template – SAMPLE




1. Introduction

This document is a template RFP. It contains a long list of considerations, deliverables and
criteria. In order to get a prompt and focused response from your short-listed agencies only
include the sections that are most relevant to your particular requirements.

Before developing your RFP please consider reading “The Business Case for SEO” and
“Search Engine Marketing Buyers Guide” both published by E-consultancy.


2. About E-consultancy

E-consultancy is an online publisher of best practice internet marketing reports,
research and how-to guides.

E-consultancy, which was recently named Publisher of the Year at the 2006 AOP
Awards, also publishes buyer’s guides and has a directory of 100,000+ third party
internet marketing white papers.

Since moving to a paid-content model in 2003 E-consultancy has amassed thousands
of paying subscribers, more than 45,000 registered users and 150,000+ unique users
sessions per month. E-consultancy is popular among internet professionals around
the world, for delivering practical, time-saving advice and insight.

Subscribers pay from £149 per year to access the exclusive and highly practical
content. E-consultancy has more than 100 events lined up for 2007, including
roundtables and monthly Supplier Showcases, where six suppliers pitch to an
audience of pre-qualified buyers in a Central London venue. E-consultancy also runs
both in-house and public training courses.

http://www.e-consultancy.com/about/

3. Contact

If you would like to know more about corporate membership and our roundtables
then please contact us on +44 207 681 4053 or Peter@e-consultancy.com.

If you have any comments or queries about this briefing then please contact
Linus@e-consultancy.com

E-consultancy URL: http://www.e-consultancy.com




                              SAMPLE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
                                  Full version: http://www.e-consultancy.com/in/seo-rfp
                                                        3                                 Author: Matthew Treagus

Copyright © E-consultancy.com ltd 2007
Search Engine Optimisation – Guidance and Template – SAMPLE




4. Example RFP: Search Engine Optimisation

4 Background

[Explain your business and the role the website plays in it. What have been the
successes. What are the big challenges. What work has been recently undertaken.
What is in the plan. Why are you now looking at SEO?]

[Give a sense of the rate of change and dynamism of the site.]

[List countries, languages and geographies relevant to this RFP.]


4.1       Business Measurements

[Most SEO activities will focus on hard acquisition and conversion measurements. To the
greatest extent that you can share hard business data and targets with the agency. Give the
agency a real sense of why your website exists and what it is about.]

         Revenue.

         Traffic.

         Conversion to sales/sign-ups/leads/orders.

         Cost savings.




                              SAMPLE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
                                  Full version: http://www.e-consultancy.com/in/seo-rfp
                                                        4                                 Author: Matthew Treagus

Copyright © E-consultancy.com ltd 2007