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WebBrewery

WebBrewery

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Hello

I have a new client who wants SEO we agreed on a price, and they said they wanted to pay weekly, so I divided by 52, and they paid for a month's work upfront. This price is roughly 6 hours of work per week, and I explained this to them. Since taking this job, they won't stop texting and calling me, asking me to do more and more, such as doing SEO on a second website. I explained they paid for 6 hours per week, but it feels like they're taking their frustration out on me.

Is 6 hours ok for SEO?

How have you dealt with clients like these?

Any advoice would be greatly appreciated.
 
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To be honest, as soon as the client said they want to pay weekly.........I'd have either told them it's monthly only at £x,xxx price, or told them to find someone else. As that to me is a red flag straight away of a client who wants to micro-manage or is going to creep over the scope of work and expect way more than whats been outlined.

I never give a client a set amount of hours, its a fixed monthly retainer with KPI's and goals to achieve over a period of time ( for example 3-6 months ), some months I could spent 15 - 20 hours on a client, other months it could be more like 6 hours but with added value elsewhere that doesnt take much time.

It's hard to say in your situation whats right and wrong, as 6 hours for some people could be £60 and for others £800 depending.

Typically though, if you feel they are taking the piss, they probably are.
 
WebBrewery

WebBrewery

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Today I got the login details to their website, and there is a message from the last web designer saying

Don't trust this service; they couldn't even afford to pay their last developer.

I need to escape.

Thank you for your advice.
 
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Weekly status updates or payment requests are always a red flag, glad you've found out before getting too deep.
 
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