8 SEO Hiring Managers Share Their #1 Interview Question
Are you frantically Googling “SEO interview questions” because you’ve got an upcoming interview like… tomorrow? If so, don’t panic—I’ve got you covered. As research for this article, I’ve asked eight top hiring managers to share the #1 SEO interview question they’re asking candidates right now, so you can understand what types of questions hiring managers are asking. The hiring managers I talked to came from a range of different backgrounds: agency, in-house, and enterprise businesses. It’s impossible to prepare for every question ahead of the interview, but it’s important to put yourself in their shoes and diligently do your research. At a minimum, you should consider: What’s important to them and their business? Why should they hire you? Can you demonstrate a thorough understanding of SEO and bring the receipts to prove it? Ok, that’s enough from me—let’s see what the hiring managers had to say. 2. “How would you handle a situation where someone in leadership wants immediate SEO results?” This question came from Jimisha Thakrar, Head of Organic Performance at MG OMD: “How would you handle a situation where someone in leadership wants immediate SEO results?” How to answer Jimisha gave an example of how to answer: SEO is a long-term strategy, but I understand the pressure for quick wins. In these situations, I would focus on setting clear expectations early on within the business by showing realistic timelines for SEO impact and comparing it to other channels like paid search. It’s also important to realize how key resource for implementation is going to be and that this is also going to have an impact. There are things you can do, such as identify low-hanging fruit that can provide quicker results, such as optimizing underperforming pages that are ranking on page 2 or fixing technical SEO issues that are limiting visibility…
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