How to test SEOs before hiring?

Question

Search Engine Optimization

In an extremely short period of time, several SEOs have changed: the main problem is that they don’t want to delve into the tasks, they don’t see obvious problems, they don’t know how to work with metrics, build strategies, goals, offer and justify their ideas.
It all comes down to the fact that the boss is shown just the result from the scanner at best, and sometimes the result of online testing from some site.
There are both inadequate and "disappearing" people.
I no longer want to believe the portfolio and the status "100 years on the site", but I want to arrange testing.
Tell me how SEOs are tested and where to look for them?

Answer 1

Test tasks for which time is given for independent solution are ineffective. It is possible to understand whether a person is adequate only if you ask him to explain the meaning of what he would do in a particular situation. It is important to give a specific, and not a general situation, so that it would be impossible to get off with the same general words. You do not have to immediately understand all the specifics that he will talk about - you have every right to write down what was said and either analyze it yourself, or evaluate it to someone you trust.

Answer 2

I would recommend ordering a detailed audit of the site after weeding out obvious hacks. Of course, a self-respecting specialist will not do it for free, but here you will surely verify the level of the optimizer.
Any testing will not help you, even the author's. On our forum in closed sections, moderators and old-timers are regularly asked to help in passing the test from the customer. As a result, tests are passed either with the help of Google or with the help of kind people.

Answer 3

Well, you asked seven questions and aspects that need to be asked
. It’s clear that you shouldn’t test SEO with questions yes no

Answer 4

I ran it on a simple test (I can send an example to the mail, I didn’t find how to attach it here). Or here is an article (not mine) - but quite correct

Answer 5

Terms of reference: get the site to the top in three days or die without water in the meeting room.