<h3>19. Company Size Doesn't Matter</h3>
<p>Understand that their company size doesn't matter. Many of the largest companies (or at least companies that seem the largest) are the largest scams in SEO. These are sales-based agencies, not performance-based agencies. Performance-based industries often stay smaller and more personal because they are more focused on growing the work and the brand than selling to lots of clients. Hiring a large business is perfectly fine, and we recommend agencies over freelancers, but being large doesn't mean they are good. Phone book companies sell more websites than anyone because they have tons of salesmen - but no phone book company makes good websites.<br /></p>
<h3>20. Are They Transparent? </h3>
<p>Good companies are transparent companies. Do they give honest, thoughtful answers or a sales pitch?<br /></p>