Bay Area SEO Agency
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Hi,
Can anyone help with recommendations on good SEO agencies based in the Bay Area who have some history of working with gaming or adult brands which have been badly hit by rankings falls in the past 12 months, we suspect due to Penguin.
Thanks
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Moz does have a list of recommended agencies that's a good place to start looking. If I were you, I would look for bay area companies and then call them with your questions about specific types of sites.
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