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Ryan Darani is a freelance SEO professional.
  • Ryan Darani is a freelance search-engine-optimization professional based in the UK.
  • Designing an SEO strategy on a small budget can be challenging, but generating traffic is possible.
  • Start by doing your research on the market and collecting data, and then build your brand awareness.

Competing in Google's search results can be daunting. As an SEO consultant, I've worked with many startups that have small budgets but big aspirations, and the question I'm always faced with is, "How can we compete against X?"