I am willing to pay $200 for each question of which there are four. 
The only catch is you must be able to answer all four in the exact
format described below.

I have a question that needs research and has to be answered in the
exact form and format as outlined below.  It is going to be quoted in
a research project.

We have researched the items described below and have concluded as follows:

Cost of Internet optimization based on keywords Per Website:

We researched the following sites and or documents regarding search
engine optimization.

List the documents and or websites and or companies. 

Based on our findings we have concluded that the cost of the Internet
optimization per keyword, per website ranges from a low of________
into a high of__________.

The cost of a Bookkeeper. 

We researched the following sites and or documents regarding the cost
of a Bookkeeper throughout the United States.

List the documents and/or web sites. 

Based on our findings we have concluded the average cost of a
Bookkeeper in the United States is __________ per year.

The cost of a Telemarketing representative. 

We researched the following sites and or documents regarding the cost
of a telemarketing representative throughout the United States.

List the document or Website

Based on our findings we have concluded the average cost of a
telemarketing representative throughout the United States is_______
per year.

The cost of a standard management contract for a company grossing $1
million per year.

We researched the following sites and or documents regarding the cost
of management contracts throughout the United States.

List documents websites our companies

Based on our findings we have concluded the average cost of a
management contract as described above to be_________ per year.


The cost of preparing annual tax returns and quarterly financial statements. 

We have researched the following sites and or documents regarding the
cost of the financial services described above.

List documents websites or companies

Based on our findings we have concluded it the average cost of the
financial services described above in the United States is_________
per year for a company grossing $1 million.

Dear gapgapgap,

Below is the answer to your first question according to the formula
you gave. I believe you intended each of the five questions above to
be answered separately, correct? If not, just let me know via
Clarification Request, and I'll attach the remaining four answers here
in the form of a Clarification. Otherwise, go ahead and list the other
four as separate questions. You can leave them open to all
Researchers, or if you prefer that I answer them, feel free to address
them to my attention. I have the statistics at hand.

Regards,

leapinglizard


Cost of Internet optimization based on keywords Per Website:

We researched the following sites and or documents regarding search
engine optimization.


site name:
    1stSearchRanking

quotation:
    "No matter which keywords you use, the flat fee is always 7 cents."

address:
    http://www.1stsearchranking.net/ppc.htm


site name:
    Website Promotion & Optimization Services

quotation:
    "Minimum value is 5 cents per keyword."

address:
    http://www.website-promotion-optimization-services.com/roi.html


site name:
    ezau.com: Finding A Decent Deal With Pay-Per-Click in 2004

quotation:
    "First, for the Overture traffic, my average cost per click was 88 cents
    for the range of different keywords I was bidding on."

address:
    http://www.ezau.com/latest/articles/0125.shtml


site name:
    SEO Research Labs

quotation:
    " Search Term           1       2       3       4       5   ...
      dedicated hosting $6.51   $6.50   $4.80   $3.95   $2.88   ...
      dedicated server  $7.01   $7.00   $6.01   $6.00   $4.53   ... "

address:
    http://www.seoresearchlabs.com/keyword-reports.php


site name:
    SEO Questions

quotation:
    "I am using adwords now, but my keywords are highly competitive. I
    am having to pay 20-35 cents per click [...] ."


site name:
    SEO Guide

quotation:
    "With a minimum bid of $0.10 per click and a minimum monthly
    requirement of $20, Overture provides an advertising outlet for
    some of the smaller sites on the Web."

    http://www.seo-guide.com/overture.html


site name:
    evrsoft: Internat Marketing: Site Promotion

quotation:
    "The problem is that most of the good keywords cost 50 cents or more."

address:
    http://developers.evrsoft.com/article/internet-marketing/site-promotion/how-to-get-visitors-for-5-cents-in-pay-per-click-search-engines-when-most-people-are-paying-57-cents.shtml

site name:
    Dhamaka News: Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Search Engines - Its future and
effects on SEO

quotation:
    "For example, if you are the CEO of an online tea shop, and
    you have bid for the keyword "online tea shop" for US$ 0.90,
    while your competitor has bid for the same keyword for US$0.85,
    then your website will be placed higher up than your competitor
    on the PPC SEs. [...] You are spending 8 cents on a keyword and
    the clickthroughs are producing 18 cents, then you are surely
    well off."

address:
    http://www.dhamakanews.net/ppc-seo.htm


site name:
    Residual Income: Pay Per Click Advertising

quotation:
    "Be aware that the most popular keywords often cost considerably
    more than 50 cents a click."

address:
    http://www.home-business.com/search7.htm


Based on our findings we have concluded that the cost of the Internet
optimization per keyword, per website ranges from a low of 5 cents
to a high of $7.01 .

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Request for Answer Clarification by gapgapgap-ga on 17 Oct 2004 05:15 PDT

Sorry that pay per click my question specifically asks for SEO work.
Thats short for search engine optimization not pay per click
campaigns. You are on the right track.

You might want to start here   http://www.4webmarketing.biz/seocosts.htm

They say,
* In the USA $20,000 to $30,000 is  going set-up fee for 25-40
keywords across 36 engines. Then, a monthly maintenance fee of
$200-300 per keyword phrase.

You need to stick to seo companies and stay away from PPC like
overture , ad words, find what and the like. My question when properly
answered will give the reader the average seo fee per word or phrase
for a given time frame.

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Clarification of Answer by leapinglizard-ga on 17 Oct 2004 12:28 PDT

I'm sorry about the misunderstanding. Here are the goods. Note that
I've divided the total cost of each SEO package by the number of
keywords to obtain the cost per keyword.



Cost of Internet optimization based on keywords Per Website:

We researched the following sites and or documents regarding search
engine optimization.


site name:
    4webmarketing: Cost of WebSite Promotion

quotation:
    "$75-$100 set-up fee per keyword"

address:
    http://www.4webmarketing.biz/seocosts.htm


site name:
    Computer Lynx

quotation:
    "Search Engine Optimization Package $750-1000"

address:
    http://www.computer-lynx.com/seo-fees-for-services.htm


site name:
    EasyNet: How to choose a searchengine optimization firm

quotation:
    "Very high profile SEO's charge a setup fee of 3000-5000 dollars
    and then anything between 200-800 per month for maintenance. High
    to mid-range SEO prices range from 1000-2000 dollars a month
    [...]. More reasonable SEO fees are 500-1500 dollars for
    the first 3-6 months and 200-750 a month for the following
    maintenance. [...] SEO's can be found for $200-450 a month but
    they will have virtually no chance of achieving top rankings in
    highly competitive markets."

address:
    http://www.ez-net.co.il/choosing_seo.pdf


site name:
    Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Internet Advancement told
    to refund clients

quotation:
    "The company had promised to get its customers ranked in the
    top 10 to 20 results on the search engines for $980 to $1,500
    in set-up fees and monthly fees of $79.80 to $89.95."

address:
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002002970_nwbizbriefs12.html


site name:
    HighRankings

quotation:
    "Search engine optimization fees start at $7,500."

address:


site name:
    CondorIS Search Engine Optimisation

quotation:
    "Our fees for search engine optimisation work start from £250
    plus VAT"

address:
    http://www.search-engine-optimisation-essex.co.uk/search_engine_optimisation/search_engine_optimisation_essex_prices.html


site name:
    Level Ten Design: Search Engine Optimizer

quotation:
    "Typical salary / fees
     * Novice: $24K/yr (Internal), $50/hr (External)
     * Experienced: $36K/yr (Internal), $75/hr (External)
     * Expert: $54K/yr (Internal), $100/hr (External)"

address:
    http://www.leveltendesign.com/kb/terms/search_engine_optimizer.php


site name:
    DIBA Canada: Search Engine Optimization/Website Marketing

quotation:
    "* submit and work your site for a period of 6 months $2400
     * annual fees to keep your rankings ( highly recommended ) $995"

address:
    http://www.dibacanada.com/seo.php


site name:
    SEO Blueprint

quotation:
    "Our packages start at $350"

address:
    http://www.seoblueprint.com/seofees.htm


site name:
    x-SITE-d: SEO Rates and Fees

quotation:
    "Web Site Size      Optimization Basic Rates ...
     Up to 10 pages     $100.00
     11-25 pages        $175.00
     26-50 pages        $275.00"

address:
    http://www.x-site-d.com/promotions/seo-rates.htm


site name:
    GoldRanking Website Marketing Agency

quotation:
    "20 Words - $1,000.00" 

address:
    http://www.goldranking.com/searchengineoptimizationrankingpaymentcenter.html
    

site name:
    subia: creating website traffic

quotation:
    "our average SEO campaign runs about $5,000"

address:
    http://www.subiainteractive.com/why-subia.html

    
site name:
    Search Engine Workshops 

quotation:
    "*  "$1,000 for a 6-month program."
     * "$75-$100 set-up fee per keyword, which means maybe 5-8 pages
     for $75-$100 each."
     * "I charge a flat $110 to optimize a client's homepage (plus up
     to four other web pages) and then submit these page's URLs to the
     top 12-15 search engines and directories. If the client wants to
     get ranked high in the engines under a specific keyword phrase,
     I'll charge $25 for each phrase as I design three different
     `content rich' doorway pages per keyword phrase. When possible,
     I'll charge a monthly maintenance fee of $30 per website that
     includes regular optimization updates and re-submission of the
     client's web pages."
     based on the level of difficulty or number of pages we need
     to position."
     * "$20,000 to $30,000 setup fee for 25-40 keywords across
     12-14 engines. Then, a monthly maintenance fee of $200-300 per
     keyword phrase."
     * "Hourly fees range from $50-$65 up to $500 an hour."
     * "It all depends on the needs of the client. Normally it's
     difficult to do any decent service for less than $1,000 because
     it's all so time consuming. And if you try to go too cheap,
     you lose money and the client will not be happy. Mostly, I
     prefer a monthly fee and we just keep `working at it' in all
     senses, not just positioning (newsgroups, press releases, link
     exchange... plus a lot of consultancy regarding the design,
     etc.)."
     * "10 keyword phrases: $1,500; 20 keyword phrases: $2,495."
     * "$1,500 set up fee and $500 a month."
     * "$399 to $799 for small business packages."
     * "We charge $500 set up (keywords research) and $200 per doorway
     page per search engine, with a minimum of 4 engines. Guaranteed
     top 10-30 and discount of 10% when below 30 and then up to 50%
     discount to rank 60."'

address:
    http://www.searchengineworkshops.com/articles/pro-se-optimizer-fees.html

site name:

quotation:
    "50 keywords and 50 keyword phrases optimized for top listings[...] $15,000"

address:
    http://www.discountclick.com/seo_marketing_fees.asp


Based on our findings we have concluded that the cost of the Internet
optimization per keyword, per website ranges from a low of $75 to a high
of $5000.



Regards,

leapinglizard

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Request for Answer Clarification by gapgapgap-ga on 18 Oct 2004 06:49 PDT

Is that per month? If yes kindy post the following.

Based on our findings we have concluded that the cost of the Internet
optimization per keyword, per website ranges from a low of $75 to a high
of $5000 per month.

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Clarification of Answer by leapinglizard-ga on 18 Oct 2004 06:59 PDT

Indeed, the SEO fees are payable monthly.


Based on our findings we have concluded that the cost of the Internet
optimization per keyword, per website ranges from a low of $75 to a high
of $5000 per month.


leapinglizard