What does E-E-A-T mean and why should I care?
Short version: it’s how Google decides if your website deserves to show up in search results. E-E-A-T stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. Google’s quality raters literally use these criteria to evaluate sites. We build every site and every piece of content with these four things baked in. That’s what gets you found and keeps you found.
Will you work with other businesses in my industry in my area?
When you hire Scout, we go all in on you. One client per industry, per area. You get our full focus, and your market belongs to you.
What platform do you build on?
WordPress with Elementor Pro. It’s flexible, it’s SEO-friendly, and most importantly, it’s yours. We hand you the keys. Full ownership of your site, your content, and your domain. You can take it anywhere, anytime. Period.
Do you work with businesses outside of Raleigh?
Absolutely. We’re based in Fuquay-Varina and a lot of our clients are in Raleigh and the Triangle, but we work with businesses everywhere. We’re fully set up for remote work. It’s how we operate. If you’re local though, we’re always happy to meet up for coffee.
What's the difference between getting a website and getting marketing?
Every project starts with the same foundation: a custom website with content and SEO built in. That alone gets most businesses a site that ranks and brings in calls. Marketing is what happens when you want to keep going: ongoing content, social media, reviews, paid ads, the works. Some clients need a great site. Others want us running the whole show. It’s one service at different depths, and you decide how far to take it.
How is SEO handled?
Honestly? A conversation. We need to understand your business, your customers, and what you’re trying to accomplish. From there, we handle the research, the strategy, and the build. We’ll check in with you along the way so you’re never in the dark, but you don’t have to do the heavy lifting.