Paste any SEO quote. See the red flags in seconds.
Guaranteed rankings, 500 directory submissions, 100 backlinks a month, a year-long contract. This checker scans for the phrases that separate real SEO from expensive noise.
Proposal: Front Range Roofing
- "Guaranteed #1 on Google"
- 500 directory submissions
- 100 backlinks per month
- 12-month contract required
- Agency owns your website
Five red flags in five lines. Paste yours below.
An SEO quote checker scans the text of an SEO proposal for common warning signs, including ranking guarantees, bulk directory or search engine submissions, backlinks sold by volume, link networks, instant-results promises, long lock-in contracts and agency ownership of your assets, and notes good signs such as reporting on calls and leads.
The red flags it looks for
- Ranking guarantees. Google says no one can guarantee a number one ranking.
- Bulk submissions. Hundreds of directories or "search engines" is an outdated tactic.
- Links sold by the hundred. Usually paid or network links, which Google treats as link spam.
- Secret methods or Google connections. No one gets special treatment in organic search.
- Results in days. Real SEO takes months to show meaningful movement.
- Long lock-ins and asset ownership. You should own your site, content and profiles.
A clean scan is not proof of quality, and a flag is not always proof of a scam. It is a set of good questions to ask before you sign. For a human read, send us the proposal.
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Is my proposal text sent anywhere?
No. The checker runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you paste leaves your device.
Can this tool tell me if an SEO company is a scam?
It flags common warning signs. It cannot judge the people, the strategy or the fit, so treat results as questions to ask, not a verdict.
What is the biggest SEO red flag?
A guaranteed ranking, especially "#1 on Google." Google itself warns that no one can guarantee a number one ranking.
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