Project Management in SEO

Project management in SEOLike any long term iterative project, without proper project management, SEO campaigns can really suffer from lack of direction and leave your customers feeling hard done by. It is vital that the customer’s expectations are managed as well as the project otherwise you can risk:

a) losing sight of it’s original aims

b) building unneccessary complexity into the project

c) isolating the client from the project, which leads too…

d) losing the client

There are three key areas which are important to bear in mind when managing any project, these are:

Communication

The flow of communication between colleagues and clients must be kept fluid at all times. If this breaks down projects can easily lose focus and move away from the customers intended goals.

This isn’t good for anyone and can be avoided through using project management software which will free up information access to anyone that is involved in the project. Read the rest of “Project Management in SEO”

Online Project Management Tools – Top 5

Project Management tools are vital for time management and collaboration on a project; here we look at an alternative to software based project management – Online Project Management. These tools are all web based so require no downloads and can be accessed anywhere in the world – this is an obvious advantage for projects that span different countries! Online Project Management tools usually require less training than software and can be an easy way to keep clients involved in the project. Some are free while others are priced depending on usage – we’ve compiled 5 picks of the best with a range of prices and functions..

Although these tools are useful they will not make up for a lack of good Project Management Skills. PRINCE2 is the industry standard of Project Management accreditation and we offer a full range of PRINCE2 Training Courses.

Top 5 Online Project Management Tools

We’ve had a look at a range of Project Management tools on offer and have compiled a list of our favourite 10 with a summary of how they’re useful.

DeskAway

DeskAway is a web-based project collaboration software that provides a simple to use, training free application aimed at small to medium businesses. They really promote themselves with ease in mind as there is no hardware or software involved and you can be up and running in minutes. DeskAway claim to have the ease and cost of a simple Project Management tool while providing a service closer to a complex, expensive tool.

DeskAway project interface

DeskAway

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