International Society of Search Engine Optimizers
Why certification:
Credibility
Justification
Why go with a certified SEO:
Base skillset verification
Documentation proving skillset
SEO is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR A BUSINESS WEBSITE
Anyone can claim to be an SEO and charge you 40k for advice...with no guarantee or you can trust your future to a certified professional
Why ISOSEO:
The only global certification authority
Testing
100 questions in 10 categories; Multiple choice; Must achieve 80% to pass
4 versions of the test updated yearly
Keyword manipulation theory
Keyword research
Basic HTML and link building
Usability of your websites
Website copyright
Code to text ratio
Pagerank
Search engine technology
Black hat/white hat rules
Ethics