The above question are co related, if you have been taking seo services from 6 to 8 months or 1 year and not getting 1st page ranking, it’s clear either your seo service provider is incompetent or something wrong with selected keywords.
People new in the business sometimes give keywords, which are general , like “ flats for sale”. So if this keyword is searched, proximity factor comes, which seo can’t control, and the searcher’s location is considered while displaying the results.
There is always, in 6 months to 1year, a need to update the content. Nowadays Google snippet is giving various features, like, image, reviews and FAQ, Featured in search results display.
Generally it takes, 3 to 5 months, to see positive trends. Ranking all related keywords rank in 8 to 9 months to have complete visibility with minor fluctuation.
