How to Tell If Your SEO Agency Is Actually Working

If your SEO agency can't show you what it shipped, it isn't working. Here is how to check, in plain English, without logging into anything technical. Want a second opinion on what your agency has actually shipped? Book a call: https://calendly.com/straightupsearch... Chapters 0:00 If your agency can't show what it shipped 0:16 Why it matters: weeks, 3 to 6 months, month 6 0:43 Ask for the list 1:20 Read the number: what 369% can really mean 1:57 Three questions to send your agency 2:37 The title tag story 3:14 Your homework in Search Console 3:38 A second opinion Sources shown on screen Google Search Central, "Do you need an SEO?" (updated 5 Jun 2026): https://developers.google.com/search/... Google Search Central, title links: https://developers.google.com/search/... Google Search Central, snippets: https://developers.google.com/search/... Shopify Help Center, homepage title and meta description: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/pr... Search Console Help, comparing date ranges: https://support.google.com/webmasters... Search Console Help, Performance report and Pages tab: https://support.google.com/webmasters... The 100 to 469 visits example is illustrative, not real data. I'm Jamie Irwin, founder of Straight Up Search, an eCommerce SEO agency in the UK.