Hey folks, I hired a super cheap SEO agency a few months ago, and now my website traffic has tanked big time. I found out they built shady backlinks and stuffed keywords all over the place. Now my rankings dropped and conversions are basically zero. I'm freaking out because I don’t know how to fix it or if it’s even reversible at this point. Should I start from scratch or can a proper SEO team clean up this mess? What should I be looking for in a good SEO service now that I know how badly it can go wrong?
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Ouch, sounds like you got hit with the old black-hat bait-and-switch. First things first—don’t panic. A solid recovery starts with a proper SEO audit that digs into your backlinks, technical issues, and messed-up content. You’ll need those toxic links disavowed and your on-page structure reworked. Read further, and you’ll realize that not all SEO is just keyword fluff—some agencies actually tailor strategies based on your niche, competition, and goals. Make sure your next team does real content marketing, local targeting if you need it, and keeps Google’s best practices in mind. Recovery’s not instant, but it’s 100% possible.