Michael George truly is a guru. I am a real estate agent that used to work in Information Technology for 25+ years, so Ive been around enough tech heads to know when someone is blowing smoke and when they are the real deal. Michael George is the REAL deal.I developed my own Wordpress site. I had tried previously to hire 4 other consultants and each time would discover that they really did NOT know what they were doing after the obvious low hanging fruit was plucked and in fact were doing things that would ultimately harm me with Google such as link farms, etc. I am technically savvy enough to realize that they were not what they represented and had to terminate their involvement, and I was getting frustrated that it seemed I was going to have to do it all myself to get what I needed. And then, praise the heavens, I found Guru Effect.Michael has far exceeded my expectations so far and is really easy to work with as well -- I am seeing a big improvement in organic ranking and getting more registrations on my site. He has really creative ideas on how to get even more Google juice and they are technically sophisticated and frankly, brilliant. Michael always tells me when he is making a change, when it will be done, and then he does it on time, seamlessly and with minimal if any interruption to my site.I am really looking forward to the next several months as the recent changes he just made start to really raise my site up. I am TOTALLY grateful I finally found someone I can trust to do this stuff for me so that I can focus on selling real estate instead of having to tweak my own site. If you are lucky enough to get Michael George to squeeze you in as a client, you will be thanking the heavens too!

Michael has always been helpful. In the event of a problem he solves it quickly.

Michael is a man who loves to brag about the amount of money he gets for very minimum effort to the different dates he gets from the internet etc..He spends most of his days smoking weed and drinking alcohol when hes not busy manipulating (sick) married women into having their husbands go kick his ex best friends butt who stole his (Michaels) fiancee from him years ago and got him evicted from his own house because apparently, Michael never had the courage to handle his personal issues on his own.Then he has the audacity to tell the husband that he has been played by his own wife and cheated on etc..I would never put my money into such bad persons hands..CROWS FLY AT DARKNESS!

Guru Effect helped our retail online business get rolling as we were getting started and we saw improvement each month. Michael provided a lot of good insight and advice along the way to help guide us in the right direction. Knowledgeable, honest and transparent. Thumbs up!

Needed a fresh website for my e-recycle business and interviewed a few local web design/SEO companies... Michael was clearly in first place the moment he came into my shop and we began discussing the site and options. It was clear he understood what we wanted and was already putting ideas in his notepad as I was talking. He is quick with correspondence, takes direction extremely well, and was a joy to work with. I never felt pressured to do or add something I did not want to the site and even after I paid him in full he was still there, tinkering, making sure the site was up to his standards. You cant go wrong with Guru and Michael!

Thanks Michael for the great audit. The audit identified many issues with my site. My site is much faster than it was. Some of my clients have noted they have seen an improvement is site speed.Michael has been extremely responsive to all my questions. Michael was also able to fix some issues that I could not.Thanks for your help.

Finding a true SEO was the best thing that has happened to my online presence - and Michael George is second to none. Michael helped to not only redesign my website, but drastically improve my rankings in Google searches. Being a real estate agent, Google search is a huge referral source for my business. Michael helped me to regain my place on Google and placed me on the first page for 32 search phrases!!Michael also worked with my community manager and blogger to help unify my online presence and make sure each social channel was cohesive with the next. His customer service and humble manner made it so easy to approach him with any question or concern, no matter how small. I would recommend Michael to anyone who needs help with their online presence. He made a huge difference to mine!

It was a consummate professional experience with Michael George in revamping my website from scratch. He knows his SEO stuff, designs well to add value to what I wanted and required to boost my search business presence and answered questions exceedingly well through the process. It has been a pleasure working with him. He gets my wholehearted recommendation to anyone looking for the best search engine optimization and web person. If you are looking for the right technical stuff you have found it with Michael.

When i needed help on increasing our speed on our website, Michael did it right. He gave me the advice i needed. He offered to do it all or have us do some of the work. We chose to split the work. Now our speed in the eyes of Google is great. I would recommend Michael to anyone for the website SEO.

Michael George redesigned my really old Real Estate website, enhanced its SEO and its now a shining example of what a high quality Real Estate web site looks like. Before Michael, my bounce rate was ____, Im too embarrassed to even say, but now visitors arent bouncing away thanks to Michael.Michael always goes out of his way to help and usually at all hours [ I probably shouldnt say the all hours thing as new customers will take advantage of that! :) ] He also is very explicit in his explanations often providing video tutorials, just for what I needed - who does that?! Thats what I call excellent customer service.Would I recommend Michael to others? You bet I would!

Michael with Guru Effect was recommended to me by someone I really respect so I knew hed be good. He is great to work with and unlike a lot of SEO experts he really knows what he is talking about. My site was a mess when he started working on it and immediately was able to fix several issues that were hurting my rankings. I just noticed today that I am now in position #1 on Google for a term I was in position #18 for a couple of months ago! I would highly recommend Michael if you need SEO work or someone to work on your website, you wont be disappointed.

Almost one year ago I had Michael George totally redesign my real estate website. I knew I needed a change, and after meeting Michael, I was sure that I found the right person to do the job. Previous experiences taught me to find a true SEO. Yes, they are hard to find, and many will be proclaimed gurus. Most really have no clue. I can assure you that Michael is the real deal. My new website is on the first page of Google for all my key words, and my phone rings. I could not be happier! Thanks Michael!!

I hired Michael to move/transfer a very difficult Wordpress installation from one server to another. He did a lot more work than I expected and made it a priority knowing how important my website is to me. (90% of my business comes through my site).Finding someone as knowledgeable as Michael is rare, but to find someone you can trust and who actually does what they say they will is even more rare. My next project will be to hire him for some SEO work and minor site re-design.I would highly recommend Michael to anyone needing the services he provides.

Michael is just that...a Guru, when it comes to SEO and attracting targeted visitors to your website. Michaels professional outlook on web marketing and his attention to detail have already made a difference to our real estate business in Desert Ridge. We are confident that the return on investment will be significant as our website continues to attract more and more targeted home buyers and sellers.Amy KochFounder - Desert Ridge Real Estate Advisors

Wonderful experience. Very professional. Guru really knows his stuff. Helped out a ton!

Michael helped us a ton after we lost all of our Google Rankings on our new Wordpress site. He was very knowledgeable and helped us with our SEO and local search rankings. Thanks for all your help and hard work! Would recommend to anyone!

I tried calling 3 other local seo companies and 2 other national companies, and I could not get any of them to answer me back by phone or email. I am amazed how these other seo places had some good google reviews but wont return emails or phone calls, it makes me question their reviews. When I called Guru Effect Michael returned my call that day and talked to me for over a half an hour about what he could do for me, but he never tried to sell me he just told me what would work. He built me a great website and I am ranked on the first page in the matter of a week after finishing it. I am very thankful and would recommend Michael and the Guru Effect for you and anyone looking for seo help.

Excellent authority on SEO. We have worked with several freelance providers and SEO firms with varying degrees of success, but Guru stands out. Michael really knows the wordpress platform and took the time to understand our goals and then delivered. Also honest and straight forward with the timeline required for progress with our page rankings.

Michael created, fine tuned and consistently delivered results with regards to our website and SEO. When we had issues with ranking he worked tirelessly to track down the issues and correct them. he would often go above and beyond the services we originally contracted him for throughout our working relationship.

My Wordpress site and SEO are the lifeline that feeds my real estate business. So when I need help with either, I contact Michael George immediately. Without fail, he solves my problems - or enhances my site - quickly and efficiently. If your Wordpress blog or site need repair or enhancements, I recommend this guru without hesitation!! And, if you are starting from scratch, Michael should be your first call!

Michael George at the Guru Effect is exactly that: A GURU! Michael is not only mega geeky with the tech (I mean that with LOVE) but he is also very nice, placing a huge emphasis on customer service and relationship building.I hired Michael to help me recover some SEO that I had lost and I have seen immediate results with more leads funneling to my website. I have learned a valuable lesson: stick to the one thing you have mastered and allow EXPERTS to work their magic on the items you really know little about. When it comes to SEO and all things tech, Michael George with the Guru Effect is my go-to tech professional!

SEO is a dark market. Michael George--Guru Effect--is a shining light. We have tested at least 4 other companies to help us with SEO and to this day I cant tell you if we received true results from their services or not. I can tell you Michaels SEO work is extraordinary. His approach is completely different. In short, from my experience working with him, I can say one thing--the guy is good: Im talking about good at what he does, and I am making a reference to his good nature and sense of integrity. If trust is what you are looking for in a relationship with an SEO expert, look no further.

Michael is the WordPress guru! He designed my site, optimized it, and taught me how to maintain it. Michaels Wordpress architecture and his details for SEO are the best I have ever experienced.

Michael did a great job for me and my website. I cant say enough good things about the services that were provided!

Michael George is one of the few people I will trust when it comes to SEO. He is down to earth and knows his stuff. Unlike some SEOs, who like to give you unrealistic expectations or do crooked things in order to obtain short term rankings, Michael plays by the book. If you have a Wordpress blog and need any kind of help either with implementing or running a site, I would highly recommend him!Over the years Michael has fixed a number of Wordpress issues I have run into for a very reasonable amount of money. You cant go wrong when you hire the Guru Effect!

Im not even sure where to begin with my praise of Michael George. I own a small business in the Phoenix area, and after wasting too much time on DIY SEO, followed up by wannabe SEO experts, my site was in bad shape.We started with an audit. Michael was responsive, professional, timely, thorough, and specific, and gave technical instructions in laymen language. When we ran into a problem with my web designers trying to implement his changes, he worked tirelessly to coach them and me on how to do things. Though my site had problems created by the fact that the people who built it were artists rather than programmers (a fact that created many headaches), he always maintained a high level of professionalism and respect for the other creators involved.Months later, we contracted him again to do a Word Press Conversion. He honored the quote he had given us earlier. He worked quickly, and kept me apprised of any changes and speed bumps. When the project ended up being more involved than first anticipated due to problems that could not be known in advance, he needed to adjust the amount he would charge. He did so with humility and respect, and did so in advance of doing the labor, rather than sending us a surprise bill at the end. He clearly explained the reasons for the change, and his additional charges were fair. He is exceedingly patient with novices and makes sure you have the tools you need to keep your site in good order. He has a rare combination of gifts to be both highly technical and highly relatable, which makes him uniquely suited for his position.His integrity and his skill are both unmatched. Its easy to throw a ton of money at something as nebulous as SEO and never realize any results. I never have to fear that Michael is going to take advantage of me. His strategies are concrete and proven, and have measurable results. He uses only white hat strategies, and if he is unsure of how Google will view something, he is quick to say so, rather than making up an answer, or claiming surety when he doesnt have it. By the same token, hes also creative and thinks out of the box to maximize investment.He took the time to understand my business. He helped me identify what were realistic and attainable goals, and also steered me away from money pits. He recognized our needs and our limitations and worked within them.The results say it all. Within 2 weeks of implementing the strategies suggested in his audit, we were on page 1 of Google, organically, in a competitive market, against national brands. We have remained there for months, with little to no ongoing effort on my part, and no costly maintenance or contracts on his part. Michaels rates are competitive and fair, but he is worth his weight in gold.On top of all of that, he and his entire team are based in the US so you are supporting American Small Business.I cant recommend Michael highly enough.

Michael and his team at Guru Effect went above and beyond to create the most amazing real estate website for us. He always made sure our questions were answered in a timely fashion and with great detail. We never felt rushed when talking to him and have learned so much about SEO in the process. We searched the internet for the best SEO company, and interviewed many of them. Michael stood out from the rest, when the others were trying to nickle and dime us and B.S. their way around our questions, Michael did not. We couldnt be happier about how our website turned out and look forward to learning more from him. We would recommend Guru Effect to anyone. Michael demonstrates true pride of reputation, thanks again Guru Effect! Sincerly,Gilbert Communities

In my 13 years as a business coach, I’ve used half a dozen SEO professionals. One achieved *some results* and the rest were mediocre or worse. It’s very difficult to find an SEO professional who knows what he’s doing. I feel very fortunate to have found Michael George. He is a true professional. I found his technical skills to be at the highest level, and he was highly responsive to my questions. Even more importantly, I have found him to be a person of integrity and someone who believes in doing the right thing - and does it.His website audit was an excellent investment that has helped me make a host of significant improvements to my website and helped me learn how to do my own SEO correctly and effectively. He sped up my website and he also installed SSL certificates for me on two websites and made sure it worked with Wordpress. Michael is one of those Wordpress experts you want on your team. I’m glad he’s on mine. - Anne Alexander, small business coach, Authentic Alternatives, Inc.