How to know if Seo work is help my site ( traffic is seasonal so hard to judge)?

[rnalh5gh]

How to know if Seo work is help my site ( traffic is seasonal so hard to judge)?
Due to seasonal traffic increases I want to know if my seo is doing the work I am paying them for ( link building) I want to is there any other way to judge there work other than traffic increase. How long it take to see results. I was riped off before by seo firm and don't want the same to happen again

[reninter]

There are so many ways you need check, really it's going on or not like following:
At first optimized by On-page issues, then

1) Increase back links.
2) Optimize conversion rate
3) Traffic up!

[seocorporation]

Is your ranking improving if yes then the guys are working otherwise ask for work reports and cross check.

[ursimrankhanna]

Hi,
If your ranking and back links improve that tell your seo process is working.

[paylan]

Only If You see your site ranking and back links improve daily that tell your seo process is working.

[AmitThapa]

it's depends on keywords ranking.When keywords density is high in Search engine listing.Then it's clear that Seo is help for our business.

[talks44]

Put statcounter in your site, so that you will know where you are getting your visitors from.