San Antonio seems that it has always been overshadowed by Austin when it comes to tech development and IT hubs. Despite the continuous growth in the past decades, the city is still far behind the regional leaders that managed to attract more market share, including companies, talents, and clients. 

However, it still has the chance to expand its capabilities and provide higher quality life and more tech jobs in the digital era. If it continues the way it started, experts think that it could surpass Dallas and Austin in the regional tech battle. 

At this point, San Antonio can be a challenge in some sectors for other, probably more developed cities in the area.  Internet infrastructure, biotechnology, and cybersecurity have known continuous growth in 2019 and managed to make the city a healthy alternative for skilled tech workers and companies to the detriment of larger tech hubs.

In contrast, San Antonio lost around 1000 tech workers in 2019, falling from 31000, down to 30000 people enrolled in this field, according to CBRE 2019 report. It is right now #47 in tech employment in the US. 

Based on the latest statistics, the average wage in the tech sector in San Antonio is estimated to $99,000/year, which registers as well a drop from 2017, when it reached $103K+/year. Since fewer startups are going to the city, lower budgets are invested in the region, and as well, fewer jobs are offered. Additionally, the number of companies that consider relocating from San Antonio to other places is growing, and this decreases the chances of local communities to retain new companies. 

On the other hand, San Antonio has a well-developed IT infrastructure, and strong community support for this field, which makes it a great destination for businesses from other industries. On their turn, these businesses may create a demand for tech services in the future and help San Antonio’s tech industry develop and become a regional leader and large tech hub for both local and international companies

As of August 2023, there are more than 140 IT companies from San Antonio registered on TechBehemoths

SEO (search engine optimization) is the process of optimizing your website in order to get a higher ranking in organic search results and consequently more organic traffic.

SEO is a long term strategy and requires advanced knowledge of ranking algorithms and some technical background, to be able to optimize websites for popular search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, etc.

According to the latest survey on digital marketing conducted by TechBehemoths, about 70% of IT companies revealed that SEO is their main channel for leads, meaning that it’s a vital marketing activity that generates traffic, prospects and sales.

Some of the benefits of SEO are:

• Free organic traffic
• Brand awareness 
• Better control over brand traffic
• A vital marketing channel for leads & sales
• Supports other channels: social media, paid ads, direct traffic, etc.
• Optimizes your advertising budget
• Usually, has a higher conversion rate
• Gives you a competitive advantage
• Is a good long term investment, generating decent results

It’s not easy to find a reputable SEO company, as some SEO agencies used to provide questionable/suspicious services in the past, and lots of businesses became reluctant to pay for search engine optimization services.

When looking for and choosing an SEO service provider, you should consider a lot of aspects. Ideally, you should do some basic research, set up clear goals and ask yourself a few questions before hiring a company.

Here are some things to look for when searching for SEO agencies to partner with:

• Expertise
• Portfolio
• Years in business
• Case studies
• Price (expect to pay at least $30 / hour if you’re hiring an agency)
• Approach and particularities (technical SEO, link building, content optimization, etc.)
• Communication and reporting

TechBehemoths lists more than 26,900 SEO companies from all over the world. Check out their profiles and feel free to get in touch with them.

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