SEO is a profession that can be practiced while working for a company or as a solo practitioner.

There are many job boards like Dice and Craig list that publish SEO job advertisements.

It is worth noting that the compensation for SEO employees is equal to or even higher than that of developers, designers and marketers.

Salaries over $80K per annum are not an exception for SEO jobs.

As a solo SEO practitioner you can make even more money. Almost all freelance sites have sections for SEO services and offers for $50 an hour or more are quite common. If you are still not confident that you can work on your own, you can start a SEO job, learn a bit and then start your own company.

If you already feel confident that you know a lot about SEO, you can take this quiz and see how you score. Well, don’t get depressed if you didn’t pass – here is a great checklist that will teach you a lot, even if you are already familiar with SEO.