Should I hire the same Web Designer to do Online Marketing?

Should I hire the same Web Designer to do my online marketing?

I think that depends on the designer. Some of them understand OLM and some don't.

Ask for credentials in terms of both - a good designer will design for Search Engine Optimization, but there is a lot more to Online Marketing than that - such as link building - which a designer may not understand. Online Marketing is also an ongoing endeavour - the search engines like to see activity around your site.

So best to ask them for examples of sites they have both built AND driven qualified traffic/ leads to.

Great answer! From my experience, not all web designers actually know anything about marketing, even if they say they do. I would definately ask for references and do some shopping around.

I agree some web builders say the do marketing but I am here to tell you they all don't. Yes make sure they are internet marketing minded, I am at the top of google search in a ton of searches but that does not mean they are coming to my site and listing even in the free classifieds. It takes a lot to get in a place that people know you and it takes longer for them to use your products/services. In my case using my marketing platform to sell, buy, trade, open their own store, and auction. Good luck and I invite you to use my site to help you grwo. Thanks Jon