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A company wants me to do full SEO, no registered business though, what do I do ?
Posted by on December 9, 2025 at 1:12 pmI don't have a SEO agency or business registered, but a company wants me to do their SEO, I told them okay and we agreed everything but we need formal agreement.. how do I make a deal without having business registered, is there somewhere online or something that would guarantee our agreement even tho I don't have business.
Tried searching on the forum but couldn't find proper answers, could you please help a brother out ?
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Doesn’t seem like an SEO question at all but business one that is going to be related to your location.
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European country
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In a lot of places you don’t need to register a sole proprietorship business if you operate under your legal name
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You don’t have any protection.
Insist on payment before you start.
They pay as long as they are happy. You work as long as they pay.
Even with a company, if someone does not pay, you walk away. You don’t throw good money after bad money.
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Subcontractor/freelancer?
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It is based mainly on trust. Even between registered businesses.
Your case is between you as a person and the business.
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Welcome u/MichelAngeloBruno to the work/life balance of SEO
>how do I make a deal without having business registered,
Via yourself as a self employed person
# Incorporated differences USA vs ROTW
A few things. In the US an LLC provides limited liability but is not an employer corporation (i.e. you’re still self employed, you are not an employee entity unless and S or C-Corp)
In most other countries – esp the EU and ex-British colonies (South Africa, Ca, NZ, AU) and Ireland – a registered business <> limited liability
Usually you need a coproration to provide limited liability – so please consult an accountant, lawyer, qualified in your country
# Business vs Self Employed
In MOST countries, you do not need to be a business to carry out work being self employed- its just going to take on extra tax work for you.
For example – in the EU that may mean extra VAT collecting & remittance
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