How long does it take for SEO to be effective?

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A skilled SEO professional could produce a change in your SERP ranking within one month. Sometimes that change is significant, and sometimes it's small. It all depends on how much time is spent, and how many different SEO techniques are used. Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools are essential for the long term SEO process because those tool tell you weather you are doing it right or wrong.