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SEO – I need some clarifications !

We have not done Professional SEO of our website till date. Thus, I have been weighing options of the new buzz word SEO !

I am told by vendors that I need it badly for my site www.stockimagebank.com. That I may be missing  out on driving traffic to my site. 

..That my site is not SEOed.

..That I am not ranking No. 1 in the google page no. 1 

Agreed that except when one types Stockimagebank.com or stockimagebank or stock image bank our site does not come up. 

SO I am sold that I should spend money and get 05/ 10/ 20 / 30 keyword SEO for my site to get it NO. 1 ranking. 

My question is simple. This activity will drive traffic to my site and will keep me on a no. 1 position till I keep paying for the seo vendor since it is a regular activity. 

What I am wanting to know from you guys who have dabbled in SEO and are currently getting it done either in-house or outsourced. WHat is the kind of stats on ROI ? Agreed the hits will increase and the rankings will go up, but are there success stories where someone can share statistic with me of the % of conversion to real time business ?