Google Approved SEO

Google does NOT approve any SEO individual or company either by name or implication. The closest anyone can claim to be 'Google Approved' is if they conform to Googles Webmaster Guidelines because the reward is a natural organic listing. Anyone can use the Adwords to 'Pay' for a listing and you would be best advised to avoid these, and their desperate claims and tag lines.

However, if you are looking for an SEO who can really do their job, simply search Google for 'SEO' and if they are any good they *should have* a natural (organic) listing in Google themselves. Plus if they are any good at all, they should appear in the first two pages. When you have found an SEO that impresses you, here are some useful questions to ask:

Q. Can you show me examples of your previous SEO work? 
Q. Do you follow the Google Webmaster Guidelines? 
Q. What kind of results do you expect to see, and in what timeframe? 
Q. What's your experience in SEO industry? 
Q. How long have you been in business?