Starter
Best for a focused starting scope
$1,000/month
One site, one market, or a single audit.
What's included
- International SEO audit
- Hreflang review
- 1-country targeting setup
- 25 keywords mapped
- URL structure review
Deliverable
- Monthly report
International SEO
International SEO services for global search growth
International SEO covering hreflang, country targeting, multilingual content, and architecture so the right market sees the right pages, including freelance engagements for global brands.
- 400+ freelance projects · Top Rated Plus
- SEO since 2022 · 9+ active projects
- UK company No. 16211675
Country and language targeting
An international SEO consultant decides which country and language each URL should serve, then implements hreflang and localization.
International expansion fails in search when hreflang is wrong, markets cannibalize each other, or content is poorly localized. Structured international SEO protects equity while opening new markets.
Expanding into new countries involves more than translating content. Search behavior, language preferences and intent vary between markets.
When to bring in a international seo consultant
Typical clients arrive with one of these situations already in motion.
Who this is for
- Brands selling in multiple countries
- Companies launching language or region sites
- Teams needing an international SEO freelancer for hreflang and IA work
What's usually going wrong
- Hreflang errorsIncorrect annotations cause the wrong locale to rank.
- Market cannibalizationNear-duplicate pages compete across regions.
- Weak localizationTranslated pages ignore local search intent.
- Unclear targetingccTLD, subdomain, and subdirectory choices are inconsistent.
What's included
- International SEO audit
- Hreflang & targeting review
- Market opportunity prioritization
- Localized content recommendations
- Technical architecture guidance
- International SEO roadmap
How international SEO engagements run
Market review
Prioritize countries and languages worth investment.
Technical setup
Validate hreflang, canonicals, and URL structure.
Content localization
Align pages to local intent, not just translation.
Rollout plan
Sequence launches to protect existing rankings.
International SEO pricing
Clear starting points. Final scope is confirmed on a $75 consultation. No #1 ranking promises.
Growth
Best for most monthly retainers
$2,500/month
Enough depth to ship technical and content work.
What's included
- 3-country SEO strategy
- 75 keywords mapped
- Localization recommendations
- Hreflang implementation support
Deliverable
- Market competitor analysis
- 2 calls/month
Authority
Best for competitive markets
$5,000/month
More pages, markets, or implementation time.
What's included
- 10-country SEO strategy
- 200 keywords mapped
- International content framework
- Hreflang QA
- AI visibility review
- Bi-weekly calls
Deliverable
- Market-specific reporting
Enterprise
Best for large catalogs and programs
$8,000/month
Catalogs, migrations, or multi-market programs.
What's included
- Global SEO architecture
- 20+ market strategy
- International dashboard
- Translation governance
- Hreflang governance
- Content localization
- Weekly consulting
Deliverable
- Stakeholder workshops
Not sure which tier? A $75 consultation answers that. Compare all packages →
Subfolders vs subdomains vs country domains
Subfolders
A /uk/ path shares authority with the main site. Cheapest, and the right default for most businesses.
Subdomains
A uk.site.com host separates the market somewhat. Medium cost, and equity does not flow as cleanly.
Country domains
A site.co.uk domain is the strongest local signal and the most expensive, because each domain builds authority on its own.
Search engines beyond Google
Bing still matters for UK and US desktop search. Baidu, Yandex, Naver and Seznam matter in China, Russia and parts of the CIS, South Korea, and Czechia. If a target market does not default to Google, the plan changes.
How I use AI in this work
I use AI tools to compare how the same page is described across languages, then I check hreflang by hand. The judgement calls, what to fix first, what to publish, and what to ignore, stay with me. You get the speed of automation without handing the site to a robot.
Get my free international SEO checklist
Hreflang, locale URLs, market prioritization, and duplicate-content checks across countries.
International SEO questions
Yes. Many global brands prefer an international SEO freelancer for focused hreflang, IA, and market prioritization without agency overhead.
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Want international SEO done right?
A 30-60 minute call for $75. I review markets and hreflang first, then we agree the plan.