SEO pricing packages with clear consultant rates

Audits start at $499 one-off. Monthly SEO starts at $500. Final scope is confirmed after a consultation call ($75, 30-60 minutes). No ranking guarantees.

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Saad Tanvir, SEO Consultant and Founder of SEO Freelancer Guru
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Start with a $75 consultation

Most of my work is scoped as a fixed project or a monthly package, because SEO outcomes come from a sequence of work, not a pile of hours. When you only need a second opinion, a code review before launch, or a sounding board for your in-house team, I also work by the hour.

SEO consultant hourly rate

Consultation

$75/hour

Minimum 1 hour · 30-60 minutes typical

  • A pre-call brief
  • The call itself
  • A written summary with next steps
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Summary within 24h

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    Book a consultation

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    Share access / questions

  3. 3

    Call

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    Written action summary within 24h

Hourly work suits reviews and advice. For implementation, a package is better value. Questions by email or WhatsApp stay free.

Pricing by service

The same four scopes apply across services. Growth is the usual monthly fit.

Packages by service

Pick a service to see Starter through Enterprise packages.

Local SEO packages

For one to five locations. Large US agencies often start around $3,000 a month for small-business SEO.

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Starter

Best for a focused starting scope

$500/month

One site, one market, or a single audit.

What's included

  • GBP optimization
  • Local SEO audit
  • 25 citation fixes
  • Track 25 keywords
  • Rewrite or optimize 1 service page
  • Call and form tracking setup
  • Review response template
  • Local links and citations (no paid links)

Deliverable

  • Monthly ranking and inquiry report
  • 1 strategy call/month
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Most common

Growth

Best for most monthly retainers

$1,250/month

Enough depth to ship technical and content work.

What's included

  • Everything in Starter
  • 50 citation fixes/builds
  • Track 50 keywords
  • Rewrite or optimize 3 service or location pages/month
  • Review generation strategy
  • Map Pack competitor analysis
  • AI Overview and ChatGPT visibility check
  • 4 GBP posts/month

Deliverable

  • 2 strategy calls/month
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Authority

Best for competitive markets

$2,500/month

More pages, markets, or implementation time.

What's included

  • 100 citation fixes/builds
  • Track 75 keywords
  • Rewrite or optimize 10 service or location pages/month
  • Local content strategy
  • GBP optimization (5 locations)
  • Review management strategy
  • AI Overview and ChatGPT visibility check
  • Local CRO recommendations

Deliverable

  • Bi-weekly reporting
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Enterprise

Best for large catalogs and programs

$4,000/month

Catalogs, migrations, or multi-market programs.

What's included

  • Multi-location GBP management
  • 200+ citation campaign
  • Track 100+ keywords
  • Rewrite or optimize 20+ location pages
  • Franchise SEO dashboard
  • AI Overview and ChatGPT visibility check

Deliverable

  • Location-level reporting
  • Monthly strategy workshop
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Not included: paid ads, social media, web builds, or paid link packages.

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What affects the cost of an SEO consultant?

  • Site size

    100 URLs and 10,000 URLs need very different audits.

  • Competition

    Ranking in a crowded national market takes more work than a local niche.

  • Starting point

    Technical debt, penalties or a recent migration add recovery work.

  • Markets and languages

    Each new country or language adds research, hreflang and content.

  • Who implements

    Hands-on implementation by me costs more than recommendations your team ships.

  • Speed

    Tighter deadlines need more hours per month.

How these prices compare

  • Budget packagesunder $200/month
  • SEO Freelancer Gurufrom $500/month
  • Large agenciesfrom about $3,000/month

My packages sit between the two: from $500 a month for local SEO and $499 for a one-off audit, with the work done by me. You pay for the hours spent on your site, not for an account manager.

Contract terms

  • 3-6 month minimum on monthly plans
  • Discount when you prepay 3 or 6 months
  • No setup fee
  • 15-day refund window on project and retainer invoices
  • You keep everything we build

Pricing questions

How much does an SEO consultant cost per month?
My monthly SEO packages start at $500 for local or WordPress SEO and $750 for technical, content, ecommerce, Shopify and AI search SEO. Most clients sit in the Growth tier. Large agencies often start small-business plans around $3,000 a month.
What is the difference between an SEO audit and an SEO strategy?
An audit finds what is wrong and ranks the fixes. A strategy maps what to build next: keywords, pages and a growth plan. Most clients start with the audit if site health is unclear. Audits start at $499. Strategy starts at $749.
Are audits and strategy monthly or one-off?
One-off. An SEO audit starts at $499 and an SEO strategy at $749. You can continue into a monthly package afterwards, but you don't have to.
Do you require a long contract?
Monthly packages have a minimum term of 3 to 6 months, agreed before we start. After that, month to month with 30 days notice. Prepaying 3 or 6 months gets a discount.
Can I combine services?
Yes. Many clients combine technical and content SEO, or local and AI search. I'll quote a combined scope after a short call.
Do you guarantee rankings?
No. Nobody can guarantee positions in Google or AI answers. I tell you what is realistic for your market before we start.
What currency do you bill in?
Prices are listed in USD. UK clients can pay in GBP on request.
Is there a setup fee?
No setup fee. Scope and start dates are confirmed on a short call before invoices go out.

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Saad Tanvir, SEO Consultant and Founder of SEO Freelancer Guru

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