How much does an SEO freelancer cost?

My monthly SEO starts at $500 and one-off audits at $499. Hourly consulting is $75/hour, minimum 1 hour.

Can I hire you for a one-off project?

Yes. Audits, migrations, strategy sprints and technical fixes can all be one-off projects with a fixed scope.

Do you work as a white-label SEO freelancer for agencies?

Yes. I take white-label SEO for agencies: overflow technical, content, and local work under your brand and an NDA. You stay the client contact. I do the work.

Do you take freelance SEO projects internationally?

I run SEO Freelancer Guru through DIGI WEB DESIGN LTD, a UK-registered company, and work remotely with clients in the UK, US, Ireland and worldwide.

Why hire a solo SEO consultant instead of an agency?

You work directly with the person doing the diagnosis and prioritization: fewer handoffs, clearer ownership, and no junior-execution surprise after a senior sales call. Agencies can still be the right fit for large multi-channel retainers; for focused SEO, a consultant is often faster and more accountable.

Where can I find a good SEO freelancer?

Personal websites with case studies, LinkedIn, Upwork, and referrals from other business owners. Wherever you look, ask for Search Console proof and talk to the person who'll do the work.

How do I know if an SEO freelancer is delivering results?

Agree the measures up front (organic clicks, leads or sales from organic, rankings for priority terms, AI visibility) and get a monthly report that shows change against a baseline.

Freelance SEO

SEO freelancer for hire: work directly with Saad Tanvir

I'm a freelance SEO consultant who does the work myself: audits, strategy, technical SEO, content and AI search. I also rebuild sites from Wix on Payload CMS + Next.js.

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400+ freelance projects · Top Rated Plus
SEO since 2022 · 9+ active projects
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400+
Freelance projects
Top Rated Plus
On Upwork
$75
Consultation
2022
Started SEO

Saad Tanvir, SEO Consultant and Founder of SEO Freelancer Guru

400+
Freelance projects
Top Rated Plus
On Upwork
$75
Consultation
2022
Started SEO

Why hire a freelance SEO consultant?

An SEO freelancer is the named person who does the audit, the plan, and the hands-on work.

“SEO freelancer” searchers usually want a single accountable expert: faster decisions, clearer communication, and no account-manager telephone game. That is exactly how SEO Freelancer Guru operates.

Comparison of an SEO freelancer, an SEO agency and an in-house SEO team by cost, speed and ownership

When to bring in a freelance seo consultant

Typical clients arrive with one of these situations already in motion.

Who this is for

Founders who want one expert, not a large team
Businesses comparing freelancer vs agency retainers
Companies needing flexible, project-based SEO help

What's usually going wrong

Agency overheadYou pay for layers of communication instead of expert time.
Junior executionStrategy is sold by seniors and delivered by juniors.
Unclear ownershipNobody owns outcomes when work is split across pods.
Generic playbooksTemplates ignore your market, CMS, and constraints.

What's included

Direct access to Saad Tanvir
Flexible project or retainer scopes
Technical + content + strategy coverage
Clear weekly priorities
Plain-language reporting
Optional AI search / GEO support

Project or retainer

01
Fit call
Confirm goals, CMS, and whether freelancer scope is right.
02
Diagnosis
Audit or strategy sprint to set priorities.
03
Execution
Hands-on work or tightly guided implementation.
04
Review
Measure progress and decide the next sprint.

Freelance SEO services you can hire me for

A project is a fixed piece of work: an audit from $499, a strategy from $749, or a migration from $1,500. A retainer is monthly SEO from $500, with a minimum term of 3 to 6 months. Consultation: $75 for 30-60 minutes.

SEO audit

5-10 business days. From $499 one-off.

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SEO strategy and 90-day roadmap

1-2 weeks. From $749 one-off.

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Monthly SEO (technical + content)

Ongoing. From $500/month.

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Website migration SEO

Per project. From $1,500. Wix → Payload CMS + Next.js rebuilds included.

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AI search / GEO visibility

Ongoing. From $750/month.

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Consultation / second opinion

Consultation: $75 for 30-60 minutes.

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SEO case studies from 2026

All three are Wix → Payload CMS + Next.js rebuilds with 90+ PageSpeed on mobile and desktop. Strategy, design, build, copy, and SEO by me.

SEO freelancer vs SEO agency vs in-house hire

Point	SEO freelancer (me)	SEO agency	In-house SEO hire
Who does the work	The senior expert you spoke to	Often a junior team	One employee
Cost	Project or monthly, from $500	Higher retainers, account fees	Salary plus tools plus onboarding
Speed to start	Days	Weeks	Months
Flexibility	Scale up or pause monthly	Contract terms	Fixed
Best for	Focused SEO with clear ownership	Large multi-channel programs	Large sites with constant SEO workload

SEO freelancer (me)

SEO agency

In-house SEO hire

Who does the work
The senior expert you spoke to
Cost
Project or monthly, from $500
Speed to start
Days
Flexibility
Scale up or pause monthly
Best for
Focused SEO with clear ownership

How to hire an SEO freelancer

Read: 15 questions to ask before hiring an SEO consultant

01
Define the goal
More leads, more sales, recover traffic, or AI visibility.
02
Set a budget
Most freelance SEO runs $500-$2,500/month. One-off audits start from a few hundred dollars.
03
Shortlist
Personal sites, LinkedIn, Upwork, referrals.
04
Check proof
Case studies with Search Console numbers, not just rank screenshots.
05
Ask the right questions
Who does the work, how you report, what you will not do.
06
Watch for red flags
Ranking guarantees, secret techniques, link packages, no access to your own data.
07
Get it in writing
Scope, deliverables, reporting, notice period, data ownership.

Green flags and red flags when hiring a freelance SEO

Green flags

Shows real Search Console data
Explains trade-offs
Works in your accounts
Tells you what they will not do

Red flags

Guarantees #1 rankings
Sells 1,000 backlinks
Will not explain the work
Wants a long lock-in before an audit

Meet your SEO consultant

Saad Tanvir · Freelance SEO consultant

You work with me directly. Strategy and the hands-on SEO stay with me: no junior handoff, and no outsourced delivery.

400+
Freelance projects
Top Rated Plus
On Upwork
2022
Started SEO
UK
DIGI WEB DESIGN LTD

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Titles overlap. Here, SEO freelancer emphasizes hands-on execution and direct access; consultant emphasizes diagnosis and strategy. Most engagements combine both.