Monthly SEO Packages: Straightforward Pricing, No Quote Form Required
You’ve probably hit a few seo services pricing pages today already. Most say some version of “contact us for a custom quote.” That’s fine if you enjoy filling out forms just to find out if a company is even in your budget. We’d rather just tell you.
Here’s what our monthly SEO services cost. Here’s what’s included. And here’s why the price is what it is.
What Monthly SEO Services Actually Include
Before the numbers, here’s what you’re actually paying for. Every package starts with three core jobs, run at the same time, every month:
- On-page SEO — the titles, headings, and content on each page. This sends the right signals to search engines.
- Technical SEO — the behind-the-scenes work. It lets search engines find, load, and understand your site. Our technical SEO guide breaks this down further.
- Keyword research — finding the exact terms your customers search for. Not just the terms that sound right to you.
Content writing and off-page SEO are priced together as a separate add-on, covered below. Writing new content and building outside credibility are each their own job, and together they’re a bigger lift than the three core services combined — which is why they’re priced as their own line item instead of folded into the base price. Our off-page SEO guide explains what that side of the work involves.
Our Monthly SEO Packages
Compare our seo monthly packages below. Both bill monthly. Both include reporting, so you can see exactly what changed each month.
Basic — $600/month
Built for small business websites that need the core work covered every month.
What’s included:
- On-page SEO
- Technical SEO
- Keyword research
Content writing + off-page SEO add-on: +$400/month, bundled together, bringing the total to $1,000/month with new content and link building both included.
This is the right starting point for most small business seo package needs. It fits if your site is small to mid-sized. It fits if you’re not yet competing in a crowded market.
Professional — Starting at $1,000/month
Built for larger, more competitive websites that need everything working together from the start.
What’s included:
- Everything in Basic
- Content writing included, not billed separately
- Off-page SEO included, not billed separately
- Scope and pricing adjusted upward based on your site’s size and how competitive your market is
This tier fits sites with a large number of pages. It fits sites that compete nationally. It fits sites already fighting for difficult keywords. The price reflects the extra research, content, and link-building hours that work takes. We bill our seo packages monthly for both tiers, with no surprise charges added mid-month.
What Actually Changes Your SEO Cost Per Month
Two sites can both be “small businesses.” They can still need very different amounts of work. A few things move the number:
- Site size. More pages means more on-page work. It also means more technical surface area to manage.
- How competitive your keywords are. A low-competition term takes a fraction of the work a crowded, high-value term takes.
- Your current SEO health. A site with years of unfixed technical issues needs more work in month one. A site already in decent shape needs less.
- Whether content writing and off-page SEO are included. New content and link building are each a separate skill and a separate time investment from on-page and technical work. That’s why they’re bundled as one add-on instead of folded into the base price by default.
Expert Tip: If you’re not sure which tier fits, don’t guess based on your company’s size — guess based on your website’s size and your keywords’ competitiveness. A five-person company with a lean 15-page site and low-competition local keywords usually fits Basic. A five-person company selling nationally against big, established brands usually needs Professional, regardless of headcount.
Why We Don’t Sell Low Cost SEO Services at $99/Month
You’ll find low cost seo services advertised for under $100 a month. It’s worth understanding why we don’t offer that. Don’t just take our word that it’s a bad idea — look at the math.
On-page SEO, technical SEO, and keyword research are each real, separate hours of work. A person does that work, every single month. At $99/month, there isn’t enough budget to do even those three properly, let alone add content writing or link building on top. Something has to be cut down to almost nothing. Usually it’s the technical work, since it takes real time to do well and doesn’t show up as obviously as a blog post does. What you’re left with is a plan that’s technically running, but not actually doing much.
Not every low cost seo company is upfront about what gets cut to hit that price. We’d rather charge a price that covers the actual hours the work takes.
How Billing Works
All monthly SEO packages require a 3-month minimum commitment. SEO work compounds. The first month is mostly setup and research. Results build from there. A single month rarely tells you much either way. After the initial 3 months, our seo monthly services move to month-to-month billing. No long-term lock-in beyond that.
Ongoing monthly seo services work best when they’re not stop-start. That’s the whole reason for the 3-month minimum — not to lock you in, but to give the work time to actually show up in your rankings before you judge it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do monthly SEO services cost?
Basic starts at $600/month and covers on-page SEO, technical SEO, and keyword research. Content writing and off-page SEO together are a $400/month add-on. Professional starts at $1,000/month and includes everything by default, for larger or more competitive sites.
What’s included in a monthly SEO package?
Every package includes on-page SEO, technical SEO, and keyword research at minimum. Content writing and off-page SEO are bundled together, included automatically in Professional and available as a $400/month add-on in Basic.
What’s the difference between Basic and Professional?
Basic covers the three core services: on-page, technical, and keyword research, with content writing and off-page SEO as an add-on. Professional includes all five by default and scales in scope based on your site’s size and competition.
Is there a contract, or is it month-to-month?
There’s a 3-month minimum to start, since SEO needs that long to show real movement. After that, it’s month-to-month.
How much does SEO cost for a small business specifically?
Most small business websites fit the Basic tier at $600/month, or $1,000/month with content writing and off-page SEO included. The exact fit depends more on your site’s size and how competitive your keywords are than on your company’s headcount.
Is your seo monthly pricing the same for every client at a tier?
Yes. Everyone on Basic pays $600/month for the same three core services. Everyone on Professional starts at $1,000/month, with the exact number scoped to site size and competition, not negotiated case by case.
What drives seo costs for small business sites specifically?
The same four factors as any site: page count, keyword competition, current technical health, and whether content writing and off-page SEO are included. Small business sites usually land on the lower end simply because they tend to have fewer pages and less competitive local keywords, not because of a special small-business discount.
Are there low cost seo services for small business owners with a tighter budget?
Basic at $600/month is our lowest tier, and it covers the three core services in full rather than a stripped-down version of everything. We don’t offer a cheaper tier below that, for the reasons covered above.
How long until I see results?
The first month is mostly setup: technical fixes, keyword research, and getting content moving. Meaningful ranking movement usually starts showing in months 2-3, which is also why the minimum commitment is 3 months.
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You already have the pricing. If you know your site’s size and roughly how competitive your market is, you already know which tier fits. The next step is just telling us about your site so we can confirm it and get started.
Start with the Basic package — $600/month → Start with Professional — from $1,000/month →
Not sure yet which one fits? Run our free SEO checker first — it’ll show you where your site actually stands, which makes the tier decision a lot easier.
What to Read Next
Want to understand what you’re actually paying for before you commit? The on-page SEO guide, technical SEO guide, and off-page SEO guide each break down one piece of what’s included in every package above.