Fractional SEO is priced on days. You pay a monthly retainer for a set number of them, quoted in writing after a free consultation, and there are no lock-in contracts.
You pay for days, not a full time salary with employer costs on top. How many days depends on four things, and I’ll put a number on it once I’ve seen the site.
If you’re new to the model, start with how fractional SEO works. It explains what you get for those days.
The main driver. More days means more of the work sits with me rather than your team.
A 40 page service site and a 40,000 URL catalogue are different jobs. The audit shows which one you’ve got.
With developers and writers in house, the days go on direction. Without them, more days go on hands on work.
A replatform or redesign on a fixed date needs more time up front, which is what the Interim plan is for.
Pick the shape that fits now. If the work grows or shrinks, the days can follow it.
Direction for teams that already have SEO resource.
Your head of SEO, part time.
Cover while you hire, or through a migration.
Some teams don’t need ongoing leadership yet. A one off audit is priced as a fixed fee agreed up front, so there are no surprises. It comes back as a prioritised roadmap with specific URLs and specific fixes, rather than a scorecard.
Weighing the cost against other options? Compare the cost with an agency or a hire, or look at three case studies with real figures.
Because two sites rarely need the same number of days. A list would overcharge the simple sites or underquote the complicated ones. The quote comes after a free consultation and it’s written down, so you know the number before anything starts.
No. It’s a monthly retainer with no lock-in. The early months carry the audit and the plan, so give it long enough to judge the results fairly.
Yes. If the work grows or shrinks, the days can follow it.
Your goals, your team and whether SEO is honestly the right lever. Sometimes it isn’t, and I’ll say so. If it is, you get a written quote afterwards.
More than a report. The guide to what an SEO retainer should include covers what to expect each month and how to judge it.
Book a free initial consultation. You’ll get an honest read on whether fractional SEO fits and, if it does, a written quote.