Transparent Austin SEO Pricing
Audit from $499. Local from $1,500/mo. National from $3,500/mo. Enterprise $7,500-15K/mo. Month-to-month. No setup fees.
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Starter
For small Austin businesses ready to compete on local search.
- Google Business Profile optimization
- Local citations (50+ directories)
- 4 blog posts / month
- 5 referring domains / month
- Monthly reporting + 30-min call
- GA4 + GSC setup
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Growth
For Austin SMBs that want to lead their category in 6-12 months.
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Technical SEO audit + monthly fixes
- 12 blog posts / month
- 12 referring domains / month
- Digital PR campaigns
- GEO/AEO for AI search
- Live Looker Studio dashboard
- Bi-weekly strategy calls
Scale
For e-commerce, SaaS and multi-location brands targeting national SEO.
- Everything in Growth, plus:
- Dedicated SEO lead + content team
- 20+ articles / month
- 20+ referring domains / month
- Server-side GTM + BigQuery
- Custom Looker dashboards
- Weekly strategy calls
- Quarterly executive review
Unit & One-Off Pricing
Every service. Every price. Published.
SEO Audit (one-time)
$499
48-hour real audit. GSC + GA4 + Ahrefs data pulled, top 3 opportunities, 30-min walkthrough.
Technical SEO Audit (deep)
$999
120+ point crawl, Core Web Vitals report, schema audit, indexation cleanup plan, prioritized ticket list.
Local SEO Retainer
$1,500/mo
3-month minimum. GBP optimization, 75+ citations, geo-targeted pages, 4 articles/mo, monthly reporting.
National SEO Retainer
$3,500/mo
Full-stack national SEO. Technical, content, links, GEO/AEO. 12 articles + 12 referring domains/mo.
Enterprise SEO Retainer
$7,500-15,000/mo
E-commerce, SaaS, multi-location. Dedicated team, server-side GTM, BigQuery, weekly strategy calls.
Link Building (per link, DR 30+)
$150-300
White-hat manual outreach, HARO, digital PR. Screenshot + DR + anchor text documented for every placement.
Content Writing (per 1,500-word article)
$200-400
Senior-edited briefs, search intent matched, on-page optimized. Pricing varies by complexity (legal, medical, SaaS).
Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
$2,500/mo
Funnel audit, A/B testing roadmap, server-side analytics setup, monthly experiment reports.
Schema.org Setup (one-time)
$499-999
LocalBusiness, Product, FAQ, Article, Review, Service schemas. Full validation in Google Rich Results test.
GEO / AEO for AI Search
$2,500-6,000
One-time engagement. Entity SEO, llms.txt, AI citation restructure, ChatGPT/Perplexity visibility audit.
Site Migration SEO
$3,500-8,000
Pre/post-launch checklist, redirect mapping, indexation guardrails, recovery playbook if rankings drop.
Google Penalty Recovery
$2,500-7,500
Manual action diagnosis, disavow file, reconsideration request, content cleanup, ranking recovery plan.
Pricing FAQ
How much does SEO cost in Austin?
Austin SEO Plus prices: SEO audit one-time $499. Local SEO retainer $1,500/month (3-month minimum). National SEO retainer $3,500/month. Enterprise SEO $7,500 to $15,000/month. Link building $150-$300 per link. Content $200-$400 per 1,500-word article. CRO retainer $2,500/month. Schema setup $499-$999.
What is the monthly SEO retainer cost?
Local SEO retainer is $1,500/month with a 3-month minimum. National SEO retainer is $3,500/month, month-to-month. Enterprise SEO retainer is $7,500 to $15,000/month depending on scope, also month-to-month with 30-day notice cancellation.
What is the one-time SEO audit price?
The standard SEO audit is $499 and delivered in 48 hours. It includes GSC, GA4 and Ahrefs data pulls, identification of the top 3 SEO opportunities, competitor gap analysis, and a 30-minute walkthrough call. A deeper technical SEO audit (120+ point crawl, Core Web Vitals report, prioritized ticket list) is $999.
How much does a single backlink cost?
White-hat manual outreach links from DR 30+ relevant sites are $150 to $300 per link. The range covers difficulty: DR 30-40 niche edits are at the low end; DR 60+ digital PR and HARO placements are at the high end. Every link is documented with screenshot, DR, anchor text, and target URL.
What does an SEO content article cost?
A 1,500-word SEO article is $200 to $400. $200 covers standard B2C topics. $300 covers B2B SaaS, professional services, and real estate. $400 covers legal, medical, and finance (which need subject matter expert review for E-E-A-T compliance).
Are there setup fees?
No. Zero setup fees, zero onboarding fees, zero technology fees. Every published price is the actual price you pay.
How much does SEO cost in Austin?
Most Austin SEO agencies charge $1,500 to $7,500 per month depending on scope. Our Starter plan is $1,500/mo (local SEO + basic content), Growth is $3,500/mo (full-stack), and Scale starts at $7,500/mo for e-commerce or multi-location. We never lock you into long contracts, just month-to-month with a 30-day notice.
How long until I see results?
Local SEO usually shows movement in 60-90 days (GBP optimization is fast). Content and link building results compound from month 3-6. For competitive keywords like 'austin seo' itself we typically project 6-12 months to top-3, but every site is different and we'll be honest in your free audit about realistic timelines.
What makes you different from other Austin SEO agencies?
Three things: (1) we publish real client results with screenshots in our case studies, not vague percentages, (2) we own the GA4 + BigQuery + Looker Studio data, so you see traffic and revenue live anytime, and (3) we actually understand GEO/AEO for AI search, which most legacy agencies don't yet.
Do you do SEO for my industry?
We work primarily with Austin home services (HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electrical), dental and medical practices, law firms, real estate, SaaS, and e-commerce. If your industry isn't listed we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit in the free audit call.
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