Who SEO consulting is for
Our consulting product fits three profiles. First, founders of growing service businesses who already have an in-house marketing coordinator capable of executing but want senior strategic direction. Second, marketing managers at multi-location brands who need an outside expert to argue with and keep the roadmap honest. Third, agency owners who want senior SEO input layered into client work without hiring a full-time director.
If you want someone else to do the work, you want our retainer services. If you want to do the work yourself but with senior guidance, consulting is the right product.
What a consulting month looks like
The consulting engagement is deliberately simple. We do not sell slide decks and we do not pad hours. Every month you get the same four things.
- One 60-minute working session with a senior strategist — recorded and transcribed
- A written monthly briefing documenting priorities for the next 30 days, with impact × effort scores
- Unlimited async Slack or email access to your assigned strategist, with same-business-day response
- Quarterly roadmap review — stepping back from the month-to-month to re-plan the next 90 days
What we cover in consulting
Clients bring different questions each month. Common recurring themes include local keyword prioritization, GBP strategy, content calendar review, technical SEO sign-off, link building oversight, AI visibility strategy, team hiring (what to look for in a junior SEO), and vendor evaluation (which SEO tool, which hosting provider, which page-speed CDN).
For regulated industries we also cover compliance intersections — HIPAA for medical, bar rules for legal, FINRA for financial — where good SEO advice has to also be legal.
How consulting differs from training
Consulting is not training. We do not teach you SEO from the ground up — we assume you or your coordinator already understand the basics. Consulting is applied strategic input: given the facts of your business, your market and your competitors, what should you do next and why.
If you want structured SEO training, we recommend a different vendor; we are happy to recommend ones we have vetted. Our consulting engagement is for teams that already know enough to execute and want senior sanity-checking.
Frequently asked questions
How much does SEO consulting cost?
Our consulting retainer is $1,500/month with no setup fee and 30-day cancellation. For brands that want weekly working sessions and deeper involvement we offer an upgraded tier at $3,000/month.
Who will I actually work with?
A senior strategist with 8+ years of SEO experience and at least 3 years specifically in U.S. local SEO. We do not hand consulting clients to juniors. Your strategist is named at kickoff and does not rotate without your approval.
Can I switch between consulting and done-for-you retainer later?
Yes. Many clients start with consulting while they test the fit, then move to Local SEO ($349/mo) or the Complete Growth Package ($449/mo) once they decide to outsource execution. The historical consulting conversations stay with your file so the retainer starts up to speed.
What is the minimum commitment?
None. Consulting is month-to-month with 30 days notice. We recommend at least 3 months to get real value because the first month is largely intake and documentation.
Do you consult on paid search too?
No. We stay inside SEO, GEO and local visibility. For Google Ads or Meta Ads we refer to specialist partners we have worked with for years.
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