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SEO Pricing & Costs

A pricing guide for one-off and ongoing SEO costs, including site audits, consulting, full management, content and training.

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Transparency is at the heart of everything I do, and that includes the cost of SEO.

Businesses often need very different things from SEO, which means the cost can vary, but that shouldn’t mean you have no idea what you might spend.

More details are set out below, but as a quick guide:

One-off SEO projects typically start from £450 + VAT.
Ongoing SEO support starts from £345 +VAT per month.
My standard hourly rate is £65.
I’ll always confirm costs before any work begins.

Why I don’t offer fixed SEO “packages”

Fixed packages can make SEO pricing simple, but they also assume that every business needs the same combination of SEO activity. In practice, one website may need technical work, while another would benefit far more from content, local search or improving existing pages.

I’ll always talk to you about what can realistically be achieved with SEO, and that will be a really important discussion. But regardless of your budget, the solution I propose will be based around an SEO strategy that addresses your specific needs, not a repetitive checkbox exercise. It will also adapt to changing priorities as time goes on.

A larger budget usually allows us to address more priorities at once. With a smaller budget the level of service is exactly the same, we simply have to be more selective and tackle tasks in order of importance.

Price guide

I hope the information below offers a useful guide to SEO pricing at Mandy Cochrane SEO, but I welcome all enquiries – a no-obligation chat helps to clarify your needs and will lead to a firm SEO proposal with costs clearly set out.

Ongoing SEO support

A pricing guide for clients who retain my ongoing SEO services each month. Actual costs will factor in your site’s needs , your goals and how quickly you would like work to progress.

Smaller/local businesses

At this level, we would normally concentrate on a small number of agreed priorities each month rather than trying to tackle everything at once.

Typically from £345 + VAT per month.

More active or competitive SEO projects

Exact costs depend on the amount of work required, your objectives, competitiveness, the current condition of your site, and how much implementation you would like me to handle.

£500–£1,000+ per month + VAT.

Find out more about fully managed SEO and Consulting services

One-off SEO projects and services

Some services lend themselves to a fixed or starting price; broader projects are quoted according to their scope.

SEO Audits, Troubleshooting & Action Plan

A detailed investigation to diagnose issues with your site, a report with prioritised action plan, and a follow-up meeting.

Find out more about SEO audits and troubleshooting services.

From £450 + VAT for smaller websites

Content Audits

A review of your existing website content to identify what’s working, what’s under-performing, and how to move forward.

Find out more about content audits.

From £450 + VAT for smaller websites

Keyword & Topic Research

Deep research of the topics, questions and search terms your audience uses; essential for SEO- and user-friendly content. Overall costs will be dependent on the size and scope of each project.

Find out more about keyword and topic research.

£65 per hour + VAT

Website copywriting

Quoted by project, depending on the length, complexity and amount of research required. Smaller pages may cost significantly less than in-depth service pages, landing pages or long-form articles.

Find out more about website copywriting.

£65 per hour + VAT

I work on an hourly rate of £65, which I also use when scoping project and retainer work.

Not sure what you need?

You don’t need to diagnose the SEO problem before contacting me. An initial conversation is completely free, and I’ll tell you what I think would be worthwhile, what can wait, and what it’s likely to cost. There’s no obligation to proceed.

Let’s talk about your project.

Whether you’re interested in a one-off SEO audit, ongoing SEO consulting, or need some in-house training to keep your team on the right path, I’m here to answer all your questions. Or maybe this comprehensive FAQ page can help? Meetings can take place at my Dorset office, at your place of work, or remotely.

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