Founder of @fiverr social_shouter here, a fellow #SEO#geek MST @neilpatel I have experience of 7 years and I was an instructor of SEO and #Digital#Marketing
Most freelance SEOs and consultants massively underprice themselves because they have no framework for what to charge.
My current rate is $2,499/hour, and I get dozens of calls every month...
Here's the exact pricing structure I'd use if I were starting a BRAND NEW freelance SEO business tomorrow:
- Discovery/Audit: One-time fee
- Small site (under 50 pages): $500-1,000
- Medium site (50-500 pages): $1,500-3,000
- Large site (500+ pages): $3,000-7,500
This is your foot in the door. deliver something so good they'd feel stupid NOT hiring you for the retainer.
Monthly Retainer: Based on revenue impact, not hours
- Local business (one location, 5-10 keywords): $750-1,500/mo
- National SMB (50-100 keywords): $2,000-4,000/mo
- Ecommerce (500+ SKUs): $3,500-7,500/mo
- Competitive verticals (iGaming, finance, legal, SaaS): $5,000-15,000/mo
The rule I always follow: Your monthly retainer should be less than 10% of the revenue you're going to generate for them.
If you can show a client you'll generate $50k/mo in organic revenue, a $5k/mo retainer is a no-brainer for both sides.
What's should be included (use this as a template):
- Monthly link building (specify number of placements)
- Content strategy + briefs (they produce or you produce, price accordingly)
- Onpage optimization for priority pages
- Monthly reporting with revenue attribution
- One strategy call per month or quarter
What's NOT included (protect your time):
- Website development or design changes
- Paid ads management
- Social media management
- "Quick favours" for other departments
The biggest mistake freelancers make is pricing by the hour, the second you quote an hourly rate, the client starts counting your hours instead of measuring your results.
Price by value, deliver by results.
Never let someone put a stopwatch on your expertise.
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Unpopular truth about local SEO:
Most businesses are wasting money on citations that don't move the needle.
I analyzed 500+ top-ranking local businesses in competitive markets.
Here's what actually drives local rankings (bookmark this):
The #1 ranking business = 47 citations
The #8 ranking business = 310 citations
Wait... FEWER citations ranked HIGHER?
Exactly. Because quality > quantity in local SEO.
Stop paying for 300 citations on sketchy directories nobody's heard of.
Focus on the 10 that actually matter:
Tier 1 (Non-negotiable):
- Google Business Profile
- Bing Places
- Apple Maps
- Facebook Business
- Yelp
Tier 2 (High ROI):
- BBB
- YP. com
- Foursquare
- Nextdoor
- Angi (home services)
Real test: Plumbing client went from 200 citations to just 20 top ones.
Result? Rankings jumped from #9 to #4.
Local SEO isn't about citation volume. It's about citation authority + NAP consistency.
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Yesterday, my SaaS got 498 visitors from SEO efforts
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And people still say backlinks and SEO don't work??
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Deep condolences to the bereaved family members on the demise of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. At such a critical time when countrymen are reeling from a lack of safety, with efforts underway to destabilise and depoliticise the country, her passing away will leave a deep impact on the country’s transition.
Despite being subjected to a depoliticization process in the past, throughout her political career, she achieved a host of successes and shaped several policies for the country. She will be remembered for her contributions to nation-building, but her death is a blow to stabilizing Bangladesh.
Heartfelt prayers with her countless supporters and well-wishers.
Your work deserves a bigger stage.
That’s why Fiverr is running the Find Me on Fiverr challenge, giving MORE freelancers the opportunity to be featured on a billboard in New York’s Times Square. If you’ve created work you’re proud of this year, something that speaks to your craft, submit it before December 22nd:
How to enter:
1. Share a post highlighting one project you completed in 2025 for a Fiverr client and include a link to your Fiverr profile
2. Tag @Fiverr in your post
3. Use the hashtag #FindMeOnFiverr
Eligible posts must go live between Dec 15 and Dec 22.
Terms & Conditions apply: https://t.co/gRS1yBOBrp
AI won’t replace creativity, but it is changing the way we produce. Blackstars breaks down how they use AI to deliver high-end video on faster timelines.
The full convo from last week’s Shift Happens is live: https://t.co/YqeHfDvQr5
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Had so much fun working alongside some amazing Fiverr freelancers in our NYC office, in celebration 'International Freelancer Day'! Good conversation, good food, and good times were had! Thankful for our amazing community 💚 #INTLFreelancerDay
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