How much does SEO cost for a contractor?
It depends on three things: whether you need a website first, how many services and areas you want to show up for, and how much competition you face. Ours is one price: SEO & AEO for $200 a month for 12 months, or $2,200 upfront, with a bilingual website and first-year hosting included. A $3,700 value.
What changes the price
- A website, or not. If you don’t have one that works, it has to be built first. With us, it’s included.
- How much ground you cover. Every service and every area you want to show up for needs its own page and its own work.
- Competition. The more businesses chasing the same searches in your area, the more work it takes to be the one that’s chosen.
- What’s included. Ask whether your Google Business Profile, Spanish pages and reporting cost extra.
What $200 a month gets you
| What | Value |
|---|---|
| 12 months of SEO & AEO | $2,400 |
| Bilingual website, up to five pages | $1,000 |
| First-year hosting | $300 |
| Total value | $3,700 |
Pay $200 a month for 12 months, or $2,200 upfront. After the first year, hosting is $300 a year.
What to watch for
- Guaranteed rankings. Google itself warns: “No one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google.” (Google Search Central) We don’t promise rankings either.
- Contracts with no clear way out. Know what happens if you stop. Ours: on the monthly plan, cancel early and you can buy the website for $1,000 to keep it, or the site comes down. Paid upfront, there are no refunds once work starts, and the website is yours.
- Reports you can’t check. Ask for results you can verify yourself: a search you can run, a page you can open.
Questions
Do you guarantee rankings?
No. Nobody can honestly guarantee where Google or an AI tool puts you. Google's own advice says the same: no one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google.
What if I already have a website?
Keep it. Standalone SEO & AEO is $200 a month and cancels anytime. It doesn't include a new website or hosting.
Is there a setup fee?
No. There's no separate website fee at signup: the website and first-year hosting are included in the year.
Start with search. Build from there.
A year of SEO & AEO, with a $1,000 bilingual website and first-year hosting included. $200 a month for 12 months, or $2,200 upfront.
More answers
- What is AEO (answer engine optimization)?
- Do I need a website if I have a Google Business Profile?
- Does my business need a website in Spanish?
- Do I need SEO if most of my work comes from referrals?
- Who owns my website, domain and Google profile?
- What do I get each month with SEO & AEO?
- Should I build my own website or hire someone?
- How do I know if a marketing agency is legit?
- How do I get my business to show up in ChatGPT and Google AI?
- Who handles SEO for trade contractors in Riverside County?