An SEO consultant who does the work, not just the advice
I find out why your small business website isn’t bringing in customers, then I fix it myself, from the first audit to the monthly report.
Plans start at US$1,000 a month and run month to month, so you can stop with 30 days’ notice. Your website and Google accounts always stay in your name.
A few brands I’ve worked with
Signs your business needs an SEO consultant
You probably need one if your website isn’t bringing in inquiries and you can’t tell why.
Your rankings slipped
Your rankings have stalled, or slipped after a redesign or a move to a new platform.
Rankings up, calls flat
Your rankings went up, but the calls didn’t. Why that happens
Reports you can’t act on
You get an agency report every month and still don’t know what to do with it.
Competitors get picked
Competitors keep showing up in Google’s map results and AI answers, and you don’t.
Doing it yourself has stalled
You’ve tried doing SEO yourself and run out of time, or out of answers.
Here’s what I do for you
An SEO consultant works out why your website isn’t getting found in search, then fixes it, or shows your team exactly how. Some only advise. I do both: I’ll tell you what’s wrong and fix it, with your approval.
Technical SEO audit and fixes
I crawl your site the way Google does and fix broken pages, indexing problems, redirects and duplicates.
On-page optimization
Titles, headings and copy rewritten around what your customers search, using your own Search Console data.
Local SEO and your Google Business Profile
Your profile set up properly, and your business details consistent across the directories that matter.
Content built on real searches
New pages only where there’s real demand and you can genuinely answer the question.
Links earned the right way
Mentions and links from real sites in your industry and area. No link schemes or paid links.
Plain-English monthly reports
What I did, what moved, what didn’t, and what’s next. No vanity metrics.
AI search, built in
Every engagement checks how ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google’s AI talk about your business. For a bigger focus on AI, see my AI SEO services.
What you’ll always get
A tailored roadmap
What I’ll work on and in what order, built around your goals.
Status updates
Short, plain-English updates as the work gets done, so you’re never left guessing.
Results you can count
The calls and form inquiries your site brings in each month, not just rankings.
The previews are samples, not a real client’s data.
Results from a Melbourne service business
What five months of technical SEO and on-page fixes did for a rubbish removal business.
Google rankings
58 to 147
keywords in Google’s top 3, March to July 2026
| Ranking band | March | July |
|---|---|---|
| Top 3 | 58 | 147 |
| 4 to 10 | 161 | 169 |
| 11 to 20 | 52 | 60 |
| 21 to 50 | 87 | 43 |
| 51 to 100 | 62 | 1 |
- Keywords in Google’s top 10
- 219 to 316
- Median ranking position
- 10 to 5
- Backlink. No new content, no ad spend
- 1
How we’ll work together: month one and beyond
The first month is the same for everyone: I clear the technical obstacles and start quick, data-backed wins. After that, the plan follows your goals.
Before we start
Your free audit
You see what’s holding your site back and what to fix first.
Month 1
Clear the obstacles
I fix the technical problems and start data-backed updates, like rewriting page titles from your Search Console data.
Month 2 on
Your goals set the plan
That might be a priority service, a new location or more overall traffic, reported against where you started.
Around day 90
An honest check
I’ll tell you plainly whether it’s working. If it isn’t, I’ll change the plan or tell you it’s time to stop.
What I’ll need from you
Your to-do list when we start
SEO consultant vs agency vs in-house: which is right for you?
For most small businesses, a consultant is the best fit: you get senior expertise without paying for a team.
How I work
SEO consultant
- Who does the work
- The expert you hired, directly
- How you pay
- A monthly retainer or a project fee
- Best for
- Small and mid-sized businesses that want senior help without a team
SEO agency
- Who does the work
- A team, often through an account manager
- How you pay
- Usually a larger monthly retainer
- Best for
- Businesses that need content, links, ads and development at the same time
If you need paid ads, a big content team and a developer every month, an agency may suit you better than I would.
In-house SEO
- Who does the work
- Your own employee
- How you pay
- A salary, plus tools
- Best for
- Businesses with enough SEO work to keep someone busy full time
SEO for small businesses: where your budget should go first
With a small budget, spend it first on the fixes that stop Google finding and trusting your site, then on the few pages that bring in paying customers.
Fix first
- Technical problems that block Google
- Your Google Business Profile
- Service pages for the work you most want to win
- A contact path that works on a phone
Do it yourself
- Keep your Google Business Profile up to date
- Ask happy customers for reviews
- Answer common questions on your site in plain words
- Post photos of real work
Worth paying for help
- The problem is technical
- You’ve done the basics and stalled
- Your time is worth more running the business
SEO is usually worth it for a small business if your customers search before they buy and you can commit for a few months. If you need calls this week, paid ads are faster.
Google’s own guide, Do you need an SEO?, is worth a read before you hire anyone, including me.
Questions to ask any SEO consultant, and my answers
Before you hire anyone, ask what happens when you stop and what they’ll do if results don’t move.
Is there a minimum term?
No. Retainers run month to month and I bill monthly in advance, with 30 days’ notice either way. If I ever end the work, you get the same notice and the same handover.
Who owns my accounts and data?
You do. Your domain, Search Console, Analytics, Business Profile and Google Ads accounts are yours, and I’m only ever added as a user. I never hold them back, even if there’s a disagreement over an invoice. Reports, content and site code I create for you are yours once they’re paid for.
What do I get when we stop?
Everything in the handover pack, within five business days. I walk you through it on a 30-minute call, then remove my access and confirm it in writing.
What happens if results don’t move?
At around 90 days, I tell you plainly whether it’s working, measured against where you started. If it isn’t, I’ll change the plan or tell you it’s time to stop. As Google puts it: “No one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google” (Google Search Central).
Do you follow Google’s guidelines?
Yes. Everything I do follows Google’s spam policies. No link schemes, hidden text or doorway pages.
Your handover pack
Yours when we stop, whatever the reason
- Your reports and content
- A log of every change I made to your site
- Your rank history, as a spreadsheet
- Your latest crawl, as a spreadsheet
- The recommendations I hadn’t gotten to yet
How much does an SEO consultant cost?
With any consultant, it depends on what your business needs and on their experience. You’ll get a written price before any work starts.
My SEO consulting starts at
US$1,000 a month
What changes the price
- How big your site is
- How much needs fixing
- How competitive your market is
The audit that tells you what needs doing is free.
How that compares
About your SEO consultant: Daverick
I’ve spent more than eight years in SEO, working hands-on with businesses across the US and Australia, from local service businesses to large multi-location brands.
I run every audit myself, and I do the work I recommend.
Reviewed by Daverick. Last reviewed .
SEO consultant FAQs
How long until I see results from SEO?
How long SEO takes depends on where your site starts and how competitive your market is, so I judge progress over months, not weeks.
Technical fixes can start to show once Google recrawls the changed pages, but most gains build over time. In the Melbourne case study, top three rankings went from 58 to 147 over five months. After your audit, I’ll give you a realistic timeline for your site.
Do you need to be local to me?
No, you don’t need a local SEO consultant: GEOSEO Digital works remotely with businesses across the US and Australia, over video calls and shared reports.
What matters for local SEO is knowing how Google treats your area and your competitors, and that comes from your data, not from where your consultant sits.
Does SEO include AI search?
Yes, every GEOSEO Digital SEO retainer includes checking how ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google’s AI describe your business, because the same foundations help you in both.
If AI answers are a priority, the AI SEO services page covers the extra work in detail.
Do you offer one-off projects or ongoing retainers?
GEOSEO Digital offers both: monthly retainers for ongoing SEO and AI SEO, and one-off projects such as technical audits and website builds.
Most businesses start with a project to fix the foundations, then move to a retainer if they want ongoing work and reporting.
What’s included in the free audit, and how long does it take?
The free GEOSEO Digital audit includes an AI visibility report, a technical review and recommended next steps, and you’ll have it within two business days.
It’s run by hand, not generated by a tool, and there’s no obligation to buy anything afterwards.
How does a project with GEOSEO Digital start?
A GEOSEO Digital project starts with the free audit, then a call to talk through what it found, then a written proposal with the scope and price before any work begins.
If you’d rather skip the audit and talk first, you can get in touch directly.
See what’s holding your site back
Get a free audit of your site’s SEO and AI search visibility. I’ll run it myself and send you a clear, prioritized report.