{"id":1772,"date":"2022-02-17T19:16:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T19:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acecliq.com\/lucknow\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2022-03-06T19:35:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T19:35:30","slug":"hire-an-seo-consultant-what-they-do-how-much-it-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acecliq.com\/lucknow\/hire-an-seo-consultant-what-they-do-how-much-it-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hire An SEO Consultant &#8211; What They Do &#038; How Much It Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.5&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(12,113,195,0.69)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(6,93,232,0.4)&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;130deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4vw||4vw||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;159px||159px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;162px||162px||false|false&#8221; filter_saturate=&#8221;103%&#8221; filter_contrast=&#8221;148%&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;250px&#8221; bottom_divider_height_tablet=&#8221;150px&#8221; bottom_divider_height_phone=&#8221;110px&#8221; bottom_divider_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;Bloat&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><b>Hire An SEO Consultant &#8211; What They Do &amp; How Much It Costs<br \/><\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acecliq.com\/lucknow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hunters-race-MYbhN8KaaEc-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1781 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;Web&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elevating your business&#8217;s Online Presence is an <a href=\"https:\/\/acecliq.com\/lucknow\/seo-company-in-lucknow\/\">SEO<\/a> consultant&#8217;s speciality, but there are many other aspects of SEO that they can help with. SEO consultants specialize in helping websites rank higher on search engines like Google and Bing by implementing a variety of strategies including keyword research, <a href=\"https:\/\/acecliq.com\/lucknow\/seo-company-in-lucknow\/link-building\/\">link building services<\/a>, social media marketing, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, hiring an SEO consultant requires some upfront costs for the service as well as ongoing monthly expenses to maintain their services.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(100,151,193,0.46)&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><strong>Table Of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acecliq.com\/lucknow\/hire-an-seo-consultant-what-they-do-how-much-it-costs\/#Is\">What do SEO consultants actually do?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acecliq.com\/lucknow\/hire-an-seo-consultant-what-they-do-how-much-it-costs\/#IW\">Why should you hire an SEO consultant?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acecliq.com\/lucknow\/hire-an-seo-consultant-what-they-do-how-much-it-costs\/#IH\">How much do SEO consultants charge?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;Is&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2><b>What do SEO Consultants actually do?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The job of an SEO Consultant is exactly as the name says. They will consult and advise you on all the necessary details of SEO that will help your website to move upward in the SERPs. They are the experts who will not only do all the SEO work but also find new opportunities for your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing every SEO Consultant will do is to audit your website. This will give them an idea about your website and what are the areas where you are lacking in Online Marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will then outline a plan for improvement, beginning with what would have the greatest impact in the shortest time, after an audit is completed. SEO is not just about SEO work, it is also about strategy. SEO consultants can help you with keyword research, backlinking strategies and social media marketing to increase web traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An SEO Consultant will make sure that your website has a clear goal with different tasks to achieve these goals. They are very good at creating SEO-friendly<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Become a Successful Independent or Freelance SEO Consultant\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eNyNzV6RZlQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">content and making it more readable for users as well as search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can help you in everything related to SEO, from writing blog posts to sharing them on social media channels like Twitter, Facebook etc. Once they have completed all their work on your website then they will provide you monthly reports of your website ranking activity along with information regarding what changes worked best and which areas need more focus or improvement!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; module_id=&#8221;W&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2><b>Why should you hire an SEO Consultant?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should definitely hire an SEO consultant if:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Your online presence needs some significant improvements<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; If\u00a0 you want to make your SEO friendly website<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; If you need a new strategy for SEO<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; You are not sure how SEO works and what is the best plan of action that can help in ranking higher on search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; They can also teach you the <a href=\"https:\/\/acecliq.com\/lucknow\/seo-basics-and-more\/\">SEO basics and more<\/a> so that you can do it yourself.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;H&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2><strong>How much do SEO Consultants charge?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SEO market is a very competitive one and hence the SEO services are expensive. If you want someone for consulting then expect to pay around 50$\/hour whereas if you need them only for executing tasks like keyword research, link building etc., then charges will be lesser &#8211; around 20$. Freelancers usually charge less but their availability varies every day which makes it even more difficult for SEO companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For small businesses, it might be better to hire a freelancer as they can provide you with quality work at affordable rates that too without any initial charges or monthly fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SEO for Small Business: The Ultimate Checklist For Success\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jNf3k69C6C8?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They usually have a set rate per month so there are no surprise costs at any point during their service contract. SEO consultant prices range from 8000 per month on the low end up to 30-40 thousand each month if they&#8217;re offering premium services like white hat link building &amp; PPC management etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An SEO specialist can also charge anywhere between 500 to 1000 an hour depending upon the experience level and location in which he operates his business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;Why&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, hiring an SEO Consultant will be really beneficial for your business because they know all there is about Online Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. 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