Data
SEO for Content Sites: What Three Sites We Run Show
SEO for content, niche and affiliate sites, with Search Console data from three content sites we run: what grew, what fell, and how we'd run yours.
5 min read
SEO and GEO blog
What SEO and GEO work costs, how to hire an agency or consultant, what an audit should cover, and Search Console data from the three sites we run.
GEO
ChatGPT Not Citing Your Website? What OpenAI Says
Why ChatGPT may not cite your site: blocked crawlers, CDN rules, weak pages. What OpenAI's own docs say, five checks you can run today, and what we track.
4 min read
Audits
Why Is My Website Not Showing on Google? 6 Causes
Not on Google yet? Check time, noindex, robots.txt, canonicals, access errors and content quality, with Google's own wording for each Search Console status.
5 min read
Hiring
12 Questions to Ask an SEO Agency, With Proof to Check
Twelve questions to ask an SEO agency before you sign, the proof to ask for in Search Console or the contract, and our own answers to all twelve.
6 min read
Playbooks
Does AI Content Hurt SEO? Google's Words and Our Data
Google says AI content gets no penalty and no bonus, but scaled content abuse does. Its exact wording, our review process, and a drop on our own site.
5 min read
Pricing
Generative Engine Optimization Cost: 4 Price Lists
Published GEO prices run from $199 to $50,000+ a month. What WebFX, Digital Elevator, First Page Sage and Mainstreethost list, and what you can verify.
4 min read
GEO
SEO vs GEO: What Should a Small Business Pay For?
Google says AI Overviews need no special optimization beyond SEO. What that means for your budget, what to measure, and where GEO money gets wasted.
4 min read
Pricing
Is SEO Worth It for a Small Business? Do the Math First
SEO is worth it when people search for what you sell and a customer covers the cost. A break-even check, real drops on our own sites, and when to skip it.
3 min read
Hiring
5 WebFX Alternatives for Small Businesses, With Prices
WebFX's entry SEO package costs $20,200 for its first six months. Five alternatives with published prices from $300 a month, and when WebFX is worth it.
5 min read
Data
How Long Does SEO Take? Day-by-Day Data From Three Sites
Agencies say 6 to 12 months. Three sites we run hit their first 100-click day between day 5 and day 36, then two of them peaked and fell. The full timeline.
4 min read
Hiring
In-House SEO vs Agency: What Each Costs a Small Business
An in-house SEO specialist costs about $6,560 a month in median wages alone; agencies average $3,199. The real costs of four options and when each one wins.
3 min read
Audits
Website Not Getting Traffic After 6 Months? Check These 4
Six months of slow growth can be normal; six months with nothing indexed isn't. What Search Console shows, and how fast three of our sites got clicks.
4 min read
Hiring
9 SEO Agency Red Flags, and What a Good One Shows Instead
Nine SEO agency red flags pulled from Google's hiring advice and real r/SEO threads, each paired with what a good agency shows you instead, before you sign.
4 min read
Hiring
How to Fire Your SEO Agency Without Losing Your Site
Take back your domain, hosting, Search Console and Analytics before you cancel: the order to do it in, the Google and ICANN rules, and what to ask for.
4 min read
Audits
Website Traffic Dropped Suddenly? A 30-Minute Diagnosis
Work out why Google traffic dropped in 30 minutes with Search Console: the checks in order, what each pattern means, and two real drops on sites we run.
5 min read
Playbooks
What an SEO Monthly Report Should Include (Real Example)
Five sections every monthly SEO report needs, shown on a real month from a site we run: clicks down 12% while impressions rose 10%, and how to read it.
3 min read
Hiring
SEO Guarantees and Refunds: Which Ones Are Worth Anything
Ranking guarantees are a red flag, and 1 of the 3 refund policies we read ends when work starts. What a useful SEO guarantee looks like, and ours.
4 min read
Hiring
7 Best SEO Content Services for Small Business, With Prices
Seven SEO content services with published prices, from $300 to $10,000 a month, ranked on cost, articles, technical SEO and reporting. We're on the list.
7 min read
Data
How Many Articles Per Month for SEO? Data From 1,770 Posts
We compared monthly publishing with Google clicks on three sites we run. Clicks followed the early burst, not later volume. What that means for your budget.
6 min read
Hiring
Elmrank vs a Freelance SEO Writer: 30 Articles for $300
Freelance blog posts cost $375 to $675 each at median pro rates. We publish up to 30 a month for $300, site and technical SEO included. When to hire one.
4 min read
Hiring
Elmrank vs AI Writing Tools: $300 Done for You vs DIY
AI SEO writers cost $39 to $99 a month and leave the checking, the site and the fixes to you. For $300 we do all of it. Prices, scope, and when a tool wins.
5 min read
Hiring
Elmrank vs an SEO Agency: $2,000 vs $20,200 for 6 Months
Six months of WebFX's entry SEO package costs $20,200. With us it's $2,000, technical SEO and up to 30 articles a month included. When an agency still wins.
4 min read
Hiring
How to Vet an SEO Agency's Case Studies (With a Real One)
A Search Console checklist for any SEO case study: what proof each claim needs, the red flags, and a real example from a site we own, drop included.
6 min read
Pricing
SEO Content Subscription: $300 a Month vs Agency Retainers
Agencies average $3,199 a month on Clutch. We do technical SEO and up to 30 articles a month for $300, no tech skills needed. What's in it and what isn't.
6 min read
Pricing
How Much Does SEO Cost Per Month for a Small Business?
WebFX puts small business SEO at $1,500 to $3,500 a month, SEO.com at $500 to $5,000. What each tier buys, and what our $300 plan covers and leaves out.
6 min read