Monthly SEO retainer from €800:
no long-term contract, measurable results

It is an ongoing SEO engagement where an agency or consultant manages your search visibility every month: strategy, technical work, content, link building and reporting. It is for any business that wants to turn Google into a lasting acquisition channel: SMBs, e-commerce, freelancers, service businesses.

It starts with an audit that leads to a prioritized roadmap. Then, every month: technical optimizations, publication of optimized content, internal linking, backlink acquisition, tracking of your visibility in AI answers (GEO), site maintenance and security, a video call and detailed reporting. The strategy is continuously adjusted based on the results observed.

The price of an SEO retainer depends on your site's size, how competitive your market is and the volume of work required. Expect between €800 and €2,500 per month for an SMB or service business, and between €1,500 and €4,000+ for e-commerce in a competitive market. On average, our clients invest €1,200 per month, excluding backlink purchases. Request a custom quote for precise pricing.

An SEO audit is a one-time snapshot: it identifies the issues and delivers an action plan. A monthly SEO retainer goes further: it executes that plan, produces content, builds links and adjusts the strategy month after month. The audit says what to do, the retainer does it.

Yes, provided you think long-term. Unlike paid advertising, which stops the moment you cut the budget, SEO traffic keeps generating leads with no cost per click. Our SMB clients typically see an acquisition cost 30% lower than paid channels after 6 to 12 months.

Yes, it is actually one of the most profitable use cases. For an online store, the monthly SEO retainer works category pages as landing pages, unique product pages, faceted navigation, product structured data and the linking between products and buying guides, at scale. Expect between €1,500 and €4,000+ per month depending on the catalogue and the competition. Example: 1001 Tirelires, a Shopify store started from scratch, reached 144,000 impressions and 1,910 clicks in one year. The details of our method are on the e-commerce SEO agency page.

Yes. We optimize your Google Business Profile, your local pages and the geo-targeted queries that generate quote requests in your area, alongside the rest of the strategy.

The first technical fixes and optimizations can move rankings within the first few weeks. Clear results usually arrive around month 3, when the published content starts ranking and link building kicks off. Between months 4 and 6, qualified traffic and enquiries follow. That is why we recommend at least 3 months to judge the retainer.

Google Ads brings immediate traffic, but every click is paid for and everything stops when the budget stops. Monthly SEO takes a few months to take off, but builds a lasting asset: the rankings keep generating customers with no cost per click. Many businesses combine both: Ads to get started, SEO to bring the cost of acquisition down for good.

Check four things: case studies with real numbers on sites comparable to yours, detailed deliverables every month (not a vague offer), business-oriented reporting (enquiries, sales, not just rankings) and no long-term commitment. Be wary of €150-a-month packages: at that price, nobody is really working on your site.

Yes, the retainer adapts to your CMS: WordPress (with or without Elementor), Wix, Shopify, Webflow or a custom-built site. Our case studies actually include a Wix site and a WordPress + Elementor site. If your platform has technical limitations, we tell you during the audit.

Fill out the contact form with your site's URL. We first run a free surface-level audit, then offer you a custom SEO retainer quote tailored to your goals and budget. Response within 24 business hours, no commitment required.