SEO pricing in 2026: what do monthly SEO packages include?

How much does SEO cost per month?

The monthly cost of SEO depends on how wide the target area is, how competitive the industry is and how much work is done each month. As of November 2026, our own SEO/GEO packages cost $300 to $599 a month, excl. VAT. For businesses whose website we built, the same packages cost $240 to $479 a month, excl. VAT. Our prices are set in Turkish lira; the US dollar amounts in this article are converted at today's Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) rate.

The difference comes from knowing the site's foundations from day one, so the first audit and the technical fixes take less time. On a site built by another company, we first have to review the code, the server and the content structure.

Prices are set in Turkish lira and exclude VAT. USD amounts use the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye rate of November 10, 2026 (1 USD = ₺50.11).

What affects the price of SEO?

The first factor is the target area. The Starter tier is designed for businesses serving one province and its surroundings, the Growth tier for businesses serving several provinces or running several branches, and the Pro tier for companies selling or providing services across Türkiye. The wider the area, the more keywords are tracked, the more content is written and the more link building is needed.

The second factor is competition. If the same search already has sites that have published content for years and earned many links, getting close to the first page takes more effort. The third factor is the current state of the site. On a site that loads slowly, is not indexed or has duplicate pages, the first months usually go into technical fixes.

The last factor is content. If the service pages are thin, or there are no articles answering the questions customers ask, the number of pieces of content per month directly affects the price.

The nature of the industry matters as well. In fields such as health, law and finance, search engines put more weight on trust signals. Content in these fields needs to rest on expert knowledge, cite its sources and make the author's identity clear, which takes longer to prepare.

What should a monthly SEO package include?

Technical monitoring and fixes are the foundation of every package. Search Console errors, pages that are not indexed, broken links and speed problems should be checked regularly. Rankings for the target keywords are tracked as well, and priority pages are improved for those keywords.

Content production, Google Business Profile management and link building make up the second layer. For a business serving a local area, Business Profile posts and review management matter more; for a company selling across the country, being mentioned by industry and national sources matters more.

Our packages include GEO groundwork at every tier. Structured data, FAQ sections and clearly written answers make it more likely that the site is cited as a source in answers from AI assistants. Finally, conversion tracking has to be set up. If form submissions, WhatsApp clicks and phone calls are not measured, you cannot tell whether the SEO work is turning into business.

How often each task is done is part of the package too. For example, the quote should say whether competitor analysis happens only at the start, once a quarter or every month, and how many pages are improved each month. A package with a vague scope leads to a different amount of work each month for the same fee.

Why is there a separate SEO setup fee?

The work in the first month is different from the months that follow. The technical audit, the competitor review, the target keyword list and the setup of measurement tools are done once. That is why we charge a one-time setup fee. As of November 2026, this fee is $80 for businesses whose website we built and $200 for other sites, excl. VAT.

If a quote has no setup fee, ask whether this work is included in the monthly fee or not done at all. Work that starts without an audit often puts effort into the wrong page or the wrong keyword.

What contract length and payment terms make sense?

SEO results usually become visible over a few months. That is why we work on 3, 6 or 12-month contracts. Paying 6 months upfront gives a 10 percent discount, and paying 12 months upfront gives 15 percent.

The contract should state clearly how it can be ended. Our contracts can be ended with 30 days' written notice. Avoid contracts that lock you in for a long period without defining a way out.

The first three months are mostly technical fixes, a content plan and measurement setup. Changes in rankings and traffic usually become clearer in the months after that. So the early reports show the work done and the pages indexed more than results. Agreeing on this expectation at the start is healthy for both sides.

What to watch for in very cheap SEO quotes

A quote that guarantees a specific ranking is the first warning sign. No company controls search results. The right approach is to commit to the work to be done and the metrics to be reported.

Bulk, automated link selling, pages filled with meaningless text and work whose method is never explained can harm your site. If the Search Console and Analytics accounts are not opened in your name and reports come only as screenshots, you have no way to verify the data.

A cheap quote is not always a bad one. But if the monthly fee is too low to cover the listed work, the work is either not done or done superficially with automated tools. Judge the task list in the quote together with the fee.

Questions to ask when you compare SEO quotes

What work will be done each month, and how will it show up in the report? How many pieces of content will be written, who writes them and who approves them? Who makes the technical fixes, and do they need access to the site's code?

Which keywords will be tracked, and how was that list chosen? Will conversion tracking be set up? When the work ends, do the content, the accounts and the reports stay with you? Quotes that answer these questions in writing can be compared with each other.

Also ask whose account the report is pulled from. If the Search Console and Analytics data comes from your own account, you can check the numbers in the report yourself. Whether visibility in AI assistants is tracked is a newer question worth asking, given how people search today.

Which SEO package fits which business?

For a business that serves one province and finds most of its customers nearby, the Starter tier is a sensible start. Businesses serving several provinces or running several branches can consider Growth, and companies selling across the country can consider Pro.

We can decide together which tier fits by reviewing your site and the searches you want to show up in. The scope details and the differences between tiers are on our SEO and GEO services page.

For a business whose site has just gone live, a short Google Ads campaign alongside SEO is worth considering. Ads bring visitors right away, while SEO builds a lasting channel over time. One does not replace the other; they meet different needs at different times.