SEO and GEO pricing built for startups, not enterprise retainers
SERP Axis prices SEO and GEO to be accessible to normal US startups, not enterprise budgets. There is no flat package. Pricing: a free SEO + GEO/AI-visibility audit; a GEO + SEO Starter at $499/month, month-to-month with no lock-in (audit, AI-visibility tracking, 2-4 content pieces, and reporting); a Growth program at $1,200/month; consulting at $55/hour; and project work such as a technical SEO sprint or GEO sprint from $1,500. That is well below the typical US agency retainer of $2,000-5,000/month and the roughly $99/hour agency average rate, but the work is delivered by senior people. The free audit plus the $499 starter are the on-ramp that lets a normal startup show up in both Google and AI engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity affordably. The $499 tier is a focused starter, not a full enterprise program.
- A free SEO + GEO/AI-visibility audit before you commit a dollar
- AI-visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews
- 2-4 content pieces per month on the $499 Starter, written for both search and AI retrieval
- Monthly reporting on rankings, citations, and AI mentions in plain language
- Senior practitioners doing the work — no junior handoff, no offshore subcontracting
- Month-to-month billing on the Starter with no lock-in and no long contract
- —No setup or onboarding fee — the audit is free and the first month is the first month
- —No long-term contract or cancellation penalty on the $499 Starter; leave any month
- —No per-report, per-dashboard, or surprise PMO markup on top of the stated price
- —No enterprise minimum — a normal startup can start at $499/month
What an engagement looks like
Common shapes, not fixed packages. Scope and price depend on the work — we confirm every estimate before anything starts.
The accessible on-ramp. Includes the free audit, AI-visibility tracking, 2-4 content pieces a month, and reporting. A focused starter to show up in Google and AI engines affordably — not a full enterprise program.
A broader monthly program for teams ready to compound — more content velocity, technical work, GEO citation building, and authority signals across classical search and generative engines. Well under the $2,000-5,000/month US agency norm.
Consulting at $55/hour for strategy, audits, and reviews — below the ~$99/hour agency average. Or fixed-scope project work like a technical SEO sprint or GEO sprint from $1,500 when you need a defined outcome, not a retainer.
Pricing questions, answered
How much does SEO and GEO cost at SERP Axis?
There is no flat package. The SEO + GEO/AI-visibility audit is free. The GEO + SEO Starter is $499/month, month-to-month with no lock-in, and includes the audit, AI-visibility tracking, 2-4 content pieces, and reporting. The Growth program is $1,200/month. Consulting is $55/hour. Project work such as a technical SEO sprint or GEO sprint starts from $1,500.
Why is this so much cheaper than other agencies?
We are repositioning to win on price. Typical US SEO retainers run $2,000-5,000/month and the agency hourly average is around $99/hour. Our $499 starter, $1,200 growth program, and $55/hour consulting sit well below that. The work is still done by senior people — we cut the price, not the seniority.
What is actually included in the $499/month Starter?
The free audit, AI-visibility tracking across engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity, 2-4 content pieces per month, and monthly reporting. Honestly, it is a focused starter to get a normal startup visible in both Google and AI answers affordably — it is not a full enterprise program. When you outgrow it, the $1,200/month Growth program is the next step.
Is the audit really free?
Yes. The SEO + GEO/AI-visibility audit is free with no obligation. It shows where you stand in classical search and in generative engines, and what it would take to improve. You can act on it yourself, start the $499 Starter, or walk away.
What does GEO mean and why does it cost extra attention?
GEO is Generative Engine Optimization — being the brand that ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews retrieve and cite. Half of buying journeys now begin in an AI engine, and there is no second click. Our pricing bundles GEO with classical SEO so you show up in Google and in AI answers under one affordable program.
Is there a contract or can I cancel anytime?
The $499 Starter is month-to-month with no lock-in — cancel any month. Projects from $1,500 are fixed-scope, so you know the total before you start. Consulting is billed at $55/hour for the hours you use.
How is hourly consulting priced?
Consulting is $55/hour for strategy, audits, second opinions, and reviews — below the roughly $99/hour US agency average. If you would rather have a defined deliverable than open-ended hours, a technical SEO sprint or GEO sprint starts from $1,500.
Which option should a small startup pick first?
Start with the free audit. For most early-stage startups the $499/month Starter is the right on-ramp — it gets you tracked and producing content for both Google and AI engines without an enterprise budget. Move to the $1,200/month Growth program or a from-$1,500 sprint when you need more velocity or a specific fix.
The cost of waiting
is your competitor.
Every 90 days you delay is 90 days of authority compounding for someone else. Get the audit. See the math. Then decide.