SEO Retainers | Monthly SEO
Monthly SEO retainers
Work through SEO priorities with ongoing optimisation and reporting. Every retainer is agreed against an SEO audit, so the work follows documented priorities.
What a retainer is
Ongoing SEO, agreed before it starts
A monthly retainer is ongoing SEO support. Once an SEO audit has documented the priorities, I work through them month by month with optimisation and reporting.
Growth and Advanced include a monthly AI visibility check. Ongoing AI visibility monitoring beyond that is scoped separately.
Who it suits
For businesses ready to act on their audit
Choose the level that matches the size of your site and the amount of SEO work you want handled each month.
- Businesses ready to move beyond a once-off audit
- SEO Essential: smaller sites that need focused ongoing SEO
- SEO Growth: growing businesses that need broader SEO work
- SEO Advanced: larger sites that need individually scoped support
What happens each month
From audit priorities to monthly progress
Exact inclusions depend on the level you choose. The three levels are listed below.
01
Agree the priorities
Every new retainer starts with an SEO audit, so the work follows documented priorities.
02
Work the priorities
Each month I work through an agreed number of priority pages or content items, with monitoring and on-page improvements. Higher levels add technical and content optimisation.
03
Report
You receive a monthly report and the next priorities. SEO Advanced includes detailed reporting.
04
Review
SEO Growth includes a 30-minute strategy call. SEO Advanced includes a quarterly review.
The three levels
Choose the level of monthly support
Every new monthly engagement begins with an SEO audit. A minimum commitment of 3 to 6 months applies so improvements have time to show measurable results.
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SEO Essential
R7,500
per month
VAT is not charged
Focused ongoing SEO for smaller sites.
- Up to 2 priority pages or content items monthly
- Monitoring and on-page improvements
- Monthly report and next priorities
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SEO Growth
R12,500
per month
VAT is not charged
Broader SEO work for growing businesses.
- Up to 4 priority pages or content items monthly
- Technical and content optimisation
- Monthly AI visibility check (5 to 10 key prompts)
- Report and 30-minute strategy call
SEO Advanced
From
R19,500
per month
VAT is not charged
Individually scoped support for larger sites.
- Up to 6 priority pages or content items monthly
- Deeper technical and content work
- Monthly AI visibility check
- Detailed reporting and quarterly review
VAT is not charged. Work outside the agreed scope is charged at R650 per hour. Content writing, development, backlink acquisition, paid ads and Google Business Profile management are outside these packages. AI visibility and search rankings cannot be guaranteed. See the client access requirements for what I need before work starts.
Retainer questions
Before you start monthly SEO
Do I need an audit before monthly SEO?
Yes. New monthly SEO engagements start with an SEO audit so the work follows documented priorities. Monthly packages focus on SEO. Growth and Advanced include a monthly AI visibility check, and ongoing AI visibility monitoring beyond that is scoped separately.
How long should I commit to monthly SEO?
Technical corrections can be completed quickly, but meaningful ranking and traffic growth commonly requires three to six months, so monthly SEO has a minimum commitment of 3 to 6 months. Competitive markets and authority-building work may take longer.
What is outside the packages?
Google Business Profile setup or management, paid advertising, social media, long-form writing, backlink acquisition, major migrations and developer-level work are not included. Additional work is quoted separately where appropriate.
Can DigiBee guarantee Google rankings or AI mentions?
No legitimate specialist can guarantee a specific ranking, citation or AI recommendation. DigiBee improves the technical, content, entity and trust signals that influence discoverability, then measures how visibility changes.
Is VAT added to the listed prices?
No. DigiBee is not currently VAT registered, so VAT is not charged.
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Ready to put your SEO roadmap into action?
Tell me about your website and your audit. I will confirm the right level of monthly SEO, or the audit you need first.