SEO Cost Calculator
Estimate a practical monthly SEO budget using keyword scope, competition, content output, and authority-building assumptions.
Estimated monthly SEO budget
This planning model combines content, technical SEO, and optional link building assumptions into a monthly working estimate.
Estimated total
$6,000 / mo
Content budget
$2,400
Link building
$2,400
Technical SEO
$1,200
Cost Breakdown
Content creation
8 pieces at the selected competition level
Link building
20 keywords included in authority-building estimate
Technical SEO
Platform, crawl, metadata, and implementation maintenance
Planning Notes
Source & Confidence
- Target keywords
- 20
- Competition
- medium
- Content pieces / month
- 8
- Link building
- Included
Search intent
Estimate SEO spend before you commit
Use the SEO cost calculator to model content volume, technical work, reporting, and campaign support so monthly SEO budgets are easier to explain and compare.
Use this when
- Plan a first SEO budget for a small or local business.
- Compare agency, in-house, and automation-driven execution costs.
- Set expectations before investing in content production and publishing.
Recommended workflow
- 1Choose the campaign scope, content volume, and support level.
- 2Review the line-item assumptions behind the estimate.
- 3Adjust inputs until the monthly budget matches your growth plan.
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