Pricing
We publish prices because you should not have to ask for a quote to find out whether we fit your budget. Audits start at R8,000, retainers start at R10,000 a month, and larger or multi-location work is quoted. Everything is month-to-month with 30 days' notice, and your accounts stay in your name.
What each option includes
SEO Audit
From R8,000
Once-off, fixed price
For businesses that want a clear plan before committing to ongoing work.
- Technical, on-page, content and competitor analysis
- Prioritised implementation roadmap with impact and effort ratings
- Quick-wins section: fixes you can make in hours or days
- Implement it yourself, or with us
SEO Retainer
From R10,000
Per month, month-to-month
For local service businesses, new sites and growing businesses that want ongoing work.
- Keyword research and on-page optimisation
- Monthly reporting
- Link outreach
- Higher-scope retainers add monthly content, technical audits, competitive analysis and conversion work
Custom
Quoted
Scope agreed in writing
For larger sites, eCommerce stores, and multi-location or multi-city businesses.
- Scope set after a free audit
- Written proposal before you commit
- Same terms: month-to-month, accounts in your name
Every engagement starts with a free audit, so you see the findings before you pay anything. Contracts are month-to-month with 30 days' notice, and your Google accounts, analytics and Search Console data stay in your name.
What drives the cost of good SEO work
Scope sets the price, not a formula. Technical fixes follow the crawling, indexing and rendering behaviour that Google Search Central documents, and the number of pages, locations and competing sites decides how much of that work there is to do.
AI-search work, getting your business cited in AI answers, is a different job from classic SEO. CXL's answer engine optimization guide explains why, and our AI visibility audit covers it.
For the wider market picture, read our guide to SEO pricing in South Africa.
Pricing questions
Do I have to sign a long contract?
No. Work is month-to-month with 30 days' notice, and your Google accounts, analytics and Search Console data stay in your name.
Why a monthly retainer instead of a one-off fee?
Rankings move over months, so ongoing work is what changes results. If you only want a plan, the audit is a one-off fixed price and you can carry it out yourself.
Can I start with just an audit?
Yes. The free audit comes first: submit your details and we analyse your site's SEO performance within 24 hours. The paid audit is the full technical, on-page, content and competitor analysis with a prioritised roadmap, from R8,000.
What happens after the audit?
You get a prioritised roadmap with impact and effort ratings. You can implement it yourself, or NexusSEO can do the work under a retainer, with the price confirmed in writing before you commit.
Why are the prices 'from' prices?
The cost depends on your industry, how competitive your keywords are, your site's current health and how many keywords you are targeting. We publish the starting point and confirm the exact figure in a written proposal after the free audit.
Start with a free audit
See what we would fix before you pay anything. Free audit first, then a written proposal with the exact price.
No obligation. Response within 1 business day.