Monthly SEO Retainer
SEO for Google & Co
Better rankings, together – from strategy to implementation. Because that’s exactly why you have a website: to get found, right?
What is Monthly SEO Retainer about?
And why should you care?
Are you looking for someone to take care of SEO for you once and for all and help your website rank higher on Google and other search engines?
With a Monthly SEO Retainer, an SEO expert actively works on your website to help you generate consistent, long-term leads through organic search.
SEO is a marathon, not a sprint
SEO works best when you commit to building this marketing channel for the long term. Just like you wouldn’t upload a single YouTube video and expect to get a million followers, SEO also takes time to grow. That’s exactly why I focus 100% on ongoing SEO retainers – not on one-time audits or keyword research that never gets implemented.
So if you’re looking for long-term SEO support through a monthly retainer, you’re in the right place. If you only need one-off help, there are plenty of other SEO experts, freelancers, and agencies out there who can help with that.
What is included in a Monthly SEO Retainer
Pretty much everything you need – but here are a few more details.
In short: pretty much everything your website needs to improve its visibility on Google and bring in more qualified traffic. But here’s a more detailed look. We usually start with keyword research and the necessary SEO analysis. Based on that, we create an SEO strategy and then implement it on your website over the following months.
Depending on your project and budget, this may include improvements such as:
And of course, we also monitor your rankings and provide regular, detailed reports, so you always know how your SEO is developing and where things currently stand.
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What it’s like to work with me
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What you should know
Promised rankings? That would be a lie
No one can promise you specific rankings on Google – that would be dishonest. But what I can promise is that your website will become more visible, attract more visitors, and do a better job of representing your business and what you offer. And most importantly, it will become more relevant to the people you actually want to reach. That is exactly what we work on together throughout the retainer.
What does not go online cannot rank
Implementation is a big priority in all of my projects. Because if something never goes live, Google cannot rank it. That is also why I do not mind getting my hands dirty and working directly in your backend when needed. Or pushing the developers until we get what we need.
At the same time this means, if your company is missing the right specialists, I bring them into the project. Whether that is an SEO copywriter, a developer, or a designer – we bring in whatever is needed to make the project successful. Anything that is better handled by someone else will be done by the right expert. That is why I have built a strong network over the years.
How a Monthly SEO Retainer works
How we reach your business goals with SEO, step by step
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Project start
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The roadmap
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Getting things live
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Review
The whole process follows a bit of an eat, sleep, repeat approach. That means we keep coming back to the strategy, improving it, implementing new actions, and using reporting to see what brings not just small improvements, but real progress for your business.
PERSONAL SEO CONSULTING BY DANI LEITNER
No junior consultant – the SEO expert on your project
You work directly with me and benefit from my full SEO expertise. I continuously invest in further training, exchange ideas with other SEO professionals, and stay up to date with the latest developments – so your project always benefits from current knowledge and proven best practices.
Your project will not be handed over to a junior consultant or outsourced to a low-cost freelancer. And if there is ever a topic that is important for your success but outside my core expertise, I can bring trusted partners into the project – for example for Google Ads, Meta Ads, web design, UX, and more.
Frequently asked questions about the Monthly SEO Retainer
We start with a 12-month collaboration. During that time, we work on improving your website and moving it forward. SEO does not happen overnight – just like you do not become a YouTube star overnight. It takes a lot of work to build real visibility and results.
That is why SEO needs a longer-term commitment. That said, I have worked with almost all of my clients for well beyond those first 12 months. And of course, continuing after that is always possible.
The retainer is tailored to your business goals. That means I cannot tell you exactly what will be most useful for your business before we have spoken.
In general, the following things are implemented over the course of several months:
| SEO strategy | Everything starts with a solid SEO strategy. This includes keyword research, in-depth SEO analysis, and turning everything into a clear SEO roadmap.* |
| SEO reporting | An important part of the retainer is tracking your website’s performance and reviewing it regularly together, so we can see how things are developing. |
| SEO consulting | During the retainer, we work closely together. That also means I am available each month for consulting and strategic input. |
| Implementation of the SEO strategy | Whether that means getting technical changes through with your developers, writing SEO copy, or implementing on-page improvements on the website – if it does not go live, it will not bring results. That is why implementation is a key part of the work. |
*If you already have keyword research or an SEO analysis from me, we will of course use that as the basis for the strategy.
With SEO, it generally takes around 6 to 12 months to see results. That also depends on factors such as the age of your website, how much SEO work has already been done, and how much trust we first need to build with Google.
In the first few months, we also need to work on a lot of things that do not go live immediately. An SEO strategy alone will not get you to page one. Things start to move once we begin implementation.
That is exactly why we work together for 12 months – so we do not get stuck in analysis, but actually implement the strategy and create results we can celebrate together.
Honestly, I do not know – and I mean that. I do not track time or watch the clock when I work for my monthly clients. I invest the time that is needed to move your project forward.
To be completely honest, I do not believe in hourly billing at all. If I charge by the hour, I only earn more money if I take longer. And that simply does not make sense.
If you still do not know that, then you have definitely landed on the wrong page. In that case, you should probably head back to Google and ask exactly that question. Luckily for you, with AI Overviews, you will probably get an answer right away.
In principle, it all means the same thing. You can call it a Monthly SEO Retainer, ongoing SEO support, monthly SEO consulting, or something else entirely. The idea is the same: we work together on your project over several months, and you pay a monthly fee.
What can differ from one SEO agency or SEO expert to another is how the collaboration is structured. Many SEO agencies and freelancers, for example, give you a set number of hours per month, and once those are used up, the rest has to wait until the next month.
I do not believe in hourly billing. My value does not come from the number of hours I work, but from building the right strategy and making sure it gets implemented properly.
Every Monthly SEO Retainer is tailored to what your project actually needs. I have clients who prefer to work asynchronously because they are very busy and do not have time for regular meetings. With others, I meet every month to discuss priorities and next steps.
In my experience, the best way of working usually becomes clear after around three months.
What you should definitely plan for is more involvement at the beginning of the project. While I am getting to know your sector, your business, your offer, your competitors, and your target audience, I will need your input and expertise.
SEO is a strategic marketing channel that is not built for short-term wins, but for long-term results. And to unlock its full potential, we need to work together over a longer period of time.
That is exactly why this is the only way to work with me: through a Monthly SEO Retainer.
SEO simply takes time. But even more importantly, the longer we work together, the more deeply I understand your sector, your business, your offer, and your competitors.
And if you want to build SEO into a real long-term growth channel, that deep understanding is essential. That is where the really good things happen – the kind of work that moves your business to the next level, not just a few extra clicks here and there.