You have a team that can implement. What you’re missing is a senior strategist telling them what to implement, in what order, and why. That’s the SEOPEAKS retainer — a monthly strategy service that runs alongside your internal team, directing the work, tracking the results, and adjusting the plan based on what the data shows.
What you get every month
- Keyword monitoring and opportunity identification — what’s ranking, what’s close to ranking, what to target next
- Priority page selection — which pages to focus on based on current data
- Optimisation specs — specific changes for each priority page: title, H1, meta description, content recommendations, internal linking
- Content briefs — for blog and category pages when content is part of the strategy
- Technical SEO recommendations — flagged issues from monthly crawl checks, prioritised by impact
- GA4 and Google Search Console monitoring — tracking sessions, clicks, impressions, and revenue
- Monthly report in plain English — what happened, why, and what’s next
How the retainer works
You implement. We direct. The SEOPEAKS retainer is a strategy service, not an implementation service. Your internal team — whether that’s a developer, a copywriter, or your marketing manager — executes the changes we specify.
This keeps your costs lean, builds your team’s capability over time, and puts the implementation in your hands rather than dependent on an agency.
Results
Retainer clients deliver the most consistent results because the same strategic pressure is applied month after month. Organic traffic doesn’t spike — it compounds.
A leading SA home décor retailer ran a 6-month strategy project with similar deliverables and achieved +137% organic revenue — from R391,000 to R927,000. Average search position improved from 9.81 to 5.92. Non-brand clicks up 62%. Retainer clients follow the same strategic logic, sustained over 12–24 months.
SEOPEAKS retainer clients are SA eCommerce and retail brands with established organic traffic that have committed to compounding that growth over 12–24 months.
Pricing
From R12,000/month
- Entry retainer: R12,000/month — up to 10 priority pages/month, standard reporting
- Standard retainer: R15,000–R18,000/month — up to 20 priority pages/month, expanded reporting
- Enterprise retainer: R25,000+/month — complex sites, multiple sections, executive reporting
Minimum commitment: 3 months. Monthly rolling thereafter.
Is this right for you?
This is the right fit if you’re an eCommerce or retail brand with organic traffic that should be growing faster, you have an internal team that can execute changes, and you’re ready to commit to 3 months minimum and measure the result.
It’s not the right fit if you need someone to implement the changes, or if you want to “try SEO for a month” — organic search doesn’t work like that.
Book a free discovery call → I’ll review your current organic data before the call and come prepared with a specific view on your business.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s included in an SEO retainer?
Ongoing strategy, content creation, technical fixes, link building, and clear monthly reporting — the continuous work that grows and sustains rankings.
How is a retainer different from a once-off project?
SEO compounds. A retainer keeps building on earlier work, sustaining and growing results, whereas a once-off project stalls once it ends.
How soon will a retainer show results?
Early wins often appear within weeks to a few months, with results compounding meaningfully over 6–12 months.
How do I know what I’m getting each month?
You receive plain-English reporting on rankings, traffic, and the enquiries SEO is generating, so the value is always clear.