Straight prices.
Real scope.
You own everything.

Traditional SEO agency pricing typically runs $1,500 to $10,000 per month for a retainer — work you don’t own that stops the day you cancel. Tala Digital doesn’t sell monthly SEO retainers. We sell systems — a one-time build starting at $3,500 that runs on your accounts and belongs to you completely. Optional maintenance is $1,000/mo if you want us keeping it sharp as search changes.

For a small business, a one-time content engine build at $3,500 plus tool costs of roughly $100 to $150 per month is a significantly lower investment than a traditional SEO retainer — and you own the system permanently. The right question isn’t how much SEO costs per month, it’s how much you’re willing to spend on something you’ll never own versus something that compounds over time.

New content typically takes three to six months to rank meaningfully. Existing content that’s already close to ranking — positions six to twenty — can move in four to eight weeks with the right optimization. The iterate function targets those near-miss pages first, which is why most clients see movement before a single new piece goes live.

Traditional SEO pricing packages are monthly retainers where an agency does work on your behalf — you pay, they work, you stop paying, everything stops. A system build is a one-time investment in infrastructure you own. The agency builds it, trains your team, and hands it over. You control it. Your accounts. Your data. Your system.

No long-term contracts. Website builds and content engine builds are project agreements scoped and priced upfront. Monthly maintenance is month to month — cancel any time.