# AI SEO tools vs done-for-you SEO: which fits a small business? > AI autoblog tools vs done-for-you SEO for small businesses: what each costs in money and time, link risks, and when each is the better buy. *Source: https://cheapcheapwebsites.com/ai-seo-tools-vs-done-for-you-seo/* --- Both promise more traffic. One gives you software to run. The other gives you a person and the finished work. Here is how to tell which one your business actually needs. ## Quick answer - Pick an AI tool if you have a strong site, time to edit, and want volume. - Pick done-for-you if the site needs work or you would rather not manage content. - Either way, ask where the links come from and what you keep if you cancel. - Our plans start at $50/month for 20 pages on your own site. ## Comparison - What you get: AI SEO tool: Articles written by AI and published to your existing site on a schedule. | Done-for-you: A plan built with you, pages written and published for you, and often the website itself. - Your time: AI SEO tool: Setup, reviewing and editing articles, fixing integration issues. | Done-for-you: A consultation, then reviewing what we send. We handle the rest. - Website needed: AI SEO tool: Yes, on a platform the tool supports. | Done-for-you: No. A service can build it. Ours start at $399. - Links: AI SEO tool: Varies. Some tools use exchanges between their own customers. | Done-for-you: Varies. Ours: no exchange; labeled news features through Business Spotlight. - Best for: AI SEO tool: Marketers and SaaS or ecommerce teams who like dashboards and volume. | Done-for-you: Owners who would rather run the business than run the software. ## The two ways small businesses buy SEO now AI SEO tools, sometimes called autoblogs, connect to your website and publish articles written by AI on a schedule. You pay a monthly subscription and manage it yourself. BabyLoveGrowth and Outrank are examples.Done-for-you SEO means a service plans, writes and publishes the work for you, and often builds or looks after the website too. You pay for deliverables and talk to a person. | |   | AI SEO tool | Done-for-you service | What you get | Articles written by AI and published to your existing site on a schedule. | A plan built with you, pages written and published for you, and often the website itself. | Your time | Setup, reviewing and editing articles, fixing integration issues. | A consultation, then reviewing what we send. We handle the rest. | Website needed | Yes, on a platform the tool supports. | No. A service can build it. Ours start at $399. | Links | Varies. Some tools use exchanges between their own customers. | Varies. Ours: no exchange; labeled news features through Business Spotlight. | Best for | Marketers and SaaS or ecommerce teams who like dashboards and volume. | Owners who would rather run the business than run the software. ## The costs that are not on the pricing page 01Editing timeAI drafts often need a human pass to sound like your business and get local details right. An hour a week is a real cost.02You need a site firstA tool publishes to a website. If yours is slow, outdated or hard to use on a phone, more articles will not fix that.03Link riskBacklinks from an exchange network can conflict with [Google's link spam policy](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/essentials/spam-policies#link-spam). Know where yours come from.04Nobody watching conversionsTraffic is not calls. Someone has to test the pages that turn visitors into customers. ## When a tool is the better buy Choose a tool if you already have a strong website, you or someone on your team enjoys editing content, and you mostly need volume. Choose done-for-you if the website itself needs work, you do not have hours each week to manage content, or you want one person to answer to. ## Questions to ask before you pay either one Who writes, and who checks it?Ask whether a person reviews what is published under your name.Where do links come from?Exchanges, paid placements, labeled features or earned coverage are very different things.What exactly do I get each month?A number of pages or articles you can count, not a vague retainer.What happens if I cancel?The pages on your site should stay yours. ## Our done-for-you plans Every SEO plan publishes pages on your own website and includes research, writing, internal links, publishing and a one-on-one consultation. SEO Starter$50/mo20 new pages a monthSEO Foundation$100/mo50 new pages a monthSEO Growth$249/mo150 new pages a monthSEO Expansion$499/mo350 new pages a monthSEO Scale$999/mo800 new pages a month ## Plans Monthly SEO (pages on your own website): $50/20, $100/50, $249/150, $499/350, $999/800 (price/pages per month). Business Spotlight: $30/month for 10 articles up to $2,000/month for 2,000. Websites from $399 one-time; Website Care $30/month (hosting, HTTPS, backups, uptime checks, weekly performance checks, A/B testing, up to 30 minutes of edits). [See plans and prices](https://cheapcheapwebsites.com/products) ## Common questions ### Are AI SEO tools bad? No. They are a good fit for teams that already have a strong site and time to edit. They are a weaker fit for owners who need the website and the work handled. ### Is done-for-you SEO more expensive? Not necessarily. Our SEO plans start at $50/month for 20 pages, in the same range as popular AI tools, and include a consultation. ### Can AI-written content rank? Google says it rewards helpful content however it is produced. What matters is whether the page is accurate and useful, which is why review and editing matter. ### Will SEO get me recommended by ChatGPT? Clear, well-structured pages that answer real questions make it more likely that AI assistants can find and cite you. Nobody can guarantee a mention. ### Can I start with a tool and switch later? Yes. Keep the content you publish on your own site so you can take it with you.