What a good website for business owners who want SEO done for them needs
Before you compare providers, check that whatever you pick can deliver these:
- Pages written for you, not just keyword reports
- Publishing on your own website
- A person you can talk to
- Published prices and month-to-month terms
- Regular checks on what is working
The options, compared fairly
We list ourselves first because this is our website and we build exactly this kind of site. The others are real alternatives worth considering, depending on your budget and how much you want to do yourself.
Cheap Cheap Websites
Done-for-you website + SEO service
- Best for
- Owners who want pages written and published every month at a published price, with no long contract.
- Watch for
- Organic search only; no paid ads.
- Learn more
- See plans and prices
LocaliQ
Managed marketing (USA TODAY Co.)
- Best for
- Businesses with an advertising budget.
- Watch for
- Quote-based pricing.
- Learn more
- LocaliQ
Hibu
Managed local marketing
- Best for
- Local businesses that want ads and SEO bundled.
- Watch for
- Custom pricing.
- Learn more
- Hibu
A local SEO agency
Agency retainer
- Best for
- Larger companies that want strategy, content and links from one agency.
- Watch for
- Retainers usually cost far more each month.
- Learn more
- Ask for a fixed written quote
How to choose
Short on time?
Pick a done-for-you service so the site, words included, gets finished.
Want to tinker?
A do-it-yourself builder costs less up front if you have the hours.
Planning to run ads?
A managed marketing company can handle ads with your site.
Want to grow traffic over time?
Make sure you can add new pages every month on your own site.
Proof from our own sites
Across websites we built and run, monthly Google impressions grew from 2,109 to 77,354 between March and September 2026. See the results.
