SEO Consulting
Senior SEO Strategy — Without the Agency Overhead
You don't always need a full-service retainer. Sometimes you need a senior strategist to audit what you have, build a roadmap, train your team, or act as a fractional SEO leader for a defined period. That's what DEM's consulting engagement delivers.
What We Do
What SEO Consulting Looks Like
Engagement types vary. Here are the most common ways clients work with DEM on a consulting basis.
SEO Audit + Roadmap
A comprehensive audit of your site — technical health, content gaps, keyword opportunity, competitor analysis — delivered as a prioritized roadmap your team can execute.
Fractional SEO Leadership
Embedded as your head of SEO for a defined period (3–12 months) — owning the strategy, directing your team or agency, and reporting to your leadership. Ideal for growth-stage companies.
Team Training & Workshops
Half-day or full-day workshops for your marketing or content team — covering technical SEO, keyword research, content strategy, AI search, and reporting. Customized to your stack.
Agency or In-House Team Audit
Second-opinion review of your current SEO agency's work or in-house program. We assess strategy, execution quality, and whether you're getting value for your investment.
How Consulting Engagements Work
Step 01 — Scope & Align
We define the engagement type, deliverables, timeline, and access requirements in a simple scope document. Most engagements begin within 1 week of agreement.
Step 02 — Deliver
Audit, roadmap, training, or fractional leadership — delivered on schedule, in your tools, with your team. You own everything produced.
Step 03 — Handoff & Optionally Continue
Project engagements end with a clean handoff. Many consulting clients convert to ongoing retainers once they see the opportunity. Either way is fine.
SEO Consulting Rates
Project-based or ongoing — clear scope, clear deliverables.
Project Consulting
Retainer block or defined project scope
- Minimum 10-hour block
- Strategy sessions, team workshops, or specific deliverables
- Access to DEM's full research and tool stack
- All deliverables documented and owned by you
Fractional SEO Lead
Embedded senior SEO leadership, 3–12 month commitment
- Own strategy and roadmap for your business
- Direct your in-house or agency SEO team
- Monthly reporting to leadership
- Available for 2–4 strategy calls/month
- Transition plan and documentation at end of engagement
Get a free seo consultant audit
Tell us your top priority — we'll reply within 24 business hours with concrete next steps. No commitment.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Who will I actually work with?
You work directly with Salman Habib, DEM's founder — not an account manager or junior consultant. All audits, strategies, and training are delivered by the same senior practitioner who ran the engagement.
Do you work with in-house teams?
Yes. Consulting engagements are specifically designed to augment in-house teams — either by training them, building their strategy, or leading them as a fractional head of SEO while they build internal capacity.
Can consulting lead to a full retainer?
Often yes — but there's no pressure to convert. Many clients start with an audit to understand their situation before committing to an ongoing engagement. That's a rational way to evaluate any agency, and we're comfortable with it.
Do you provide consulting for agencies managing client SEO?
Yes. We work with agencies as strategic advisors, training their teams or reviewing their client strategies. This is separate from our white-label SEO program — consulting for agencies is strategy-level, not execution.
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Need a Senior SEO Strategist, Not Another Agency Pitch?
Get in touch and we'll scope the right consulting format for your situation — audit, workshop, fractional lead, or something else entirely.