SEO Agency Brighton | Freelance SEO Consultant

Expect meaningful local SEO results in 3–6 months, and 6–12 months for competitive national terms. Anyone promising page-one rankings in weeks is either targeting zero-competition keywords or being dishonest. I’ll always give you realistic timelines up front — and show you what “progress” looks like at 30, 60 and 90 days.

How much SEO costs in the UK is always a big question. Fair freelance SEO rates in the UK typically run £250–£1,500/month depending on scope. My packages start at £250/mo for Local SEO Starter, £500/mo for Growth, and £1,000/mo for Premium. One-off audits are £295. Agency retainers usually start at £1,500–£3,000/mo for equivalent work because of overheads you don’t pay with a freelancer.

An agency gives you a sales rep, an account manager, a project manager and a junior SEO — all billing to your retainer. A freelance SEO consultant gives you direct access to the expert doing the work.

Agencies scale better for large budgets; freelancers deliver better value and communication for small businesses. I offer SEO for small businesses and larger multinational companies. Read my full DIY vs freelancer vs agency comparison.

Yes. AI Overviews and ChatGPT-style answers pull from the same web pages that rank in traditional search — so being optimised for Google is still the foundation for being visible in AI results too. What’s changed: rankings now reward genuine expertise, entity authority and well-structured content (schema markup matters more than ever).

Local SEO focuses on ranking for queries with geographic intent (e.g. “accountant Brighton”) and dominating the Google Map pack. National SEO targets broader queries without location (e.g. “how to file self assessment”). Most small businesses need local SEO first, national SEO as a secondary strategy once local is sorted.

No — and nobody reputable should. Google’s algorithm is a black box we don’t control, so guaranteeing a specific ranking would be dishonest. What I do guarantee: the work itself will be done properly, documented, and explained clearly. If you’re not seeing progress after 90 days, we review the strategy together.

Yes — happy to share case studies on an initial call. For privacy I don’t list client names publicly, but I can show you before/after rankings, traffic graphs and revenue impact for businesses similar to yours.

Yes — my SEO service is UK-wide. Based in Brighton, I work with clients across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and the wider UK. Everything is delivered remotely. For local service pages, see SEO Sussex, SEO West Sussex, SEO Surrey or click any town from the Areas I Cover section above.

I’m a freelance SEO consultant, born and based in Brighton — not an agency. Businesses that come to me after using an SEO agency in Brighton usually say the same thing: they were paying for reporting layers, not results. With me, the analysis, the work and the communication all come from one person.

No — search engine optimisation works the same wherever you are. Most of my SEO clients are in Brighton and across Sussex, but I work with businesses UK-wide: local SEO, national campaigns and everything in between.

My SEO plans are priced monthly with no long-term contracts — you’ll find current pricing further up this page. Every engagement starts with an audit, so you know exactly what needs fixing and why. And if I think SEO isn’t the right spend for your business yet, I’ll tell you.