{"id":1513,"date":"2026-02-04T13:52:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:42:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:42:47","slug":"who-are-website-seo-consultants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/who-are-website-seo-consultants\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are Website SEO Consultants? What do they do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In simple terms, website <strong>SEO consultants<\/strong> are the architects of a website. They visualize, plan, and execute\/launch a website with the help of a content writer, web designer, and developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They bridge the gap between the founder\u2019s idea and the actual output. Simultaneously, these website consultants ensure the site meets SEO parameters without diluting the founder\u2019s business objectives, seo goals, and objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/who-are-website-seo-consultants\/#2_Types_of_Website_SEO_Consultants\" >2 Types of Website SEO Consultants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/who-are-website-seo-consultants\/#Type_2_Website_Regular_SEO_Consultant\" >Type 2. Website Regular SEO Consultant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/who-are-website-seo-consultants\/#21_Role_of_a_Regular_SEO_Consultant\" >2.1 Role of a Regular SEO Consultant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/who-are-website-seo-consultants\/#Website_SEO_Consultant_%E2%80%93_Pricing\" >Website SEO Consultant \u2013 Pricing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Types_of_Website_SEO_Consultants\"><\/span><strong>2 Types of Website SEO Consultants<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Type 1. One-time Website SEO Consultant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These professionals work until the website is launched. Many brands struggle in the inception phase. These consultants help set up the site with: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/technical-guide-for-saas-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Technical SEO<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/technicalseo.com\/tools\/schema-markup-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Schema<\/a>, Canonical, etc.) and basic on-page SEO works(Meta tags, H1, etc..)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.1&nbsp; Role of a One-time SEO Consultant<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list theme-blog-list\">\n<li>Wireframe ideation<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Menu structure \u2013 primary &amp; secondary menu confirmation<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homepage content alignment with the founder (homepage flow &amp; storytelling)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design review &amp; fine-tuning with the web designer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical aspects \u2013 no-index, canonical, page site score, etc.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Main keywords to target<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic on-page SEO \u2013 meta title, description, URL slug, keyword placement, etc.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Tag Manager creation<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrate Google Analytics, Google Search Console, meta tags, link building, insight tags, etc.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deployment of robots.txt &amp; sitemap.xml<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overall content check (on SEO grounds)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Device compatibility check<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A one-time website SEO consultant would work from scratch till the launch of your website.<br>Usually, they work between 1 and 3 months, based on the project scope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_2_Website_Regular_SEO_Consultant\"><\/span><strong>Type 2. Website Regular SEO Consultant<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These professionals work on a monthly basis. They do all the work of a one-time SEO consultant. <strong>Additionally<\/strong>, they work closely with the founders to achieve marketing goals such as:, lead generation, demos sign ups, trials, revenue generation, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_Role_of_a_Regular_SEO_Consultant\"><\/span><strong>2.1 Role of a Regular SEO Consultant<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list theme-blog-list\">\n<li><strong>All the mentioned work of a one-time SEO consultant<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work on keyword finalization<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set SEO strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review content and design for service pages, product pages, resource pages.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brainstorm with writers, SEO professionals, and stakeholders<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategically work on conversion rate optimization (CRO)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Track key metrics (impressions, clicks, users, mentions, conversions)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Become a brand ambassador for the product<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show weekly progress, monthly progress,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify SEO issues&amp;gaps and solve from time to time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing the roles is one thing but you also need to watch out for the wrong hire. Here are<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/6-misguidance-by-wrong-b2b-seo-consultant-with-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> 6 misguidances a wrong B2B SEO consultant makes<\/a> and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Website_SEO_Consultant_%E2%80%93_Pricing\"><\/span><strong>Website SEO Consultant \u2013 Pricing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SEO is an investment in both cases, but the right choice depends on your goals and available resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>One-time<\/td><td>Regular<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Starts from $2,500 per project<br><br>Duration: 2\u20133 months<br>When to hire?<br>1. Works well for <strong>micro startups<\/strong> with a limited budget<br>2. No clarity on how SEO or a website truly works.<br><br>In this case, hiring a <strong>one-time SEO consultant<\/strong> is better viewed as an <strong>investment<\/strong>, not an expense.<\/td><td>Starts from $1,500<br><br>Duration: Every month (monthly retainer)<br>When to hire?<br>1. When you have bigger plans to scale and a long term vision, SEO scales your business beautifully.&nbsp;<br>2. When you don&#8217;t want to burn more money in ads though you have a good budget to spend.&nbsp;<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every business needs to hire a B2B Specialist. Some prefer to try tools first. Read our breakdown of the best<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/b2b-seo-consultant-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> B2B SEO consultant alternatives<\/a> before making a decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understand the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/when-do-you-need-b2b-seo-consultant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">scenarios when you need a B2B SEO consultant<\/a> through this blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Struggling to lift your website?<\/strong> Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/b2b-seo-consulting-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>B2B SEO website consulting services<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>We are glad to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can witness growth in just a few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/free-b2b-seo-consulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Book a free B2B SEO consultation<\/a> with our team today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In simple terms, website SEO consultants are the architects of a website. They visualize, plan, and execute\/launch a website with the help of a content writer, web designer, and developers. They bridge the gap between the founder\u2019s idea and the actual output. Simultaneously, these website consultants ensure the site meets SEO parameters without diluting the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[14,102,101],"class_list":["post-1513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-seo-blog","tag-seo-consultants","tag-who-are-website-seo-consultants-what-do-they-do"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1513"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1626,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513\/revisions\/1626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyingelephantdigital.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}