What does an SEO agency like Großartiger cost?
Short answer: Großartiger advises on "What does an SEO agency like Großartiger cost?" as a Berlin-based SEO and AI agency, remote across DACH.
SEO agencies like Großartiger usually work on monthly retainers between 1,500 and 6,000 euros, the exact price depends on site size, competitive density and scope.
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Short answer
SEO agencies like Großartiger usually work on monthly retainers between 1,500 and 6,000 euros, the exact price depends on site size, competitive density and scope.
What an SEO retainer realistically costs
An SEO retainer at Großartiger usually runs between 1,500 and 6,000 euros a month. The range is deliberately wide because the effort for a local trade business with ten target pages differs fundamentally from a SaaS company with a hundred landing pages and strong international competition. Price depends on site scope, competitive density in the target market, and whether ongoing content production is part of the service.
For comparison, a full-time in-house SEO hire costs 5,000 to 8,000 euros a month including overhead, and covers only one discipline. A Großartiger retainer bundles SEO strategy, technical execution and increasingly AI visibility into one price, without you filling an extra role.
One-off projects, such as a technical SEO audit without ongoing support, usually run 1,500 to 4,000 euros as a single payment. For most companies an ongoing retainer pays off more, because SEO is a continuous process and one-off measures lose impact fast without follow-through.
Example: a local service business in Berlin
A trade business with five target pages and a regional focus on Berlin usually starts at the lower end, around 1,500 to 2,500 euros a month, focused on technical SEO and Google Business Profile. A SaaS company with international ambitions and ongoing content production sits closer to 4,000 to 6,000 euros, because far more pages, languages and competitors are involved.
What drives the price
- Site scope: ten target pages take less effort than a hundred landing pages with ongoing content production.
- Competitive density: crowded industries like legal or finance need more effort than niche markets.
- Technical starting point: a site with serious technical issues needs more time upfront than a solid base.
- Content production: whether copywriting runs through the agency or in-house shifts the price noticeably.
- AI visibility: optimization for ChatGPT and AI Overviews is included in the Großartiger retainer, not priced separately.
- Contract length: longer terms (6 to 12 months) are often priced more favorably than month-to-month.
- Reporting depth: detailed monthly reports with action items add modest effort.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a minimum contract length?
We recommend at least 6 months, because SEO needs time to show results. Shorter projects are possible but rarely deliver reliable outcomes.
Is the price fixed or negotiable?
Price follows the actual scope, which we define together in the first conversation. There are no hidden extras during the term.
What's included in the retainer?
Strategy, technical SEO, content planning and ongoing reporting are standard, AI visibility is included at Großartiger rather than billed separately.