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Typical project work, moderate complexity.
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Your Rate
Day Rate
$450
Project Est.
$2,200
Retainer
$8,350/mo
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How Much Should You Charge for E-Commerce SEO?
E-commerce SEO consultants typically charge $1,000–$5,000 per month on retainer or $3,000–$15,000 for a comprehensive project engagement. Large catalogs with complex faceted navigation sit at the higher end.
Floor
$1,000
per hour
Typical
$3,000
per hour
Premium
$5,000
per hour
Find your exact rate
Typical project work, moderate complexity.
Factor in AI tool subscriptions
Your Rate
Day Rate
$450
Project Est.
$2,200
Retainer
$8,350/mo
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Community Data
What do you actually charge?
Anonymous. Helps improve market benchmarks.
What changes the price
- Size of the product catalog (number of SKUs)
- Platform used (Shopify, Magento, custom)
- International or multi-language requirements
- Need for content strategy alongside technical work
- Competitor intensity in the niche
- Whether structured data and schema implementation is included
- Frequency of product launches requiring SEO support
- Link acquisition scope
Real quote breakdowns
Boutique Shopify Store
A 200-product Shopify store selling handmade jewelry wanting to grow organic revenue.
Breakdown
Monthly technical health check, category-page optimization, 2 blog posts, link outreach, and Google Search Console reporting.
Mid-Size Fashion Retailer
A 3,000-SKU fashion brand on Magento with duplicate content issues and thin category pages.
Breakdown
Ongoing technical fixes, category page rewrites (4/mo), content hub strategy, structured data, monthly executive report.
Large B2B Equipment Supplier
A 15,000-product industrial supplies catalog competing for high-intent transactional keywords.
Breakdown
Full-time equivalent SEO support: crawl monitoring, content at scale, link building, schema, quarterly strategy review with C-suite.
Frequently asked questions
What makes e-commerce SEO more complex than standard SEO?
E-commerce sites face unique challenges: duplicate content from filtering/sorting, thin product pages, crawl budget management for large catalogs, and structured data for products and reviews.
How do I justify a high monthly retainer for an e-commerce client?
Tie your fee to revenue impact. If organic traffic drives $50,000/month in revenue, a $3,000 retainer is a 6% marketing spend — easy to justify with a rank-to-revenue attribution report.
Should e-commerce SEO be priced differently from service-business SEO?
Yes. E-commerce sites typically require more technical work, content at scale, and structured data implementation. Factor in the catalog size and platform complexity when setting your rate.
What KPIs should I track and report for e-commerce SEO clients?
Organic sessions, organic revenue (via GA4 attribution), keyword rankings for category and product pages, crawl health metrics, and Core Web Vitals scores.