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SEO · Charleston, SC
Search is not just a list of links anymore. The map results, Google's AI answers, ChatGPT, and Perplexity all answer the question before the normal results load. So the work has changed. You need real content about the work you actually do, written so AI tools can quote it, plus the local details that get you into the map results. Keyword tricks from 2015 do not survive a 2026 update.
Free first step
Send your URL. We pull the site through a technical, content, and Google Business Profile audit and send a written diagnosis within a few business days. You see exactly what's broken, what's missing, and what to fix first — whether you hire us or take it to someone else. The audit is free; the engagement only happens if it makes sense after you see the report.
Checklist · what’s included
These are the things separating a real SEO program from a monthly invoice for "general optimization." If your current SEO contract doesn't include most of these, you're paying for activity, not outcomes.
Pricing
Monthly retainer
$1,500 – $4,000 per month
Local SEO retainers usually land between $1,500 and $4,000 a month, depending on how competitive the market is and how much content and technical work the site needs. Most projects run at least six months. Anyone promising faster is either lying or going to get your site penalised. We scope the first 90 days, then adjust based on what rankings and traffic actually show. Month-to-month commitment is available and runs a premium; quarterly, semi-annual, or annual commitments earn discounts and let us plan content production further out. Most clients spread the retainer across the year to match cashflow rather than paying it all upfront.
How to pick
Five questions that separate real SEO from the 2015 playbook.
If the answer is 'AI-generated briefs passed to offshore writers,' walk away. The 2024 and 2026 Google updates specifically target that stack. Real ranking content takes someone who understands the business writing about the actual work.
If they offer 'guest posts at scale,' 'link packages,' or private blog networks, walk away. The only links that hold up in 2026 are earned ones: local press, partnerships, and real directory listings. Everything else is a penalty waiting to happen.
A real share of searches now get answered inside ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google's AI Overviews without a click. If the agency has no plan for that, they're optimizing for a shrinking pie.
If the SEO agency's own site does not rank for anything competitive, that tells you what you need to know. Not a gotcha. Just worth checking.
Anything faster than 3–6 months on a new site is either a lie or a penalty waiting to happen. Short-term wins on established sites (technical fixes, content gaps) are real. Ranking #1 for a head term in 60 days is not.
Side by side
Recent work · seo
The full story, the numbers, and what we would tell you to ask about.
Service area · Lowcountry
Pick a city for a version of this page that speaks to that market directly — local benchmarks, competitor context, and relevant case studies.
FAQ
Next steps
Send the URL and a sentence about where you’re stuck. You get a short written answer, usually within one business day. If it looks like a fit, we book a 30 minute call to go through what it would cost and in what order.
SEO takes three to six months to move. Every month you wait gets added to the end, and the competitor who started in January is already ahead of you.