SEO that compounds.
Without burning ad spend.

A monthly retainer covers: technical SEO audit + ongoing maintenance, on-page optimization for priority pages, content strategy + production (2-6 long-form pieces per month depending on package), internal linking work, schema/structured data, monthly link-earning work, GSC + GA4 monitoring with monthly reporting, and AEO/GEO citation tracking built in. We don't sell point services - SEO works as a system. If you only want one piece (audit, content, links), we'll point you to specialists who do that better as a standalone.

Honest answer: 3 to 6 months for meaningful movement on competitive commercial terms; 30-90 days for low-competition long-tail and technical/local fixes. We share a 30/60/90 plan upfront so you know what's expected each month. If anyone promises 'page one in 30 days' on a competitive term, they're either spamming or lying.

Yes. We scope profile reviews, local landing pages, citation consistency, review-response support and local visibility measurement. Our archived report examples show the selected periods and source limitations.

We can scope technical SEO, search-focused content, internal linking and authority work for businesses serving a national audience. The proposal identifies the work, ownership, baseline and reporting required for the account.

Built in, not bolted on. Every retainer includes: schema work tuned for AI extraction, llms.txt at site root, content templates designed to be cited inside ChatGPT/Perplexity/Gemini/AI Overviews, and monthly tracking of which AI engines are citing you vs competitors. If you only want AEO/GEO and have SEO covered elsewhere, see our standalone AEO services package.

Ahrefs + Semrush (we use both - they show different things), Google Search Console + Analytics 4, Screaming Frog for crawls, Local Falcon for grid-based local rank tracking, GBP Insights, ChatGPT + Perplexity + Gemini + Google AI Overviews for AEO measurement. Plus client-specific tools when relevant (Shopify analytics for ecom, CallRail for lead-gen tracking, etc.). We don't pad invoices with tool fees - they're included.

Yes, and yes. We earn links through original content + outreach (the long, slow, durable path) and supplement with high-quality niche edits, citations, and selective guest posting on real publications in your vertical. We never buy from link farms, never use PBNs, never spam. If a link can't be defended in a manual review, we don't build it. This is also part of why we don't promise fast results on competitive terms - durable link earning takes time.

We can write everything (in-house writers + senior editorial review), or we work alongside your existing content team / agency. For most clients we handle 2-6 long-form pieces per month plus the supporting briefs, internal linking, and schema. If you have a strong content team already, we shift to strategy + optimization + AEO-templating role and you keep producing.

Monthly PDF report covering: ranking changes (top movers + losers, by intent tier), organic traffic + conversions from GA4, GSC clicks/impressions/avg position with trend, GBP performance (if local), link velocity, AI citations gained, and the next 30 days of planned work. Plus a Loom video walkthrough if you'd like one. No vanity dashboard nobody opens.

Month-to-month retainers, no annual contracts. Pricing depends on your starting position, competitive density, and what's included (content volume, link velocity, local vs national scope). Email support@maxgrowthagency.com with your domain and the goals you'd like to hit - we'll send a real scope + quote within 24 hours. No call required to get a number.