Miami SEO Pricing: three retainer tiers from $1,500 to $5,000+ per month.
No setup fees. No twelve-month contracts. No long-term lock-ins. Every tier runs the full 5-step Flamingo Method, founder-led by Jobin John. Tier differences scale depth and velocity, not coverage.
Miami SEO Company offers three monthly retainer tiers: Local Spotlight at $1,500 per month, Growth Engine at $3,000 per month, and Authority Engine at $5,000+ per month. A la carte options start at $750 per month. Every tier runs the same 5-step Flamingo Method process. Pricing scales depth and velocity, not coverage of the five steps. No setup fees, no contracts, 30-day notice on either side.
Pick the tier that matches your campaign depth, not your budget.
Every tier runs the same 5-step Flamingo Method. Differences are in content velocity, link velocity, citation depth, and reporting cadence. Pick based on category competition and goals, not just budget.
Single-location Miami service businesses focused on local pack rankings and Google Business Profile authority.
- Full initial technical audit, week 2 delivery
- Quarterly re-audit refresh
- 50+ point checklist
- Initial topical map, week 5 delivery
- 200-300 topics mapped
- Google Business Profile setup & basic monthly work
- 25+ active NAP citations
- Local schema markup deployment
- Review acquisition setup
- 4 published pages per month
- Human-written, schema-tagged
- E-E-A-T scaffolding on every page
- 3 to 5 earned links per month
- White-hat outreach only
- Monthly link log
- Monthly written report
- 30-minute monthly strategy call
- Email access to Jobin
Established Miami businesses ready to compete on competitive commercial keywords across local and organic search.
- Full initial technical audit, week 2 delivery
- Monthly mini-audits
- Core Web Vitals tracking
- Initial topical map + bi-annual refresh
- 300-450 topics mapped
- Competitor topic gap analysis
- Full GBP management & monthly posting
- 50+ active NAP citations
- Full schema markup buildout
- Review acquisition automation
- Local pack tracking from 10+ Miami grid points
- 6 to 8 published pages per month
- AEO citation-ready formatting
- Author byline display + credentials
- Internal link audits
- 7 to 10 earned links per month
- HARO + Source of Sources outreach
- Brand mention reclamation
- Monthly link log + DR tracking
- Bi-weekly written reports
- Bi-weekly 30-minute strategy calls
- Direct phone/email access to Jobin
- Quarterly business reviews
Miami category leaders, Y-M-Y-L brands (legal, medical, financial), and multi-location Florida operators.
- Full initial technical audit + ongoing monitoring
- Monthly Core Web Vitals + indexation reports
- JavaScript SEO & advanced crawl analysis
- Continuous topical map refinement
- 450-500+ topics mapped
- Multi-cluster & multi-location coverage
- Custom citation campaign (location-specific)
- Multi-location GBP management
- Full schema with custom JSON-LD
- Reputation management protocol
- Per-market grid tracking
- 10 to 12 published pages per month
- Answer Engine Optimization for AI citation
- Deep E-E-A-T for Y-M-Y-L verticals
- Dedicated content strategist support
- 12 to 15 earned links per month
- Tier-1 media outreach
- Digital PR campaigns
- Industry partnership development
- Weekly written progress reports
- Weekly 30-minute strategy calls
- Priority phone access to Jobin
- Monthly executive review calls
Every tier includes the full 5-step Flamingo Method. Read the methodology in full.
Eight things every Miami SEO Company retainer includes.
Regardless of tier, these are the non-negotiables. Tier scaling adjusts depth and velocity, never coverage of these fundamentals.
The full 5-step Flamingo Method
Every step runs on every retainer. Foundation Audit, Topical Authority Map, Local Signal Stack, Content Velocity, Authority Compounding. See the method.
Founder-led by Jobin John
Jobin personally runs strategy, content briefs, and link approvals on every account. Meet Jobin.
Month-to-month with 30-day notice
No twelve-month contracts. No early-termination fees. The agency earns next month every month or the client walks away clean.
Foundation Audit document
50+ point technical audit shared in week 2 of every engagement. Plain-English summaries, severity ranking, suggested fixes.
Topical Authority Map
Complete entity coverage plan shared in week 5. Drives 12+ months of content production.
Human-written content
Zero AI-generated published content. Every page written by human writers, briefed by Jobin, edited for E-E-A-T standards.
White-hat link building only
Zero spend on link marketplaces. Zero PBNs. Every link earned through editorial outreach, HARO, brand reclamation, or partnerships.
Plain-English reporting
Monthly reports cover what shipped, what moved, what is next. No decorative dashboards. No vanity metrics. Auditable.
Four add-ons available on or off any retainer.
Stack add-ons onto any tier or purchase standalone without a retainer commitment. The audit option is for prospects who want a paid audit before deciding on a retainer.
Google Business Profile Management
Standalone GBP management for businesses not on a retainer or businesses with multiple locations. Monthly posts, Q&A responses, photo updates, attribute management, review response protocol, local pack tracking from 10+ grid points.
See GBP services →Bilingual SEO Add-On
Spanish-language SEO add-on for Miami businesses serving the bilingual market. Hreflang setup, parallel Spanish content production at the same velocity as English, Spanish-language schema markup, bilingual GBP work.
See bilingual services →Schema Markup Buildout
One-time full schema markup buildout across the site. LocalBusiness, Organization, Service, FAQ, Article, Product, Review, HowTo schema deployed where applicable. Validated against Google's Rich Results Test. Delivered as JSON-LD code blocks.
See schema services →Paid Miami SEO Audit
Standalone Miami SEO audit available without retainer commitment. Same 50+ point Foundation Audit that runs on every retainer engagement. Document plus 60-minute walkthrough call with Jobin. Credited toward retainer if you sign up within 30 days.
Get a free audit instead →Note: The basic Miami SEO audit is also available free of charge. The paid $1,500 audit goes deeper and includes the 60-minute Jobin walkthrough call. The free version covers the high-level points.
Most Miami SEO agencies refuse to publish pricing. Here is why we do.
Most agency websites send you through a "request a quote" form, a discovery call, and a qualification gauntlet before showing a single number. The reason is simple: variable pricing means the agency charges what each client will tolerate, not what the work is worth. The same Miami SEO retainer might be quoted at $2,500 to one prospect and $7,500 to another based on perceived budget.
Miami SEO Company publishes pricing because the work has a real cost structure. Founder-led strategy plus specialist execution at the Flamingo Method's velocity and depth costs what it costs. The three tiers reflect three different operating depths, not three different conversion-rate experiments.
Transparent pricing also self-selects the right clients. Prospects who want $500-per-month SEO know not to book a call. Prospects who want enterprise-quality work without enterprise-agency overhead know they are in the right place. The methodology stays the same across tiers. The work is auditable. The pricing is fixed. The decision is yours.
Variable pricing is a sales tactic, not an honest one. The work has a cost. Publish it.
More about how Miami SEO Company works.
Related pages on what the methodology covers, who runs it, and what past clients have said.
The Flamingo Method
The 5-step Miami SEO methodology every retainer tier runs through. Foundation Audit, Topical Authority Map, Local Signal Stack, Content Velocity, Authority Compounding.
Read the method →About Miami SEO Company
The boutique Miami SEO practice founded in 2014 by Jobin John. Operating principles, founding history, and why the agency stays small.
Read about the firm →Meet Jobin John
The Brickell-based Miami SEO expert who personally runs every account. 12+ years agency experience, six certifications, SEOcon 2026 keynote speaker.
Meet Jobin →Client results
Verbatim 5-star reviews and case studies from real engagements that ran through the Flamingo Method at various retainer tiers.
Read case studies →Free Miami SEO audit
Honest read on your current Miami SEO position before any retainer commitment. Technical health, content gap, backlink profile, competitor benchmark.
Request the audit →Schedule a pricing call
30-minute call with Jobin to talk through which tier fits your business. No sales pitch, no qualification gatekeeping. Talk directly to the founder.
Book a call →Six kinds of Miami businesses and the tier that typically fits.
Pricing should match campaign depth, not just budget. These six profiles map common Miami business situations to the tier that usually fits. Final tier selection happens on the first call with Jobin.
Single-location service businesses → Local Spotlight
Dentists, attorneys, plumbers, contractors, salons, restaurants with one Miami location. Goal is local pack rankings and steady GBP visibility. $1,500 per month covers it.
Established multi-channel businesses → Growth Engine
Established businesses already running paid ads or email marketing, now wanting to add organic Miami SEO. Want to compete on commercial keywords, not just local pack. $3,000 per month is the right velocity.
Multi-location Florida operators → Authority Engine
Three or more Florida locations needing dedicated local pack work in each market plus organic strength on commercial keywords. The multi-location overhead requires Authority Engine velocity.
Y-M-Y-L brands → Authority Engine
Legal, medical, financial, real estate. Google holds these categories to higher E-E-A-T standards. The deeper content velocity and stronger author authority signals in Authority Engine match what these verticals need.
National brands cracking Miami → Growth Engine
Based outside Florida, Miami is one target market. Need dedicated Miami pages, citations, and content velocity, not full enterprise-scale work. $3,000 per month covers a dedicated Miami market expansion.
Category leaders going AI search → Authority Engine
Established Miami leaders wanting citations from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude. The AEO work and tier-1 media outreach in Authority Engine is what earns AI citations.
Six common myths about Miami SEO pricing and what's actually true.
The Miami SEO market is full of pricing assumptions that hurt business owners more than they help. Here is what is true about what Miami SEO actually costs and why.
Cheap Miami SEO ($300-$500/mo) is fine for starting out.
Below $1,500 per month, real Miami SEO cannot be delivered at agency quality. Cheap providers cut corners: AI-generated content, bought links, no audit, no strategy. The campaign stalls, then the business owner concludes SEO does not work.
Expensive SEO ($10K+/mo) automatically means better results.
Enterprise agency pricing covers overhead, not output. The senior-pitch-junior-execution model means $10,000 monthly retainers often produce less actual work than a $3,000 boutique retainer where the founder runs the account.
SEO pricing should be performance-based, only pay for rankings.
Performance-based SEO incentivizes black-hat tactics. Bought links, keyword stuffing, doorway pages. Whatever ranks fastest, regardless of long-term risk. Honest SEO charges for the work, not the unpredictable algorithm output.
Twelve-month contracts protect both client and agency.
Long contracts protect agencies from clients leaving when work stalls. They do not protect clients from underperforming agencies. Month-to-month forces the agency to earn next month every month. That alignment serves the client.
I can hire a $500/month freelancer for the same work.
One person at $500/month cannot run the 5-step Flamingo Method at agency quality. They cover one layer, maybe two, at surface depth. The remaining layers do not get done. The campaign moves slowly or not at all.
AI tools have made Miami SEO cheaper to deliver.
AI tools accelerate research and ideation. They do not replace human strategy, judgment, or coordinated execution. Agencies that built their pricing on AI-generated content output are producing junk that fails Google's helpful content quality standards.
How Miami SEO Company pricing compares to four alternatives.
The honest comparison. Each option has a real use case. The right pick depends on business stage, in-house capacity, and competitive pressure in your category.
DIY Miami SEO
You learn SEO yourself and run all 5 steps in-house. Works for solo founders with technical aptitude and time. Stops working when the business scales beyond your weekly capacity. Best for pre-revenue startups or hobbyist sites.
Freelance Miami SEO
One person doing pieces of SEO. Usually one specialty, often content writing only or link building only. Cannot run all 5 Flamingo Method steps at quality. Works for businesses that have already done foundation work and need one specific layer filled in.
Miami SEO Company (boutique)
Founder-led boutique agency. Full 5-step Flamingo Method on every retainer. Specialist team executes under Jobin's brief. Month-to-month with no contracts. Best for established Miami businesses wanting senior-led work without enterprise overhead.
Enterprise SEO Agency
Big agency with hundreds of accounts. Senior strategists pitch, junior team executes. Twelve-month contracts standard. Best for Fortune 1000 brands needing pure capacity scaling and willing to pay overhead for it. Overkill for most Miami businesses.
What different Miami industries typically invest at each tier.
Same pricing structure across categories. Some verticals tend toward higher tiers due to competition, Y-M-Y-L compliance, or multi-location overhead. Below is the typical fit per industry.
Law firms
Authority Engine typical. Y-M-Y-L category, competitive Miami market, requires deep E-E-A-T scaffolding and citations.
Real estate
Growth Engine typical for single agents. Authority Engine for brokerages or multi-location operators.
Dental practices
Local Spotlight for single-location general practices. Growth Engine for cosmetic dental or multi-doctor practices.
Medical practices
Authority Engine typical. Y-M-Y-L category requires deeper E-E-A-T work and HIPAA-aware content production.
Plastic surgery
Authority Engine typical. Y-M-Y-L category, very competitive Miami market, requires medical author authority signals.
Med spas
Growth Engine typical for single-location med spas. Local Spotlight for new med spas building foundation.
Restaurants
Local Spotlight typical for single restaurants. GBP add-on alone works for restaurants with strong Yelp/Resy already.
Hotels & hospitality
Authority Engine typical. Multilingual content needs, direct booking strategy, and travel publication outreach all require depth.
E-commerce
Growth Engine typical. Product catalog work, category page SEO, and ongoing technical work at small store scale.
Financial services
Authority Engine typical. Y-M-Y-L compliance requirements, regulated content, and financial publication outreach.
Jobin John personally leads every retainer tier engagement.
Every Miami SEO Company retainer is led by Jobin directly. He runs strategy, content briefs, link building approvals, monthly reporting, and quarterly business reviews on every account. Specialists handle execution under his direct brief. No junior account managers, no offshore strategy, no salesperson layer between you and the founder.
This is what the boutique pricing structure protects. Growing the agency past founder capacity would replace founder-led work with the same junior-account-manager layer that defines the rest of the Miami SEO market. The capacity cap is the operating tradeoff for delivering the work at the quality the pricing reflects.
Jobin holds six active industry certifications across Google Ads, Google Analytics 4, SEMrush, Ahrefs, HubSpot, and RankMath. He delivered the SEOcon 2026 keynote on Answer Engine Optimization. He has personally led hundreds of Miami client engagements since 2014.
What clients say about working at this pricing structure.
Three verbatim 5-star reviews from real engagements across different retainer tiers. Read the full case studies on the results page.
We've worked with a few SEO companies over the years and Miami SEO Company has honestly been the first one that actually explained what they were doing and showed results. Our tattoo numbing spray website started getting much better rankings and traffic within a few months, especially for tattoo-related search terms that are super competitive. Communication has been solid the whole time and they've helped us with both SEO and overall online visibility. Definitely recommend if you want people who actually know the tattoo industry.
Justin here from Reef Side Tattoo in Melbourne, FL. These guys have been handling our local SEO, Google Business Profile, and website work and it's made a noticeable difference for the shop. We started showing up better on Google Maps and getting more calls from people finding us online. They're easy to work with, quick to respond, and they actually understand how tattoo shops operate instead of using generic marketing talk. Solid experience overall.
Miami SEO Company helped us redesign the House of Leaves website and handled the SEO and promotion side of things as well. The site looks much cleaner now and we saw a strong increase in visibility after the launch. They really understood the branding and niche audience around the book instead of trying to make it feel overly commercial. Great team to work with and very knowledgeable when it comes to organic traffic and long-term growth.
Identical pricing across Miami-Dade, Broward, and beyond.
The three retainer tiers are the same regardless of which Miami neighborhood or Florida city you serve. Tier choice depends on business stage and category, not location. Remote engagements available for national brands outside Florida.
Miami-Dade neighborhoods
Broward & beyond
Also serving
- Sunny Isles Beach
- Bal Harbour
- Surfside
- Miami Shores
- North Miami
- Miami Gardens
- Cutler Bay
- Palmetto Bay
- Homestead
Remote engagements
National brands worked with via remote engagement at the same tier pricing. No in-person requirement, no travel fees, same Flamingo Method.
Questions Miami business owners ask about pricing.
Miami SEO Company offers three monthly retainer tiers: Local Spotlight at $1,500 per month for single-location service businesses, Growth Engine at $3,000 per month for established businesses competing on competitive keywords, and Authority Engine at $5,000+ per month for category leaders and Y-M-Y-L brands. A la carte options start at $750 per month. Every tier runs the same 5-step Flamingo Method process.
No setup fees, no onboarding fees, no buildout charges. The first monthly retainer payment is the only cost to start. The Foundation Audit (Step 1) and Topical Authority Map (Step 2) are included in the first two months at no extra charge. The same documents would cost $1,500 and $2,000 if purchased as a la carte.
No. Every Miami SEO Company retainer is month-to-month with 30-day notice on either side. No twelve-month contracts. No early-termination fees. The agency earns the next month every month or the client walks. This is non-negotiable across every tier.
Local Spotlight includes the full 5-step Flamingo Method: Foundation Audit, Topical Authority Map, Google Business Profile setup and management, 25+ NAP citations, 4 published pages of content per month, 3 to 5 earned backlinks per month, monthly strategy calls, and monthly reporting. The tier is built for single-location Miami service businesses focused on local pack rankings.
Provide 30 days written notice via email. No cancellation fees, no contract penalties, no forced renewal. The agency completes work in progress through the notice period, hands off all deliverables (audit document, topical map, content briefs, link logs), and the engagement ends. No friction, no surprise charges.
No agency that guarantees specific Google rankings is being honest. Google's algorithm is not for sale and not under any agency's control. Miami SEO Company guarantees the work: the audit ships in week 2, the topical map ships in week 5, content ships every month, links are logged every month. Process is guaranteed. Outcomes depend on competitive category and Google's algorithm.
Below $1,500 per month, real Miami SEO work cannot be delivered at agency quality. The Flamingo Method requires founder-led strategy plus specialist execution across audit, content, links, and local signals. Cheaper providers cut corners on one or more layers. The boutique pricing model exists because skipping layers does not produce results, it produces stalled campaigns and burned clients.
Yes. Tier changes take effect on the next billing cycle with 30 days notice. Most clients start on Growth Engine, scale up to Authority Engine as the campaign compounds, or scale down to Local Spotlight once category leadership is established and maintenance mode kicks in.
Five things prospects also ask about Miami SEO pricing.
Sub-questions that come up after the first pricing conversation. Quick answers to the questions you would otherwise be searching for next.
What is a fair Miami SEO budget for a small business?
For an established single-location Miami service business, $1,500 to $2,000 per month is the floor for real agency-quality SEO. Below that, the work cannot cover the 5-step methodology at agency depth. For growth-stage businesses competing on commercial keywords, $3,000 per month is the typical starting point.
See Local Spotlight tier →How does Miami SEO pricing compare to Google Ads?
Different math. Google Ads pays per click and stops the moment you stop paying. Miami SEO compounds across 12+ months and continues generating traffic after retainer ends. Most growth-stage Miami businesses run both: paid for immediate revenue, SEO for compounding equity.
See Google Ads services →Can I get an exact quote before signing up?
The three tier prices are exact. $1,500, $3,000, or $5,000+ per month depending on tier. No custom quotes, no qualification-based pricing, no "let me check with the team and get back to you" tactics. The first call with Jobin discusses which tier fits, not what number to send.
Schedule the call →Do tier prices change over time?
Active client tier prices are locked at the rate they signed up at. Industry pricing benchmarks shift over time, but existing clients are grandfathered at their original rate as long as the engagement stays active. New clients pay current published pricing.
Read about the firm →Is the paid $1,500 Miami SEO audit worth it without a retainer?
Yes, if you have an in-house team or another agency you want to vet against an honest baseline. The paid audit goes deeper than the free version and includes the 60-minute Jobin walkthrough call. If you sign up for a retainer within 30 days, the audit fee is credited toward your first month.
Get free audit first →Ready to pick a tier and start the work?
Start with a free Miami SEO audit before any retainer commitment. Honest read on your technical health and where the methodology would deliver the most value. Or book a 30-minute pricing call with Jobin to discuss which tier fits your business.