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As SEO Consultants, we specialise in helping businesses drive revenue through Google Search.

We regularly analyse websites for SEO errors, identify areas of improvement, and offer tailored SEO guidance and strategies.

Since we’re external to your business, we can also offer an unbiased review of your existing SEO work.

Our SEO Consulting services are evidence-based, ROI focused and come with 100% satisfaction guarantee.

If you don’t rank on Page 1 of Google for your important keywords, its unlikely that your target customers will find you or buy from you. While many businesses look to Google Ads for an easy quick fix, its often an expensive solution with mixed results.

SEO is a long-term growth strategy which may take anywhere from 3-12 months to yield positive results. However, the results are long-lasting and compound with time.

We can help you navigate the complex SEO landscape with the goal to grow your Brand online by attracting relevant and targeted organic traffic.

We’re Birmingham based SEO Consultants, offering professional Google Search advisory services. We’re committed to delivering a professional, transparent, and timely SEO service, offering a full satisfaction guarantee.

You can request a Free SEO Audit or get in touch with us directly to discuss your unique SEO requirements.

Is There a Difference Between SEO Consulting and SEO Services?

Yes, there is a difference. SEO Consulting offers flexible project options:

Short Video Calls (30-60 minutes): These SEO consultations are ideal for tackling pressing SEO issues, gaining a fresh perspective on specific site SEO concerns, or understanding the SEO implications of major business shifts like site migrations or rebranding.
Longer engagements (3-6 months): These SEO consulting engagements are tailored to your specific goals and campaigns. These often begin with a few consulting hours per month, with the flexibility to transition into a monthly retainer as your business's needs grow.

SEO Services are tailored for long-term SEO growth:

We offer Professional SEO Consulting Services as well as Monthly SEO Services to help you improve your site's ranking, visibility, and your Business's bottom line.

Why Would Your Business Need SEO Consulting?

If your business is facing any number of SEO challenges, an SEO consultation will help.

Below is a breakdown of some projects where a business will benefit from an SEO Consulting Service. We've helped clients navigate all of the below listed situations.

If you see yourself in multiple scenarios below, then you likely need dedicated monthly SEO services. If not, engaging on a per project SEO basisis the way to go. Either way, set up an SEO discovery meet to have a discussion with us.

Beginner SEO/SEO Setup Consulting Projects:

1. I know my business needs SEO, but I'm swamped with work and don't know where to start.

Through an SEO Consultation, we'll aim to understand your business and share clear action steps to help you start your SEO journey.

2. My business doesn't show up on Google Maps or for local searches.

We can help set up and optimise your Google Business Profile to improve local SEO visibility, attracting more online leads and store footfalls.

Intermediate SEO Consulting Projects:

1. My website gets some traffic, but I'm not on the first page of Google results where it matters!

Prior to an SEO Consultation, we'll review your site to uncover what's holding your rankings back and recommend actions to fix it.

2. My Google Search Console (GSC) is a mess. I have thousands of errors, but I don't understand how to fix them.

We'll diagnose your GSC and provide SEO guidance on resolving any issues blocking your site's performance.

3. I've written tons of content, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything for my SEO rankings.

We'll conduct a deep content audit to find gaps and suggest ways to boost content effectiveness.

Advanced SEO Consulting Projects:

1. I'm moving domains – am I going to lose all my search rankings?

We can advise on how to protect your existing rankings and make the domain move as seamless as possible.

2. Switching website platforms is risky. I need to make sure my SEO doesn't tank in the process.

As Technical SEO Consultants, we can help you with start-to-finish migration support to safeguard your rankings. We have experience with WordPress, Shopify and Drupal platforms

3. I'm considering Rebranding my business and moving to a new domain. How do I switch domains without damaging my search visibility?

We can provide guidance on the pros/cons of a domain change, assess if it's strictly necessary and help you plan a smooth transition.

We've only highlighted a few use cases why your Business may require an external SEO Consultation.

If your website challenges fall outside this list, please don't worry. Our extensive experience allows us to tackle a wide range of SEO issues – please contact us for personalised SEO advice.

What Are Some Benefits Of Speaking To an SEO Consultant?

As a business owner or a Manager, whether you're new to SEO or have some prior experience, an SEO consultant can offer valuable support.

Regardless of where you are in your SEO journey, an SEO consultant can:

Offer an objective assessment: Provide you an unbiased perspective on some of the website challenges you're facing
Suggest fresh strategies: Advise you on ways to improve your site's rankings in search results that you may not have explored
Troubleshoot technical SEO issues: Analyse seo technical issues that may be holding the site back from performing
Uncover content opportunities: Identiy Editorial/Content SEO Gaps that if addressed can lead to higher topical authority and rankings
Provide flexible expertise: Offer you specialised knowledge and expertise, based on years of experience

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At What Stage Do Businesses Need SEO Consulting Services?

Businesses seek our SEO consulting services and advise at various stages in their journey:

New to SEO: You need expert guidance to craft an SEO strategy aligned with your business goals.
Seeking Improvement: You're dissatisfied with your current search results and need help improving your rankings and visibility.
Analysing the Competition: You want to understand why competitors are outperforming you in Google Search Results.
Internal Team Support: Your junior marketing team is making website changes and you need a Professional SEO Consultant to guide them.
User Experience Optimisation: You're getting traffic but it isn't converting. You need help to uncover user experience and conversion optimisation issues
Second Opinion: You simply want a new perspective on your existing SEO strategy and identify blind-spots, if any.

What Topics/Areas Do Our SEO Consulting Services cover?

Our SEO consulting services include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

Technical SEO Consulting Topics:

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What Are The Steps In Our SEO Consulting Engagement?

Have a pain point/clear business goal that you need SEO consulting help with.
Set up a discovery meeting with our SEO Consulting team to discuss your site’s issues.
Collaborate with us to develop a tailored, long-term SEO strategy for your business or solve a specific SEO-related problem.
Implement changes on your website using a DIY approach or professional help (usually involves a developer, copywriter, designer and our SEO team)
Monitor your website analytics to measure the impact of the work done.
Continue to work with us on a monthly recurring or on a needs-only basis.

Why Work With Digital Chakra For SEO Consulting Projects?

We’re Birmingham SEO Consultants, focused on providing SME businesses with reliable, professional and timely SEO advice.

What sets us apart? We’re an evidence-based, professional and pro-active team of SEO professionals. We have our clients’ best interests at heart, have a 100% retention rate, and are committed to providing an overall excellent service.

Here’s what differentiates us from the others.

SEO Consulting FAQs

What Is The Outcome Of An SEO Consulting Call?

An SEO Consultation is simply a conversation to offer guidance and solutions to website issues you may be facing.

This may include addressing problems such as Google Search Console errors, site migration challenges, questions related to rebranding, ranking drop analysis, site structure dilemmas, algorithmic penalties or something else.

The outcome of an SEO Consulting meeting is for you to go away with a clear answer, a solution or a potential collaboration to further investigate and resolve whatever problems you’re facing.

What Type Of Businesses Can Benefit From SEO Consulting?

Based on our experience, here are a few business types that can benefit from SEO:

Small businesses that don’t have the resources to hire a full-time SEO specialist
Companies looking to drive targeted traffic to their website and increase conversions
E-commerce businesses looking to optimise product pages and improve rankings for specific keywords
Local businesses that want to target customers in their area through local SEO strategies
Startups that want to establish a strong online presence from the beginning
Businesses that have experienced a decline in organic search traffic and need help recovering
Companies in highly competitive industries that need assistance in outranking their competitors in search results.

Who Is An SEO Consultant?

An SEO consultant is a digital marketing expert specialising in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). An experienced SEO Consultant possess the in-depth knowledge and tools to analyse your website, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to increase organic traffic and visibility.

What Does An SEO Consultant Do?

The main role of an SEO consultant is to develop and deliver a successful SEO strategy, which includes keyword research, content SEO, technical SEO, off-page SEO and backlink profile analysis, SEO competitor analysis, and how to improve your site user experience and conversion rates.

For each client, we create a personalised strategy to achieve your specific SEO goals, like increased brand awareness, lead generation, or increasing sales.

How To Hire An SEO Consultant?

Finding the right professional SEO consultant requires some initial planning. First, clearly define your SEO goals – are you aiming for increased brand awareness, lead generation, or increasing sales?

Once you know your objectives, research potential consultants with a proven track record and positive client reviews.

Schedule consultations with shortlisted candidates to ask in-depth questions about their approach to SEO and see if they align with your business objectives.

Read our guide about 13 key questions to ask before you hire an SEO consultant.

How Long Should You Work With An SEO Consultant?

SEO is an ongoing process. While you may see initial results within a few months, achieving long-term success requires consistent effort.

The duration of your engagement depends on your goals, mutual-fit and business’s competitive landscape. Discuss ongoing SEO strategy with your chosen consultant to determine the best approach for your business.

Is It Better To Hire An SEO Consultant Or Manage SEO In-House?

Hiring someone Full-time for SEO is a great option. However, for smaller businesses with up to 50 employees, attracting the right talent may be a challenge.

You need to factor for the cost of hiring, training, managing and monitoring someone that you hire. There are also 3rd party SEO tool subscription considerations to be made.

On the other hand, working with a skilled SEO Consultant or an Agency like ours may be a much easier and quicker path to search engine rankings.