SEO FOR STARTUPS: LONDON, UK & WORLDWIDE
SEO services for startups at a fixed £700 a month, with no set-up fee.
SEO for startups with IINES costs £700 a month, fixed, with no set-up fee. Most startup SEO pages describe a generic agency package. This plan is scoped for an early-stage company: a clean technical foundation, a short list of high-intent pages, and entity work so AI tools can describe you accurately. You order online, we email an invoice, and a dedicated account manager runs it. We work with founders in London, across the UK and worldwide.
Why startup SEO should be lean and focused.
Published UK startup-tier packages we found start around £399 a month plus VAT, and agencies that discuss minimums put a meaningful programme at £800 to £1,500. £700 sits just below that range, so this plan is deliberately focused.
Early-stage companies rarely win by publishing everything. They win by choosing a few high-intent searches where buyers already look, building excellent pages for them, and making sure search engines and AI tools understand the brand. Ahrefs' study of 75,000 brands found that AI search visibility correlates strongly with how often a brand is mentioned across the web. That is correlation, not proof of cause, but it means a young brand needs to earn mentions early.
If you are not ready for a monthly plan, start smaller: the £249 Visibility Audit tells you what to fix first, and our small business SEO service is built around one-off, fixed-price steps. Our guide on how much SEO costs explains where a startup budget sits.
One price. Shown up front.
Start with the plan, or start smaller. Either way, you see what it costs before you ask.
Visibility Audit
Find out where you stand before committing to a monthly plan. A plain-English diagnosis of what is costing you enquiries, including whether AI tools know you exist.
- Full technical SEO audit
- Keyword gap and competitor comparison
- Core Web Vitals and backlink overview
- AI search visibility check
Startups Plan
Build search and AI visibility from zero on a lean budget, with no long contract. Order online, we email an invoice, and work starts when it is paid.
- Technical foundation: crawlability, indexing, speed and tracking set up properly
- A focused keyword plan around the buyer searches that matter most to your stage
- Priority pages written well: product, use-case and comparison pages
- Entity and AI visibility basics so your company is understood and cited
- Focused content aimed at your priority searches, scoped during onboarding
- Full technical SEO audit in month one, and we implement the fixes (not just a report)
- AI search visibility built in: structured data, entity mapping and content tuned for ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity
- Custom reporting dashboard: traffic, enquiries, rankings and AI citation tracking
- Monthly strategy call or in-person meetup with your dedicated account manager
- Competitor tracking and gap analysis, updated monthly
3-month initial commitment, then month to month with 30 days' notice. No exit fees, no 12-month contract.
Implementation Sprint
Want the fixes done without a monthly plan? We implement the top technical and on-page issues ourselves, with no contract.
- Top 5 to 10 technical fixes implemented
- Titles and descriptions optimised
- Schema markup and internal linking
- Before and after report
What's included for startups and early-stage companies.
The disciplines that move enquiries in this sector, scoped into one fixed monthly price.
A clean technical foundation
Crawl, indexing, speed, schema and analytics set up correctly from the start, so every page you publish has the best chance to rank.
A focused keyword plan
We choose the few searches that match your product, buyers and stage, instead of spreading a small budget across hundreds of terms.
Product and use-case pages
Pages that explain what you do, who it is for and why it is different, written for the buyer and structured for search.
Comparison and alternative pages
Buyers often search "[competitor] alternative" or "X vs Y". Honest comparison pages can win those high-intent clicks.
Entity and AI visibility
Clear company data, consistent profiles and citations so ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity describe you accurately. See AI SEO explained.
Plain-English reporting
A monthly report that shows what changed and what it did, so you can judge value without an SEO glossary.
What changes by funding stage.
The right SEO scope depends on where the company is. This plan fits the first two stages.
Pre-launch and pre-seed
Foundations first: tracking, indexing, a clear homepage and product pages, and company profiles. Few pages, done well.
Seed
Add use-case, problem-led and comparison pages aimed at the searches buyers use to shortlist products.
Series A and beyond
Once organic search is a channel you are scaling, the volume needs grow. The Revenue Engine or a sector plan carries a wider scope.
Not sure which stage you are
The £249 Visibility Audit shows what to fix first and whether a monthly plan is worth it yet.
The searches we build pages around.
Real customers search in different ways at different stages. A plan that covers only one type leaves the others to competitors.
Problem-led searches
"How to automate invoice chasing". Buyers describing their problem, ahead of choosing a product.
Category searches
"Invoice software for freelancers". Higher intent, higher competition, built over time.
Comparison searches
"[Competitor] alternative". Buyers shortlisting products, often the best-converting pages.
Brand and AI searches
"What does [your company] do" asked of an assistant. Won by clear entity data and citations.
How ordering works.
No sales call needed to find out the price or to start.
Choose the plan, give us your website address and email. Nothing is charged on the page.
An invoice with a secure pay link, and exactly what is included. Work starts the moment it is paid.
A dedicated account manager runs onboarding, completes the audit and fixes, and holds your monthly strategy call or meetup.
How this plan compares to the usual route.
Based on UK agency websites we reviewed in October 2026. Individual agencies vary.
| IINES Startups plan | Typical UK startup-tier SEO package | |
|---|---|---|
| Price shown on the website | Yes, £700 per month | Mixed: often tiers, sometimes a quote |
| Set-up fee | None. The audit and fixes are part of month one | Varies. Several list none |
| Contract | 3 months, then month to month, 30 days notice | Varies, from rolling to 12 months |
| AI search visibility | Included | Often not stated, or sold as an add-on |
| Account manager | Dedicated, with a monthly call or meetup | Rarely stated |
Who this is for.
Businesses where a steady flow of search enquiries changes the month, not just the marketing report.
Pre-seed and seed startups
Small teams that need organic demand to grow alongside, or in place of, paid acquisition.
SaaS and software products
Companies selling to businesses, where problem, category and comparison searches drive trials.
Founder-led service businesses
New agencies, consultancies and professional firms building a pipeline from search.
Spin-outs and new brands
New brands that need to be understood by search engines and AI tools from day one.
£700 a month. No set-up fee. Order in two minutes.
We email an invoice, your account manager takes over, and you see exactly what you are paying for.
ORDER THE PLANStartups SEO questions, answered.
For everything else, see the full FAQ.
The startup plan is a fixed £700 per month with no set-up fee. The technical audit and fixes are part of month one. If you want to start smaller, the £249 Visibility Audit is a one-off option.
For a focused plan, yes. UK startup-tier packages we found start around £399 a month plus VAT, and some agencies say £800 to £1,500 is a realistic minimum for a full programme. £700 buys foundations and focused work on your highest-intent pages.
Content is focused on your priority searches. How much we publish each month depends on your product, competition and what the audit finds, and is agreed with you during onboarding.
Technical fixes often show in 2 to 6 weeks. Low-competition, high-intent terms often move in 8 to 12 weeks. Competitive category terms take 6 to 12 months. We do not guarantee rankings or sign-ups.
The plan has a 3-month initial commitment, then rolls month to month with 30 days' notice. No exit fees, no 12-month contract.
It depends on how fast you need results. Paid ads start immediately and stop when you stop paying. SEO takes months but compounds. Many startups run a small SEO plan alongside ads and shift spend as organic grows.
Yes. A new company has few web mentions, and AI search visibility tracks brand mentions closely, so entity clarity, structured data and citations are part of the plan from month one.
Yes. We work with clients in London, across the UK and worldwide, including the US and Europe. Delivery is remote, and the audit confirms which markets to target first.
Ready when you are
Know exactly what you will pay, then decide.
Order the plan, or start smaller with the £249 audit. Prefer to talk first? Choose "Not sure yet" on the order form and we will reply directly. We serve clients in London, the UK and worldwide, including the US and Europe.
Related reading: What is AI SEO, How much SEO costs for small business, Why businesses fail in year one.