Monthly retainer
Best for compounding technical, content and authority work. Judge the roadmap and team, not a promised page count.
SEO pricing · India · 2026
What SEO costs in India
Monthly SEO pricing by business type, what credible scopes include, and the shortcuts hidden inside unusually cheap packages.
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Short answer
SEO services in India typically cost ₹40,000–₹1,50,000 per month for focused local or SMB work, ₹1,50,000–₹3,00,000 for competitive growth programmes, and ₹3,00,000–₹8,00,000+ for national, ecommerce or programmatic SEO. Magnum Radius includes SEO within published retainers from ₹1,00,000 per month and requires a six-month SEO commitment.
India pricing by scope.
| Scope | Typical fee | What should be included |
|---|---|---|
| Local / single-location | ₹40,000–₹80,000/mo | Technical baseline, business profile, service pages, local citations and monthly reporting. |
| SMB / focused national | ₹80,000–₹1,50,000/mo | Technical fixes, intent map, 4–6 substantive pages, on-page work and outreach. |
| Competitive national | ₹1,50,000–₹3,00,000/mo | Editorial team, digital PR, entity work, conversion analysis and refresh programme. |
| Ecommerce / programmatic | ₹3,00,000–₹8,00,000+/mo | Template engineering, catalogue architecture, automation QA, large-scale content and authority building. |
Market guidance, not a universal rate card. Fees vary with competition, complexity, asset quality and reporting depth. Figures exclude 18% GST.
Project audit
Useful before a rebuild, migration or vendor change. It should include prioritised fixes, evidence and implementation guidance.
Consulting
Fits an internal team that can execute but needs senior direction, QA and measurement design.
Pricing red flags
- Guaranteed rankings or fixed traffic promises
- Hundreds of articles without expert review
- Purchased links or undisclosed networks
- No access to Search Console or analytics
- Reporting only keyword movement
- A one-month trial sold as enough to judge SEO
Cost questions.
How much does SEO cost per month in India?
Credible monthly programmes commonly range from ₹40,000 for a focused local or small-site scope to ₹8,00,000 for competitive national, ecommerce or programmatic work.
Why does cheap SEO fail?
Very low fees usually cannot fund technical work, expert editorial, measurement and legitimate digital PR together. The gap is often filled with automation or risky links.
How long should SEO run?
Allow at least six months. Established sites may see mid-tail movement in 8–12 weeks, while new or competitive national sites commonly need 4–12 months.