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Get an SEO leader with 15+ years of experience owning your strategy, directing your team, and building your AI search visibility, on a fractional basis. For US, Canadian, and Australian companies that have outgrown DIY SEO but are not ready for a full-time director or a large agency retainer.
What is a fractional SEO manager? A fractional SEO manager is an experienced SEO leader hired part-time or on contract instead of as a full-time employee or through an agency. They own strategy, prioritization, and high-impact execution, and direct your existing developers and writers. You get senior-level SEO leadership at a fraction of full-time cost.
The fractional model exists because the math of hiring changed. Senior SEO talent in the US commands six-figure salaries, agencies bill $2,000 to $10,000 monthly retainers for work that is often executed by juniors, and most companies need senior judgment far more than they need forty hours of it per week.
I have operated in every version of this role across 15+ years: running SEO independently for US companies, embedding inside in-house marketing teams, and leading SEO pods at a B2B agency. That range is exactly what a fractional engagement demands: one week you are writing the technical roadmap, the next you are reviewing a developer's implementation, briefing a writer, or explaining results to leadership in plain language.
Strategy & Roadmap
A full technical and content audit, a prioritized 90-day roadmap, and quarterly strategy reviews aligned to your revenue goals, not vanity metrics.
Hands-On Execution
Technical SEO fixes, on-page optimization, schema architecture, and the detailed work that most fractional directors delegate. I build as well as direct.
Team Direction
Prioritized briefs for your developers and writers, implementation review, and process improvements. I integrate into your team or lead one for you.
AI Search Visibility
The 2026 layer most fractional SEOs do not offer: generative engine optimization so your brand gets cited by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, not just ranked by Google.
Honest Reporting
Monthly reporting in GA4, GSC, and Looker Studio, including AI referral traffic, presented in language your leadership actually uses.
US Hours, Direct Access
I have worked US business hours since 2010. Slack, email, or calls during your day, with the responsiveness my clients keep for six years at a time.
On cost: US fractional SEO engagements typically run $2,000 to $10,000 per month. A senior Philippine-based fractional manager typically costs 40 to 70% less at the same experience level; the full market breakdown is in my guide to hiring an SEO manager in the Philippines. Exact scope and rates depend on your situation, which is what the free consultation is for.
What is a fractional SEO manager?
An experienced SEO leader hired part-time or on contract instead of as a full-time employee or through an agency. They own strategy, direction, and high-impact execution: audits, roadmaps, prioritization, and directing your developers and writers.
How much does a fractional SEO manager cost?
US-based fractional SEO engagements typically run $2,000 to $10,000 per month depending on seniority and hours. Working with a senior Philippine-based fractional SEO manager typically costs 40 to 70% less at the same experience level. Exact scope and rates are discussed in a free consultation.
Fractional SEO manager vs an SEO agency?
An agency gives you a team and volume execution through an account manager, split across many clients. A fractional manager gives you one senior person with complete context who works inside your team. Many companies combine both: the fractional manager sets direction, others execute under it.
How does the engagement work?
Audit and 90-day roadmap first, then a weekly rhythm: prioritized briefs for your team, hands-on technical and on-page work, monthly KPI reporting, and direct access during agreed US hours. Engagements flex from strategic advisory to leading your SEO function end to end.
A free 30-minute consultation: an honest read on your situation, what a fractional engagement would cover, and whether you even need one. No pressure, no scripts.
Documented results include +80% client revenue growth and +47% YoY organic traffic. Google Partner certified.