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Why $199/month SEO is a Scam
The Real Price You Pay When You Choose Budget SEO (It's Not Just Money)

Why $199/month SEO is a Scam
Let me be straight with you…
That $199/month SEO package you're paying for?
I can't even come close to fulfilling the service of what you actually need for $200/month.
The cost to actually do the work is more expensive than that.
Every day you stick with cheap, ineffective SEO is another day your competitors are stealing your customers while you wonder why your phone isn't ringing.
Look, I get it. When you see these agencies offering "complete SEO packages" for $199/month, it's tempting. Who doesn't want a deal?
If you do this..
You are allowing yourself to be actively scammed.
When you do not get results you will have no-one to blame except for yourself.
The Math Doesn't Lie
Let's break this down:
At $199/month, that's about $50/week.
After the agency takes their profit margin, you're looking at maybe 2-3 hours of actual work on your account PER MONTH.
What exactly do you think is happening in those 2-3 hours?
A junior employee copying and pasting generic content?
Running an automated "optimization" tool that makes superficial changes?
Sending you a pretty report full of metrics that don't actually matter?
What's NOT happening:
Creating location-specific service pages
Building quality backlinks
Optimizing your Google Business Profile
Producing content that actually ranks
Doing competitor research
Implementing a real strategy
The Path Forward
If you are tired of being scammed and want to see what an actual SEO process looks like, watch this video where I break down exactly what goes into effective SEO campaigns that actually deliver results.
But whatever you do, please stop throwing money away on $199/month SEO packages. Your future self will thank you.
Love you,
Andy
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