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The SEO price In Spain, it’s around €100 a month for only looking after the Google listing at €2,500 a month to position a business throughout Spain, based on the rates published by agencies and consultants. An SME with a local customer base typically pays between €150 and €550 a month, whilst an online shop facing stiff competition can cost up to €4,000. Below you’ll find the actual price ranges, what drives up the cost, what a written SEO quote should include, and a calculator to help you work out whether it’s worth it based on your own figures.
In summary
- Market: basic plans from €150 to €550 per month, projects with greater competition from €1,000 to €2,500 per month, and online shops from €1,200 to €4,000 per month (published rates, November 2026).
- What drives the price: the technical status of the website, the competitiveness of your search queries, languages and regions, and how much content and how many links are required.
- Deadline: Google estimates that it takes between four months and a year to implement improvements and see results; you should budget for at least that long.
- At AIRIS: The Basic plan costs €500 per month and the Pro plan €800 per month (plus VAT), with a fixed quote provided before work begins.
SEO prices in Spain: how much does it cost based on 2026 rates?
On 2 November 2026, we reviewed the rates advertised on Google by Spanish agencies and consultants who publish their prices. There is no official price for search engine optimisation, but the price ranges tend to be quite consistent:
| Service | Published ranking | Who is it suitable for? |
|---|---|---|
| Local SEO for Google My Business listings only | From €100 per month + VAT | A business with premises that simply wants to maintain its Company Profile |
| Basic monthly plan | €150 to €550 per month | A local or niche SME with little competition |
| A plan for more competition or a whole country | €1,000 to €2,500 per month | Nationwide service companies or competitive sectors |
| Online shop or fierce competition | €1,200 to €4,000 per month | E-commerce with an extensive catalogue |
| One-off SEO audit | €600 to €3,000 | Websites that need an assessment before making a decision |
| Consultancy on an hourly basis | €50 to €120 per hour | Teams with an in-house member who carries out the work |
Two things to bear in mind when reading the table. Some rates include VAT and others do not, so always compare prices excluding tax. And the hourly plans don’t make their scope clear: a plan for 10 hours a month at €54.90 per hour comes to €549 per month, but it doesn’t tell you what to do with those hours.
Between the basic package and the €1,000 package, there is a gap filled by many small agencies that work with local businesses facing real competition. This is our case: in the service of SEO for businesses on the Costa del Sol We have published a Basic Plan €500 a month and a Pro plan from €800 a month, plus VAT, and a bespoke plan for multilingual websites, online shops or migrations.
What causes SEO prices to rise or fall
Two agencies might give you quotes of €400 and €1,500 a month for the same website, and both could be honest. The difference lies in four factors that any serious proposal should explain to you:
- Technical status of the website: If your website loads slowly on mobile devices, has duplicate pages or Google isn’t indexing some of the content, you’ll spend the first few months sorting it out.
- Competition for your searches: Ranking for «physiotherapist in San Pedro» doesn’t cost the same as for «immigration lawyer in Málaga», where law firms with years of content and backlinks are competing.
- Languages and regions: Every language and every city or neighbourhood you want to work in means more pages, more content and more files.
- Content and links: The number of new pages per month and the link-building strategy are what take up the most time.
There is a fifth variable that affects the price without this being apparent from the table: who implements the changes. If the agency merely provides recommendations and your team or your IT specialist implements them, the fee goes down, but the actual cost goes up if nobody implements them.
SEO in Marbella and on the Costa del Sol: what drives up the budget
On the coast, customers often search in English from outside Spain, and those searching in English use their own words, not a translation of yours. Each language is handled separately. Searches are also seasonal: they rise in spring and peak in August, so it’s best to start months in advance to ensure you’re well-positioned.
What’s more, each area is searched for by name (Puerto Banús, Nueva Andalucía, San Pedro) and you’re competing with websites such as Booking, Idealista, TheFork and Doctoralia. In the El Rincón Marbella website, a holiday home let to British groups; the SEO work focused on English-language content to attract visitors from the UK and on its Google Business Profile listing.
What sort of SEO plan do you need?
Two questions. The range is based on the published rates summarised in the table above, not on an actual quote.
A basic monthly plan with a Google listing, optimised service pages and reviews is usually sufficient. With a healthy website, the subscription fee can be used from the very first month to access content and links.
What should a written SEO quote include?
A useful SEO quote tells you what will be done each month, who will do it and how you will measure it; a list of services with a price at the end is not enough. Use this table as a checklist when comparing proposals:
| Match | What needs to be specified | Warning sign |
|---|---|---|
| Initial audit | What is reviewed (technical aspects, content, Google listing, competition) and when you’ll receive it | Automatic auditing of a tool without interpretation |
| Keyword research | Which search queries are targeted, and which page is associated with each one? | Promises about «keywords» that lack substance or purpose |
| Technical SEO | Mobile speed, indexing, errors and who fixes them | There is no access to the website or to Search Console |
| Contents | How many pages or articles per month, and who writes them? | «Optimised content» with no number or format |
| Links | Strategy, and whether the cost of media is billed separately | Packages of hundreds of links at a fixed price |
| Google Business Profile | Optimising the listing, categories, photos and review management | The listing does not appear in a local business directory |
| Reports | Frequency and metrics: clicks, rankings and leads from Google | Reports based solely on visits or «visibility» |
| Terms and Conditions | Duration, contract term and how to cancel | Long periods of stagnation with no way out due to poor results |
Please also ensure that it is clearly stated who owns the content, the Google listing and the Search Console and Analytics accounts. If you change providers, all of this must remain with you.
Monthly fee, fixed-price project or hourly rate: which model is best?
There are three common ways of charging for SEO. Each is suited to a different situation:
| Model | How it works | When is it advisable? | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | You pay a monthly fee for a plan with fixed tasks | Do you want to see continuous growth on Google? | Paying month after month without knowing what’s been done |
| Project closed | One price for one deliverable: audit, migration, initial optimisation | Do you need a diagnosis or a one-off adjustment? | Improvements come to a standstill if no one takes over afterwards |
| By the hour | Monthly allocation of consultancy hours | You have your own team that carries out | Hours spent without a plan in place |
SEO delivers cumulative results: the pages and links you secure in month three continue to work in month twelve. That is why almost all agencies operate on a monthly fee basis. At AIRIS, this is how we approach it: we provide a quarterly report on clicks, rankings and enquiries coming from Google, and the contract term and cancellation terms are set out in writing in the quote.
Warning signs in an SEO budget
A low price may be reasonable for a small business. Be wary of promises that no agency can keep and of practices that result in a penalty. These are the ones we see most often:
- To secure first place. Google’s guide to What to ask before hiring an SEO specialist He puts it bluntly: no one can guarantee the top spot on Google.
- Cheap link packages. Buying or selling links to improve search rankings falls under the Google’s spam policies and it could bring your website down.
- Pay to appear higher up in Google Maps. The Google Business Profile help It explains that local rankings depend on relevance, distance and prominence, and that you cannot pay to improve them.
- A «special relationship» with Google. In the same guide, Google warns against SEOs who claim to have contacts or priority submissions.
- No access to your data. If the agency doesn’t give you access to Search Console and Analytics, you can’t verify anything they tell you.
A very high quote also raises questions. If a proposal for a local business exceeds €1,500 a month, ask them to explain which item accounts for the difference compared to €500 plans: more languages, more content, media links or a dedicated team.
How long does SEO take, and how can you tell if it’s worth it?
According to Google’s own guide, an SEO specialist usually needs, in most cases, from four months to one year to implement improvements and start seeing benefits. In our experience, the technical aspects and the Google Maps listing show results within weeks, whilst searches with more competition take months. If you can only afford three months, that money goes further in Google Ads campaigns, which generate clicks from day one but dry up as soon as you stop paying.
Measure SEO performance for customers arriving via Google. As a benchmark, in Smart Car Hire We’ve been working on the web design and search engine optimisation for your online car leasing shop, which today receives 10,000 organic visits per month. In your case, the key figure is a different one: how many new customers you need each month to meet the quota. Pop your figures into the calculator:
Calculator: Is SEO worth it for you?
The initial figures are just an example. Enter your bid, the profit margin a new customer brings you, and the number of customers you expect from Google. The initial period without results follows Google’s guidance (from four months to a year).
You need 2 new customers per month to meet the quota.
SEO is proving profitable during this period, given these figures.
If the balance sheet shows a loss based on realistic figures, the problem may not be the price. A website that fails to convert visitors into leads negates any investment in SEO; in that case, improving or redesigning the website with a web design designed to attract customers It takes precedence over the monthly instalment.
Frequently asked questions about SEO pricing
How much does an SEO specialist charge per month?
According to the rates published in November 2026, a basic plan costs between €150 and €550 a month, a project involving greater competition or with a national scope costs between €1,000 and €2,500, and an online shop costs between €1,200 and €4,000. Consultancy on an hourly basis ranges from €50 to €120 per hour.
How much does local SEO cost to appear on Google Maps?
There are services that only manage your Google listing from €100 a month, although a comprehensive local package also includes your website, reviews and business directories. Google does not allow you to pay to improve your local ranking: this depends on the relevance, distance and prominence of your business.
How much does an SEO audit cost?
A one-off audit costs between €600 and €3,000, depending on the size of the website and the depth of the analysis. Make sure it includes an action plan prioritised by impact, not just a list of errors exported from a tool.
Which is better: paying for SEO or Google Ads?
Google Ads generates clicks from day one and stops doing so when you stop spending. SEO takes between four months and a year to deliver results, but the benefits accumulate over time. Many businesses combine the two: running adverts whilst SEO takes time to develop.
Why is there such a big difference in price between SEO agencies?
The number of hours allocated, who implements the changes, how much new content is created each month and whether there is a link-building strategy all vary. Compare quotes on a project-by-project basis, excluding VAT and with the same scope in terms of languages and regions.
Is there a minimum contract period for an SEO contract?
It depends on the provider. Before signing up, ask for details in writing of the minimum contract term, the notice period required to cancel your subscription, and what happens to your content and accounts if you cancel the service.
If you’d like to find out which plan suits your business, take a look at the plans on our SEO agency in Marbella Or write to us: we’ll review your website, your Google listing and your competitors, and send you a proposal setting out the plan and a fixed price before we start.
