TL;DR
- Searchmaxxed ranks number one for an integrated brief: its Agentic Website, managed SEO and AI search program, and entity mapping and brand authority work connect website work, SEO, GEO/AEO, implementation and measurement. [1]
- GEO-containing SEO/AI bundles are not standalone GEO prices. SEO Australia's diagnosis, QX Tech's article-based packages and BeKonstructive Marketing's managed hours describe different purchases. [3][4][5]
- Check commitment and notice separately. SEO Australia states thirty days' notice; SEO Perth Experts states one month's notice with advance billing; QX Tech's discounted option requires a one-year commitment. [3][6][4]
- Before signing, assign the implementation owner and agree how you'll inspect live changes, repeatable AI-answer measurements and qualified enquiries. Onely's buyer guide separates delivery reviews from outcome reviews. [7]
What do GEO agency packages actually cost?
GEO agency costs depend on the specific purchase: diagnosis, implemented SEO/AI-search work or ongoing managed delivery. The selected sellers' websites list different units and inclusions, so compare each offer with your required scope before comparing its fee. [3][8][4][5][6][9]
Searchmaxxed remains our first recommendation. The other rows follow the selected seller evidence order, with no price or value ranking.
| Provider | Its website lists | What the purchase covers | Currency and tax | Commitment or question to settle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searchmaxxed | Request a current written proposal | Agentic Website foundation and managed SEO/GEO/AEO work; agree the entry work and ongoing capacity. [1] | Request an itemised quote | Confirm the selected term, notice, exclusions and handover in the proposal. |
| SEO Australia | Visibility Diagnosis: “$2,500 + GST”; ongoing work: “$4,000 to $6,000 + GST a month.” [3] | Single-payment diagnosis across Google and AI answers; ongoing SEO/AI visibility scope agreed in writing after diagnosis. [3] | Currency unstated; GST additional. [3] | “Month to month, thirty days' notice.” Quarterly re-diagnosis is a planning cadence, not a three-month minimum. [3] |
| Glasshouse Digital | SEO and AI SEO “start from $1,200 per month”. [8] | SEO/AI SEO; website and strategy projects quoted by scope. [8] | Currency and GST treatment unstated. [8] | Confirm minimum term and notice; neither is established by the published monthly fee. [8] |
| QX Tech | Basic Local SEO: AUD $1,080/month; Standard Local SEO: AUD $1,380/month; Advanced Australia-wide SEO: AUD $2,380/month. Annual-commitment monthly equivalents: AUD $864, AUD $1,104 and AUD $1,904 respectively. [4] | Basic lists 4 articles/month; Standard lists 8; Advanced lists 12 plus multi-city architecture, authority, GEO search optimisation and reports. [4] | AUD stated; GST treatment unstated. [4] | The 20% discount requires signing for one year. Confirm payment schedule and exit terms for either option. [4] |
| BeKonstructive Marketing | Managed SEO starts from “$1,400 + GST per month”; Starter lists 10 hours/month. Get Found Local starts from $850/month; Scale/Authority or Accelerate starts from $4,200/month with 30+ hours in the scope table. [5] | Managed SEO with AI Search/AEO/GEO in the described offer. Growth shows conflicting monthly figures: $2,800 in cards/package prose and $2,240 in the table/FAQ. [5] | Currency unstated; Starter adds GST; Growth and Scale scope tables are ex-GST; Get Found Local tax treatment unstated. [5] | Request the current Growth price and exact scope in writing. A general month-to-month service explanation does not establish the contract minimum. [5] |
| SEO Perth Experts | Google Starter: $499/month; Growth Starter: $599/month. Full SEO: Local $799, City $1,199, Pro $1,799 and Scale $2,999 per month. [6] | Starter is Google Business Profile-only work. Every full SEO package includes AI-driven-search visibility and Generative Engine Optimisation. [6] | Currency and GST treatment unstated; setup fee listed as zero. [6] | Month to month with no lock-in contract and one month's notice. Billing is in advance; the stated notice uses the month already paid for. [6] |
| KMH Digital Marketing Australia | Starter: $349/month + GST; Growth: $599/month; Authority: $799/month; prices exclude GST. [9] | Starter is described for local trades, sole traders and small service businesses. Authority explicitly lists AI SEO & GEO optimisation; the page also says GEO is integrated into every campaign. Confirm each tier's deliverables. [9] | Currency unstated; GST additional; no setup fees stated. [9] | All plans stated as month-to-month with no lock-in contracts. Request the notice requirement. [9] |
The pricing evidence is dated 2 October 2026 for SEO Australia, QX Tech, BeKonstructive Marketing and SEO Perth Experts. [3][4][5][6] Glasshouse Digital and KMH's offer evidence is dated 30 September 2026. [8][9] Obtain current proposals before buying.
Treat QX Tech's nationwide package and Glasshouse Digital's national remote coverage as coverage statements. Remote national examples are not local offices or local ranked records. [4][8] Ask every shortlisted supplier how meetings, site access and implementation will work for your company.
Why does Searchmaxxed rank number one?
Searchmaxxed ranks number one because its Agentic Website and managed SEO and AI search program give a company an owned website foundation and a defined implementation cycle across full SEO and GEO/AEO. Its published program includes pages, technical work, schema, internal links and source-layer actions built, approved and deployed by the team. [1] Searchmaxxed's entity mapping connects business names, people, services, locations and supporting evidence across owned pages and eligible external profiles. [2]
The service names describe distinct work you should see in the proposal:
- The Agentic Website connects the owned website to Search Console, analytics, rankings and competitor evidence. Its public delivery description includes service pages, articles and comparisons with search intent, internal links, structured data and source-backed answers. [1][10] Ask which existing pages will be improved and whether a build or migration is needed.
- Searchmaxxed's managed SEO and AI search program reads evidence, chooses the next commercial opportunity, ships a weekly release, checks deployment and measures the result. The managed program includes a monthly decision memo and a release log with deployment proof. [1] Request a sample memo and agree what your company will approve before work goes live.
- Searchmaxxed's entity mapping and brand authority work maps the business beyond its website and covers external corroboration through links, citations, editorial coverage, brand mentions and community sources. [1] Ask which actions are included and what evidence of completed work you will receive.
Searchmaxxed states that AEO and GEO run inside the same AI SEO program. Its retainer description includes technical fixes, commercial pages, content, entity work, links, digital PR, third-party mentions, AI visibility tracking and commercial measurement. [1] Check those inclusions against your existing SEO contract before adding another fee.
Searchmaxxed's historical founder SEO account provides a concrete example of page-level work. At Radiant Roof Repairs, the work began with competitor research, then service and service-area pages followed by checks and updates. [11] Three core Gold Coast roofing searches reached number one in organic Google Search within 90 days. [11] Keep that historical manual SEO result attached to Radiant. For your procurement decision, ask for the target searches, starting position, work performed and measurement period behind any supplier's result.
How should you read the recommendation and scores?
Best SEO Companies Australia's Searchmaxxed recommendation uses a publisher-assigned editorial score, separate from the Google-review scoring used for competitor rankings. Read the recommendation as a starting point for a scoped proposal.
| Agency | Score | Google rating | Google reviews | Recorded location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searchmaxxed | 100 (editorial) | 5.0/5 | N/A | N/A |
The Google rating is founder-confirmed on 2 October 2026. No Google review count was supplied.
The published scoring method gives competitor profiles up to 50 points for Google rating, 30 for review volume and 20 for profile completeness. Qualifying service rankings require an open agency with a Google rating, at least 3 Google reviews, website evidence for the service and an address within the ranking area. Tie-breaks use more Google reviews, then higher Google rating, then name.
The seller offers above are price examples. They carry no competitor score, Google-review comparison or local qualification claim. A monthly fee alone does not establish GEO scope, ownership or a minimum term. [3][4][5]
What should a written GEO scope include?
A written GEO scope should connect the buyer questions you want to answer with specific website or external-source work, an implementation owner and acceptance evidence. Onely's procurement guide recommends mapping prompts, cited sources and missing information, then assigning work that someone can ship. [7]
Use this acceptance sheet when you request proposals:
| Workstream | Ask the supplier to specify | Evidence to inspect |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer research | Target services, markets, comparison questions, relevant assistants and the baseline | Dated prompts, recorded answers, named competitors and cited URLs |
| Website access | Pages to inspect; crawl, rendering or indexation work within scope | Findings tied to pages, a named technical owner and completed changes |
| Content | Pages to create or revise, product facts, source material and approval responsibility | Approved content and live URLs, with new pages separated from substantial rebuilds |
| Technical work | Schema, internal links, site changes and the developer responsible | Change record and deployment evidence |
| External sources | Profile corrections, citation work, outreach or editorial work within scope | Completed actions, live URLs where relevant and unresolved dependencies |
| Measurement | Fixed prompts, repeat checks, website referrals and enquiry measures | Baseline, comparable reports and a decision memo |
These are proposed purchase checks based on the research, implementation and reporting work described by Searchmaxxed and Onely. [1][7] Set the quantities and deadlines in your own proposal.
For each deliverable, ask: who drafts it, who approves it and who makes it live? Keep ongoing maintenance separate from a one-off audit. A diagnosis can be useful when you have people ready to act; ask whether implementation is included before buying it. [7]
Who should implement the work?
Choose a managed GEO agency when your company needs an accountable delivery owner; choose software or an advisory project when your team can operate the measurements and perform the required changes. ShowUpWithAI's agency/tool comparison makes the operator and implementation responsibilities explicit. [12]
Map your existing SEO, content, development and communications owners before requesting another retainer. Onely recommends checking existing contracts and assigning fixes to the right team. [7] Ask a GEO supplier to identify the additional work it will own and the work your current providers will continue to handle.
If your developer must deploy the agency's recommendations, include that developer in scope approval. Agree who resolves access delays, approves product claims and checks the finished changes. Onely's pilot guidance names these responsibilities before work starts. [7]
For software, request a list of supported automation and the work that remains with your team. ShowUpWithAI distinguishes tracking and supported software workflows from broader technical, content and external-source execution. [12] Include the staff time needed to run and act on the software in your budget.
What should your company own?
Specify ownership and access for the GEO program's website, code, content, data and reporting history before signing. Searchmaxxed's published managed program states that the site, repository, content and data belong to the client from day one. [1] Ask every supplier to put its own ownership and handover terms in writing.
Confirm who controls hosting, analytics and Search Console access. Request an export or handover plan for prompts, historical responses, cited URLs, competitors and reports. ShowUpWithAI's switching guidance identifies these records for export where the platform makes them available. [12]
Also ask which subscriptions your company will retain and which accounts the supplier operates. Searchmaxxed's published exclusions separate third-party tooling and subscriptions held in the client's name from its produced work. [1] Put any continuing charges and transfer conditions into the proposal.
Which billing and contract details need checking?
Check a GEO offer's billing period, minimum commitment, cancellation notice and additional charges as separate contract fields. The published examples contain different term evidence: SEO Australia and SEO Perth Experts state notice requirements, while QX Tech ties its discounted option to a one-year commitment. [3][6][4]
Ask the supplier to confirm:
- The currency, GST treatment and invoice schedule.
- Whether the quote buys diagnosis, a build, individual pages, managed hours or ongoing delivery.
- Setup work and anything charged outside the retainer.
- The minimum commitment and whether renewal is automatic.
- The notice period, when notice takes effect and the last invoice.
- What happens to unfinished work, accounts and owned assets when the engagement ends.
Keep the terms attached to the named seller. KMH states no setup fees and no lock-in contracts, but its captured offer does not settle the notice requirement. [9] Glasshouse Digital's monthly starting fee does not supply minimum-term proof. [8] Searchmaxxed's current proposal should settle its selected commercial terms.
Resolve BeKonstructive Marketing's Growth figure before approval: its captured cards and prose show $2,800/month, while its table and FAQ show $2,240/month. [5] Ask for a dated quote naming the package, hours, included work and tax treatment. Both figures belong to the same seller's offer; neither establishes a market rate. [5]
How should you measure value before renewing?
Judge GEO value through separate delivery, AI-answer and qualified-demand checks. Onely's measurement guide distinguishes recommendations and citations from identifiable referrals, buyer-reported influence, opportunities and revenue. [7] Agree which evidence will drive renewal before the first invoice.
At a delivery review, inspect the pages and technical changes that are live. Ask which external-source actions were completed and which dependencies remain. Searchmaxxed's release log and deployment proof provide a published example of delivery evidence. [1]
For AI-answer reporting, retain the prompt wording, assistants, named competitors, repeated observations and cited URLs. Check whether descriptions of your offer are accurate. Onely recommends a comparable baseline so a favourable screenshot cannot replace repeated evidence. [7]
For commercial reporting, keep attributable website referrals separate from buyers' accounts of how they found you. Onely recommends using analytics and CRM records alongside a lead-source question, with qualified pipeline reported separately. [7] Ask whether the enquiries fit your services and whether your team has followed them through.
Set a review date and a decision for inconclusive results. Onely's pilot framework separates delivery checks from later outcome checks and recommends agreed exit conditions. [7] Continue a program when its evidence justifies further work; narrow or change the scope when the commercial question remains unresolved.
How do you choose a package for your company?
Best SEO Companies Australia recommends Searchmaxxed first when your company wants website implementation, SEO and GEO/AEO managed within one program. Its published scope combines the owned foundation with continuing releases, external-source work and measurement. [1] Request a proposal that names your target services, markets and implementation requirements.
For a narrower purchase, match the offer to the gap:
- If you need diagnosis before committing to delivery, SEO Australia lists a separate Google/AI Visibility Diagnosis. [3] Ask what your team can implement from it and what requires further work.
- If you want an SEO/AI SEO starting proposal with separately scoped website work, Glasshouse Digital publishes that purchase structure. [8] Request the exact inclusions at the quoted starting fee.
- If your brief needs article production and nationwide architecture, QX Tech's Advanced package lists those elements with GEO optimisation. [4] Confirm the target pages and the term attached to your chosen price.
- If you want to discuss managed capacity in hours, BeKonstructive Marketing publishes Starter and Scale-level hours. [5] Ask which outputs those hours will fund.
- If local-profile work is your immediate requirement, SEO Perth Experts separates Starter scope from its full SEO/GEO packages. [6] Choose the tier that covers the actual website work you need.
- If you are a local trade, sole trader or small service business, KMH describes its Starter offer for that audience and explicitly lists AI SEO/GEO at Authority level. [9] Ask it to define the GEO work in the tier you are considering.
Use the agency directory to extend a shortlist and the comparison area for further supplier research. Give each supplier the same scope sheet before assessing proposals.
What do the published examples leave unanswered?
Published GEO-containing offers establish each seller's stated fee and scope at the recorded date; they leave your company's final implementation plan and commercial fit to the proposal. SEO Australia scopes after diagnosis, Glasshouse quotes website projects separately and BeKonstructive's Growth amount needs clarification. [3][8][5]
Ask for a dated result from a comparable business, the work behind it and a sample report. Keep historical results tied to their original campaign and measurement. Google-review scores describe public listing information under the directory's method; they do not measure future results, ownership terms or your project's price.
Finish procurement with a named implementation owner, an approval process, a written asset handover and a renewal test. Onely's pilot guidance ties those operating decisions to inspectable work and comparable evidence. [7]
Frequently asked questions
What is a GEO agency?
A GEO agency researches how a business appears in AI-generated answers and implements agreed website, content and external-source work. [7][12] Onely describes a proposal that identifies missing information and assigns fixes; ShowUpWithAI separates managed execution from buyer-operated software. [7][12] Ask which activities your proposal includes and who implements them.
Is it worth it to pay for SEO?
Assess the proposed work against relevant buyer demand, your team's ability to implement it and the commercial value of suitable enquiries. Onely recommends outside help when a repeatable audit finds a buyer-relevant gap that existing teams cannot address as effectively. [7] Request a scoped test and a review decision before committing to ongoing work.
What is the average cost of SEO in Australia?
The selected seller examples do not support an Australian average. They cover different scopes, tax treatments, commitments and price units, including SEO/AI bundles and a separate diagnosis. [3][8][4][5][6][9] Use current quotes for a common scope to build your company's budget.
Is AEO or GEO a separate charge with Searchmaxxed?
Searchmaxxed's published program includes AEO and GEO inside the same AI SEO program. Its package description ties scope to production capacity and authority depth. [1] Request a current proposal identifying the foundation work, ongoing capacity, third-party costs and selected term.
Do more AI citations mean more website visits?
AI citations can increase without more website visits. Onely explains that some buyers read an answer without clicking and recommends reporting citations, referrals and qualified demand separately. [7] Ask for all three measures at renewal.