How do SEO freelancers usually charge their hourly rates in the US? I am trying to figure out if a quote I got for my small business is reasonable.
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
How do SEO freelancers usually charge their hourly rates in the US? I am trying to figure out if a quote I got for my small business is reasonable.
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
US SEO freelancer hourly rates 2025 2026 survey SEO pricing hourly rate Ahrefs Backlinko ClutchGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
US SEO freelancer hourly rates 2025 2026 survey SEO pricing hourly rate Ahrefs Backlinko Clutch Google ↗
- SEO Pricing: How Much Does SEO Cost? 439 People Polled · ahrefs.com
- SEO Pricing: How Much Does SEO Cost in 2026? (New Data) · backlinko.com