Search engine optimisation (SEO) is how people who are already searching for what you sell find you, not your competitor. We run the same work on our own businesses first. Our tuition centre's site, ibtuition.sg, averages about position 4 on Google for "ib math tuition singapore". That is from its Google Search Console, 11 October to 9 November 2026. We cannot promise your numbers, but we show you ours.
What our SEO service includes
Every plan is built from the same seven parts. The plan decides how much of each you get.
- Keyword research. We find what your customers type into Google in Singapore, and how many do it each month. You see the list, matched to your pages, before we write anything.
- Technical SEO. We fix speed, mobile layout, site structure and indexing, so Google can read every page.
- Content that answers. Pages and articles written around real questions, using real facts from your business. No mass-made pages.
- Local SEO. Your Google Business Profile, Maps listing and reviews, so nearby customers find you first.
- Links and mentions. Earned from relevant Singapore sites, and we tell you where each one came from. Never bought in bulk.
- Monthly reports in plain words. Rankings, clicks and enquiries, what we did last month and what we will do next.
- Redesigns that keep rankings. When a site needs a new design, we keep every title, heading and link Google relies on.
SEO packages and prices
| Plan | Price | For | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local SEO | From S$600 a month | Businesses that serve one area | Google Business Profile and Maps, on-page fixes, monthly report |
| Growth SEO | From S$1,200 a month | Competitive searches across Singapore | Everything in Local SEO, new content every month, links and AI search tracking |
Each price is a starting point. We confirm a fixed monthly figure in writing before any work begins. There is no 12-month lock-in: you can stop with 30 days' notice. You own everything we make, including your domain, code and content.
How does that compare? Hashmeta's Singapore pricing guide puts most SMEs at S$1,500 to 3,500 a month, and local SEO at S$800 to 2,500. FreelanceSEO.sg lists starter packages at S$500 to 2,000 a month. So our Local SEO sits at the low end. It suits a small local business whose website already works. Our SEO cost guide explains what moves a price up or down.
Two things are not in these plans. A new website is priced on its own, and our website cost guide shows the ranges. Google Ads are not included either.
The Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Enterprise Development Grant (EDG) closed to new applications on 29 September 2026. Enterprise Singapore's EDGE grant replaced them. As of November 2026, EDGE funds up to 50% of most projects for SMEs (70% for overseas expansion and sustainability). For SEO it pays only towards pre-approved digital marketing packages, at most S$5,000. Our plans are not pre-approved packages, so EDGE does not pay towards them.
Local SEO: Google Business Profile, Maps and reviews
Many local customers see your Google Maps listing before they see your website. Google's Business Profile help says local results depend mainly on three things. They are how well your profile matches the search, how far you are from the person searching, and how well known your business is. It also says no one can pay for a better local ranking.
So local SEO is steady, practical work:
- We fill in every part of your profile: categories, services, hours, photos and a clear description.
- We make your business name, address and phone number match everywhere they appear online.
- We set up an easy way to ask happy customers for a review, and help you reply to every review, good or bad.
- We give each service you want to be found for its own page on your site.
SEO for AI search: ChatGPT and Google's AI answers
People now ask ChatGPT and Google's AI answers, not only the search box. On ibtuition.sg, 635 visits came from AI assistants in three months, 570 of them from ChatGPT. And 20 of 142 enquiry forms began with a visit from an AI assistant, between August and November 2026.
Growth SEO includes AI search tracking. We check whether AI assistants mention your business for the questions your customers ask, and we write pages they can quote. Read how generative engine optimisation works, or see our AI SEO service.
How we work, month by month
- A free SEO check. We look at your site, your local listing and what AI assistants say about you. You get the three changes that matter most.
- A written plan. A fixed monthly price and a list of what we will do, page by page.
- The first month. Keyword research, technical fixes and your Google Business Profile.
- Every month after. New or better pages, earned links, and a report in plain words.
Our own sites run on the same routine. Every Monday, rankings, clicks and site issues are pulled automatically into one page, so problems surface early. It is one of the systems in our case studies.
When ibtuition.sg moved to a new design, AI agents rebuilt 446 pages overnight. Scripts checked every title, heading and link before launch, and 0 SEO fields changed. We do the same check when we redesign a client's site.
What we will not promise
Google is plain about this: "No one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google." So we never promise a position. We promise the work, in writing, and a monthly report that shows what it did.
Results also take time. Google's SEO starter guide says some changes take effect in a few hours and others can take several months. Judge SEO over months, not weeks.
We never buy links in bulk or publish hundreds of mass-made pages. Google's spam policies treat both as spam, and a site caught doing either can lose the rankings it has. Our guide to ranking on Google and in AI search shows what the honest work involves.
Questions to ask any SEO agency, including us
Google suggests questions to ask a potential SEO. They cover past work, Google's rules, what results to expect and when, and how you will hear about changes. Here are our answers.
- Past work. We are a new agency. Our track record is our own businesses: ibtuition.sg, photonresources.com and petagent.sg. We say so plainly.
- Google's rules. We follow Google Search Essentials. No bought links and no mass-made pages.
- Results and timing. Rankings, clicks and enquiries every month, judged over months. No guaranteed positions.
- Where we work. Singapore businesses and Singapore searches.
- Talking to us. You talk to the people doing the work, and every change we make is listed in your monthly report.
When to wait before paying for SEO
SEO is not always the right first step.
- You need customers this month. SEO takes months. Google Ads or direct outreach are faster.
- Nobody searches for what you sell. SEO cannot create demand that is not there.
- Your website is broken or missing. Fix that first, or SEO has nothing to work with.
If you have time and a small local niche, you can do the basics yourself. Fill in your Google Business Profile, fix your page titles and write one useful page a month.
Start with a free SEO check
Send us your website address. We will tell you, in plain words, what is holding it back and what to fix first.
Book a free SEO check. Or WhatsApp us on +65 8780 3086, or email hello@webseo.sg.
Frequently asked questions
How much do SEO services cost in Singapore?
Hashmeta's pricing guide puts most Singapore SMEs at S$1,500 to 3,500 a month. Our Local SEO starts from S$600 a month and Growth SEO from S$1,200 a month. Our SEO cost guide compares the main price ranges and what each includes.
How long does SEO take to work?
Google's SEO starter guide says some changes show within hours and others take several months. Plan for months, not weeks. We report every month, so you can see whether it is moving.
Can you guarantee first place on Google?
No. Google says no one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google. Be careful with any agency that promises one.
Do I need a new website before SEO?
Usually not. We fix the site you have. If it cannot be fixed, we can rebuild it and keep every title, heading and link Google relies on. We did that for 446 pages on ibtuition.sg.
Is there a contract or lock-in?
There is no 12-month lock-in. You can stop with 30 days' notice. You keep everything we made: domain, code and content.
Can a grant pay for SEO?
EDGE pays only towards pre-approved digital marketing packages, at most S$5,000 for an SME. Our plans are not on that list. Our guide to the PSG change explains how to check a package before you sign.
Sources we used
- Google Search Central: Do you need an SEO? — no one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google; questions to ask a potential SEO (read 13 Nov 2026)
- Google: SEO starter guide — some changes take effect in hours, others take several months
- Google: spam policies — link spam and scaled content abuse
- Google Business Profile Help: tips to improve your local ranking — local results depend mainly on relevance, distance and how well known a business is; no way to pay for a better local ranking; replying to reviews (read 13 Nov 2026)
- Hashmeta: Singapore SEO pricing guide — mid-market retainers of S$1,500 to 3,500 a month; local SEO S$800 to 2,500 (read 13 Nov 2026; an agency's own guide)
- FreelanceSEO.sg: how much does SEO cost in Singapore — starter packages S$500 to 2,000 a month (read 13 Nov 2026)
- Enterprise Singapore: EDGE grant — PSG, EDG and MRA ceased on 29 Sep 2026
- Enterprise Singapore: FAQ, EDGE grant — most activities up to 50% for SMEs, 70% only for internationalisation and sustainability
- Enterprise Singapore: EDGE Digital Marketing activity — pre-approved packages only; at most S$5,000 for an SME