SEO Cost in Bangalore (2026): Real Prices by Budget
Most Bangalore agencies quote SEO only after a sales call. Here are the real market ranges, what each budget buys, and our own published prices.
Praveen Pyati · Founder, Borangi
In 2026, SEO in Bangalore costs ₹10,000–₹40,000 a month for a single-location local business, ₹45,000–₹1,20,000 for a growing company targeting several services or areas, and ₹1,50,000 or more for competitive citywide categories. Freelancers charge less; large agencies charge more.
Most Bangalore agencies only share a number after a sales call, and two quotes of ₹20,000 and ₹60,000 usually cover very different amounts of work. Below are the market ranges, what each budget actually buys, the red flags to watch for, and our own published prices.
₹10k–₹40k/mo
Typical SEO for one local business
2–4 months
Before local searches start moving
₹10,500/mo
Borangi Local SEO, founding price
SEO prices in Bangalore by business type (2026)
| Who you are | Typical monthly cost | Who usually does it |
|---|---|---|
| Single shop, clinic or studio, one area | ₹10,000 – ₹40,000 | Freelancer or small agency |
| Growing business, several services or locations | ₹45,000 – ₹1,20,000 | Small to mid-size agency |
| Online store (D2C, Shopify) | ₹40,000 – ₹1,50,000 | Mid-size agency |
| Competitive category, citywide reach | ₹1,50,000+ | Mid-size or large agency |
| Enterprise, many sites or markets | ₹2,00,000 – ₹3,00,000+ | Large agency or in-house team |
All figures exclude 18% GST. Ranges are compiled from published 2026 pricing guides by OneCity and upGrowth, and from our own quotes. Real estate, healthcare and legal sit at the top of each band because so much content already competes for those searches.
What pushes your quote up or down
- Competition for your searches. “Dentist in Jayanagar” is far cheaper to win than “apartments in Whitefield”. The more businesses already fighting for a search, the more work it takes.
- The state of your website. A slow site, broken pages or a poor mobile version must be fixed before anything else works.
- How much new content you need. Content is usually the biggest cost. One useful, original article takes a writer and an editor several hours.
- Number of locations and services. Each branch and each service usually needs its own page and its own Google Business Profile work.
- Link building method. Genuine outreach to real Indian publications takes time and costs more. Bought links are cheap and can get your site penalised.
- AI search visibility. Getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google’s AI Overviews needs structured data, answer-first pages and mentions on other sites. Many packages still leave this out.
What each budget realistically buys each month
| Monthly budget | What you should get | What not to expect |
|---|---|---|
| ₹10,000 – ₹20,000 | Google Business Profile upkeep, local citations, fixes to existing pages, 1–2 local posts, a monthly report | Ranking for citywide or competitive searches |
| ₹20,000 – ₹50,000 | Technical fixes, 2–4 new pages or articles, a handful of genuine links, keyword tracking, monthly calls | Fast results in real estate, healthcare or legal |
| ₹50,000 – ₹1,20,000 | A content plan with 4–8 pieces, regular link outreach, location pages, quarterly technical audits | One person doing everything well |
| ₹1,50,000+ | A dedicated strategist, writers and a technical specialist, competitor tracking, AI visibility work | Guaranteed rankings (nobody can promise these) |
At any budget, insist on owning your Google Search Console, Google Analytics and Google Business Profile accounts. If the agency leaves, your data stays with you.
Red flags in an SEO quote
- “First page guaranteed.” No one controls Google. A guarantee before anyone has studied your competitors is a sales line.
- “500 backlinks a month.” Bulk links come from spam sites. They can drag your rankings down instead of up.
- No list of deliverables. If the quote says “SEO package” with no pages, posts or tasks listed, you cannot check whether the work happened.
- The agency owns your accounts. Your Search Console, Analytics and Business Profile must be in your name.
- A 12-month lock-in, paid upfront. A three-month minimum is normal because SEO takes time. A year upfront with exit penalties is not.
- Reports full of rankings, nothing about enquiries. Ranking for searches nobody makes is worthless. Ask to see calls, WhatsApp messages and form leads.
What Borangi charges for SEO
We publish our prices so you can compare us before you call anyone. Founding client rates apply to engagements that start by 31 December 2026; list prices apply from 1 January 2027.
| Plan | List price | Founding price | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local SEO + Google Business Profile | ₹12,000/mo | ₹10,500/mo | Profile optimisation, weekly posts, review system, local citations, monthly report |
| SEO growth | ₹25,000/mo | ₹22,000/mo | Technical fixes, 2 articles a month, on-page work, AI-search visibility, rank and lead reporting |
| Growth Starter bundle | ₹75,000 + ₹15,000/mo | ₹56,000 + ₹13,000/mo | 8-page website, Google Business Profile, WhatsApp auto-reply, lead tracking, monthly SEO and review requests |
All prices exclude 18% GST. Retainers are billed monthly in advance with a three-month minimum. See how the work runs on our SEO service page. If you also plan to run ads, our full Bangalore marketing rate card shows the complete monthly bill, and every service is on our pricing page.
// WHY ₹10,500 IS ENOUGH FOR ONE LOCATION
Local SEO for a single shop, clinic or studio is mostly Google Business Profile work: weekly posts, reviews, accurate citations and a few strong service pages. It stops being enough when you want to rank across the whole city or in crowded categories like real estate. That is when SEO growth makes sense.
How long SEO takes, and how to tell if it is working
Expect 2–4 months before low-competition local searches start moving, and 4–8 months for competitive citywide terms. The first month is mostly fixing the site, so little shows on Google yet.
- Month 1: technical audit and fixes, Google Business Profile cleanup, keyword plan agreed.
- Months 2–3: new service and location pages go live; Business Profile views and calls start rising.
- Months 4–6: local searches reach page one; enquiries from organic search become measurable.
- Month 6 onward: competitive terms move, and AI tools start citing your pages if they answer questions clearly.
Judge SEO on enquiries, not rankings. Track calls and direction requests from your Business Profile, WhatsApp clicks, form leads, and organic visits in Search Console. If none of these rise by month four, ask your agency for a written explanation. For how AI tools choose which businesses to mention, read why you can rank on Google and still be invisible in ChatGPT.
Get an SEO quote you can check line by line
Our SEO prices are public, with founding rates valid till 31 December 2026. Or run the free growth diagnostic to see whether SEO or ads should come first.
See Borangi pricing →How much does SEO cost per month in Bangalore?+
Most small and medium businesses pay ₹10,000 to ₹85,000 a month plus 18% GST. A single-location local business can start around ₹10,000; competitive categories like real estate or healthcare need ₹1,50,000 or more.
Is ₹10,000 a month enough for SEO?+
For one location competing for nearby searches, yes, if the work focuses on your Google Business Profile, local citations and service pages. It is not enough to rank citywide in real estate, healthcare or legal.
Does SEO include ranking in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews?+
Not automatically. Ask whether the agency adds structured data, writes answer-first pages and builds mentions on directories and publications, because those are what AI tools draw on. Borangi's SEO growth plan includes AI-search visibility.
Should I pay for SEO monthly or yearly?+
Monthly, after an initial three-month minimum. Avoid paying a full year upfront with exit penalties.
Is a freelancer cheaper than an agency for SEO?+
Usually, at ₹10,000 to ₹30,000 a month. The trade-off is that one person rarely handles technical fixes, content and link building equally well.
How long does SEO take to show results in Bangalore?+
Low-competition local searches usually start moving in 2 to 4 months. Competitive citywide terms take 4 to 8 months of steady work.