Hire a Freelance SEO Expert — Not an Agency Machine
No account managers. No junior executives. No agency markup. When you hire me, you work directly with a freelance SEO specialist with 8+ years of active client campaigns across Nepal, Australia, the UK, and global markets — and your results are personally accountable to me.
Why Hire a Freelance SEO Expert
Over an Agency
The price of an agency retainer does not reflect the seniority of who does your SEO. Here is what you are actually paying for with each option.
| What Matters | Freelance (Me) | SEO Agency | Platforms (Fiverr, Upwork) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who handles your SEO | Me personally | Junior account exec | Unknown quality |
| Communication | Direct Slack or email | Filtered through account manager | Chat ticket only |
| Strategy | Custom to your business | Template process | Generic packages |
| Pricing | Transparent, no overhead | 3–5× markup for overhead | Low cost, low quality risk |
| Accountability | I own every result | Diluted across 20+ clients | No continuity |
| Contract | Month-to-month | 6–12 month lock-in | Project-by-project only |
What I Can Do
For Your Business
From monthly retainers to one-off projects — every engagement is scoped to your specific situation and handled personally by me.
Monthly SEO Retainer
Ongoing strategy, execution, and reporting. Full access to me via Slack or email. Monthly strategy call, competitor tracking, content briefs, and on-page execution — all handled personally.
Technical SEO Audit
Full crawl-based audit covering indexing, site speed, Core Web Vitals, schema, internal links, and duplicate content. Delivered as a prioritised fix list your developer can action immediately.
One-Time Strategy Session
90-minute live audit of your top pages, keyword gaps, and biggest opportunities. Delivered with a written 90-day action plan within 48 hours — ideal if you have an in-house team who can execute.
Project-Based SEO
Site migration support, penalty recovery, eCommerce category SEO, SaaS landing page optimisation — scoped as a fixed-price project with clear deliverables and a defined timeline.
Senior-Level SEO Expertise
Without the Senior-Level Price Tag
Hiring a freelance SEO expert based in Kathmandu is not a compromise — it is a strategic advantage. Here is why businesses in Australia, the UK, and the US work with me.
- Same quality of work — fraction of the Western market price
- English-first communication with no language barrier
- Overlap hours with Australian and UK time zones
- Active campaigns across AU, UK, US, and Nepal simultaneously
- 8 years working specifically with international English-speaking markets
- Invoiced in USD, AUD, or NPR — whichever works for you
- Monthly reports in plain English — no jargon dashboard
- No platform fees, no middlemen — you pay for SEO, not overhead
Why Trust a Freelancer
With Your SEO
Every credential below is externally verifiable — not a self-reported claim.
8+ Years Active Campaigns
Not 8 years of learning. Eight years of live client campaigns — eCommerce, SaaS, local services, travel, and professional services across four countries.
WordCamp Nepal 2023 Speaker
Keynote speaker at Nepal's largest WordPress event. Talk published on wordpress.tv — independently verifiable expertise, not a self-reported claim.
Proven Client Results
EzyDog AU — $18k to $24k AUD in 30 days. The Turf Man — 4× revenue in 12 months. ThemeGrill — 120% month-on-month traffic growth. Numbers tied to real campaigns.
Verified WordPress.org Contributor
Active public contributor profile at profiles.wordpress.org/nirajraut1 — a signal of genuine technical depth that exists independently of any marketing claim.
From First Message
to Running Campaign
Four steps. No drawn-out pitches. No committee approvals. Just a clear path from your enquiry to active SEO work.
Free Intro Conversation
We talk for 15 minutes — your business, your current SEO situation, and what success actually looks like for you. I tell you honestly whether SEO is the right lever to pull right now, and what I would do differently.
Scoped Proposal
I send a clear scope, timeline, and fixed price. You approve it. We sign a simple one-page agreement. No surprises, no scope creep, no hidden extras billed mid-retainer.
Onboarding Week
GSC and GA access, initial technical audit, competitor benchmarking. The first week produces a full picture of where your SEO stands and what moves first.
Execution and Reporting
Strategy → execution → monthly report → review → repeat. You always know exactly what is being done, why, and what it produced. Every result is accounted for in plain English.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Everything you want to know before reaching out.
Hire a Freelance SEO Expert — Without the Agency Price Tag
Free 15-minute intro call. No pitch, no pressure. Just an honest conversation about whether we are the right fit and what your SEO actually needs right now.