Transparent Pricing for Search Systems Engineering
Every package includes AI visibility testing from day one. Our AI-powered delivery system keeps costs low without cutting corners — you get the same methodology larger agencies charge $5,000–$15,000/month for.
How Our Pricing Works
Choose Your Track
Your track matches your business model — Local, National/SaaS, or Hybrid.
Choose Your Tier
Essentials for getting started. Foundation for full service. Scale for multi-location or advanced needs.
Month 1 Builds Your System
Month 1 covers intensive setup (audits, schema, AI baseline, content foundation). Months 2+ are ongoing optimization at a lower rate.
Every Engagement Includes
Regardless of track or tier, these capabilities come standard:
AI Visibility Testing
Baseline in Month 1, ongoing monitoring throughout
AI Technical Optimization
llms.txt, AI crawler configuration, robots.txt setup
Schema Implementation
Structured data markup appropriate to your business type
Source-of-Truth Page (/ai-facts)
Verified facts page AI systems reference
Founder Interview
30-min recorded interview published as brand ground truth
Hallucination Monitoring
Ongoing audits catching AI misinformation about your brand
Citation Decay Tracking
Alerts when AI platforms stop citing your content
Share of Model (SoM) Reporting
Track what % of AI responses mention your brand
C-I-T-A-B-L-E Content Framework
Every piece of content optimized for AI citation
Dashboard Access
Real-time visibility into performance metrics
Performance Reports
Automated reporting on your chosen cadence
Local Search Systems
For businesses where customers search by geography — “near me,” “in [city],” or “[service] + [location].”
Foundation
$750-$1,200/mo
1-3 locations
~$375-$600/location
20 prompts
Monthly
4/month
2/month
15–20
8 Q&As
Monthly
Semi-annual
Examples:
Single location: $375 setup + $750/month = $1,125 first month 3 locations: $1,125 setup + $1,200/month = $2,325 first monthScale
$1,800-$3,000/mo
3-15 locations
~$200-$300/location
40+ prompts
Bi-weekly
8/month
4/month
25+
12+ Q&As
Bi-weekly
Quarterly
Examples:
8 locations: $2,400 setup + $2,200/month = $4,600 first monthNational & SaaS Search Systems
For product-led businesses where customers search by category, comparison, or solution type. Software companies, e-commerce brands, national consultancies, online platforms.
Essentials
Early-stage / testing the waters
$1,500
$600/mo
$4,500
$750/mo
Month-to-month after M1
Foundation
Growth-stage SaaS
$2,500
$1,200/mo
$8,500
$1,417/mo
6 months
Scale
Established SaaS / E-commerce
$5,000
$2,500/mo
$17,500
$2,917/mo
6 months
What’s Included — National/SaaS Track
Deliverable
Essentials
Foundation
Scale
AI VISIBILITY & TESTING
AI Prompts Tracked
15
30
60+
AI Platforms
3
5
9
AI Testing Frequency
Quarterly
Monthly
Bi-weekly
Competitor AI Tracking
—
Top 5
All major
CONTENT PRODUCTION
Blog Posts
1/mo
3/mo
4/mo
Comparison Pages
1–2
3–5 competitors
All major + programmatic
Category Pages
—
3
5+
Use Case Pages
2
5
10+
FAQ Library (Setup)
10 items
20 items
40+ items
Case Studies
—
2/quarter
3–4/quarter
Technical Guides
—
1/quarter
Monthly
Integration Docs
—
Comprehensive
Full API docs
Proprietary Data Signals
—
—
Assessment + plan
THIRD-PARTY PRESENCE
G2/Capterra
Setup only
Setup + templates
Full program
Crunchbase/LinkedIn
—
Audit
Full + Wikipedia assessment
Publication Outreach
—
Monthly
Bi-weekly
REPORTING & STRATEGY
Strategy Calls
Quarterly (30 min)
Monthly (30 min)
Bi-weekly (45 min)
Reports
Monthly email
Monthly PDF + dashboard
Bi-weekly + dashboard
QBR
Annual
Semi-annual
Quarterly
Seeded Context Testing
—
—
Quarterly
Hybrid Search Systems
Combines full Local and National capabilities with unified strategy, integrated reporting, and cross-track coordination. Franchises, enterprise SaaS with offices, multi-location professional services, healthcare networks.
Foundation
10–15 locations / small hybrid need
Full Local Foundation + Partial National Foundation
$3,000
$1,800/mo
$12,000
$2,000/mo
6 months (60-day notice after)
Scale
15–50+ locations / multi-market enterprise
Full Local Scale + Full National Foundation
$5,000
$3,800/mo
$24,000
$4,000/mo
6 months (60-day notice after)
What’s Included — Hybrid Track
Deliverable
Foundation
Scale
AI VISIBILITY & TESTING
AI Prompts Tracked
35 (20 local + 15 national)
60+ (40 local + 20 national)
AI Platforms
5
9
AI Testing Frequency
Monthly
Bi-weekly
Competitor Tracking
3 local + 3 national
10 local + 10 national
CONTENT PRODUCTION
Blog Posts
4/mo (2 local + 2 authority)
5/mo (3 dual-purpose + 2 authority)
FAQ Content (Setup)
18 items (8 local + 10 authority)
32+ items (12 local + 20+ authority)
Comparison Pages
2–3 competitors
All major + category/use case
Case Studies
1/quarter
2/quarter + technical guide
LOCAL COMPONENT
Google Posts
4/mo
8/mo
GBP Q&A Seeding
5 Q&As
10 Q&As per location
Citations
15–20
25+ per location
Apple Business Connect + Yelp
✓
✓ (full optimization)
TECHNICAL & SCHEMA
Schema Types
LocalBusiness + Org + Product + FAQPage
+ Speakable
IndexNow
—
✓
REPORTING & STRATEGY
Strategy Coordination
Bi-weekly calls
Bi-weekly + weekly async
Reports
Combined monthly
Integrated bi-weekly
QBR
Semi-annual
Quarterly
Siri / Seeded Testing
—
Quarterly
Strategic Add-On Modules
Available with any track and tier.
Add specialized capabilities as your business needs them.
-
Reddit monitoring + engagement strategy (5–10 subreddits) -
YouTube optimization (existing + new content guidance) -
LinkedIn company + key personnel optimization -
Quora presence development -
Monthly platform performance report
Best For: Any track where third-party credibility matters
-
Voice query research and FAQ optimization -
Featured snippet optimization (Position Zero targeting) -
Speakable schema implementation -
Google Assistant + Alexa optimization
Best For: Local Track (76% of voice searches have local intent)
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Product data optimization for AI shopping (ChatGPT, Perplexity) -
Structured product schema enhancement -
AI shopping visibility testing (20+ product queries) -
Shopify / e-commerce AI channel readiness
Best For: National/SaaS Track (e-commerce specifically)
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Advanced AI crawler log monitoring and analysis -
Server-side rendering audit and fixes -
IndexNow management (for Essentials/Foundation clients)
Best For: All tracks; one-time setup or ongoing
-
Industry publication outreach (2–4 placements/month) -
Press release distribution -
Brand mention monitoring -
Seed Source T1–T2 priority targeting
Best For: National/SaaS and established Local businesses
-
Custom AI “Expert Agent” on your website -
Knowledge base from your C-I-T-A-B-L-E content — zero hallucinations -
Lead capture integration (transcripts + contact forms) -
Monthly knowledge base updates + accuracy audits
Why It Matters: When users ask public ChatGPT, the lead goes to OpenAI. With your own agent, you own the lead.
Recommended Bundles
Pre-configured packages by business type. Add-on pricing is on top of your core track.
Client Type
Core + Add-Ons
Add-On Total
Combined M2+
Local Service (1 loc)
Local Foundation + Voice
+$300–$500
$1,050–$1,250/mo
Multi-Location (5 locs)
Local Scale + Voice + Social
+$700–$1,300
$2,650–$3,250/mo
B2B SaaS
National Foundation + Social
+$400–$800
$1,600–$2,000/mo
E-commerce
National Foundation + Social + Agentic
+$1,000–$2,000
$2,200–$3,200/mo
Franchise (10+ locs)
Hybrid Scale + Social + PR
+$1,200–$2,300
$5,000–$6,100/mo
Enterprise SaaS
National Scale + Social + Agent + PR
+$1,500–$2,900
$4,000–$5,400/mo
What Makes This Pricing Possible
Traditional agencies charge $3,000–$15,000/month for comparable work. Our AI-powered delivery system handles the heavy lifting — overnight testing, automated report generation, intelligent content drafting — so our team focuses on strategy, quality review, and the work that requires human expertise.
Cost Driver
Traditional Agency
Search Systems Engineering
AI visibility testing
Manual prompt testing ($$$)
AI-automated overnight testing
Report generation
Custom reports each month
Automated with human review
Content production
100% human-written
AI-drafted, human-edited
Data entry (photos, posts)
Agency does everything
You provide basic inputs
Competitive analysis
Senior analyst hours
AI-powered research + human strategy
Feature delivery
All features bundled
Core + optional add-ons
What You Provide (To Keep Costs Low)
Pricing FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Essentials is our entry point for businesses ready to start building AI visibility but not ready for a 6-month commitment. It uses our AI-powered delivery system for testing, content drafting, and reporting — with quarterly strategy calls and human quality review on everything. You get the same core methodology (schema, Source-of-Truth page, C-I-T-A-B-L-E content) at a lower price and month-to-month after Month 1.
Month 1 is your system build — audits, schema implementation, AI baseline testing, Source-of-Truth page, citation submissions, content foundation, and monitoring setup. This intensive work establishes the infrastructure that makes ongoing optimization efficient.
Local pricing has two components: a brand base (AI testing, content, reporting, strategy, technical infrastructure) and a per-location fee (GBP, Google Posts, citations, NAP audit, reviews, location pages). The brand base stays the same regardless of locations — so the more you add, the lower your effective per-location cost.
Essentials: quarterly AI testing on 3 platforms, 1 blog/month, quarterly calls, month-to-month. Foundation: monthly testing on 5 platforms, 2–3 blogs/month, monthly calls, 6-month commitment. Scale: bi-weekly testing on 9 platforms, 4+ blogs/month, bi-weekly calls, advanced features (Speakable, IndexNow, Siri testing), 6-month commitment.
If you have 10+ locations, or if you need both local presence AND national brand authority (comparison pages, G2/Capterra, industry publications, category content). Hybrid includes unified schema governance, coordinated content strategy, and integrated reporting across both tracks.
Essentials: 3 (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity). Foundation: 5 (+ AI Overview, SearchGPT). Scale: 9 (+ Copilot, Claude, Apple/Siri, AI Mode).
We use a stack of AI automation tools (for overnight testing, content drafting, report generation, and monitoring) coordinated with human expertise (for strategy, quality review, and client relationships). This lets us deliver more at lower cost than traditional agencies while maintaining quality standards. Every automated output is reviewed by a human before reaching you.
Essentials: month-to-month after Month 1. Foundation and Scale: 6-month minimum. Hybrid: 6 months with 60-day notice. After your initial commitment, all tiers continue month-to-month.
Yes, anytime. Add locations, move from Essentials to Foundation, Foundation to Scale, or any track to Hybrid. We’ll credit your current month’s payment toward the upgrade.
Yes. Annual prepayment receives a 10% discount on the ongoing monthly rate.
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Schedule a free consultation to discuss your business, get exact pricing, and see if Search Systems Engineering is right for you.
Essentials
1 Location
Foundation
1–3 Locations
Scale
3–10 Locations
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Essentials
Early-stage
Foundation
Growth-stage
Scale
Established
Foundation
10–15 locations
Scale
15–50+ locations