How much does an SEO campaign cost in 2026?
Prices checked on 24 July 2026 on the public pages cited. Comparison produced by Majoli.
In France in 2026, the organic search market spans four orders of magnitude: from €7 per month on a DIY platform to over €4,000 per month with a premium agency (ranges checked between 22 and 24/07/2026, sources at the bottom of the page). The median SEO project budget is €5,000 according to 683 real budgets studied by La Fabrique du Net. Majoli offers two public plans: Essentiel at €300 excl. VAT/month and Croissance at €600 excl. VAT/month, 6-month commitment.
This page gathers the market's public, sourced ranges to give you a reliable benchmark before requesting quotes.
SEO prices in 2026, by type of provider
Here are the public ranges observed in France, from cheapest to most expensive (checked 22 to 24/07/2026):
| Type of provider | Creation | Monthly fee | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIY tools (Wix, Jimdo, SiteW) | €0, you manage SEO yourself | €7 to €41 incl. VAT/month | No human follow-up |
| Micro-services (ComeUp, Fiverr) | One-off tasks from €15 | €45 to €100/month | No human follow-up |
| AI autopilot platforms | $0 | $49 to $99/month ($299 with 2h/month) | 0 to 2h/month of human time |
| Packaged TPE SEO (Linkeo, AXTRACOM...) | €0 to €1,200 depending on the provider | €40 to €320/month | Light human follow-up |
| Majoli Essentiel | €0 | €300 excl. VAT/month | 6 months, monthly follow-up |
| Majoli Croissance | €0 | €600 excl. VAT/month | 6 months, weekly follow-up |
| Established freelancer | Average day rate ≈ €500 | €800 to €3,000/month | Variable follow-up |
| Local SME agency | On quote | €600 to €1,500/month | Monthly reporting |
| National premium agency | On quote | €900 to €4,000/month (entry) | Dedicated consultant, 12 to 24 months |
Ranges checked between 22 and 24/07/2026 on the direct pricing pages cited (NOIISE, AXTRACOM, Linkeo, SEObot, Outrank, BabyLoveGrowth) and the public barometers cited at the bottom of the page (La Fabrique du Net, Deux.io, Malt, Codeur). Individual prices vary with sector competition, site size and the exact scope of the engagement.
What each SEO budget actually buys
Price alone does not tell the whole story: look at who does the work, how often you get followed up with, and the commitment length. The table below compares the market with Majoli's two plans:
| Criterion | Market (all ranges) | Majoli |
|---|---|---|
| Initial audit | €500 to €2,000 on average when it exists; often an automated tool report under €400-500 | Included, run by a consultant, from €300 excl. VAT/month |
| Follow-up pace | Monthly at best, bi-weekly at a few rare agencies | Weekly (Croissance), unique on this market |
| Commitment | 12 to 24 months with agencies, up to 36-60 months on leasing | 6 months, the shortest in this comparison |
| Curated editorial netlinking | Rare under €200/month; automated exchange at AI platforms | Included (Croissance) |
| AI visibility (GEO) | €1,000 to €5,000/month as a dedicated offer at premium agencies | Included in both plans, no extra charge |
| Cost over 6 months | ≈ €42 (DIY) to €24,000 (premium agency) | €1,800 (Essentiel) or €3,600 (Croissance) excl. VAT |
The math, in full transparency
- At €600/month, Majoli's Croissance plan sits exactly at the floor of the "serious local agency" range (€600-1,500/month per Deux.io), below premium agencies' entry ticket (≈ €900/month at NOIISE) and below the low end of a standard freelance engagement (€800-3,000/month per Malt).
- The €3,600 total over 6 months stays well below the median for 3-to-6-month SEO engagements (≈ €6,150) and the median SME budget (€5,000) measured by La Fabrique du Net across 683 real budgets.
- At the other end of the market, AI platforms ($49 to $99/month) look cheaper on the surface but cover neither strategy, nor technical SEO, nor local SEO: replicating an agency's scope generally means stacking 2 to 3 subscriptions, with no dedicated human time in most cases.
Which SEO budget for which type of business?
DIY, AI platforms, freelancer or premium agency: the right use cases
DIY and micro-services suit a one-off need or a minimal budget, with no expectation of measured results. AI autopilot platforms suit a case where content volume comes first and strategy, technical SEO and local SEO are already covered elsewhere. Freelancers and premium agencies are justified for strong competitive stakes or larger budgets, with a dedicated consultant.
Majoli's two plans: a human-led audit at a public price
Essentiel (€300 excl. VAT/month) suits a local, lightly competitive business that wants a clean, regular presence. Croissance (€600 excl. VAT/month) suits you once you're targeting contested queries or a real flow of leads: daily content, technical fixes, netlinking and weekly follow-up. Either way, the audit is run by a consultant, not a tool, and the commitment stops at 6 months.
Why such price gaps for organic search?
Four factors explain most of the gaps. The first is human follow-up: an audit run by a consultant costs more than a tool-generated report, but it prioritizes actions based on your real data. The second is follow-up pace: monthly for most offers, weekly at very few providers. The third is commitment length: from 6 months at Majoli to 36-60 months for some lease-type contracts. The fourth is what is actually included: curated editorial netlinking, on-site technical fixes and AI-visibility (GEO) tracking are sometimes included, sometimes billed extra, sometimes absent altogether.
Our advice: always compare the total cost over 6 months (the time needed to judge early organic results), the real follow-up frequency, and the exact commitment length, before comparing an isolated monthly price.
What Majoli's SEO campaign includes
Both our SEO plans (€300 or €600 excl. VAT/month) rest on an audit run by a consultant, not a tool. In concrete terms, the campaign includes:
- SEO audit run by a consultant, with an action plan
- Optimized content written by AI and reviewed by a human (2 to 20 articles per month depending on the plan)
- On-page optimization and internal linking
- Weekly or monthly follow-up depending on the plan, + monthly ranking report
- Tracking of your visibility in AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity)
- No invented figures: every measurement comes from Google Search Console
- Switching between plans is possible at any time
- One short commitment: 6 months, versus 12 to 60 months elsewhere on this market
A 6-month commitment, the shortest on the market, and your content belongs to you
Our campaign runs for 6 months, just long enough for an SEO strategy to produce lasting effects, no more. The articles published on your site stay yours if you leave.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
According to La Fabrique du Net (683 real budgets, checked 17/06/2026), the median SEO project budget is €5,000, with ongoing 6-month-plus support generally between €800 and €1,700 excl. VAT/month (source: Deux.io). Majoli offers two public plans at €300 or €600 excl. VAT/month, below this range.
They are inexpensive ($49 to $99/month) but only cover content production and, for some, AI-citation tracking. They do not replace a prioritized strategy, on-site technical SEO or local SEO. See our dedicated comparison for details.
Organic SEO takes time: first signals usually appear between 4 and 12 weeks. Six months is the time needed for a strategy to produce lasting effects, while remaining the shortest commitment in this comparison, against 12-24 months with agencies or 36-60 months for some leasing contracts.
Sources
- Tarif agence SEO 2026, 683 budgets réels (La Fabrique du Net)
- Tarifs agences SEO en 2026 (Deux.io)
- Grille des tarifs des consultants SEO freelances (Malt)
- Combien coûte une campagne SEO (Codeur)
- Prix d'un audit SEO (Codeur)
- Page SEO de NOIISE
- Tarifs référencement naturel AXTRACOM
- Tarifs Linkeo
- Tarifs SEObot
- Tarifs Outrank.so
- Tarifs BabyLoveGrowth.ai
Methodology
Comparison produced by Majoli. Prices checked on 24 July 2026 on the public pricing pages cited, or on clearly identified third-party sources when the provider does not publish its prices. Offers change: report any error to contact@majoli.io and we will correct it within 48 hours.
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