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What are SEO audit services?
SEO audit services are a structured review of your website’s search visibility — covering on-page content, technical performance, off-page signals, AI search readiness, and Google Business Profile health. A good SEO audit report is written in plain English with prioritised fixes, not a 60-page PDF that nobody reads. Our free seo audit takes 1–3 business days and gives you a 1-page summary plus the full findings.
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How much does an SEO audit cost?
SEO audit cost ranges wildly in Canada — from $0 free-tier audits at most abbotsford seo agency offerings to $2,000 for full agency audits and $8,600/month starting packages at WebFX. Our free SEO audit is $0 for the top 10 pages. Our paid website audit services tier is $297 one-time for every page plus keyword research services. No other tier. Full details on the pricing page.
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What’s the difference between a free SEO audit and a paid one?
Our free seo audit covers your top 10 pages, technical SEO audit across the whole site, and a 1-page summary report. The paid $297 tier covers every page, adds keyword research services (100+ keywords mapped and scored), content gap analysis versus your top 3 competitors, and a 60-minute walkthrough call. For most small businesses the free tier is enough. If your site has 20+ pages or you are about to start an SEO retainer, the paid tier pays for itself.
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How long does an SEO audit take?
Our free SEO audit takes 1–3 business days. The paid website audit services tier takes 5–7 business days. Most Canadian agencies quote 30–45 days for a full audit. Our turnaround is faster because we use DataForSEO, Google Search Console, and Screaming Frog in parallel rather than batching audits into monthly sprints.
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How often should I get an SEO audit?
Most small businesses need one full SEO audit per year — twice if the site is changing fast (adding pages, rebranding, platform migration). Between audits, you want one quarterly “mini audit” on Core Web Vitals and Google Business Profile because both can drift quickly. The free seo audit abbotsford small businesses request every year is a workable cadence.
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Who should get an SEO audit?
Any small business with a website that is not delivering enough leads. Specifically: businesses that have been told they have “bad SEO” but do not know why, businesses moving from a DIY website to a custom-coded site, businesses that just hired a new agency and want a baseline, and businesses about to invest in Google Ads (running Ads to a broken SEO foundation wastes budget).
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Can I do an SEO audit myself?
Yes for basics: run Google PageSpeed Insights, check your title tags in Google Search Console, and make sure your Google Business Profile is claimed. No for the parts that actually move rankings: schema audit, canonical coverage, backlink analysis, AI search visibility, NAP consistency across 30+ citations. Most small business owners who try a full DIY SEO audit quit inside three hours because the tool learning curve is real.
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What tools do you use for the audit?
Full disclosure: DataForSEO for keyword and SERP data, Google Search Console for your real ranking data (read-only access), Google PageSpeed Insights and Lighthouse for Core Web Vitals, Screaming Frog for technical crawl, Ahrefs for backlink profile, Schema.org validator for structured data, plus custom scripts for NAP consistency and AI brand mention checks. Most Canadian agencies keep their toolkit vague — we keep ours open because you should know what your audit is built on.
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Will the free audit actually give me useful findings?
Yes. The free tier uses the same toolkit and the same 5-layer methodology as our paid audits — the only difference is coverage (top 10 pages vs. every page) and deliverables (1-page summary vs. full walkthrough call). Super Sanitation, Paws by the River, and DELANA Interiors all started with a free audit. Each now has verified #1 rankings and Google AI Mode citations. The free audit is the full thing, just scoped.
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Do I have to hire you after the audit?
No. The audit is written in plain English with a prioritised fix list. Take it to another agency, hand it to your in-house marketer, or implement it yourself — it is yours. Around 15% of free-audit clients move into a retainer with us, which is how we fund the free tier. The other 85% use the report and go their own way. No hard sell.
