SEO Setup
The keyword research, SEO copy, schema and Search Console work inside this package, step by step.
See everything our SEO setup includesA Website With SEO and GEO, Ready in 7 Business Days
Get a premium website with SEO and GEO built in from day one, so Google can rank your business and AI tools can recommend it, for one $2,400 payment, with no contract and 100% yours.
- Ready in 7 business days
- 98+ PageSpeed on every site delivered
- Site and hosting in your name
What Is a Website With SEO and GEO?
A website with SEO and GEO is a site built from the start to be found: by Google in search results and by AI tools in their answers.
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the work that helps Google understand and rank your pages: keyword research, pages written around what customers search, fast code, and Google Search Console to track it.
Generative engine optimization (GEO) prepares the same pages for AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews, with direct answers, clear structure and schema.org data that describes your business and services.
When both are built in before launch, your site does not need to be fixed later. It starts working for you on day one.
A New Website With SEO & GEO
For businesses with no site, or with a profile page that isn't enough. We build everything from scratch, around your services and your area, for $2,400.
See how the 7 days workA Redesign With SEO & GEO
For businesses with a slow, outdated or Wix site. Same price, same timeline, plus redirects so you keep what already ranks.
Plan your website redesignWhen You Need a Website With SEO and GEO
You need it when good work is no longer enough to bring new customers, and these six signs show it.
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Referrals Have Slowed Down
Your work is still great, but word of mouth alone no longer fills your schedule.
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A Client Asked for Your Website
You lost a job, or almost did, because you had no site to show or the one you have looks dated.
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Competitors Show Up First
Businesses with weaker work appear on Google when people search for your service in your city.
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ChatGPT Doesn't Mention You
When someone asks an AI tool for a provider like you, other names come up and yours doesn't.
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Your Site Is Slow on Phones
Pages take seconds to load, so visitors leave before they ever see your work or your number.
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You Rent a Site You Don't Own
You pay every month for a builder or an agency, and the site disappears the day you stop.
How It Works: The ETHOS Method in 7 Business Days
It takes five steps and 7 business days, counted from the day we receive all your material.
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Before day 1
Step 1: Explore
A free Zoom call, a market study of your area and a written proposal. You pay 50% to start.
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Day 1
Step 2: Target
We pick the keywords, questions and pages that match how customers search for your service and city.
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Days 2–4
Step 3: Handcraft
We write the copy and build every page in clean, fast code, around your photos and your story.
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Days 5–6
Step 4: Optimize
We add schema, Search Console and AI-ready answers, and make your three rounds of adjustments.
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Day 7
Step 5: Ship
In a delivery meeting you approve the site, pay the other 50% and we launch it on hosting in your name.
Sites with more than 10 pages get a timeline agreed on our call.
Book Your Free Website Strategy CallWhat's Included in the $2,400 Package
Everything you need to launch a site that can be found is included, and the eight things we do not do are listed just as clearly.
Included
- Custom design with no page limit
- Clean, mobile-first code with a 95–100 PageSpeed target
- Keyword research for your service and your area
- SEO copy written for every page
- Schema (structured data) for your business and services
- Google Search Console setup and sitemap submission
- AI-ready content for ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity
- 3 rounds of adjustments and a lifetime guarantee on our code
Not Included
- Hosting: you buy it in your name, and we can manage it on the Care Plan
- Domain registration, kept in your name
- Online stores (e-commerce)
- Mobile apps
- Paid ads on Google or Meta
- Social media management
- Google Business Profile management
- Monthly SEO campaigns or link building
How Much Does a Website With SEO and GEO Cost?
At Ethos it costs $2,400, paid once, and the factors below change your timeline, not your price.
$2,400
One payment: 50% to start, 50% at delivery. For comparison, freelancers often charge $1,500 to $8,000 for a site, and GEO programs often run $1,500 to $4,000 a month (2026 market guides).
Compare All Packages| Factor | How it affects you | Example |
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| Number of pages | Does not change the price. Above 10 pages, only the timeline changes. | A 14-page site is still $2,400, with the timeline agreed on our call. |
| New site or redesign | Same price. A redesign also protects what already ranks. | Moving from Wix with SEO & GEO costs $2,400. |
| Your material | Changes the timeline, not the price. The 7 days start when we have everything. | Send logo, photos and services on day 0 and launch on day 7. |
| Photos | No extra cost. We use professional stock images until you have your own. | Shoot your jobs with our free phone guide and swap them in later. |
| Hosting | Paid by you, directly to your provider, in your name. | We help you choose and set it up; the account is always yours. |
| Care Plan | Optional, $250 per month, cancel anytime. | Hosting management, small edits and up to 2 video calls a month. |
Before You Hire: Mistakes, Checklist and Options
Most bad website purchases come from six avoidable mistakes, and a short checklist catches them before you pay.
6 Mistakes Owners Make When Buying a Website With SEO
These are the most common mistakes owners make when they buy a website with SEO.
Buying Design Without SEO
A beautiful site without keywords, copy and schema is invisible, and adding SEO later costs more.
Paying Monthly Before the Basics Exist
A retainer can't fix a slow site with weak pages; build the foundation first.
Letting Someone Else Own Your Hosting
If the hosting or domain is in their name, your site leaves with them.
Believing Ranking Guarantees
No one controls Google or ChatGPT; a promised #1 spot is a reason to walk away.
Ignoring AI Search
A site without clear answers and schema is easy for ChatGPT and Gemini to skip.
Launching Without Search Console
Without it, you can't see if your pages are indexed or which searches find you.
The Pre-Hire Checklist
Ask these six questions before you sign and before you launch, with any provider.
Before You Sign
Is the full price written down?
Ask for one number that includes design, copy, SEO and GEO.
Who writes the content?
Make sure copy written for search is part of the price.
Will the hosting and domain be in my name?
Ask to see the accounts in your name before launch.
Before You Launch
Does every page pass a speed test?
Run Google PageSpeed on a phone. Aim for 90 or more; we target 95 to 100.
Is Google Search Console connected?
It should be in your name, with the sitemap submitted.
Do your details match everywhere?
Name, phone and services should match your Google Business Profile and directories.
Website With SEO vs a Monthly SEO Retainer vs DIY
For most service businesses, building SEO into the site once beats paying every month before the basics exist.
| What you compare | Ethos Website + SEO & GEO | Monthly SEO retainer | DIY builder |
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| Cost | $2,400, one time | About $500 to $1,500 per month for local SEO; GEO programs often $1,500 to $4,000 per month | About $16 to $139 per month, plus your time |
| What you get on day one | A finished site with keyword research, SEO copy, schema and AI-ready content | Usually work on an existing site, delivered over months | Templates and settings you configure yourself |
| Ongoing | Nothing required. Optional Care Plan at $250 a month | Monthly fee for as long as the contract lasts | Monthly plan fee for as long as the site exists |
| Ownership | Site and hosting in your name from day one | Varies; check who owns the accounts | You own the content; the site lives on their platform |
| Best for | Service businesses that need a site built to be found | Larger companies in very competitive markets | Owners who have time to learn and maintain it |
Why Choose Ethos for Your Website With SEO and GEO
Because you get speed, search and AI optimization, one clear price and full ownership, backed by real results.
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Ready in 7 Business Days
From the day we receive your material to launch, for sites up to 10 pages.
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SEO and GEO Built In
Keyword research, SEO copy, schema and AI-ready content in one package.
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A 95–100 PageSpeed Target
Every website we have delivered scores above 98 on Google PageSpeed.
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Your Website Is Yours
Site and hosting in your name from day one, with no contract to escape.
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One Clear Price
$2,400 paid 50% to start and 50% at delivery, after three rounds of edits.
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We Speak Your Language
Calls and messages in English, Spanish or Portuguese, with the founders.
The Two Parts Inside This Package
This package combines our SEO setup and our AI search optimization; each has its own page.
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AI Search Optimization (GEO)
How we prepare your pages to be understood and recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.
See how GEO gets you recommended
Websites With SEO and GEO for Businesses Across the U.S.
We build this package for service businesses in every U.S. state, 100% online, from our base in North Carolina.
Online, Nationwide
We study your city and your competitors wherever you are, and meet over Zoom, phone or WhatsApp, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm Eastern.
Pick a time for your free callIn English, Spanish and Portuguese
Your website and its SEO are in English, and every call, message and adjustment can happen in the language you prefer.
Meet the family behind EthosWhat Clients Say About Their Website With SEO and GEO
These are real reviews from business owners who chose this package, quoted exactly as they appear on Google.
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Questions About Our Website With SEO and GEO
Here are direct answers to the ten questions owners ask most before they choose this package.
How much does a website with SEO and GEO cost?
It costs $2,400, paid once: 50% to start and 50% at delivery. Hosting is paid by you to your provider, and the Care Plan is optional at $250 per month. Compare it with every option on our pricing page.
How long does it take to build?
Your site is ready in 7 business days after we receive all your material, for sites up to 10 pages. Larger sites get a timeline agreed on our call.
When will my website show up on Google?
First signs usually appear in 4 to 8 weeks, and stronger results in 3 to 6 months, depending on your city and competition. Here is what happens in each stage after launch.
Will ChatGPT recommend my business?
No one can guarantee that. GEO makes your site clear and easy for AI tools to understand and cite, and a complete Google Business Profile, consistent directories and real reviews help too. Use our ChatGPT recommendation checklist.
Do you write the content?
Yes. SEO copy for every page is included in this package. You review it during the three rounds of adjustments, so every page sounds like your business.
What do I need to send you?
Your logo, photos of your work, your services, the areas you serve and any reviews you have. Use our free website checklist to gather everything in one go.
What if I don't have photos of my work?
We start with professional stock images and send you a simple guide to shoot before and after photos with your phone, so you can swap them in later.
Who owns the website?
You do, from day one. The hosting is bought in your name and the site stays online even if you never work with us again. Read the 7 ownership questions to ask any web designer.
What happens after launch?
Your site keeps working on its own. You can email or text us with questions anytime, and the optional Care Plan adds hosting management, small edits and video calls.
Can you do this for my existing website?
Yes. A website redesign with SEO & GEO costs the same $2,400, and we redirect your old pages so you keep what already ranks.
Related Services
If this package is not the exact fit, these are the closest options.
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Website Redesign
Already have a slow or hard-to-find site? We rebuild it with SEO & GEO and keep what already ranks.
Plan your website redesign -
Care Plan
Optional monthly care: hosting management, SSL, backups, small edits and video calls, $250 per month.
Add the Care Plan to your website -
Websites for Contractors & Painters
The same package, shaped for contractors, remodelers and painters who sell with photos of their work.
See websites for contractors and painters
Get Your Website With SEO and GEO in 7 Business Days
Tell us about your business and we will reply within 24 hours, Monday to Saturday, to confirm a free Zoom call, in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
- A market study of your area, before you spend anything
- The keywords and pages your site needs
- One clear price: $2,400, with no contract