SEO
SEO Package Prices in Pakistan: What Each Tier Buys
The short answer
SEO packages published by six Pakistani firms and checked on October 31, 2026 cost from PKR 20,000 to about PKR 197,000 a month; four of the six start between PKR 20,000 and 45,000. What a package contains matters more than its price: compare the minimum term, setup fees, who writes the content and how the backlinks are made.
How much do SEO packages cost in Pakistan?
SEO packages in Pakistan cost from PKR 20,000 to about PKR 197,000 a month, going by the prices six Pakistani firms publish on their own websites, checked on October 31, 2026. Four of the six start between PKR 20,000 and PKR 45,000 a month. The top published plans, at Artwing Studios and NexPrime, cost PKR 165,000 and US$700 (about PKR 197,000) a month.
The guides that rank for this question give ranges such as "PKR 30,000 to PKR 300,000+", and none of them names the firms behind its numbers. This page does the opposite: every figure below is a named firm's own published price, linked to the page it came from. None of them is a 1920 Agency price.
Published SEO package prices in Pakistan
These are the six Pakistani firms whose SEO prices we could find on their own websites. Prices are per month, as shown on each firm's page on October 31, 2026.
| Provider | Published SEO prices per month | Terms stated on the page |
|---|---|---|
| Softvirtue | Local SEO PKR 20,000 to 35,000; National SEO PKR 40,000 to 80,000 | Three-month minimum; free SEO audit |
| Karachi SEO (Karachi) | Starter PKR 29,000; Growth PKR 49,000; Domination PKR 69,000 | Monthly; extras for six months prepaid |
| Islamabad SEO Services (Blue Area, Islamabad) | Starter PKR 45,000 (PKR 36,000 billed yearly); Professional PKR 85,000 (PKR 68,000 yearly); Enterprise quoted | No minimum term stated |
| Top SEO Services (Karachi) | Basic Rs 45,000; Value Rs 60,000; Growth+ Rs 75,000; Premium Rs 90,000 | One-time projects "can start from Rs 30,000" |
| Artwing Studios (Karachi) | Google SEO PKR 75,000 + PKR 15,000 setup; AI SEO PKR 165,000 + PKR 25,000 setup | Cancel any month; bank transfer |
| NexPrime (Rawalpindi) | US$300, US$500 or US$700 (NexPrime gives about PKR 84,000, 140,000 and 197,000) | No minimum contract; full payment in advance |
A seventh firm, Zera Creative, lists four package tiers with no prices on the page. Its FAQ says SEO in Pakistan "typically" costs PKR 30,000 to 150,000 a month.
Two things stand out. First, firms in the same city price very differently: three Karachi firms start at PKR 29,000, Rs 45,000 and PKR 75,000. Second, none of the six pages says whether its prices include sales tax on services, so ask before you compare.
What each price level buys
What you get for the money changes more than the price does. The table groups the published packages by price and lists what each firm says is included.
| Price level | Published example | What the firm lists |
|---|---|---|
| PKR 20,000 to 35,000 | Softvirtue Local SEO | Keyword research for your city and service area, on-page fixes (titles, meta, headings, schema), Google Business Profile setup, technical fixes, monthly ranking report |
| PKR 29,000 | Karachi SEO Starter | 30 target keywords, 10 optimized pages, 4 blog articles and 100 backlinks a month, monthly report |
| PKR 45,000 | Islamabad SEO Services Starter | 10 target keywords, on-page setup, technical audit with fixes, Search Console setup, monthly report; no link building listed |
| PKR 40,000 to 85,000 | Softvirtue National; Islamabad SEO Services Professional | Adds articles (Softvirtue: two a month), link building outreach, competitor gap analysis; Islamabad SEO Services adds 25 keywords and a monthly strategy call |
| PKR 75,000 | Artwing Studios Google SEO | About one article a day (roughly 30 a month) from a content plan you approve, on-page work, onboarding audit, monthly report |
| About PKR 84,000 to 197,000 | NexPrime Foundation, Growth, Dominance | 3, 5 or 8 blogs a month; 10, 20 or 30 backlinks; "AI Content" on the lowest plan, "Humanized Content" above it; 5 "premium backlinks" on the top plan |
| PKR 165,000 | Artwing Studios AI SEO | Everything in Google SEO, plus about 30 articles a month aimed at AI search, an AI visibility tracker and a monthly AI share-of-voice report |
So entry plans mostly pay for fixes, a local listing and a report. New content and link building arrive in the middle tiers. The amount of content varies tenfold at similar prices: Artwing lists about 30 articles a month at PKR 75,000, and NexPrime lists 3 at about PKR 84,000. Volume says nothing on its own about quality. Ask who writes each article, who checks its facts, and which buyer question each one answers.
The line item to question: backlinks per month
Several Pakistani packages sell backlinks as a fixed monthly quantity. Karachi SEO's PKR 29,000 Starter plan includes 100 backlinks a month, and its top plan lists "100+ premium backlinks". NexPrime lists 10 to 30 a month plus "premium backlinks", and Zera Creative's tiers list monthly backlinks and a paid backlink. The guides that rank for this topic warn against a "guaranteed #1 ranking" but do not question link counts, and some come from firms whose own packages list them.
Google's rules are the reason to ask. Its spam policies define link spam as "the practice of creating links to or from a site primarily for the purpose of manipulating search rankings", and the first examples are:
- "Buying or selling links for ranking purposes."
- Excessive link exchanges ("Link to me and I'll link to you").
- "Using automated programs or services to create links to your site."
Paying for a link is not banned outright. Google says buying and selling links "is a normal part of the economy of the web for advertising", and that such links are fine "as long as they are qualified" with rel="sponsored" or rel="nofollow". Those attributes mark the link as paid or unendorsed, so a paid link that follows the rules is not a way to buy rankings.
The cost of getting this wrong is not just wasted money. Google says sites that break its policies "may rank lower in results or not appear in results at all". The same page names "using generative AI tools or other similar tools to generate many pages without adding value for users" as scaled content abuse. That is why "AI Content" on a package deserves the same question as a backlink count.
None of this means a package with backlinks is a scam. Real links come from outreach, digital PR, partners and directories that matter in your industry. A provider doing that can tell you, month by month, which sites linked to you and why. If a provider can only tell you how many links it built, that is the warning sign.
Contract terms, setup fees and extras
Two packages at the same monthly price can cost very different amounts over a year. These are the terms the firms publish:
| What to compare | What the published pages say |
|---|---|
| Minimum term | None at NexPrime; cancel any month at Artwing Studios; three months at Softvirtue; six months for an existing site and twelve for a new site at Zera Creative |
| Setup fee | Artwing Studios: PKR 15,000 (Google SEO) or PKR 25,000 (AI SEO), so the first AI SEO month totals PKR 190,000 |
| Yearly billing | Islamabad SEO Services: Starter PKR 36,000 a month instead of 45,000, Professional PKR 68,000 instead of 85,000 |
| Content outside the package | NexPrime: human-written content billed at PKR 4 a word on top of the plan |
| Prepayment bundles | Karachi SEO: prepay six months and get a website (up to 10 pages), social media management and Google Business Profile management added |
| Payment | NexPrime and Zera Creative: in advance; Artwing Studios: bank transfer, cards and JazzCash/Easypaisa "coming soon" |
| Sales tax | Not stated on any of the seven pages |
Work out the first-year cost before you compare. A PKR 45,000 plan billed yearly is PKR 432,000 for twelve months. A PKR 29,000 plan is PKR 348,000. But a twelve-month minimum at any price is a commitment made before you know whether the work suits you.
Freelancer, agency or doing it yourself
Hiring a freelancer usually costs less than an agency, but no published survey measures what Pakistani SEO freelancers charge. The freelancer ranges in local cost guides (for example "PKR 20,000 to 50,000") come without a source. The one large survey, Ahrefs' poll of 439 SEO providers, found freelancers charged $1,348.63 a month on average and agencies $3,209, worldwide.
| Option | Suits | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Do it yourself | One location, a small site, an owner with a few hours each week | Google Search Console and a Google Business Profile cost nothing; your time is the cost |
| Freelancer | One defined job: an audit, fixing a set of pages, a local listing | One person's hours and skills; ask who covers technical work and content |
| Agency package | Ongoing technical, content and link work with monthly reporting | A package that does the same work every month whatever your site needs |
| Custom plan | A site with a known problem, several locations or a competitive market | Ask for a written list of what each month covers |
If your site gets little traffic from Google, or the traffic never turns into enquiries, that is what our SEO services for small businesses are built to fix: technical problems first, then the few pages closest to bringing in business.
Does SEO cost more in Karachi, Lahore or Islamabad?
Local cost guides claim it does: Technology Gala and SEODigix both give a separate price range for each city, and SEODigix puts Karachi highest at PKR 150,000 to 250,000+. Neither shows the data behind those ranges. The published packages show no clear city pattern:
- Karachi: Karachi SEO from PKR 29,000, Top SEO Services from Rs 45,000, Artwing Studios from PKR 75,000.
- Islamabad and Rawalpindi: Islamabad SEO Services from PKR 45,000 (36,000 billed yearly), NexPrime from about PKR 84,000.
- Lahore: the Lahore firm we checked, Magma3C, publishes only market ranges ("market guidance rather than fixed industry rates"), not its own packages.
The price follows the work and the firm, not the city. Your market's competition matters more. A clinic serving one Islamabad sector may face a handful of rivals in local results. A national online store faces every store selling the same product.
How Pakistani SEO prices compare with US agencies
Pakistani published packages sit well below what agencies charge in the US. In Ahrefs' survey (Joshua Hardwick, last updated August 15, 2024), agencies charged $3,209 a month on average. NexPrime's top Pakistani plan is US$700. Ahrefs did not break out Pakistan. It did report that 76 percent of SEO providers based in India charge $1,000 or less a month.
Two cautions apply. The survey is two years old, and Ahrefs assumed each respondent charged the top of its price band, so the averages lean high. For what SEO costs US, UK and Australian small businesses, our guide to SEO costs for small businesses compares published packages in each market.
If you are a Pakistani business selling abroad, the useful comparison is not the price but the market you need to rank in. A Pakistani site that wants US buyers competes with US sites for the same searches, so plan for the work that competition needs, not for a local package.
Questions to ask before you sign
Google's own guide, Do you need an SEO?, says "No one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google" and tells owners to ask any SEO:
- "Can you show me examples of your previous work and share some success stories?"
- "What kind of results do you expect to see, and in what timeframe? How do you measure your success?"
- "What's your experience in my industry?"
- "How long have you been in business?"
Add these for Pakistani packages, based on what the published pages leave out:
- Where will the backlinks come from? Ask for the list of sites each month, and whether any link is paid.
- Who writes the content, and who checks it? Ask whether "AI content" is edited by a person before it goes live.
- Does the price include sales tax? None of the seven pages says.
- What is the minimum term and the notice period? Get both in writing.
- Will you work in my accounts? You should own your Google Search Console, Analytics and Business Profile, and add the provider as a user you can remove.
- What will month one and month six include? A plan that lists fixes and pages is easier to check than a keyword count.
Karachi SEO's own FAQ puts it plainly: "Nobody can honestly guarantee Google rankings." A provider that promises otherwise is ignoring Google's guidance.
AI search is changing what an SEO package covers, and Artwing's AI SEO plan prices it separately. Our guide on how to get your business recommended by ChatGPT and Gemini explains which of that work is new and which is ordinary SEO.
How 1920 Agency prices SEO
1920 Agency does not publish SEO prices. We audit the site, read its Search Console data and study the pages that rank for your buyers' searches. Then we propose a monthly plan that lists the fixes and pages each month covers, so the quote describes work rather than a tier name.
We rebuilt and run SEO for Progen Aesthetics, a UK clinic, and run daily SEO monitoring on our own operations. We follow Google's spam policies: no bought links, no mass-produced pages. We are an independent agency based in Islamabad, Pakistan, working with clients in the US, UK, Australia and Pakistan.
Sources
- Softvirtue, "Pricing", https://www.softvirtue.com/pricing (checked October 31, 2026)
- Karachi SEO, home page and plans, https://karachiseo.com/ (checked October 31, 2026)
- Islamabad SEO Services, "SEO Pricing and Packages", https://islamabadseoservices.com/pricing/ (checked October 31, 2026)
- Top SEO Services, home page and plans, https://topseoservices.pk/ (checked October 31, 2026)
- Artwing Studios, "SEO Services", https://hub.artwingstudios.co/seo-services (checked October 31, 2026)
- NexPrime Agency, "Affordable SEO Packages in Pakistan", https://nexprimeagency.com/seo-packages/ (checked October 31, 2026)
- Zera Creative, "SEO Packages", https://zeracreative.com/seo-services/packages/ (checked October 31, 2026)
- Magma3C, "SEO Company Lahore", https://www.magma3c.com/seo-company-lahore-seo-services-pricing/ (September 3, 2026; checked October 31, 2026)
- Technology Gala, "How Much Does SEO Services Cost in Pakistan?", https://www.technologygala.com/blog/seo-services-cost-in-pakistan-2026-27/ (August 21, 2026; checked October 31, 2026)
- SEODigix, "How Much Does SEO Cost In Pakistan? Updated Prices 2026", https://seodigix.com/blog/how-much-does-seo-cost-in-pakistan/ (July 2026; checked October 31, 2026)
- Ahrefs, "SEO Pricing: How Much Does SEO Cost? 439 People Polled", https://ahrefs.com/blog/seo-pricing/ (last updated August 15, 2024; checked October 31, 2026)
- Google Search Central, "Spam policies for Google web search", https://developers.google.com/search/docs/essentials/spam-policies (last updated August 28, 2026; checked October 31, 2026)
- Google Search Central, "Do you need an SEO?", https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/do-i-need-seo (last updated June 5, 2026; checked October 31, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does SEO cost in Pakistan per month?
Published packages checked on October 31, 2026 run from PKR 20,000 a month (Softvirtue's local SEO plan, which goes up to PKR 35,000) to US$700, about PKR 197,000 by NexPrime's own conversion. Entry plans at Karachi SEO (PKR 29,000), Islamabad SEO Services (PKR 45,000, or 36,000 a month on yearly billing) and Top SEO Services (Rs 45,000) sit in between. Artwing Studios' AI SEO plan is PKR 165,000 a month plus a PKR 25,000 setup fee.
What is an SEO package?
An SEO package is a fixed monthly bundle of search work at a set price: usually keyword research, fixes to your pages and site, a number of articles, link building and a monthly report. Packages make prices easy to compare but hide the real question, which is whether that month's work fits what your site needs. Read the list of what is included, not the tier name.
Can I get SEO for PKR 10,000 a month?
None of the six firms we checked publishes a plan below PKR 20,000 a month. Softvirtue's PKR 20,000 to 35,000 local plan covers keyword research for your city, on-page fixes, a Google Business Profile and a monthly ranking report, with no articles or link building. At PKR 10,000 you are paying for a few hours of work, so expect fixes and setup, not content or outreach.
Do backlinks in an SEO package break Google's rules?
They can. Google's spam policies define link spam as links created primarily to manipulate rankings, and name buying links, excessive link exchanges and automated link-building services. Paid links are allowed only when marked rel="sponsored" or rel="nofollow". A package that promises a fixed number of backlinks every month should say exactly where they come from.
Is a freelancer cheaper than an SEO agency in Pakistan?
Usually, but no published survey measures Pakistani freelancers' prices. Ahrefs' worldwide survey of 439 SEO providers found freelancers charged $1,348.63 a month on average against $3,209 for agencies. A freelancer suits one defined job, such as an audit or a local listing; ongoing technical, content and link work across months usually needs more hands.
How long is the minimum contract for SEO in Pakistan?
It ranges from none to a year. NexPrime says there is no minimum contract duration and Artwing Studios lets clients cancel any month; Softvirtue asks for a three-month minimum; Zera Creative requires six months for an existing site and twelve months for a new one. Ask for the notice period in writing too.
Why do SEO prices in Pakistan vary so much?
Because each price buys a different amount of work. In the packages checked for this article, one firm offers about 30 articles a month at PKR 75,000 while another offers 3 articles a month at about PKR 84,000, and backlink counts run from 10 to more than 100 a month. Competition in your market, the state of your site and the number of locations change the work too.
Does 1920 Agency publish SEO prices?
No. 1920 Agency audits the site, reads its Search Console data and studies the pages that rank for your buyers' searches, then proposes a monthly plan that lists the fixes and pages each month covers.