SEO Contractor for Hire

What Is An SEO Contractor?

SEO contractors are short-term, fixed period hires, either hired as employees for a fixed-period, or as external experts (outside IR35) for a fixed period.

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Why Use An SEO Contractor?

Hiring SEO contractors makes sense during periods of the year where deadlines are tight: preparing for seasonal high-periods, preparing for migrations, or where content needs to be created in bulk as part of a project, or as a result of launching new product lines. 

 

Contractors can also be brought in as an additional resource to assist marketing teams on meeting their annual targets.

 

Alternatively, the contractor is used as a cover for a fixed period of time, when the full-time SEO professional is unavailable, during maternity leave or taking an extended absence.

 

The contractor would be available for a fixed period, with the contract being subject to renewal at the end.

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What Is The Cost Of Hiring An SEO Contractor?

The cost of hiring SEO professionals varies on the experience of the SEO, but you can expect rates to daily rates for specified numbers of days a week for the course of the contract. Daily rates may begin at £200 per day and increase from there. How often the contractor would work every month depends on their availability and your budget.

 

At North West SEO, we have SEO contract hire available at our standard rate of £250 per day, two days a week. Get in touch today for more information.

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SEO Contractor Vs Hiring A Full-Time SEO Expert

Contractors are a cost-effective way of enhancing your SEO capabilities whether you have an existing SEO team or not. 

 

For businesses with no in-house SEO resource, a contractor can provide a roadmap and a strategy and help you expand your organic traffic footprint.

 

For businesses with existing SEO resources on staff, a contractor adds to the team, freeing up time for the full-time SEO to focus on their daily priorities, reporting to senior executives, while the contractor can take on the high priority tasks the in-house team would otherwise have to set aside.

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SEO Contractor Vs Hiring An SEO Agency

While agencies offer similar ‘additional resource’ benefits to contractors, contractors are available all-day, during your booked time. Additionally, the contractor won’t be juggling several clients at once, so you can expect undivided attention from a contractor that most SEO agencies simply cannot offer.

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Is An SEO Contractor Right For My Business?

Contract staff is best for businesses that need additional SEO resources with close availability. Businesses that take on SEO contractors still need to be available for communication just like any member of staff.

 

If your business has a high SEO workload, then a contract hire is the best fit. For businesses that only require general admin, then a freelance hire or agency hire may be the best route.

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Whether you are a lead generating business, an e-commerce business or a software as a service business (SaaS), or a B2B business  then contractors are an attractive option to achieve short-term SEO goals.

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How To Hire A SEO Contractor?

You can find SEO contractors through recruitment agencies that are introducers for contractors, or if you know a contractor, you can contact them directly. Alternatively, platforms like Fiverr allow you to find the right contractor for your project.

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North West SEO is available for contract roles - simply get in touch with your brief.

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How It Works: SEO Contracting with North West SEO

To hire North West SEO’s SEO team on a contract basis, simply use the form at the top of this page to let us know the scope of your brief and we will be in touch to discuss availability and contract length for your specific requirements.

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Why Partner with North West SEO?

Hiring a full-time senior SEO is expensive and slow. Agencies often lack focus. As your dedicated SEO contractor, North West SEO can bridge the gap. We will integrate directly into your workflow to deliver faster results without the long-term overhead.

• Immediate Impact: No onboarding delays. You will have an SEO expert that will hit the ground running.

• Cost-Effective: Senior expertise without the full-time salary, NI, or pension costs. North West SEO has 10-years of SEO experience

• Focused Attention: Unlike agencies juggling 20 clients, you get dedicated focus on your allocated days.

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When Does Hiring an SEO Contractor Make Sense?

Our services are designed for businesses facing specific challenges:

• Crunch Time: Extra hands on deck for Q4 peaks or new product launches.

• Maternity/Sickness Cover: Keep your strategy moving while key staff are away.

• Technical Projects: Specialist support for site migrations or audit implementation.

• Capacity Building: Supporting your Marketing Manager who doesn't have time for deep-dive SEO.

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Transparent Contractor Rates

Most SEOs hide their pricing. We don't. We offer high-level expertise at a flat daily rate, allowing you to budget with precision.

Standard Rate: £250 per day

(Typical engagement: 2 days per week)

Includes:

• Full technical & content strategy

• Reporting & Analytics

• Access to premium SEO tools (saving you software costs)

• Status: Outside IR35 compliant (B2B service)

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Our Specialisms

North West SEO offers a a full spectrum of SEO and organic traffic experience that is ready to assist you. Trust us to handle:

• Website crawls with Screaming Frog

• Keyword research

• Content writing

• Website migrations

• Google update recovery

• Content consolidations

• Technical SEO auditing

• Schema markup

 

Get in touch today to discuss your SEO contractor needs with North West SEO.