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Traffic drop and Google penalty recovery
A site whose Google traffic has fallen sharply or carries a penalty.
One fixed fee. Never by the hour.
- Traffic drop traced against Google updates and Search Console
- Manual actions, technical faults and content issues found
- Technical causes fixed on the site, with a plan for the rest
- Reconsideration request filed if needed: Google decides
How long: 2 to 3 weeks
What other agencies charge for traffic drop and Google penalty recovery
Two providers publish a comparable price we could read (Marie Haynes Consulting $500 and Click Intelligence £600); with fewer than three there is no market median yet.
| Who | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ellul.ai | £495 | One-off | Fixed, this page |
| Marie Haynes ConsultingOntario · mariehaynes.com | $500£375 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“Order Traffic Drop Assessment ($500)” |
| Click IntelligenceStandard tier · clickintelligence.com | £600 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“Standard: From £600 Per Audit (30 days delivery; tiers rise with the number of referring domains: Premium from £750, Elite from £1,500, Pro from £2,500)” |
Prices as each provider publishes them on its own page, read November 2026; dollars at £0.75 and euros at £0.86. 2 more prices were read on another basis (hourly, a different unit or a different scope) and are not counted. The data: JSON and CSV.
How many people are asking for it
83 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for traffic drop and Google penalty recovery between November 2025 and November 2026, 55 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/SEO, r/bigseo, r/localseo. Three of them: request 1, request 2, request 3. Every service ranked. These are businesses looking to buy each service, not jobs we are offering: ellul.ai sells these services and does not recruit through this site.
What you supply
- Owner or full access to your Google Search Console property
- Admin access to your website or CMS
- Access to your analytics, and dates of any site changes
What the price does not cover
- Google decides any review and how fast traffic returns; the fee covers the work, not the outcome
- Link removal outreach and a disavow file for a link penalty are quoted separately
- Causes that are not technical are planned, not carried out, in this price
The rules that apply
- Google says a manual action is issued when a human reviewer finds pages breaking its spam policies; once fixed, a review is requested in Search Console and most take several days or weeks. Google Search Console Help: Manual Actions report
- Google says its core updates do not target specific sites, changes can take several months to register, and there is no promise that site changes bring a noticeable impact. Google Search Central: Google Search's core updates
A cheaper way to do it
- Google Search Console is a free Google service for monitoring, maintaining and troubleshooting how a site appears in Google Search, which a site owner can check first. Google Search Console Help: About Search Console
How it works
Pick what you need
Choose a service and leave your details.
Get your fixed price
A written scope and price by email within a day.
Work gets done
Done in-house, once you approve the scope.
Questions
How much does traffic drop and Google penalty recovery cost?
Traffic drop and Google penalty recovery costs £495 at ellul.ai, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. Two providers publish a comparable price we could read (Marie Haynes Consulting $500 and Click Intelligence £600); with fewer than three there is no market median yet.
What is included?
Traffic drop traced against Google updates and Search Console. Manual actions, technical faults and content issues found. Technical causes fixed on the site, with a plan for the rest. Reconsideration request filed if needed: Google decides.
What do you need from me?
Owner or full access to your Google Search Console property. Admin access to your website or CMS. Access to your analytics, and dates of any site changes.
What does it not cover?
Google decides any review and how fast traffic returns; the fee covers the work, not the outcome. Link removal outreach and a disavow file for a link penalty are quoted separately. Causes that are not technical are planned, not carried out, in this price.
Which rules apply to traffic drop and Google penalty recovery?
Google says a manual action is issued when a human reviewer finds pages breaking its spam policies; once fixed, a review is requested in Search Console and most take several days or weeks. (Google Search Console Help: Manual Actions report) Google says its core updates do not target specific sites, changes can take several months to register, and there is no promise that site changes bring a noticeable impact. (Google Search Central: Google Search's core updates)
Is there a cheaper way to do it?
Google Search Console is a free Google service for monitoring, maintaining and troubleshooting how a site appears in Google Search, which a site owner can check first. (Google Search Console Help: About Search Console)
How many people are looking for traffic drop and Google penalty recovery?
83 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for traffic drop and Google penalty recovery between November 2025 and November 2026, 55 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/SEO, r/bigseo, r/localseo. Every service ranked the same way: https://ellul.ai/demand
How long does it take?
2 to 3 weeks. The written scope gives the timeline before anything starts.
Is it charged by the hour?
No. ellul.ai never charges by the hour or the day. The price is fixed against the written scope.
Get a fixed price for traffic drop and Google penalty recovery.
In writing within one business day.
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