YouTube SEO
A business with videos on YouTube that few people find.
One fixed fee. Never by the hour.
- Keyword research on what your buyers search on YouTube
- Titles, descriptions and chapters rewritten for 20 videos
- Channel page, playlists and links set up
- Captions checked and uploaded for each video
How long: 1 week
What other agencies charge for YouTube SEO
Two providers publish a comparable price we could read (Contra freelancer Phillip Smith $20 and FrontGate Media $1,500); with fewer than three there is no market median yet.
| Who | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ellul.ai | £395 | One-off | Fixed, this page |
| Contra freelancer Phillip SmithUK · marketplace listing | $20£15 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“YouTube Video SEO Expert Optimization and Channel Growth Manager: Starting at $20, Duration 3 days (video optimization of titles, descriptions, tags, thumbna...” |
| FrontGate MediaUS · frontgatemedia.com | $1,500£1,125 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“YouTube Channel Optimization $1,500 ... Includes: The research to develop page and video audience. The SEO for the channel optimization (keywords & tags). Th...” |
Prices as each provider publishes them on its own page, read November 2026; dollars at £0.75 and euros at £0.86. 3 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
11 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for YouTube SEO between November 2025 and November 2026, 2 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/freelance_forhire, r/NewTubers, r/Entrepreneur. 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
- Manager or Editor access to your YouTube channel
- The products, services and buyers your videos are for
- Scripts or transcripts, where you have them, to check captions against
What the price does not cover
- Covers 20 existing videos; more videos are quoted per video
- Thumbnails are not included
- YouTube decides how videos rank and who is shown them
The rules that apply
- YouTube's spam policy bars maliciously misleading titles, thumbnails, descriptions or imagery used to trick viewers into clicking. YouTube Help: Spam policy
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 YouTube SEO cost?
YouTube SEO costs £395 at ellul.ai, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. Two providers publish a comparable price we could read (Contra freelancer Phillip Smith $20 and FrontGate Media $1,500); with fewer than three there is no market median yet.
What is included?
Keyword research on what your buyers search on YouTube. Titles, descriptions and chapters rewritten for 20 videos. Channel page, playlists and links set up. Captions checked and uploaded for each video.
What do you need from me?
Manager or Editor access to your YouTube channel. The products, services and buyers your videos are for. Scripts or transcripts, where you have them, to check captions against.
What does it not cover?
Covers 20 existing videos; more videos are quoted per video. Thumbnails are not included. YouTube decides how videos rank and who is shown them.
Which rules apply to YouTube SEO?
YouTube's spam policy bars maliciously misleading titles, thumbnails, descriptions or imagery used to trick viewers into clicking. (YouTube Help: Spam policy)
How many people are looking for YouTube SEO?
11 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for YouTube SEO between November 2025 and November 2026, 2 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/freelance_forhire, r/NewTubers, r/Entrepreneur. Every service ranked the same way: https://ellul.ai/demand
How long does it take?
1 week. 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.
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