Search Engine Optimization, just like web design, is an industry in which pricing varies widely. For affiliates who do their own SEO, knowing the value of your time is important. If you are hoping to expand your business into SEO consulting, knowing where your prices fall in relation to others will help you set your own price.

The SEOMoz Survey

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The takeaway

The takeaways from this data, for affiliates, is that the SEO skills you have been developing are marketable. You can go out on your own as an SEO business or consultant, or hire yourself out to a web design or development agency. Pricing varies widely, and your experience and proven results should play into your pricing.