Subscribe to Newsletter

Agency

12-person agency scaled SEO without a senior hire

A marketing agency added SEO retainers to 4 existing web clients using white-label fulfillment — consistent quality, no poaching risk.

Regional marketing agency · NDA6 monthsNDA

Baseline · 12 staff · 2 junior SEO freelancers (inconsistent)

4

new SEO retainers in 6 months

€4.8K

combined monthly partner margin

0

client poaching incidents

Client · e-commerce

Organic traffic · last 12 months

live · Google Search Console

The challenge

Hiring senior SEO was slow and expensive. Freelancer quality varied — clients noticed when deliverables didn't match the pitch.

What we did

  • Standardized white-label audit template for new business
  • Partner SLA on deliverables (audit, topical map, monthly briefs)
  • Account manager stayed client-facing; we stayed invisible
Finally consistent senior SEO we can put our logo on.

Partner profile

12-person marketing agency selling websites and paid media. Two junior SEO freelancers on rotation — quality inconsistent, clients comparing deliverables to competitors' pitches.

Hiring a senior SEO headcount was a 3–6 month process they couldn't afford to get wrong.

Partnership model

  1. Standardized audit — Every new business pitch included a patent-backed audit under the agency brand.
  2. Written SLA — Deliverables on a fixed timeline; late means free (so account managers always knew what to promise).
  3. Invisible fulfillment — We never contacted end clients; non-solicitation in partnership terms.

Results in 6 months

  • 4 new SEO retainers from existing web clients
  • €4.8K/month combined partner margin
  • Zero poaching or client-contact incidents

Finally consistent senior SEO we can put our logo on.

Takeaway

Agencies don't fail at SEO because they lack demand — they fail because fulfillment quality is inconsistent. White-label senior delivery lets you scale the upsell without the hiring risk.

// partner with us

Ready to fulfill SEO under your brand?

Book a partnership call. Pilot audit, white-label deliverables, no client poaching.

Book a partnership call