Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on pricing, timelines, and how I work. Still unsure? Book the free audit and ask me directly.
How much do SEO services cost in Dubai?
SEO in Dubai runs as a fixed monthly retainer, typically AED 3,000 to AED 8,000 depending on how competitive your niche is and how much technical and content work the site needs. One-off jobs like a technical SEO audit or a site migration are fixed-price instead. You get a clear scope and number on the free audit, with no vague starting-from pricing and no long lock-in.
How long does SEO take to work in the UAE?
Expect early movement in 4 to 8 weeks from indexing fixes, technical wins, and low-competition keywords, then meaningful traffic gains over 3 to 6 months. Competitive Dubai terms can take 6 to 12 months. SEO compounds: the rankings you earn keep producing traffic after you stop paying, unlike ads, which is why I sequence the quick technical wins first so you see progress early.
My Google traffic or rankings dropped. Can you find out why?
Usually yes. Ranking drops almost always trace to a specific cause: a Google core update, an indexing or Core Web Vitals issue, a botched migration that broke redirects, a manual penalty, or (more often than people expect) a hacked site injecting spam pages that Google sees but you cannot. I diagnose the real cause first with Search Console and log analysis, fix it, then rebuild. Recovery work is a large part of what I do.
What does your SEO service actually include?
Technical SEO (indexing, Core Web Vitals, canonicals, redirects, schema), on-page and content strategy built around real search demand, local SEO for your Dubai or UAE area, and ongoing measurement. I fix the foundation first, because ranking content on a technically broken site is like flooring a car with the handbrake on. You get a short weekly Loom showing exactly what changed and why.
Do you do local SEO for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah?
Yes. Local SEO is about winning the Google Maps 3-pack and near-me searches for your specific area, and it is driven by your Google Business Profile, review velocity, consistent name-address-phone details, and local schema. I handle the emirate you serve, whether Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or Sharjah, and organic rankings for service pages have no borders, so I can target the wider UAE and GCC too.
Do I have to sign a long SEO contract?
No. I work month to month on SEO. If the work is not moving your rankings and traffic you leave, and everything (the site, content, and data) stays in your name on your own infrastructure. SEO does need a few months to compound, so I recommend giving it a fair run, but I earn that with visible monthly progress, not a lock-in clause.
Can you rank me in AI answers like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews too?
Yes. That is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), and I build it alongside SEO, because more UAE buyers now ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews who the best provider in Dubai is before they scroll Google. The techniques overlap with SEO (entity authority, structured content, self-contained answers, schema) but they are not identical, and most competitors have not started, which is the open gap.
Why hire one SEO consultant instead of an agency?
With me you get 12 years across technical SEO, content, and local rankings on 200+ sites, working on your site directly, instead of agency layers where an account manager relays your requests to a junior. One person accountable to one number: qualified organic traffic that turns into customers. No hand-offs, and no bundled retainer for work you do not need.