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Straight answers to the questions we get most
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Working with Rank Magnus
What does Rank Magnus do?
We are a digital marketing agency focused on search visibility, AI search, websites and conversion, working with businesses across Scotland and the UK.
Do you have an office in my city?
No. We work remotely with clients across Scotland rather than running city branches, and we do not claim offices we do not have.
Who will I actually deal with?
The people doing the work. You will not be handed to an account manager who relays messages.
What happens on the first call?
We ask about the business, look at your site and current visibility, and tell you what we would prioritise. There is no charge and no obligation.
Cost and commitment
How much does SEO cost in Scotland?
Typically £750 to £3,000 a month for ongoing work, or a fixed fee for an audit or project. See pricing for what moves the number.
Is there a minimum contract?
Ongoing work usually starts with a three-month block so there is time to see movement, then runs month to month.
Do I own the work if we part ways?
Yes. Content, pages, accounts and data are yours.
Results and timelines
How long does SEO take?
Local campaigns usually show movement in three to six months. National and ecommerce campaigns commonly take six to twelve. Technical fixes can act faster.
Can you guarantee first-page rankings?
No, and nobody can. We can guarantee the work, the reasoning behind it and honest reporting.
How do you measure success?
Against enquiries, calls and revenue wherever the tracking allows it, with rankings and traffic as supporting indicators rather than the headline.
Services
What is the difference between SEO and GEO?
SEO aims to earn visibility in search engine results. GEO, or generative engine optimisation, aims to make your business understandable and quotable to AI systems such as AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity. The underlying work overlaps a great deal.
Do I need technical SEO?
If pages are not being crawled, indexed or loaded quickly, then yes, before anything else. A technical review tells you in days whether this applies to you.
Do I need a new website for SEO?
Often not. We will tell you whether your site can be fixed or genuinely needs replacing.
Do you offer paid ads or social media?
Our focus is organic search, AI visibility, websites and conversion. We will say so when paid or social is the better use of your budget.
Still deciding?
Ask the awkward questions on a free call. We would rather answer them now than after you have signed something.