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An SEO forecast your CFO can check

We model traffic, conversions and revenue before you spend. You see what SEO is likely to return. You also see when it should pay back.

Every number comes with the assumption behind it. That makes the budget easy to defend.

A two-year revenue forecast with a shaded range, a cost line and the payback point where they cross
Expected revenue Likely range Cumulative cost

Six inputs drive every forecast

These are the same six fields as our free calculator. The difference is where the numbers come from. We set them from your data, not from guesses.

  1. 01

    Monthly traffic

    Your current organic visits. This is the base the whole model grows from.

  2. 02

    Expected growth

    How fast traffic can rise. We set it from your site, your market and your rivals.

  3. 03

    Conversion rate

    The share of visits that buy or become a lead. We use your own data where we can.

  4. 04

    Average order value

    AOV (average order value) is what one sale is worth. For B2B we use deal value.

  5. 05

    Cost per sale

    What it costs to serve each order. It turns revenue into a fair view of profit.

  6. 06

    SEO investment

    The budget you plan to spend. It sets the line the return must clear.

The maths is simple. The inputs are the hard part.

A forecast is a chain of plain sums. Visits turn into sales. Sales turn into revenue. Revenue is then set against cost.

The table shows that chain with round sample numbers. Real work goes into each input. We test growth against rivals and check conversion rates by page type.

Sample figures only. They show the method, not a result.

Worked example: one year of added revenue

StepSumResult
Added monthly visits10,000 × 20%2,000
Added monthly sales2,000 × 2%40
Added monthly revenue40 × $80$3,200
Added revenue, one year$3,200 × 12$38,400

Inputs: 10,000 visits, 20% growth, 2% conversion, $80 order value.

Three scenarios, not one hopeful number

A single figure hides the risk. A range shows it. Each forecast comes in three cases.

Cautious

Slow growth and today's conversion rate. This is the floor we plan the budget around.

Use it to set the minimum the spend must earn.

Stretch

What happens if content, links and CRO (conversion rate optimisation) all land well.

Use it to see the upside, not to plan cash.

What you get

The forecast is a working document. It becomes the target for every report we send. If results drift, you see it in the same format.

Want to see how reports work? Read how we work or our analytics and reporting service.

  • A two-year revenue model

    Month by month traffic, sales and revenue for each scenario.

  • A payback date

    The month when added profit is likely to cover the spend.

  • An assumptions sheet

    Every input listed with its source, so finance can check it.

  • A ranked roadmap

    The work most likely to move revenue, in the order we would do it.

Forecasting questions

Plans and prices are on the pricing page.

How accurate is an SEO forecast?

No forecast is exact. Ours give a range, not a promise. We track results against it every month and explain any gap.

Do you guarantee the forecast numbers?

No. Nobody controls Google, so we never guarantee rankings or revenue. We do guarantee that every assumption is shown.

What data do you need from us?

Read access to analytics and Search Console helps most. Sales data, order value and margin make the model sharper.

Does this work for B2B and SaaS?

Yes. For long sales cycles we model leads, lead-to-deal rates and deal value. Payback then follows your real funnel.

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