SEO Services

SEO services for founder-led businesses, run by one consultant.

I'm Mark Buraga, an independent SEO consultant of six years and the founder of Growth Engine PH. I work with founder-led businesses in the Philippines and internationally that need a reliable way to get found beyond referrals and paid ads. This is not an agency. You work directly with the person who does the work.

Founder rate
$799/mo
Engine
Founding Client
$599/mo
first 5 only
Rank Now, Pay Later
$0
for 6 months

What you get

Three ways to work together

The broad SEO foundation, the AI-search visibility that earns citations, and an entry option if you want proof before you commit.

The differentiator
Answer engine optimization
Getting your business cited and mentioned inside AI answers (Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini), not just ranked beneath them.
View GEO / AEO →
Proof first
Rank Now, Pay Later
I target three keywords for free for six months. You only move to a paid plan once they reach Page 1. Application only.
See Rank Now, Pay Later →

The model

A consultant, not an agency

An agency retainer pays for a bench of juniors you rarely meet. Here, the person who sets your strategy is the person who executes it.

For a decade, getting agency-scale SEO meant paying for a team of juniors you never spoke to. AI changed the math. The legwork that used to need that bench, keyword research, drafts, technical analysis, audits, now runs on AI systems under my direction. So you get senior strategy and agency-scale output without the agency overhead, and without your work being handed to someone you never meet.

You talk to the person doing the work. From the first call to the monthly report, you deal with me, not a rotating account team.

Pricing

Transparent, no quote-gate

Founder pricing

Engine is priced at a founder rate of $799/month, scoped and priced openly. Engine Pro is $1,499/month for double the scope.

Founding Client rate, $599/month. The first five clients lock $599/month for a full year in exchange for becoming a case study. After twelve months, the rate moves to the standard $799 founder rate.

No discovery call before you know the number. Full plan details are on the AI SEO services page.

Honesty gate

When SEO is not worth it

SEO compounds over months. It does not turn on overnight. If you need customers this week, paid ads are the honest answer and I will say so. If your platform cannot be edited or indexed, we fix that first or not at all. I would rather lose the engagement than take a retainer that will not work for you.

That filter is the whole point of hiring a consultant instead of a vendor.

Fit

Who I work with

Founder-led, growth-phase businesses where the owner still makes the call: local service businesses, online stores, and expert-led practices, in the Philippines and internationally. Being Philippines-based is the advantage. International clients get genuine SEO depth at a rate domestic agencies cannot match, and Philippine businesses get a partner who knows the local market cold.

FAQ

Common questions

Is this an agency or a freelancer?
Neither in the usual sense. An independent consultant running AI systems for the legwork, so you get senior attention without agency overhead. You work directly with me.
How much does SEO cost?
It starts at a founder rate of $799/month, priced openly before any call. The first five founding clients lock $599/month for a year. Engine Pro, for double the scope, is $1,499/month.
How long until I see results?
Foundations and AI-search citations can move in 2 to 4 months. Competitive rankings take longer. I scope realistic timelines, not promises.
Do you handle getting cited in AI answers?
Yes. That is the GEO / AEO specialty, tracked as a standard part of every plan. See answer engine optimization.

Start here

Hire the person who does your work, not the team that bills it.

Book a scoped consult at the founder rate, or start with Rank Now, Pay Later and see the work before you pay anything.

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