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Julio vs an SEO agency

The work of a retainer, without the retainer.

A good agency brings strategy, judgement and accountability — and a monthly bill that buys you a fixed amount of delivery. Julio automates the delivery itself, so the same output costs a fraction and scales without adding headcount. Many agencies now run Julio in-house to deliver for their own clients.

Julio

SEO agency

Typical monthly cost

From £197/mo

£1,500–£5,000+/mo retainer

Turnaround on content

Days — the pipeline runs continuously

Weeks, gated by capacity

Scales to many sites

Yes — add sites, not staff

Means more retainers or more people

You approve every draft

Yes — nothing publishes without you

Varies by agency

Rank tracking & reoptimisation

Built in, automatic

Often a paid add-on

AI visibility (ChatGPT, AI Overviews)

Tracked and worked

Rarely covered

Transparency

Live view of every step

Monthly report

Choose Julio if

Teams and agencies that know the direction and want delivery handled — fast, in-house, and at scale.

Choose seo agency if

Brands that want a strategic partner to own the whole channel and don’t want to touch any of it.

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