Tool costs eat the retainer
Professional tools are priced per team seat, so a large share of a small retainer can go to software before any work is done.
Rankar for freelance consultants
Agency-grade SEO tools and client reporting at solo-operator economics
You shouldn't need an agency software budget to audit, optimise and report on client retainers. Rankar gives solo consultants full auditing, daily rank tracking, content creation and white-label client reports on single-seat pricing.
Free first audit · Cancel anytime · Setup takes 5 minutes
1 bill
for audits, tracking, links and content
5 min
to have an audit and baseline ready
Live
client report links, no monthly decks
Escrow
backlink orders without vendor invoices
The freelance squeeze
Where a solo consultant's hours and margin disappear
Tool costs and admin scale faster than billable work when you are the whole team.
Unpaid reporting hours
Every client wants a monthly update, and building it by hand is time you cannot invoice.
Juggling clients across logins
Separate tools, spreadsheets and notes per client make small jobs expensive to run.
Defending the monthly fee
Without work history tied to ranking movement, renewals rest on trust rather than evidence.
Slow audit turnaround
Audits are your best pitch, but building them manually costs the time you need for paid work.
No leverage on link sourcing
Finding, vetting and paying publishers one by one is slow and risky without a protected marketplace.
Built for
Independent operators
Freelance SEO consultants
One workspace per client, single-seat pricing and reporting that runs itself.
Solo content marketers
Demand data, briefs and drafts so every article you sell has a reason to exist.
Web developers adding SEO
Crawl diagnostics and page-level issues you can turn straight into build tickets.
Small consultancies
Add a second or third seat without changing how anything is delivered.
How it works
Discover, plan, execute, report
The audit that wins the client becomes the plan you deliver against.
01
Run an instant discovery audit
Crawl the prospect's site before the pitch call to show critical technical issues and missed keyword opportunities.
- — Technical audit
- — Baseline positions
- — Competitor set
- — Keyword gaps
02
Build the 90-day sprint
Turn the findings into a prioritised delivery roadmap inside the client's own workspace.
- — Keyword clusters
- — Page plan
- — Effort scoring
- — 90-day sequence
03
Execute and refresh
Fix high-severity issues, optimise titles, build priority clusters with RankWriter and source links through RankLinks.
- — Issue queue
- — Content briefs
- — Link orders
- — Task board
04
Hands-off monthly reporting
Share one live link per client showing completed tasks, ranking movement and visibility metrics.
- — Live reports
- — Drop alerts
- — Work history
- — White-label output
What's inside
A full toolkit on a single seat
The same data across every client you run.
RankAudit
Technical and on-page audits you can send as a pitch or a plan.
RankSearch
Keyword demand clustered into a page-level content plan.
RankTracker Pro
Daily positions per client with AI-written commentary.
RankSpy
A full competitor dossier in minutes, before the first call.
RankWriter
Briefs and drafts in each client's brand voice.
RankBridge
The referring domains your client's rivals have and they do not.
RankOps
Tasks, deadlines and a capacity view so you can price your time.
RankLocal
Google Business Profile and listing work for local clients.
Your first 90 days
Replace the stack, then raise your rate
Fewer subscriptions, less admin, better evidence at renewal.
Days 1–7
Move one client across
Run the audit, set up tracking and send a live report so the client sees the difference immediately.
Days 8–30
Standardise your delivery
Turn the sequence into your own repeatable process and cancel the tools it replaces.
Days 31–60
Use audits to sell
Lead every pitch with a real audit and baseline, which converts better than a proposal template.
Days 61–90
Price on evidence
Renew and reprice using work history and ranking movement rather than negotiation.
In their words
What solo consultants notice first
I cancelled four subscriptions in the first month and kept better data than before.
Leading with a real audit closed two retainers I would previously have quoted blind.
Live reports removed a full day of monthly admin.
Included
Fill the gaps in your own skillset
Rankar Academy is included: 16 tracks from technical SEO to client pricing and packaging, with certification exams you can show clients.
Questions
What freelancers ask first
Is there a plan sized for one person?
Yes. Pricing starts per seat with project allowances, so a single consultant is not paying for team capacity they never use.
How many client sites can I run?
Project allowances depend on your plan, and you can add projects as your client list grows without changing platform.
Can clients see my reports without an account?
Yes. Reports are shareable live links, and you can brand them as your own.
Do I need to pay extra for rank tracking?
No. Keyword tracking is part of the platform, with allowances by plan rather than a separate subscription.
What if a client leaves?
Archive or export the project. Your data stays exportable and you are not locked into a contract.
Can I use it while still employed?
Yes, many people start with one side project. There is a free tier and no contract to begin.
Run a one-person SEO practice properly
Audit a client site, build the 90-day plan and send your first live report today.
Free first audit · Cancel anytime · Setup takes 5 minutes