For web design agencies
You built the site. Now keep the client.
Most web design agencies lose clients the same way. The site launches, everyone’s happy, the invoice is paid. Three months later the client asks, “Why isn’t anyone finding us?” They hire an SEO agency, and that agency starts suggesting a redesign. White-label SEO closes that gap. You sell search as part of every build, keep the client on a monthly retainer, and RankMeTech does the work behind your brand.
The client lifecycle
The same project, with and without SEO.
| When | Without SEO | With white-label SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Months 0–2 | Design and build. You’re the hero. | A technical baseline audit runs alongside the build |
| Month 3 | Launch and final invoice | Launch with schema, clean structure and intent-mapped pages |
| Months 4–6 | The client notices traffic hasn’t moved | A monthly SEO and GEO retainer, under your brand |
| Months 6–12 | Another agency gets the SEO retainer and influences the next redesign | You report progress every month |
| Year 2 | The redesign goes elsewhere | The redesign conversation happens with you |
Three offers you can sell tomorrow
You set the retail price for all three.
We charge you flat per-client wholesale rates.
Launch-ready SEO
One-off, added to the build quote.
- Pre-launch technical audit
- Schema and structured data
- Redirect mapping for redesigns, protecting old rankings
- Intent mapping for core service pages
Monthly growth retainer
Recurring, after launch.
- Technical fixes as the site evolves
- Content briefs and drafts for your editors
- GEO and AI-mention tracking
- White-label monthly report
AI visibility add-on
An upsell for existing clients.
- A baseline of whether the client appears in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews
- Monthly tracking in your report
How the handoff works
Five steps from staging to monthly report.
Access
Send us staging or live access before launch.
Audit
We audit and send developer-ready notes for WordPress, Shopify, BigCommerce or GoHighLevel.
Implement
Your developers implement, or we do, if you prefer.
Monthly
After launch, monthly work runs under your brand.
Report
You send the report to your client. We never contact them.
What you keep
Everything that makes the client yours.
The relationship
Every conversation, every meeting, every invoice.
Your pricing and margin
You set the retail price on top of a flat wholesale rate.
The next redesign
Because nobody else has a reason to suggest one.
Client reviews
What clients say about working with Waseem
Reviews of RankMeTech founder Waseem Ansari’s work, quoted as written.
Waseem is very easy to deal with and takes the time to fully understand your business challenges and desired outcomes with your website and SEO. He knows how to assess the functionality of your marketing funnels and flow and tweak it so that you get the results you want. I highly recommend Waseem for all your website, SEO and technology issues
Karen ClarkClient review Waseem is a brilliant man who works hard to get the outcome. Love his leadership and powerful work 🙂
Isabella SafaricClient review Very dedicated and an excellent team to work with. Expert in SEO achieving great organic traffic to my website.
Rhoda IrechukwuClient review I totally can recommend Waseem Ansari with all of your SEO problems or worries about security-related issues, Waseem’s management of my website was hassle free and very professional I thought Thanks Waseem once again and all the best going forward for your future
Mark EngstarFounder, Strangers Group of organizations Waseem is a brilliant man who works hard to get the outcome. Love his leadership and powerful work 🙂
Edward ZiaClient review
Why a specialist partner
A partner that never sells websites.
Some SEO providers also build websites. If your SEO partner sells sites to businesses, it competes with you for the same clients. RankMeTech only does SEO and GEO, only for agencies, and works on the sites you build. There’s no conflict, now or at redesign time.
- We work on the sites you already build
- We never pitch your client a website
- Your logo on every deliverable
- No long-term contracts
Redesign SEO checklist
Eight checks before any redesign goes live.
Redesigns are where rankings get lost. Run these on every project, or have us run them under your brand.
1. URL inventory
Every old URL with traffic or links, exported before anything changes.
2. Redirect map
Each old URL pointed to its closest new page, never all to the homepage.
3. Titles and descriptions
Carried over or improved, never left as theme defaults.
4. Headings
One H1 per page, with a logical H2 and H3 structure.
5. Schema
Business, service and page schema rebuilt and validated.
6. Internal links
Key service pages still linked from the menu and related pages.
7. Speed
Core Web Vitals checked on the new templates before launch.
8. Indexing
Staging blocks removed, sitemap submitted, Search Console watched.
Pricing it in
How to add SEO to a build quote.
The easiest time to sell SEO is while the client is already buying a website. A few lines on the proposal turn a one-off project into a recurring relationship.
- On the build quote: launch-ready SEO as its own line, so the value is visible
- On the same proposal: the monthly retainer starting the month after launch
- As an option: the AI visibility add-on for clients who care about ChatGPT and AI Overviews
- Your margin: your retail price on top of our flat wholesale rate
FAQ
Web design agency questions
Can a web design agency resell SEO without SEO staff?
Yes. A white-label partner delivers the work under your brand while you keep the client relationship and set the price.
Do you work on sites we build?
Yes, most often on WordPress, Shopify, BigCommerce and GoHighLevel. We never pitch your client a website.
When should SEO start on a new build?
Before launch. A pre-launch audit, schema and redirect mapping protect rankings and set up the monthly retainer.
What happens to rankings during a redesign?
They can drop if old URLs aren’t redirected properly. Redirect mapping before launch connects every old page to its new home, so rankings carry over.
How do I price SEO into a website quote?
Add launch-ready SEO as its own line on the build quote, and propose the monthly retainer on the same document, starting after launch. You set both retail prices on top of our flat wholesale rate.
Do you build websites?
No. RankMeTech only does SEO and GEO, so we never compete with your web design work.
Can you work from a staging site?
Yes. Pre-launch audits work best on staging, so problems are fixed before the new site goes live.
Is there a minimum number of clients?
No. Start with one project and a free GEO audit, then add clients when it makes sense.
Where is RankMeTech based?
Halifax, Nova Scotia. We work with web design agencies across Atlantic Canada.
Do you contact our clients?
No. We never contact your clients, and everything goes out under your brand.
Put SEO in your next build quote.
Halifax web design agencies: send one current project for a free white-label GEO audit, and we’ll show you what to add before launch.