SEO ROI Calculator
Estimate the return on investment of your SEO strategy and measure the value generated by your organic traffic.
Our SEO ROI calculator helps you compare the revenue attributed to SEO with the costs invested in content, technical optimisation, link building, SEO tools or agency support.
Understanding SEO return on investment
SEO ROI measures the profitability of your organic search activity by comparing the revenue generated through organic traffic with the investment required to achieve those results.
This investment may include SEO strategy, content creation, technical optimisation, link building, SEO tools, or support from an agency or consultant.
The formula is:
SEO ROI = (Revenue generated by SEO − SEO investment) ÷ SEO investment × 100
A positive SEO ROI means that the revenue attributed to organic search is higher than the cost of your SEO activity.
At Infini Digital, we analyse SEO ROI alongside other metrics such as organic traffic, conversions, SEO-attributed revenue, conversion rate and visibility across Google and AI search engines.
How to use this SEO ROI calculator
What is a good SEO ROI?
There is no universal ideal SEO ROI.
A good return depends on your industry, margins, sales cycle, level of competition and how long your SEO strategy needs to generate results.
Unlike paid advertising, SEO can continue to generate traffic and conversions long after a piece of content is published or a page is optimised.
For this reason, it is usually more relevant to evaluate SEO ROI over several months rather than over a very short period.
FOR EXAMPLE:
€12,000 SEO revenue − €3,000 SEO investment = €9,000 net gain
€9,000 ÷ €3,000 × 100 = 300% SEO ROI
This means that for every euro invested in SEO, your business generated €3 in net value beyond the original investment.
SEO ROI, ROAS and CPA:
what’s the difference?
Frequently asked questions about ROAS
SEO ROI is calculated by subtracting your SEO investment from the revenue generated by SEO, then dividing the result by your SEO investment.
SEO ROI = (SEO revenue − SEO investment) ÷ SEO investment × 100
You can include agency or consultant fees, content creation, technical optimisation, link building, SEO tools and any other costs directly related to your organic search strategy.
It depends on your industry, competition, the current state of your website and the strategy being implemented. SEO is generally a medium- to long-term investment, and it may take several months before you see a significant return.
You can use Google Analytics, your CRM or your e-commerce platform to identify conversions and revenue coming from organic traffic. For B2B companies, it can also be useful to connect SEO leads with opportunities and closed sales in your CRM.
SEO ROI measures the profitability of an investment in organic search, while ROAS measures the revenue generated by advertising spend. SEO is generally a longer-term organic investment, whereas ROAS is mainly used for paid media campaigns.
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Want to improve the profability of your SEO?
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