Drupal SEO Consultancy
Drupal SEO Consultants
Specialist Drupal SEO consultancy for US enterprise, government, higher-education, and publisher sites. We work on Drupal 10 and 11, headless Drupal builds, and Drupal 7 to 10/11 migrations at the platform level. Hourly from $200.
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SPECIALIST DRUPAL SEO CONSULTANTS
How We Help Businesses Looking for a Drupal SEO Consultant
We offer Drupal SEO consultancy as a discrete service. Book an hour to debug a specific issue, a five or ten hour block to work through an audit and roadmap, or a full retainer to run a campaign end to end. The same senior consultant works on every hour you book.
Drupal is built for content scale. Most other CMS platforms hit a wall around 5,000 entities, 20 content types, or three languages. Drupal does not. That same depth is what makes Drupal SEO a different discipline. Configuration management, the Views module, taxonomy term pages, Pathauto patterns, route conflicts, and the gap between what site builders ship and what Googlebot actually sees all create opportunities to lose traffic.
The work is led by Daniel Foley Carter (founder, 25+ years in SEO) and a team of senior consultants with at least 10 years of hands-on experience each. There are no junior account managers, no offshored audit production, and no gatekeeping between you and the person doing the work.
- Drupal SEO consulting from $200 per hour
- Single hour, 5-hour or 10-hour blocks
- Most engagements start within 1-2 business days
- Drupal 10/11, headless, multisite, Domain Access
- Acquia, Pantheon & Platform.sh hosting-aware
Daniel Foley Carter
Founder / Senior SEO
25+ yrs experience
John Kyprianou
SEO Lead
12+ yrs experience
Stefan Krčelić
SEO Lead
10+ yrs experience
Joe Williams
SEO Lead
15+ yrs experience
Muhammad Usman
Senior SEO AM
10+ yrs experience
Mike Ruiz
Technical SEO
10+ yrs experience
Nely Mihaylova
SEO / Link Outreach
10+ yrs experience
Ivy Berezo
SEO Specialist
10+ yrs experience
Hassan Usmani
HARO & Links
10+ yrs experience
Aly Johnson
Head of Content
12+ yrs experience
Hannah O'Neill
SEO Copywriter
10+ yrs experience
Samantha Carter
Link Specialist
10+ yrs experience
Carl Panepinto
Senior Account Mgr
15+ yrs experience
George Hill
PPC Specialist
10+ yrs experience
Kelvin Graham
Writer & Copy Editor
10+ yrs experience
SEO Consulting Hourly Slots
Choose Your Consulting Package
Flexible SEO consulting with better rates for larger commitments. All packages provide the same expert support.
Single Hour Consultation
$250
$200/hour
- 1 hour of expert SEO consulting
- Real-time support via your preferred platform
- Technical SEO guidance
- Content optimization advice
- Link building strategy
- Emergency issue resolution
5-Hour Package
$225/hour
- 5 hours of expert SEO consulting
- 10% discount on hourly rate
- Comprehensive technical SEO review
- Content strategy development
- Link building guidance
- Migration support included
- Multi-platform communication
- Emergency issue resolution
10-Hour Package
$200/hour
- 10 hours of expert SEO consulting
- 25% discount on hourly rate
- Complete SEO audit and strategy
- Advanced technical optimization
- Content planning and optimization
- Link building strategy and execution
- Migration planning and support
- Priority emergency support
All packages provide the same comprehensive SEO support. Bulk packages offer better hourly rates for projects requiring more time.
The Process
How Our SEO Consulting Works
Getting started is quick and easy. Here's how our consulting process works from booking to support.
Book Consulting Hours
Simply select how many hours you would like to book, add to cart and checkout. If you are unsure, get in contact and we can guide you on how many hours we think you'll require.
Checkout & Pay
Add to cart, checkout and pay securely online. We also offer pay by invoice, contact us if you require pay by invoice.
Submit Your Requirements
Tell us what you require assistance with. We'll ask you questions and potentially set up a call or request a scope/brief to understand your needs.
Agree Communication Channels
We'll agree the best communication channels for your project, whether that's Slack, Teams, email, phone or on-site support.
Consultant Allocation
We'll allocate you an SEO consultant best-suited for your requirements and situation, matched to your specific needs.
Support Begins
Your dedicated SEO consultant begins work. If at any time more hours are required we'll let you know, you can book quickly via the website or pay by invoice.
Hourly Drupal SEO Consulting
Flexible. Expert-Led. Drupal-Specific.
Book hourly Drupal SEO consulting sessions or set aside monthly hours to use as needed. Our senior consultants, each with a minimum of 10 years' experience, deliver accurate, Drupal-specific advice and hands-on support.
Key Features
- Rates start from $250 per hour
- Use hours as and when required
- One-on-one access to an SEO expert
- Support via Email, Slack, or Microsoft Teams
- Book SEO calls to explore issues, challenges, or strategy
- Able to evaluate SEO work, reports, content
- Can support pre-existing teams
- SEO training options
- Can attend board meetings
Common Use Cases
Our flexible SEO consultancy can be used however you need it. Common use cases include:
- Drupal SEO audits (D7, D10, D11)
- Pathauto, Views & taxonomy term strategy
- Module & configuration audits
- Drupal 7 to 10/11 migration planning
- Hack, Drupalgeddon & manual action recovery
- Multilingual & multisite hreflang
- Core Web Vitals on Drupal caching layers
- Metatag, Schema.org Metatag & JSON-LD
- Headless / decoupled Drupal architecture
- In-house Drupal SEO training
Communication Channels
Our SEO Consultants can be available on:
- On-site and in-premises
- Slack channels
- Teams channels
- Jira, Notion, Monday etc.
- Telegram
- Telephone
- Any other collaboration platform
SEO Consulting Case Study
How We've Helped Riderguide to Recover Lost Traffic & Rankings
Riderguide and their sub-brand Electric Scooter Guide were impacted by numerous Google core updates, losing a significant volume of clicks. We initially provided SEO consulting to help audit content, identify issues with content as well as technical SEO issues.
Using the consulting hours, we were able to advise on issues and provide clear instructions + a brief/strategy on forward actions. The consulting hours were then used to oversee work and subsequently the client has began to make a recovery with ongoing click gains.
During the SEO consultancy hours we provided audit support, analysis and guidance for the client.
Other Clients We've Consulted For
Why Choose Assertive for SEO Consultancy?
Businesses work with Assertive because we do exactly what we advise our clients to do. Our in-house SEO consultants bring deep, hands-on experience and proven results so when you book SEO consultancy with us, you're working with top-tier professionals who know how to deliver.
Here's a glimpse of one of our SEOs ranking #1 organically and in AI-generated answers for “SEO Consultant” we lead by example.
Why Work With Us?
PLATFORM EXPERTISE
Drupal SEO Is Its Own Discipline
Generic SEO advice fails on Drupal because Drupal is not a generic CMS. The platform is more powerful than most, and that power creates problems that do not exist on simpler systems. Working inside it takes specific knowledge of where the failure modes live.
Configuration management changes everything. Drupal 8 onwards uses exportable YAML config that ships through Git from dev to staging to production. SEO fixes that work on Tuesday and disappear on Wednesday usually trace back to config changes made in the production UI without being exported. Pathauto patterns, the alias system, Views and route conflicts, and taxonomy term pages all create overlapping failure modes if not deliberately handled.
Caching layers (Internal Page Cache, Dynamic Page Cache, BigPipe, Redis or Memcache, and Varnish at the edge) each affect what is served to Googlebot. Drupal generates a publicly accessible URL for every entity by default, including paragraphs and media that are only meant to be displayed inside other pages. Most sites have hundreds of these thin URLs indexed without anyone noticing.
That is why Drupal SEO is its own discipline, not a checklist. Our recommendations cover off-site SEO too, from link building through to digital PR, all wired into how Drupal actually behaves under enterprise workloads.
Here is our own head of SEO Daniel Foley Carter ranking in the UK market for “SEO Consultant” #1 in AI Overviews & #1 on the SERP.
Drupal Environments We Work In
- Drupal 10 and Drupal 11 (current standard)
- Drupal CMS (Starshot) with SEO Tools recipe
- Drupal 7 (with extended support, migration planning)
- Headless / Decoupled with Next.js, Nuxt, Gatsby
- JSON:API and GraphQL endpoint integrations
- Drupal Multisite (gov, higher-ed, large publishers)
- Domain Access multi-domain installs
- Acquia, Pantheon, Platform.sh, self-managed hosting
- Migrations: D7 → D10/11, WordPress, Sitecore → Drupal
What You're Likely Looking For
Most people who land on this page fall into one of six buckets. The right starting point depends on which one fits.
Most engagements start with hourly consulting; some scale into ongoing campaign work once we've scoped the gaps.
Still on Drupal 7 and Need to Migrate
Drupal 7 reached end of life on January 5, 2025. Your site still runs, but security patches now come from extended support vendors, not the Drupal Security Team. You need a migration to Drupal 10 or 11 that protects rankings instead of resetting them. The SEO work has to be planned in from the start, not retrofitted at launch.
Drupal 10 or 11 Site With Flat Traffic
The site is technically modern. Caching is on. The basics are configured. Organic still is not pulling its weight. You want a senior consultant to look at the architecture, the content model, and the Views, and tell you what is actually holding the site back.
Headless or Decoupled Drupal
Drupal feeds Next.js, Nuxt, Gatsby, or another front-end through JSON:API or GraphQL. Crawl behavior, server-side rendering, sitemap generation, and schema injection all change. Most issues we see on decoupled Drupal sites live in the front-end framework, not the back end.
Launching or Rebuilding a Drupal Site
Pre-launch is the cheapest time to get SEO right. Content modeling, taxonomy structure, Pathauto patterns, redirect strategy, and Search API configuration are decisions that are easy to make at planning stage and expensive to undo at month nine.
Manual Action or Unexplained Ranking Drop
Search Console is showing a manual action, or rankings have dropped across a Core, Spam, or Helpful Content update. You want a consultant who has seen the same patterns before on Drupal sites specifically and can scope the recovery work realistically.
Multilingual or Multisite Drupal Estate
Running 4 languages, 12 country versions, or 30 sub-sites on a Drupal multisite or Domain Access setup. Hreflang, content negotiation, canonical handling, and crawl budget all need active management. Most multilingual Drupal sites have at least one configuration issue costing them international rankings.
CASE STUDY
SEO Consulting Success Story
“We used Assertive's SEO consulting to help recover lost traffic”
We hired one of the Assertive SEO consultants (Daniel Foley Carter) to help us with an assessment regarding a loss of traffic after a Google core update. Daniel performed an extensive SEO audit, he identified lots of issues that we weren't aware of.
We booked additional time so that Daniel could support our team as we went through a content and link cleanup. We fixed a load of issues including non-indexed page reasons.
Since, we've started to see our traffic recover. I highly recommend, Daniel was extremely thorough and clearly knowledgeable.
Alina Busby
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See Our Reviews
What clients and professionals say about our SEO expertise
“Solid webinar, 1000 out of 100 very detailed and superior content, highly recommend for anyone.”
Burhanuddin Mazher
“A lot of value from the bundle I bought. It was definitely worth the purchase for growing my SEO knowledge.”
Glen Chamisa
“Really good and detailed run through. I've been working with technical SEOs for 6 years and found this really insightful.”
Liam Porter
“Daniel's SEO courses have been so impactful for me, both theoretically and operational. Insight density is through the roof!”
Karl Eriksson
“Daniel's course is amazing, it was beyond my expectations. This course helps gain at least 2 years of experience.”
Abdelkader Tefridj
“Daniel Foley Carter is The GOAT.”
Vishnu Sharma
“Content is excellent. A lot of deep diving content that gives you multiple ideas how to make your client work better.”
Niko Karppinen
“Daniel's work is unquestionably valuable. He has been sharing his industry insights for quite some time.”
Jalal Ahmed
“Daniel has managed to dumb down complex SEO processes into actionable insights in just a few webinars.”
Daniel Petersen
“Daniel's professionalism and knowledge are outstanding. I recommend his webinars for SEO professionals at all levels.”
Roni Malaska
“Daniel, as always the best, has wonderfully crafted the course which is helpful for digital marketers like us.”
Binila Babu
“Daniel Foley Carter is a master teacher of SEO and should be a primary source for anyone looking to learn the practice.”
Ryan Purkey
“I've learned so much from Daniel. Can't recommend any of his content enough!”
Brian Oddo
“I am very grateful for this SEO course. The depth of knowledge shared is incredible.”
Felipe Monsalve
“Daniel's exceptional expertise shines through. Highly recommended for improving your SEO skills.”
Rumenigo Fernandes
“The authenticity and depth of these webinars enabled me to increase my service costs. Genuine knowledge sharing.”
Justin Snyder
“Practical, non-fluff content covering Google Search Console, audits, and AI integration. Extremely valuable.”
Qaaim Goodwin
“Course quality is outstanding and the content is always up-to-date. Really appreciate the depth.”
Noor Gharib
“We used Assertive's SEO consulting to help recover lost traffic. Daniel was extremely thorough and knowledgeable.”
Alina Busby
“Daniel's webinars offer incredible value. They are amazing. Anyone interested in SEO should check them out.”
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SEO Consulting Hourly Slots
Choose Your Consulting Package
Flexible SEO consulting with better rates for larger commitments. All packages provide the same expert support.
Single Hour Consultation
$250
$200/hour
- 1 hour of expert SEO consulting
- Real-time support via your preferred platform
- Technical SEO guidance
- Content optimization advice
- Link building strategy
- Emergency issue resolution
5-Hour Package
$225/hour
- 5 hours of expert SEO consulting
- 10% discount on hourly rate
- Comprehensive technical SEO review
- Content strategy development
- Link building guidance
- Migration support included
- Multi-platform communication
- Emergency issue resolution
10-Hour Package
$200/hour
- 10 hours of expert SEO consulting
- 25% discount on hourly rate
- Complete SEO audit and strategy
- Advanced technical optimization
- Content planning and optimization
- Link building strategy and execution
- Migration planning and support
- Priority emergency support
All packages provide the same comprehensive SEO support. Bulk packages offer better hourly rates for projects requiring more time.
Built for Your Situation
Who Our SEO Consulting Helps
Our consulting is used by a wide range of businesses and teams. Here are the most common profiles we support.
In-House SEO Managers Needing a Second Opinion
You know SEO, but you need senior validation on a strategy call, a technical diagnosis, or a sanity check before a big change goes live. Our consultants act as a sounding board for experienced in-house teams who want external expertise without the overhead of a retainer.
Marketing Directors Post-Google Update
Traffic dropped after a core update and your team doesn't know why. You need someone who has diagnosed and recovered from algorithm hits before, not theory, but hands-on experience identifying what changed and what to fix. We've helped dozens of businesses recover.
Startup Founders Without SEO Headcount
You don't have an SEO hire yet and you're not ready for a full retainer. But you need expert guidance on your site structure, content plan, or technical setup before you scale. Our consultants give you senior-level SEO direction without the commitment of a full-time hire.
Enterprise Teams Needing Fractional Senior SEO
Your team handles the day-to-day but needs a senior SEO strategist for complex projects, migration planning, international expansion, or stakeholder reporting. Our consultants plug into enterprise workflows and operate at the level your projects demand.
Businesses Facing Manual Actions or Penalties
Google has flagged your site and you need specialist help fast. Whether it's a manual action, a spam issue, or an algorithmic penalty, our consultants have direct experience diagnosing and resolving these problems and getting sites back on track.
Teams Planning Migrations or Platform Changes
CMS migrations, domain moves, and platform re-builds are high-risk SEO events. One mistake can wipe out years of organic growth. Our consultants provide pre-migration audits, redirect mapping, and post-launch monitoring to protect your traffic.
Drupal SEO Consultancy FAQs
Our Drupal SEO Services
Our Drupal SEO Consultancy Services
These are the engagements we run most often. Any of them can be scoped as hourly consulting or as a fixed-price project, with the same senior consultants delivering the work end-to-end.
Drupal SEO audits
- Content model & Views configuration review
- Pathauto patterns and taxonomy term pages
- Metatag canonical handling & schema output
- XML Sitemap configuration and indexation
- Robots.txt and redirect table audits
- Prioritized Drupal-specific roadmap, not a PDF
Drupal 7 to 10/11 migrations
- Content modeling and redirect maps
- URL alias preservation across the rebuild
- View rebuilds and content type consolidation
- Symfony / Twig / config-management transition
- Post-launch crawl monitoring
- SEO scope set before dev scope, not after
Decoupled & multilingual Drupal
- Server-side rendering audits
- JSON:API & GraphQL endpoint review
- Sitemap & schema injection in front-end framework
- Hreflang via Metatag or Hreflang module
- Multisite & Domain Access consolidations
- URL prefix vs subdomain vs domain strategy
Hack, malware & manual action recovery
- Compromised UID 1 / admin account remediation
- Drupalgeddon-class vulnerability response
- PHP webroot file injection detection
- Database-level spam injection cleanup
- Indexation cleanup of injected spam URLs
- Reconsideration requests where applicable
Core Web Vitals & Drupal performance
- Internal Page Cache & Dynamic Page Cache config
- BigPipe enablement and CSS/JS aggregation
- Redis or Memcache object caching
- Varnish / edge caching strategy
- Image styles, WebP/AVIF, srcset configuration
- Acquia, Pantheon, Platform.sh hosting-aware tuning
SEO Tools recipe & training
- Drupal CMS (Starshot) SEO Tools recipe config
- Metatag, Pathauto, XML Sitemap, Redirect setup
- Schema.org Metatag & JSON-LD via Twig
- SEO Checklist module workflow
- Workshops for developers, content modelers, editors
- How to brief SEO into a Drupal sprint
Interested in Our SEO Consultancy Services?
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At Assertive, everything we do is tailored. When you work with us, you tap into years of hands-on SEO expertise and a genuine commitment to getting it right.
Expert Guidance
Direct access to seasoned SEO professionals
Flexible Support
Book hours as needed, no long-term contracts
Proven Results
Years of hands-on SEO expertise
Platforms We Work Across
SEO Consulting Support
We provide SEO consultancy across every major CMS and DXP. Click through to our specialist sub-services where available, or book general consulting for any platform below.
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