An Australian SEO Agency That’s Honest About What SEO Can Do
Fuelled SEO is an Australian SEO agency run by Darren Franklin. We’re based in the Hunter, at Kurri Kurri near Newcastle, and we work with businesses in Newcastle, Maitland, the Central Coast and right across Australia.
Our work centres on the thing that moves rankings most in competitive markets: authority. That means ethical link building, content that earns its place, and the technical and local foundations that let Google trust your site. Every package has a published price, there are no lock-in contracts, and you get a transparent report every month.
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SEO Services We Provide
Every business starts from a different place, so we don’t sell one generic plan. These are the SEO services we offer, with a page for each one if you want the detail.
Monthly SEO and Link Building
Consistent monthly work is what makes SEO compound. Our monthly SEO packages combine high-authority backlinks, content placements and reporting so your site builds trust month after month, rather than spiking and fading. The links themselves come from our link building services.
SEO Domination Packages
For businesses in tough markets that want to take ground from established competitors, our SEO Domination packages scale up the link building, content and outreach.
DA 90 Backlinks and Premium Guest Posts
If you want to add authority to an existing campaign, you can buy one-off DA 90 backlink packages or premium guest posts on established, real websites.
Local SEO and Google Business Profile
For service businesses, the map pack is often where the calls come from. Our Google Business Profile package is built to get your profile showing up for local searches.
Ecommerce SEO
Online stores need category pages, product pages and technical health working together. See our ecommerce SEO services.
Enterprise SEO
Larger sites with many pages, locations or stakeholders need a different approach. See our enterprise SEO services.
Local SEO Services
Ongoing map pack and local search work, including reviews, citations and location pages, is covered by our local SEO services.
Technical SEO
If Google can’t crawl and index your site properly, nothing else works. Our technical SEO services fix crawling, indexing, speed and structured data.
Shopify and WordPress SEO
Each platform has its own quirks. See our Shopify SEO agency page for online stores on Shopify, and our WordPress SEO agency page for WordPress and WooCommerce sites.
International and B2B SEO
Expanding into New Zealand, the UK or the US needs the right structure and hreflang, covered on our international SEO page. Businesses that sell to other businesses can read about our B2B SEO agency approach.
AI Search and AI Overviews
Google’s AI Overviews and AI assistants are changing how people find businesses. Our AI SEO services help your business show up in AI answers as well as in the normal results.
SEO Consulting
If you have an in-house team or just want a second opinion, you can work with Darren one-on-one as your SEO consultant.
SEO Packages and Pricing
Most SEO agencies in Australia won’t publish a price until you’ve sat through a sales call. We publish ours. All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Monthly Starter Linking
Best local monthly linking package
Great for new websites
- 130 high-authority SEO backlinks
- 1 Supreme Link (DA 90) with 20,000+ traffic
- 1 Premium Link (DA 94)
- 25 High DA contextual links
- 50 High DA Web 2.0 profile links
- 50 High DA forum profile links
- 5 High DA premium profile links
- 5 High DA premium forum links
- High-quality content included (or send your own)
- Drip-fed over 21 days
- All niches accepted
- Keyword research report (if required)
- Full report on completion
- Perfect combination of high metrics + high traffic
New websites may be drip-fed over a longer period for long-term safety.
Gaining Momentum
Tier-2 power for your Fuelled & Premium links
- 500 Tier-2 contextual backlinks
- T2 links powering your Fuelled Links & Premium Links
- Site audits + reports included
- High-quality content included (or send your own)
- Drip-fed over 21 days
- All niches accepted
- Keyword research report (if required)
- Full report on completion
- Perfect combination of high metrics + high traffic
Starter is recommended for brand-new websites that aren't ranking yet.
Full Revs Monthly
Maximum monthly push for ranking sites
- 700 Tier-2 contextual backlinks
- T2 links powering your Fuelled Links & Premium Links
- Site audits + reports included
- High-quality content included (or send your own)
- Drip-fed over 21 days
- All niches accepted
- Keyword research report (if required)
- Full report on completion
- Perfect combination of high metrics + high traffic
For websites that are already ranking.
Monthly SEO packages: Monthly Starter Linking $1,500 a month, Gaining Momentum $1,799 a month, Full Revs Monthly $2,100 a month. Compare monthly packages.
SEO Domination packages: Starter $5,600 a month, Medium $7,200 a month, Fuelled $8,500 a month. Compare Domination packages.
One-off authority boosts: 20, 40 or 60 DA 90 backlinks for $1,100, $1,500 or $1,900, and 1, 5 or 10 premium guest posts for $550, $2,650 or $4,899.
Google Business Profile package: $850 one-off.
For a fuller breakdown of what SEO costs in Australia and what you should get for your money, read our guide to SEO pricing in Australia.
How Our SEO Process Works
Every campaign follows the same five steps, so you always know what’s being done and why.
- Deep technical and backlink profile audit. We check how Google sees your site, what’s holding it back and what your current links are worth.
- Competitor gap analysis and anchor text strategy. We look at the sites ranking above you and work out what it will take to pass them.
- Custom prospecting and manual blogger outreach. Links are earned on real websites through real outreach, not bought in bulk from link farms.
- High-value content creation and editorial placement. Content is written to suit the site it’s published on and to send relevant readers back to you.
- Indexation checks and transparent monthly reporting. We confirm that links are live and indexed, and report on what was done and how your rankings are moving.
Industries We Work With
Our approach suits most industries, and we’re happy to take on niches some agencies avoid.
- Trades and home services: SEO for tradies, including SEO for plumbers and SEO for electricians.
- Professional services: SEO for accountants and SEO for lawyers.
- Dentists: dental SEO built around AHPRA’s advertising rules.
- Small businesses: practical, budget-aware small business SEO.
- Online stores: ecommerce SEO.
- Larger organisations: enterprise SEO.
- Adult and restricted industries: discreet, compliant adult SEO services.
Where We Work
Fuelled SEO is based in the Hunter Valley, and we work with clients Australia-wide. SEO doesn’t need face-to-face meetings, so you don’t need to be local to work with us.
- Newcastle and the Hunter: our Newcastle SEO services are where we started.
- Maitland: see our guide to Maitland SEO services.
- Central Coast: SEO Central Coast, the region next door.
- Capital cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and Darwin.
- Coastal regions: the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
- Anywhere else in Australia: get in touch and we’ll tell you what it will take to rank in your market.
How to Choose the Best SEO Agency in Australia
There are hundreds of SEO agencies in Australia, and plenty of them sound the same. Whoever you choose, these are the questions worth asking.
- Do they publish their prices? If the agency can’t tell you roughly what it costs before a sales call, ask why.
- Do they promise guaranteed rankings? No honest agency can guarantee a position on Google. Treat any guarantee as a red flag.
- Where do their links come from? Ask whether they use private blog networks (PBNs) or bulk link farms. Those can earn a Google penalty.
- What will you see each month? You should get a clear report of the work done and how your rankings are tracking.
- Are you locked in? Long lock-in contracts protect the agency, not you.
- Who does the work? Find out whether you’ll deal with the person running your campaign or an account manager.
Not sure whether you need a large agency or a specialist? Our article on SEO agency vs specialist covers the trade-offs, and our full guide on how to choose an SEO agency includes the questions to ask before you sign.
Why Choose Fuelled SEO
- Published prices. Every package and price is on the site.
- No lock-in contracts. You stay because the work is paying off.
- Ethical, non-PBN link building. Links come from real, established websites through manual outreach.
- Honest expectations. We don’t guarantee rankings, and we’ll tell you up front if a goal isn’t realistic.
- Talk to the owner. Fuelled SEO is run by Darren Franklin, and you can speak with him directly. Read more about Fuelled SEO.
SEO Agency FAQs
What does an SEO agency do?
An SEO agency improves how your website ranks in search engines like Google. That usually covers technical fixes, content, local SEO such as your Google Business Profile, and building links from other websites so Google sees your site as trustworthy. Our guide to what an SEO agency does explains each part, and our search engine optimisation guide covers how SEO works.
How much does an SEO agency cost in Australia?
It depends on your industry, your competitors and where your site starts. Our monthly SEO packages start at $1,500 a month including GST, and our Domination packages run from $5,600 to $8,500 a month. Our guide to SEO pricing in Australia explains what’s typical.
How long does SEO take to work?
Most businesses see measurable movement within 3 to 6 months, with stronger results building over 6 to 12 months as authority compounds. Competitive industries take longer.
Can an SEO agency guarantee first-page rankings?
No. Rankings depend on things no agency controls, including Google’s algorithm updates and what your competitors do. What we can commit to is a transparent, ethical process and clear reporting.
Do you use private blog networks (PBNs)?
No. Our link building is 100% non-PBN. Links are placed on real websites through manual outreach.
Do you only work with Newcastle businesses?
No. We’re based in the Hunter and work with businesses across Australia.
Are there lock-in contracts?
No. Our monthly packages have no lock-in contracts.
Talk to an SEO Agency That Gives Straight Answers
Tell us about your business and what you want to rank for, and we’ll come back with an honest view of what it will take. Call Darren on 0478 928 857, email darren@fuelledseo.com.au, or send an enquiry.