Mode B · you-run retainer

Search Performance Retainer

Organic Google growth priced against Search Console click bands — not vanity hours. We run the search lane; you sign an order form. No Instant Package self-serve Stripe for this product.

$200–$1kMonthly fee bands (Year-1)
90-dayGSC Web clicks window
$0First-quarter true-up if ≤ baseline

Click bands instead of billed hours

Most “SEO retainers” bill time whether or not Search Console moves. This lane prices technical and content work against documented GSC Web clicks on your property — the same commercial language used on live contractor Performance Order Forms (Roof Monsters RM-PERF path and equivalents).

Fit check

Who this retainer is for

Search Performance is for businesses that already have a working website and need someone accountable for the click count moving — not a redesign or a full ops stack.

  1. Good fitLive site with estimate/call conversion, GSC access (or willing to grant it), owners who want measured organic growth — not “SEO is working” vibes.
  2. Look elsewhere firstNo website or no conversion path → website project. Want CRM/social/referrals run for you → Growth Systems offer. Want % of net on attributed jobs → Trade Partnership. One-time snapshot → $39 Health Audit or $299 Full-Access Pack.
  3. What it is notNot a #1 ranking promise. Not paid ads. Not brand Direct traffic. Unrelated properties stay out of scope unless the form expands the URL set.
Roof Monsters mobile website — contractor property measured in Search Console click bands

Year-1 monthly fee bands

Source of truth matches live contractor order forms: Search type Web, same property, rolling 90-day clicks.

90-day Web clicksMonthly fee
≤ baseline (first quarter only)$0 that quarter*
≤ baseline (later Year-1) / 69–119$200
120–169$250
170–249$400
250–399$600
400–599$800
≥ 600$1,000

*First measurement quarter can true-up to $0 if clicks stay at or below the documented Original Baseline. Maintenance floor after anniversary and annual rebase rules live in the signed order — not as marketing vagueness.

Search lane

What we actually work each quarter

Intake confirms Search Console access, the property URL set, and whether GBP work is already covered. We prioritize pages and queries that can convert for your trade — not vanity impressions.

  1. IncludedTechnical + content aimed at GSC Web clicks; documented baseline and measurement periods; true-up against published bands; indexing hygiene, internal links, titles/meta/H1 CTR work, FAQ/schema where it helps; reporting cadence on the form.
  2. Separate lanesCRM outreach, social, and referral systems stay on distinct forms — often % of profit on logged jobs — so the same outcome is not billed twice. Website rebuilds and Authority depth stay on project pricing.
  3. Honest stopIf the site is a template with no conversion path, we say so. Search Performance compounds on a hand-coded foundation — see custom websites when project work must come first.
Google Rich Results Test showing valid LocalBusiness schema

Measurement artifacts — not vanity dashboards

Every retainer starts from tools both sides can audit: Search Console coverage, mobile lab speed, crawl health, and schema validation on the same property.

Google Search Console coverage showing strong indexation

Baseline Search Console coverage

Indexed pages that can earn impressions

Click bands only matter if the URL set is eligible to earn them. We document Original Baseline before any band applies — soft-404s and blocked crawl paths are fixed before content expansion.

  • Search type Web on the agreed property
  • Rolling 90-day windows for fee true-ups
  • Coverage reviewed after every launch or architecture change
Roof Monsters Lighthouse performance proof for mobile contractor site

Property proof Roof Monsters

Mobile front door for a measured contractor property

Search Performance compounds on a site that converts cold visitors. Roof Monsters is the reference property behind published click-band order forms — mobile layout, service architecture, and GSC measurement on the same URL set.

  • Case study: Roof Monsters rebuild
  • PSI / Lighthouse cleanup before content expansion
  • Rebuilds stay on project pricing when the front door is the bottleneck

How a measurement quarter runs

Written baselines first — then work, then true-up against the band table.

1

Access & Original Baseline

Confirm GSC property access, document baseline Web clicks in writing, lock the URL set on the order form.

2

Technical cleanup

Indexability, crawl errors, redirects, Core Web Vitals blockers, and schema that Rich Results can validate.

3

Content & CTR work

Service/city architecture, titles/meta/H1 alignment, FAQ blocks, and pages stuck in positions 4–20.

4

Quarter true-up

Rolling 90-day Web clicks map to the published band. First-quarter ≤ baseline can true-up to $0.

Related proof & next steps

Search Performance FAQs

Is this Instant Package checkout?

No. Retainers use signed order forms and invoicing. Instant Packages are fixed one-time digital deliverables.

Where do the numbers come from?

Commercial language tracks contractor Performance Order Forms under Contracts/clients (Roof Monsters RM-PERF path and equivalents).

Which GSC search type counts?

Web clicks on the agreed property, rolling 90 days, unless the signed form expands scope.

What if clicks drop after a Google update?

True-up rules, floors, and rebase language in the order form govern fee changes. We do not invent a verbal override on this page.

Do you need Search Console access?

Yes. Without GSC, there is no auditable baseline or band measurement.

Can this run with Growth Systems?

Yes as separate lanes. Search fees and CRM/% partnership fees stay on distinct forms so the same outcome is not billed twice.

How long until bands move?

Organic work compounds over measurement quarters. First-quarter true-up to $0 exists specifically for properties that start at baseline.

Do you offer this to non-contractor businesses?

The published band language grew out of contractor Performance Order Forms, but the same click-band mechanics can apply to other local service businesses. Bring your Search Console history to a consult.

What happens at intake before the first invoice?

We confirm Search Console access, document your Original Baseline in writing, and set the property scope on the signed order form before any band applies.

Ready for a measured search lane?

Bring Search Console access to a consult — we will tell you honestly whether click bands fit, or whether the website itself must come first.