Why Choose Tucson SEO Over Every Other Agency in Town

$1,000 a month. No contract. 35 years of experience. And real results you can verify with a phone call to the clients who lived them.

You are comparing SEO companies right now, and I would rather save you the runaround. My name is David Cragg, and I run Tucson SEO. I am not going to give you the soft-focus agency pitch about “synergy” and “data-driven growth” and “tailored solutions.” I am going to tell you exactly why my clients stay for years, why I charge a fraction of what the agencies on this street charge, and why a retired guy who sold two internet marketing companies is the best investment you can make in your Tucson business’s online visibility.

Table of Contents

• 35 Years of Experience - Not 35 Years of Promises
• Real Results From Real Tucson Clients
• Why $1,000 a Month With No Contract
• What You Get Every Month
• How I Am Different From a Tucson SEO Agency
• What My Clients Say
• The Exclusivity Policy
• FAQs

35 Years of Experience - Not 35 Years of Promises

I received a BA in Economics with a minor in Computer Science from UCLA, graduating Cum Laude. I earned an MBA with honors from the University of Washington in Marketing. From there I held sales, marketing, and technical positions at Microsoft, Exxon, SMC, and a handful of other companies that taught me how big organizations think about reaching customers. In 1990, I started my first internet marketing company.

During the fifteen years I was president of MSD2D.com and Lotus411.com, we provided internet marketing services for thousands of companies. The client roster included Microsoft, IBM, HP, The Irvine Company, Dell, Lotus Corp., Intel, EMC, and CommVault - but we serviced ten times as many small companies as large ones. The big companies came to us because of the results we produced for smaller vendors. We sold each of our companies to the largest publishers in our respective industries. They bought us to understand how we had been so effective at marketing for small businesses at scale. I retired at 50.

Now I help small businesses in Tucson, Oro Valley, Green Valley, Marana, and across Southern Arizona grow through SEO and internet marketing. I do it because I enjoy the work, because small businesses deserve access to the same marketing expertise that Fortune 100 companies pay six figures for, and because retirement gets boring when you are someone who likes to build things. I charge about one-tenth the going rate for my level of experience, and I do not require a contract. The work speaks for itself - or it does not, in which case you should leave.

Real Results From Real Tucson Clients

I do not sell hypothetical outcomes. Here are the stories I tell new clients because they are true, verifiable, and represent what consistent SEO investment actually produces over time.

The AC Company: One Truck to Nineteen

A Tucson AC company approached me as a one-man operation with a single truck. He was competing against established HVAC companies with bigger budgets and longer histories. Over several years of consistent SEO - building his Google presence, writing service pages for every HVAC keyword in his market, accumulating reviews, and building citations - that single truck grew into a fleet of thirteen. When he sold the business, the sale price came in far above expectations, and he credited the web presence we built together as a major factor in the valuation. His competitors’ most pressing question was: “How did your small company get listed on Google above ours?”

The Electrician: Solo to a Four-Man Crew

An electrician came to me as a solo operator. Same approach: service pages targeting every electrical keyword in his zone, Google Business Profile optimization, industry citations, and steady content production. Three years later he had a four-man crew and more work than he could schedule. The same disciplined, compounding investment - no shortcuts, no tricks, just consistent monthly effort that built an online presence his competitors could not match.

The Dentist: Five-Plus Years and Still Climbing

One of my longest-running clients is a dentist whose Google rankings have improved steadily over more than five years of working together. Dentistry is one of the most competitive local SEO verticals in any market-corporate chains spend aggressively on ads and SEO - but a comprehensive, long-term organic strategy built around real clinical expertise, procedure-specific content, and persistent local optimization produces results that outlast any ad budget. He stays because the patients keep coming.

Why $1,000 a Month With No Contract

This is the question everyone asks, and it deserves a direct answer rather than a dodge.

I charge $1,000 per month for SEO that includes everything: website maintenance, optimization, content creation (3 to 10 new pages monthly), Google Business Profile management, citation building, technical SEO monitoring, 3 to 10 new page creations, and monthly reporting. Most Tucson SEO agencies charge $1,500 to $5,000 per month for comparable work and lock you into a twelve-month contract before you have seen a single result.

I can charge less because the following:

• No office overhead. I do not lease a suite on Oracle Road or hire a receptionist. My overhead is just a laptop and the tools I need.
• No sales team. When you call (520) 207-6000, I answer. There is nobody between you and the person doing the work. No account managers, no project coordinators, no junior associates “handling your account” while the senior person who sold you the deal moves on to the next pitch.
• 35 years means I work fast. The task that takes a junior SEO specialist three hours to research, plan, and execute takes me 45 minutes - because I have done it thousands of times. My clients benefit from that efficiency in the form of lower costs, not higher margins.
• I do not need to. I sold two companies and retired at 50. I do this work because I enjoy it, and helping a small business owner grow through search marketing is the most satisfying thing I have done in my career. The money is secondary. That changes the entire dynamic.

No contract because I have never needed one. If the results are there, clients stay. If they are not, they should leave - and a contract that forces them to keep paying for bad work would be dishonest. I have clients who have been with me for over five years on a month-to-month agreement. That track record is the only proof of performance that matters.

What You Get Every Month

Every month, here is what happens for your $1,000:

• 3 to 10 new pages of original, locally optimized content. Service pages, location pages, and blog articles targeting your keywords and service areas - written with real Tucson context, not generic filler with city names pasted in. This is the compound investment that builds your authority month after month. More on content creation →
• On-page SEO optimization. Title tags, meta descriptions, header structure, internal links, keyword placement, and content refinement on existing pages - adjusted monthly based on what the ranking data tells me.
• Google Business Profile management. Category optimization, service listings, photo updates, Google Posts (weekly or biweekly), Q&A monitoring, and attribute management. Your GBP is your storefront on Google - I keep it active, accurate, and competitive. More on local SEO →
• Citation building and monitoring. New citations on high-authority and industry-specific directories. Cleanup of inconsistencies. Ongoing monitoring to catch drift. Consistent NAP data across the web so Google trusts your listing.
• Technical SEO monitoring. Core Web Vitals, crawl health, indexation status, plugin and theme updates (weekly), spam link checks (quarterly), and any fixes needed to keep the technical foundation solid. More on technical SEO →
• Two monthly reports. A Google keyword ranking report and a web traffic report. You see exactly which keywords are moving, how traffic is trending, and what content was published. I review the numbers with you - not just email a PDF.
• Grammar and spelling checks across all content monthly. Your website represents your business. Typos and errors undermine the professionalism of everything else. I catch them.
• Spam link monitoring. Every website attracts junk backlinks. I check quarterly and disavow the spammy ones so they do not drag your authority down.

All of that, every month, for $1,000. No upsells, no “that’s Phase 2” surprises, no add-on charges for technical fixes or extra pages. One price covers everything.

How I Am Different From a Tucson SEO Agency

I am not an agency. That is not a limitation - it is the advantage. Here is what changes when you work with a single experienced practitioner instead of a firm:

• You talk to the person doing the work. At an agency, a salesperson closes the deal, an account manager “manages the relationship,” and a junior employee (or a freelancer in another country) does the actual SEO. You’re paying for four layers of people when only one person - the one who actually understands your site - matters. When you work with me, every call, email, and page of content comes from the person who has looked at your data since day one.
• Decisions happen the same day. Agencies have queues, workflows, approval chains, and scheduling backlogs. When I see a ranking opportunity, a technical problem, or a competitor move that requires a response, I act on it the same day. One of my clients put it this way: “Dave is very hands-on and blazingly fast with execution.”
• No corporate quotas shape your treatment plan. Agencies have revenue targets. Those targets incentivize recommending more services, more spend, and longer contracts - regardless of whether you need them. My incentive is the opposite: keep your costs low, keep your results high, and you stay for years. That math only works if I am honest about what you actually need.
• Midnight problems get midnight fixes. One of my clients described my work ethic: “David is a perfectionist. He often works through the night when a client’s site has a problem.” An agency support ticket submitted at 11 PM gets triaged Monday morning. I fix it before you wake up.

What My Clients Say

“Dave does much more than ‘just’ SEO, or at least he does everything even tangentially related to SEO. Not just finding keywords and maximizing them, but rather looking at things at their foundation so we get the best possible results. Dave is very hands-on and blazingly fast with execution.”

- Andrew Karter

“I have been using Dave’s SEO services for over 5 years now. I am thrilled with the results. I highly recommend Dave to anyone looking for a great SEO partner.”

- Dr. Bao Nguyen, DDS

“David is a perfectionist. He puts all his efforts, time and skills into building your web presence. He treats his clients and their business as if it were his own business. He often works through the night when a client’s site has a problem.”

- Marc Rowen

“David at Tucson SEO finds new ways to service our business every month. We never have to deal with any of the difficulties of keeping our website thriving. He also keeps us in the know on a regular basis about both the good and bad issues facing our business from the web.”

- Tucson Business Owner

“David is a perfectionist. His knowledge is extensive and his passion for his work shows every time we speak. She has helped me with so much including my website, SEO, Social Media. I highly recommend David and his company.”

- Vivian Schadler, Cosmetic Doctor

“I never thought it would be possible to grow as fast and consistently as we have done over the last five years. Five years ago, we were the smallest. Now we are #1.”

- Tucson AC Company Owner

One Client Per Niche Per Zone - No Exceptions

Most agencies will not tell you this: they take multiple clients in the same industry and the same area. They are literally ranking two plumbers in Oro Valley against each other while billing both of them monthly. The math does not work. The Map Pack has three slots. If your agency has four plumbing clients in Tucson, somebody is losing by design.

I take one client per competitive niche in each geographic zone. If I’m working with a plumber in Oro Valley, I turn away the next plumber in Oro Valley. My full strategic effort goes to beating your competitors - not juggling a conflict of interest. If I already have someone in your exact category and area, I tell you on the first call. Honesty up front is worth more than a monthly check I cannot earn in good faith.

The Simple Math

Here’s what you’re really choosing between when you compare Tucson SEO to the other agencies on your shortlist:

FAQs

How much does Tucson SEO charge?

$1,000 per month. That includes SEO optimization, 3 to 10 new content pages monthly, Google Business Profile management, citation building, technical SEO monitoring, and monthly reporting. No setup fee, no long-term contract.

Why are you so much cheaper than other agencies?

I sold two internet marketing companies and retired at 50. I have no office lease, no sales team, and no layers of staff. Low overhead plus 35 years of efficiency means the savings go to you, not to agency infrastructure.

Do you require a contract?

No. Month-to-month. I have clients who have stayed for over ten years without a contract. Results keep clients - not contracts.

What do I get each month?

3 to 10 new pages of original content, on-page optimization, GBP management and posts, citation work, technical SEO checks, plugin/theme updates, spam link monitoring, and two monthly reports (rankings + traffic). I do all of these tasks myself.

Who does the actual SEO work?

I do. David Cragg. When you call (520) 207-6000, I answer. When your site has a problem at midnight, I fix it at midnight. No account managers, no junior associates, no outsourcing.

What results have you produced?

A Tucson AC company: one truck to thirteen, sold at a premium. An electrician: solo to a four-man crew in three years. A dentist: five-plus years of steady ranking growth. These are real clients with verifiable outcomes.

What industries do you work with?

Home services (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing), healthcare and dental; legal, automotive; real estate; restaurants; and professional services. Strategy is tailored to each industry. More on industry-specific SEO →

Will you take my competitor as a client?

No. One client per niche per geographic zone. No conflicts, no half-effort. If I already have someone in your category and area, I tell you on the first call.

Ready to work with someone who does the work himself, charges honestly, and has 35 years of proof behind the promise?

Call (520) 207-6000 or request a free consultation. I will pull up your site, show you where you stand in local search, and tell you exactly what it will take to rank - with no obligation, no generic pitch, and no contract. I answer my own phone.

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