It happens in bursts, then stops for six weeks the moment a release lands.
A new domain earns nothing on day one, so every month you do not publish costs you months of ranking later.
A junior costs more than the tooling and still needs someone to set the strategy they work from.
Each one is a specialist with a single job. They share one brief, hand work to each other, and publish through your own channels.
Every option here gets the writing done. They differ on what happens after the draft, and on what happens in a week when you are busy.
| DO IT YOURSELF | A FREELANCER | AN AGENCY | QUQI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical monthly cost | your evenings | $800 to $2,000 | $3,000 to $8,000 | $199 |
| Starts producing in | when you get to it | two to four weeks | four to eight weeks | minutes |
| Researches the keywords | you | sometimes | yes | yes |
| Publishes to your CMS | you | rarely | sometimes | yes |
| Posts to your social channels | you | no | extra cost | yes |
| Fixes technical SEO | no | no | extra cost | yes |
| Keeps going in your busy season | no | yes | yes | yes |
Freelancer and agency figures are typical market ranges, not quotes.
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