SEO Costa Rica
SEO in Costa Rica for Businesses That Sell to Expats
Savage Marketing Costa Rica does SEO and AEO (answer engine optimisation) for Costa Rica businesses whose buyers search in English: we build the pages, profile and reviews that get you onto page one of Google and quoted in ChatGPT and Google's AI answers. It starts from ₡245,000 + IVA a month as part of Lead Flow Foundation, with a new search page published every month.
Who it's for
Businesses in Costa Rica selling something high-ticket to expats, relocators and visitors: real estate, car dealers, builders, clinics, tour operators, property managers and schools. Your buyers research for months in English before they ever contact you, and most of that research now starts on Google or in an AI chat. If you don't appear there, you're invisible to what we call the invisible 83% of the buying process.
What's included
- Keyword map built from what your buyers actually type, in English and Spanish.
- One new service or FAQ page every month, written to answer one search directly so Google and AI tools can quote it.
- Google Business Profile optimisation and listings on Apple Business Connect, Bing Places and Facebook.
- Schema markup (LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ) on every page.
- Internal linking so every page passes authority to the pages that sell.
- Review engine that asks every happy customer for a Google review, the ranking factor most local businesses ignore.
- Rank tracking for your target searches, reported monthly.
How it works
- Fit call (15 minutes). We check that you already get 10+ inquiries a month.
- Audit and keyword map (week 1). We find the searches you can realistically win: the ones where page one is full of directories, forums and thin pages.
- Foundation live in 7 days. Website fixes, Google profile and review engine go live.
- Monthly pages. A new page every month, tracked until it ranks.
SEO vs AEO: why both
SEO gets you ranked on Google's results page. AEO gets you named inside the answer when someone asks ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google's AI Overview “who is the best… in Costa Rica?”. AI tools quote pages that give one clear, specific fact per page, so we write every page that way: who does it, where, for how much.
Price
Included in Lead Flow Foundation: ₡245,000 + IVA a month, 3-month minimum.
Proof
IntelliResponse. A six-year content engine brought in 200 to 400 new leads a month and 400% revenue growth before the company was acquired by Sequoia Capital-backed [24]7.ai. Read the IntelliResponse case study.
Frequently asked questions
How much does SEO cost in Costa Rica?
Our SEO and AEO work is included in Lead Flow Foundation at ₡245,000 + IVA a month with a 3-month minimum. That covers the monthly page, Google Business Profile work, the review engine and a 24/7 AI lead responder.
How long does SEO take to work?
Low-competition local searches can move within a few weeks of a page going live. Competitive terms take three to six months. We target the searches you can win first so you see results early.
Do you do SEO in Spanish?
Yes. We build pages in English first because expat buyers search in English, then add Spanish versions where there is Spanish search demand. Also known as posicionamiento web or agencia SEO en Costa Rica.
What is AEO?
Answer engine optimisation: making your business the one ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews name when someone asks for a recommendation. It relies on clear pages, consistent facts about your business and reviews.
Do I need a new website for SEO?
Not always. If your current site is fast and editable we work on it. If it isn't, Lead Flow Foundation includes a new lead capture website.
Do you only work with businesses in Uvita?
No. We're based in Uvita, Puntarenas, and work with businesses across Costa Rica.
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Not sure where to start?
Take the free Digital Trust Score quiz. It takes about two minutes and shows which of the Five Trust Pillars is costing you buyers.