Local SEO or AI automation? An analyst's dilemma on selling retainers
FishCrafty1677 · reddit · 2026-08-22
A data analyst on Reddit is torn between starting a local SEO agency or an AI automation service. He traded free work for case studies: a free dental SEO client became unresponsive, while a free AI services post brought 2 leads, one promising. His core question: SEO retainers are easy to justify, but why would clients keep paying after an automation is built? He's new to SEO and asks the community for advice.
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