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SEO Agency for Custom Software Development Companies
Savage Digital Solutions runs SEO for custom and nearshore software development companies, and we build software ourselves: web applications, APIs, integrations, and the SEO platform our own clients' work runs on. That matters because your buyers search by problem, technology, and industry, and the pages that win those searches have to be written by people who understand the work. Managed SEO plans start at $150/mo.
What's Holding Software Development Businesses Back
Buyers Search by Problem and Stack, Not by "Software Company"
A CTO looking for help rarely searches for a generic agency. They search for the thing they need built or fixed: a legacy system to modernize, an API integration, a specific framework. A site with one services page has nothing to show for those searches.
Directories Own the "Best Software Development Company" Searches
Comparison searches are dominated by review directories and ranked lists. Your own site is rarely the result for those terms, so being present and accurately described on the lists buyers and AI assistants read matters as much as your own pages.
Your Best Work Is Under NDA
Case studies are the strongest proof a development shop has, and many cannot name the client. Unnamed, vague case studies give searchers and search engines very little to work with.
Your Own Site Is the Last Project on the Board
Client work comes first, so the company site ships as a JavaScript app nobody audits. Pages that render differently for Googlebot than for a visitor, missing structured data, and thin service pages go unnoticed for years.
Our SEO Services Approach for Software Development
Pages for Each Service, Technology, and Industry You Sell
We map the searches your buyers make to dedicated pages: what you build, the stacks you build it in, and the industries you know. Each page states what is delivered, how an engagement runs, and what it costs to start, so it answers the search instead of describing the company.
Case Studies Written to Be Found, Within Your NDAs
We structure case studies around the problem, the approach, the stack, and what shipped, with the client named only where you have permission. A reader with the same problem should recognize it in the first paragraph.
Technical SEO for JavaScript-Rendered Sites
We crawl the rendered DOM of React, Vue, and Next.js sites, verify that Googlebot sees the same content your visitors do, and flag hydration issues that cost indexing. Findings are prioritized by your own Search Console data. A standalone technical audit is $1,500 to $3,500 depending on site size.
Visibility in AI Answers and on the Lists Buyers Read
Buyers now ask AI assistants to recommend vendors. We strengthen the pages that explain your offer, correct inconsistent facts about your company, and pursue placements on relevant industry sites. We then test representative questions and report what each engine actually cited. We do not promise a citation or a position in an answer.
What to Expect
SEO Services for Software Development, Common Questions
What Should a Software Development Company Look for in an SEO Agency?+
Look for an agency that understands how software is bought: long sales cycles, technical buyers, and searches by problem and stack. Savage Digital Solutions builds software itself, including web applications, APIs, and its own SEO platform, so the people planning your pages understand the work those pages describe. Ask any agency to show the work it will do each month and how it reports it.
Do You Work With Nearshore Software Development Companies?+
Yes. We serve buyers across the United States, which is the market most nearshore firms sell into. For a nearshore company the plan usually centers on the searches US buyers make by service, technology, and time zone or region, plus accurate listings on the directories those buyers compare vendors on.
How Much Does SEO Cost for a Software Development Company?+
Managed SEO plans start at $150/mo at founder pricing: Digital Foundation is $150/mo, Growth Engine is $300/mo, and Market Dominator is $400/mo. A standalone technical SEO audit is $1,500 to $3,500 depending on site size, and audit plus implementation starts at $3,000. Custom scoping is available for larger sites.
Can You Audit a Site Built in React or Next.js?+
Yes. We crawl the rendered DOM for React, Vue, and Next.js applications, verify Googlebot sees the same content you do, and flag hydration issues that cost you indexing. You can start with the free automated website audit, which needs no credit card.
Do You Guarantee Rankings?+
Growth Engine and Market Dominator include a 90-day money-back ranking guarantee: if your keyword rankings do not improve within 90 days on a qualifying plan and you meet eligibility, we refund the SEO retainer fees for that period. Digital Foundation is not covered. We do not guarantee citations in AI answers. See /guarantee for details.
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