Estimate the monetary value of your organic search traffic
Visitors from search engines (check Google Analytics)
What you would pay per click in ads (check Google Ads)
What % of visitors become customers (avg: 1-3%)
Average revenue per conversion
What this traffic would cost in ads
Yearly equivalent ad spend saved
Based on your conversion rate and AOV
Yearly revenue from organic traffic
This free SEO value calculator helps you understand the monetary worth of your organic search traffic. By calculating what equivalent traffic would cost via Google Ads, you can justify SEO investments and measure ROI.
| Industry | Average CPC | Competitive Level | SEO Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Services | $10-50 | Very High | Critical |
| Finance / Insurance | $5-25 | Very High | Critical |
| B2B Services | $3-15 | High | High |
| Healthcare | $3-10 | High | High |
| E-commerce / Retail | $0.50-3 | Medium | Medium |
| Content / Media | $0.20-1 | Low | Volume Play |
SEO value is the estimated monetary worth of your organic search traffic. Calculate it by multiplying your monthly organic visitors by the cost-per-click (CPC) you would pay for that traffic via ads. If you get 10,000 visits/month at an average $2 CPC, your SEO value is $20,000/month.
Average CPCs vary by industry: Finance ($5-15), Legal ($10-50), Technology ($2-8), E-commerce ($0.50-2), Health ($3-10), B2B Services ($3-15). Use Google Ads Keyword Planner or Ahrefs to find your actual keyword CPCs.
SEO value is an estimate, not exact revenue. It shows what you would have paid for equivalent traffic. Real value depends on conversion rate and customer lifetime value. A $50,000 SEO value could generate $5,000 or $500,000 in actual revenue depending on your funnel.
Average SEO ROI is 500-1,000% over 3 years. If you spend $2,000/month on SEO and generate $20,000/month in traffic value (and 2% converts at $100 average order), that is $4,000/month in revenue. ROI = ($4,000 - $2,000) / $2,000 = 100% monthly.
SEO typically takes 3-6 months to see initial results, 6-12 months for significant traffic, and 12-24 months to reach full potential. Competitive keywords take longer. Quick wins come from long-tail keywords and technical fixes.
Yes, especially for local businesses. Local SEO can dominate geographic searches with relatively low competition. A plumber ranking #1 for "plumber near me" could generate $5,000-20,000/month in leads from a $500/month SEO investment.
Ahrefs ($99-999/month) shows Traffic Value directly. SEMrush ($120-450/month) has similar metrics. Ubersuggest ($12-40/month) is budget-friendly. Google Search Console (free) shows clicks but not value, so you must calculate manually.
Target higher-CPC keywords (commercial intent), create more content for long-tail variations, improve rankings for existing pages (from #10 to #3 = 10x traffic), optimize for featured snippets, and expand to new related topics.