Osama Naseer — SEO Consultant, Riyadh
Own the searches that build businesses in Riyadh.
Your customers are searching right now — in Arabic and English, on Google and inside AI assistants. I build the strategy, the content, and the technical foundation that puts your business in front of them. Directly with me, no account managers.
Bilingual by designArabic-first keyword research, English where it counts
Riyadh-based, Riyadh-focusedDistrict-level local SEO across the capital
Built for AI searchOptimized for Google, ChatGPT, Gemini & Perplexity
One consultant, full accountabilityStrategy and execution from the same person
The short answer
What does an SEO consultant in Riyadh actually do?
An SEO consultant researches how your customers search on Google Saudi Arabia — in Arabic and English — then rebuilds your website’s content, technical structure, and authority so you appear when those searches happen. Unlike an agency, you work with one senior expert who owns the strategy end to end.
That difference matters more in Saudi Arabia than almost anywhere else. Over 80% of commercial searches in the Kingdom happen in Arabic, yet most agencies run English-first playbooks imported from other markets. Nearly half of all searches here carry local intent — someone looking for a clinic, a contractor, a supplier near them. If your website isn’t built around those two realities, you’re invisible to most of your market no matter how good your product is. I’m Osama Naseer, and fixing exactly that is what I do — from single-location clinics in Olaya to national e-commerce brands.
Services
SEO services built for the Saudi market
Every engagement starts with a diagnosis, not a package. Each service has its own methodology page so you can see exactly what the work involves before you spend a riyal.
01
Local SEO
Dominate “near me” and district-level searches across Riyadh. Google Business Profile, local citations, review velocity, and location pages that actually rank.
02
Technical SEO
Crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, hreflang for Arabic-English sites, structured data. The foundation everything else depends on.
03
SEO Audit
A full diagnostic of why you’re not ranking — technical issues, content gaps, authority deficits — with a prioritized roadmap you can execute with me or in-house.
04
E-commerce SEO
Category architecture, product page optimization, and faceted navigation control for Salla, Zid, Shopify, and WooCommerce stores selling in KSA.
05
AI Search Optimization
Get cited by ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Entity optimization and answer-ready content for how search works now.
06
Content & Link Building
Bilingual content strategy and digital PR that earns authority signals Google trusts — no bought links, no spun Arabic translations.
Consultant vs agency
Which should you hire in Riyadh?
The honest answer: it depends on your size and how much strategic attention you need. Here’s the comparison I give business owners who ask.
| Independent Consultant | Typical Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | The expert you hired | Junior staff behind an account manager |
| Strategy | Custom, built from your data | Usually a fixed package template |
| Arabic SEO capability | Native-market keyword research | Often translated English keywords |
| Communication | Direct line to the strategist | Layered, slower |
| Typical monthly cost (KSA) | SAR 3,000–10,000 | SAR 5,000–15,000+ |
| Best for | SMEs, clinics, e-commerce, professional services | Enterprises needing large content volume |
If you’re a large enterprise that needs fifty pages of content a month, an agency’s production capacity is a real advantage. For most Riyadh businesses, a senior consultant delivers better results per riyal — because strategy, not volume, is what moves rankings in this market. Riyadh is still far less saturated than Dubai or London, which means smart positioning beats big budgets.
Method
The process: how we get you to page one
Discovery & audit — weeks 1–2
I analyze your site’s technical health, current rankings on google.com.sa, competitor positions, and how your customers phrase searches in Arabic and English. You get a written audit whether or not we continue.
Strategy & keyword mapping — week 3
Every target keyword mapped to a page with a defined intent: transactional, commercial, informational. This map becomes the site’s architecture — no orphan pages, no cannibalization.
Technical foundation — weeks 3–6
Crawl fixes, page speed, mobile experience, structured data, hreflang if you serve both languages. Content built on broken infrastructure doesn’t rank, so this comes first.
Content & on-page — ongoing
Pages written for humans first, optimized for search engines and AI answer engines second. Each targets a real query cluster with genuine depth.
Authority building — ongoing
Digital PR, local citations, and links from sites that matter in the Saudi and GCC market. Ten relevant links beat a hundred directory entries.
Measurement — monthly
A report you can actually read: rankings, traffic, leads, revenue attribution — plus what I’m doing next month and why.
Investment
How much does SEO cost in Saudi Arabia?
Most consultants hide pricing until you’re on a call. I’d rather you arrive informed. Across the Saudi market in 2026, monthly SEO typically costs:
| Business type | Monthly investment | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Small / single-location | SAR 1,500 – 5,000 | Local SEO, Google Business Profile, on-page fixes, core content |
| Mid-size / multi-location | SAR 5,000 – 15,000 | Full technical SEO, bilingual content program, link building |
| Enterprise / competitive e-commerce | SAR 15,000+ | Large-scale content, digital PR, international and multi-city SEO |
Two honest caveats. Bilingual Arabic-English SEO roughly doubles content workload, and pricing reflects that. And anyone quoting SAR 500/month for “guaranteed rankings” is selling automated spam that will eventually hurt your site. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
What to expect
What a well-run engagement looks like
No invented success stories here — you’ll see real case studies on this site as client results are published with permission. What I can tell you honestly is the trajectory a properly executed SEO engagement follows in the Riyadh market:
MONTH 1–2
Technical debt cleared, keyword map approved, first optimized pages live. Google begins re-crawling and re-evaluating the site.
MONTH 3–5
Long-tail and local rankings move first. Google Business Profile calls and direction requests climb. Early leads arrive from low-competition terms.
MONTH 6–12
Core commercial keywords reach page one. Organic becomes a measurable revenue channel, compounding while competitors keep renting ads.
My commitments on every engagement
You always know what was done, why, and what it produced — itemized monthly. No work is outsourced without telling you. No link schemes, no AI-spam content, nothing that trades your site’s long-term health for a short-term chart. And if I believe SEO is the wrong investment for your situation, I’ll say so in the first call and point you somewhere better.
Coverage
Industries and locations I serve
SEO strategy changes by industry — a plastic surgeon competes on trust signals and Arabic medical content, an industrial supplier on B2B specification searches. I maintain dedicated playbooks for healthcare, real estate, law firms, restaurants, e-commerce, and 30+ more industries.
Geographically, I work with businesses across Riyadh — North, South, East, West, and Central Riyadh — with the same local methodology scaling to every major Saudi city.
Common SEO myths in the Saudi market
- “SEO is dead, everyone uses ads now.” Organic search remains the highest-ROI channel in KSA precisely because most competitors neglect it — ad costs rise every year while organic compounds in your favor.
- “Translating my English site is Arabic SEO.” Saudis don’t search in translated phrases. Arabic keyword research must start from real Arabic queries, or you’ll rank for terms nobody types.
- “More pages means better rankings.” Thin pages dilute your site’s authority. Fewer, deeper pages mapped to real intent outrank content farms consistently.
- “SEO results are guaranteed.” No one controls Google. What can be guaranteed is process, transparency, and work quality — be wary of anyone promising positions.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How long does SEO take to show results in Riyadh?
For most Riyadh businesses, meaningful movement appears in 3–4 months and significant results in 6–9 months. Local SEO for low-competition niches can move faster — sometimes within weeks — while competitive e-commerce terms take longer. Because Riyadh’s market is less saturated than Dubai or Western cities, timelines here are often shorter than global averages.
Do I need SEO in Arabic, English, or both?
It depends on your customers. Consumer businesses — clinics, restaurants, retail — need Arabic first; that’s where over 80% of commercial search volume lives. B2B, tech, and companies serving expats often need English too. During the audit I show you actual search volume in each language for your niche, so the decision is based on data.
What does a consultant cost compared to hiring in-house?
A senior in-house SEO specialist in Riyadh costs SAR 15,000–25,000+ monthly in salary alone, plus tools. A consultant gives you senior-level strategy from SAR 3,000–10,000 per month. In-house makes sense once SEO is a proven channel needing daily attention; until then, consulting is more capital-efficient.
Can you get my business cited by ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews?
Yes — that’s a core part of my methodology, not an add-on. AI engines cite sources that demonstrate clear expertise, answer questions directly, and maintain consistent entity information across the web. Every page I build is structured for both traditional rankings and AI citations.
Do you require long-term contracts?
No. SEO needs sustained effort, so I recommend planning for at least six months — but you stay because the monthly reports justify it, not because a contract traps you.
Do you work with businesses outside Riyadh?
Yes. While Riyadh is my base and specialty, the same methodology applies across Saudi Arabia — Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Makkah, Madinah — and the wider GCC.
Ready to find out why you’re not ranking?
Request a free SEO audit. You’ll get an honest assessment of your technical health, your competitors’ positions, and the realistic opportunity in your niche — yours to keep even if we never work together.