I bring Kyiv-based business websites to the top of Google for commercial and informational queries — from technical audits and Core Web Vitals to content marketing, link building and local SEO for Google Business Profile in Ukraine's most competitive market.
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I'll analyze your site, competitors, and niche — showing growth opportunities and an action plan
Your site gradually reaches the top of Google, and you get a steady stream of organic traffic
Comprehensive search optimization for different types of sites and businesses
Optimization of page speed, site structure, indexing, and Core Web Vitals for flawless interaction with Google crawlers.
Crafting meta tags, headings, internal linking, and page content for maximum relevance to target search queries.
Building a quality backlink profile through guest posts, outreach, and placements on authoritative resources.
Setting up Google Business Profile, local directories, and geo-targeting to attract clients in your area.
Optimizing product pages, categories, filters, and structured data for online store projects.
Comprehensive site analysis identifying technical errors, missed opportunities, and a concrete action plan for ranking growth.
Comprehensive technical analysis of the site, identifying indexing errors, speed issues, and structural problems.
Research of top competitors in your niche, their backlink profiles, content strategies, and keywords.
Selecting target keywords, clustering queries, and building an optimization structure.
Fixing technical errors, optimizing speed, mobile responsiveness, and Core Web Vitals.
Optimizing meta tags, headings, content, and internal linking for each page.
Building a backlink profile through quality link building and placements on authoritative resources.
Monthly analysis of rankings, traffic, and conversions with detailed reports and strategy adjustments.
Choose the optimal package for your project
For small businesses and startups
$500/mo$700/moWhat's included:
SEO + Google Ads
$1200/mo$1500/moWhat's included:
SEO + Ads + SMM + Content
$2500/mo$3200/moWhat's included:
Full marketing department outsourced
$5000/mo$6500/moWhat's included:
Examples of completed projects
Answers to the most popular questions
SEO pricing in Kyiv depends on three key factors: niche complexity (Pechersk dental clinic vs niche B2B SaaS), site size (a 10-page landing vs a 5,000-page e-commerce store), and starting state (a fresh site without history vs a site carrying five years of penalties and a poor link profile).
In my format — fixed monthly cost with no hidden fees and a clear deliverables list in the contract. The first 1-2 months go into intensive technical audit, fixing critical issues, and shaping the keyword core. After that, monthly work continues on content, link building, and local SEO. We agree on exact numbers in a free consultation after a first review of your site and niche. A standalone one-off SEO audit is also available — if you want a roadmap first and decide afterwards whether to continue.
Kyiv is a tier-1 market with the highest competition and the largest budgets. If in Rivne the top 10 for "dental clinic" shows 5-7 local sites, in Kyiv it's 30 aggressive optimisers, branded SEO from clinic chains, aggregators like Doc.ua, plus three ad slots above organic.
This means: regional approaches don't work in Kyiv (just adding "in Kyiv" to the title isn't enough). You need a granular district structure (Pechersk, Shevchenkivskyi, Podil, Obolon, Darnytskyi), separate landings for "near me" queries, a strong local citation profile, and a Google Business Profile with real reviews. Competitive Kyiv queries are won over years — fast ROI in 2-3 months almost never happens here. But Kyiv client CLV is multiples higher than in the regions. If you have offices in several cities — also look at Lviv, Odesa, Dnipro.
Yes — I have cases where small focused companies outranked top-3 sites that worked with large agencies. The secret isn't magic, it's the fact that big agencies often optimise on the surface through standardised processes: one junior writes content, another stuffs guest links, the account manager forwards reports — depth of attention to a specific client site is limited.
A senior who works with your site personally sees the nuances: where the Product schema isn't valid, why Core Web Vitals fail only on mobile, how to rebuild internal linking to lift commercial pages via informational ones. This is rarely done in agency scale-mode. Of course, there are categories where outranking Netpeak or Promodo is hard (retail aggregators, for example) — in such cases I'll honestly say SEO won't get you to the top for "buy iPhone Kyiv" and suggest focusing on less competitive but profitable clusters.
Core Web Vitals are three key Google metrics that affect rankings: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint — speed of main content rendering), CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift — layout stability), and INP (Interaction to Next Paint — interaction responsiveness). If even one metric is "red," Google demotes the site in results, especially on mobile.
In Kyiv this is critical because: 1) competitors optimise these metrics systematically, 2) mobile traffic share is 65-75%, 3) Kyiv users have fast internet and won't tolerate slow sites. I check Core Web Vitals on real-user metrics (RUM, not just PageSpeed Insights), optimise critical rendering, lazy-load images, caching, server-side rendering. This often pairs with web development because the root cause is in the frontend or backend, not in an SEO plugin.
Local SEO in Kyiv isn't "one Google Business Profile per company" but a district-level strategy. Kyiv has 10 districts and users search for services "near them": "dentist Pechersk," "café Podil," "car service Obolon," "flower delivery Left Bank."
What I do: 1) create separate landings for key districts with relevant content and local citations, 2) configure Google Business Profile with geo-binding to a specific point (an address on Khreshchatyk ≠ an address in Holosiivskyi), 3) collect citations in local directories (2GIS, Kyiv.travel, Yellow Pages UA, profi.ua), 4) optimise for "near me" queries and voice search, 5) work with reviews and Q&A in GBP. For a chain of locations — a separate strategy for local interlinking and structured data. If your business serves the whole 4M+ agglomeration, we split the semantics by district priority and roll out systematically. Contextual ads in parallel — via Google Ads.
In Kyiv — 3-6 months to first stable top-10 positions for medium-frequency queries, 6-12 months to top-3 for competitive commercial queries. This isn't "sold the service and waited" — it's monthly systematic work: technical fixes, new content, link building, competitor analysis, strategy correction.
The first measurable signals appear within 2-3 weeks: crawling, indexation of new pages, growth of Search Console signals (impressions, average position). Traffic starts to grow from month 2-3 after technical issues are fixed and the first content series ships. SEO conversions land at month 6-9, when commercial queries are in the top. If anyone promises "top-1 in 1 month in Kyiv" — it's either a scam, or it's a low-frequency brand query that was already in the top.
Schema.org is structured micro-markup that helps Google understand page content. Instead of "guessing" that the page has a UAH 1,200 product with rating 4.8 and 250 reviews, the bot sees a clear JSON-LD structure: Product, Offer, AggregateRating, Review.
Why it matters in Kyiv: 1) rich snippets in results (stars, prices, dates, FAQs) — boost CTR by 15-30% over competitors, 2) better ranking in complex SERP formats (product carousel, local pack, voice search), 3) EAT/EEAT signals for YMYL niches (medicine, finance). For a Kyiv site in a competitive niche, schema isn't optional, it's mandatory. I implement Organization, LocalBusiness, Product, Service, FAQPage, Article, BreadcrumbList, Review — depending on the site type. Pairs with technical development or as a standalone service.
Link building is the riskiest part of SEO if done poorly. In Kyiv many agencies still buy links on marketplaces, use PBNs (Private Blog Networks), or gray-hat schemes. It works short-term but sooner or later earns a Google manual penalty or deindexation — and recovering costs more than doing it right from the start.
My approach: 1) topical donors — media, blogs, industry resources relevant to your niche, 2) guest articles with real value that bring referral traffic, not just a link, 3) digital PR campaigns — news angles, research, infographics, 4) broken link building — replacing dead links on third-party sites, 5) HARO/B2B PR for mentions in expert pieces. I check every donor for spam, topicality, traffic. The anchor profile is distributed naturally (brand + URL + commercial + LSI). Slower, but durable.
Yes. An SEO audit is a standalone service that gives you a 6-12 month roadmap with no obligation to continue. It's the best format for Kyiv companies that have an in-house marketer or already work with an agency but want independent expert evaluation.
What's included: 1) technical audit (indexation, crawl budget, robots.txt, sitemap.xml, canonical, hreflang, schema.org, Core Web Vitals on real-user data), 2) content audit (semantic gap analysis, cannibalisation, internal linking, EEAT signals), 3) off-site audit (link profile via Ahrefs/Majestic, toxic donors, anchor distribution), 4) local SEO audit (GBP, citation profile, reviews), 5) competitor analysis across the top 3 in Kyiv for your niche. Output — a 40-80 page document with a prioritised work list and impact estimates. If you have post-SEO conversion questions — also consider a CRO audit.
Transparency is critical in SEO, especially in Kyiv where clients are often disappointed by "30-page reports about nothing." My reporting is built on three levels:
Metrics that actually matter: organic conversions (not just traffic), position share-of-voice across commercial clusters, indexation + CTR from SERP, brand vs non-brand traffic. If your current contractor only shows "overall traffic up 10%" — that's not an SEO report, it's a marketing fairy tale.
In Kyiv — definitely yes, especially in the first 6-12 months of SEO. While organic traffic is being built up, Google Ads closes current sales and provides fast data on conversion rates of key queries. This data can then prioritise SEO strategy: if query "X" converts well in paid, it's worth pushing to the top of organic.
The second reason is SERP occupation. In competitive Kyiv queries the first 3-4 positions are Google Ads. If you're only in organic, you lose part of the clicks. If only in Ads, you overpay for brand queries that should come for free. The optimal mode is paired promotion with unified management and UTM analytics. I help configure integrated GA4 + Search Console + Google Ads analytics. If you also plan SMM or email marketing, we can build a full-funnel attribution model.
A multilingual site is the standard for Kyiv companies with international clients or donors. The key here is the correct implementation of hreflang and URL structure.
What I do: 1) choose the architecture (subdirectory /en/ vs subdomain en. vs ccTLD) — for most Kyiv companies I recommend a subdirectory because it consolidates PageRank, 2) set up hreflang in the HTML head or XML sitemap with correct codes (uk-UA, en, en-US), 3) uniqueify content for each language — Google detects machine translation and demotes it, 4) split Search Console properties for independent monitoring, 5) localise schema.org with correct inLanguage fields. For the Ukrainian market the focus is on uk-UA; for tenders and investors — a separate EN strategy emphasising brand queries and case studies in the portfolio.
Comparison with other options
| Alex Filiuk | Large Kyiv SEO agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Meetings in Kyiv | ✅ In person at Podil / Unit.City | 📋 Through an account manager |
| Who does the work | ✅ Senior personally | ⚠️ Junior + middle team |
| Technical audit | ✅ Included: Core Web Vitals, schema, hreflang | 💰 Separately +30-50% |
| Local SEO for Kyiv | ✅ District geo-targeting + GBP | 📋 Templated optimisation |
| Cost transparency | ✅ Fixed + KPI dashboard | ❓ Vague-ROI retainer |
| Reporting | ✅ GA4 + Search Console + Looker Studio | 📋 Monthly PDF |
| Link building | ✅ Quality, topical donors | ⚠️ PBN / low-quality risk |
| Content marketing | ✅ Expert, SME-validated | 📋 $3 per 1000 chars copywriter |
| Response speed | ✅ 24-48 hours | ❓ Via ticket system |
Kyiv is a tier-1 SEO market, where every commercial query is fought over by large agencies (Netpeak, Promodo, Webpromo, Ester Solutions, Roman), in-house teams of banks (PrivatBank, monobank, Sense Bank), e-commerce giants (Rozetka, EVA, Avrora), aggregators, freelancers, and hundreds of private optimisers. I'm Alex Filiuk, Senior UI/UX designer and digital specialist with 15+ years of experience. SEO in my approach isn't "link magic" — it's an engineering discipline at the intersection of technology, content and data. On this page I'll break down how SEO services in Kyiv work in 2025-2026, what makes Kyiv work different from regional cities, what stages a project goes through, what it costs, and how to choose a contractor without burying your marketing budget.
If you're a business owner or CMO in Kyiv who has already invested in SEO but the results are unclear — on this page you'll find criteria to evaluate current work. If you're just launching a site — this is the foundation to take to the market. If you're competing with agencies and want to understand how to outrank the heavyweights — there's a section below on the specific weak spots of large Kyiv players.
Kyiv is home to about 3 million people, 4M+ counting the agglomeration. It's Ukraine's largest market with the highest purchasing power, the largest corporate budgets and the highest user expectations. In commercial queries like "buy apartment Kyiv," "food delivery," "dentist Pechersk," at least 30-50 serious players compete in the top 30. Google Ads CPC is often 2-3x regional levels, which makes organic an especially valuable channel.
Key specifics of SEO in Kyiv:
I split SEO into four layers, each critical for a Kyiv project:
The first 4-6 weeks with any Kyiv site is a full technical audit. I check:
Organization, LocalBusiness with Kyiv geo-coordinates, Product, Service, FAQPage, Article, BreadcrumbList, Review, AggregateRating. Validated via Schema.org Validator and Rich Results Test.x-default, wrong language codes, asymmetric markup between languages.If your site is built on legacy CMS or has a slow backend — some of these issues can be fixed within SEO, but others require full site rebuild. I'll be honest about what works and what doesn't.
Content is 50% of SEO success in Kyiv, especially in niches where competitors' technical side is already mature. What I do:
Many Kyiv sites still buy links on marketplaces or use PBNs (Private Blog Networks). It works short-term but sooner or later earns a Google manual penalty. I do link building strictly white-hat:
If you already have an old link profile with toxic donors — I start with disavow work: cleanup via Google Search Console, rejection of bad links. This can take 3-6 months until full position recovery.
Local SEO is its own discipline for Kyiv because geographic segmentation here is maximal. What's included:
Without analytics, SEO is fortune-telling on coffee grounds. I configure a full attribution system:
SEO pricing depends on three factors:
I work in a fixed monthly budget format with a transparent deliverables list in the contract. The first 1-2 months — intensive audit and critical-issue fixes. After that — monthly work on content (4-12 pieces), link building (5-15 links/month), technical fixes and local SEO. Exact numbers we agree in a free consultation after a first review of your site.
A separate service is a standalone SEO audit. It's the best format for Kyiv companies with an in-house marketer or anyone wanting an independent evaluation of their current contractor. Output — a 40-80 page document with a prioritised work list.
My portfolio has 130+ projects, including Kyiv sites with SEO optimisation. Among them — corporate sites, e-commerce, B2B SaaS, medical services. I work both with Kyiv ad agencies (as a white-label senior specialist) and directly with end clients.
If you want concrete examples — go to the "Projects" section or get in touch via the contact form. In the free consultation I'll pick 3-5 most relevant cases for your niche.
SEO works most effectively paired with other digital marketing channels. What else I do for Kyiv clients:
I work not only with Kyiv. If your business covers several cities or is planning regional expansion:
The full list of locations is on the "Service Areas" page.
If you have a specific request — fill in the contact form or write to email/Telegram (contacts in the footer). The first consultation is free, up to 60 minutes. In it: an express audit of your site, an evaluation of competitors in the top 10 in your niche, an approximate 6-12-month roadmap, and a fixed price with no surprises. I work fully online — all meetings happen on Zoom.
I'm ready to build for your business in Kyiv an SEO channel that will deliver stable organic traffic, qualified leads and transparent ROI for years. Not "link magic" but engineering discipline.