FAQs
Digital marketing FAQs: straight answers before you hire
Honest answers to the questions business owners ask most about SEO, websites, branding, ads, AI and working with a digital marketing consultant in Delhi. Can’t find yours? Call or WhatsApp me and I’ll answer it the same day.
Working with me
Hiring a digital marketing consultant in Delhi
Why hire a digital marketing expert in Delhi instead of a big agency?
At many agencies, the person who wins your business isn’t the person who does the work. With me, you speak to the same person from the first call onwards. Decisions are quicker, nothing gets lost in hand-offs and you aren’t paying for an agency’s overheads. You still get the processes and tools that come from 7+ years and 110+ clients.
Are you a freelancer or an agency?
Somewhere in between. You get the direct contact and fair pricing of a freelance digital marketer in Delhi, plus a small in-house team of designers and developers for larger projects, with the processes and paid tools to match.
What does a digital marketing consultant actually do?
I study your business, your customers and your competitors, then decide which channels deserve your budget: SEO, Google or Meta ads, your website, social media, content or automation. I also carry out the work and report on it every month, so you don’t need a separate team to put the plan into action.
Which services do you offer?
SEO, website design and development, branding and creative design, paid advertising, social media marketing, content marketing, marketing automation and CRM, and AI services. You can start with a single service and add others later.
Do you work with businesses outside Delhi?
Yes. Besides clients in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, I work with businesses across India and overseas, including healthcare brands in the UAE and accounting and restaurant clients in the US. Calls, WhatsApp and email make the distance easy to manage.
What are your working hours?
Six days a week, from 8 AM to 9 PM. You can reach me by phone, WhatsApp or email, and I reply the same day.
How do you report on progress?
Every month you get a short report from Search Console, GA4 and your ad accounts, written so you can read it in five minutes, plus a review call about what to do next.
SEO
SEO questions
How long does SEO take to show results?
Technical fixes and local SEO often show movement within a few weeks. Competitive keywords usually take several months of steady work, and industry guides put meaningful lead growth at around six to nine months. After the audit, I’ll give you realistic milestones for your market.
Do you guarantee first-page rankings?
No. Google decides its own rankings, so anyone who guarantees a first-page spot is either guessing or using shortcuts that can get a site penalised. What I can promise is white-hat work, agreed targets and a monthly report on progress.
What's included in your SEO service?
Technical SEO, on-page optimisation, local SEO and Google Business Profile management, content, link building and digital PR, plus AI search optimisation for ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. The mix depends on what your audit shows.
Do you do local SEO and Google Business Profile optimisation?
Yes. For most local businesses it’s the fastest win: a complete, accurate profile, the right categories, regular posts and photos, a steady flow of reviews and location pages on your website.
Can you show proof of SEO results?
Yes. The Results page shows unedited Google Search Console screenshots from client accounts, including one site with 226K clicks and 9.28M impressions in six months. Client names are kept private, but I’m happy to walk you through them on a call.
Websites
Website design & development questions
How much does a website cost?
Landing pages start at ₹8,000, business and service websites at ₹20,000 and e-commerce stores at ₹30,000, plus GST. You get a fixed written quote after a short call about pages, features and content.
How long does a website take?
A landing page usually takes one to two weeks, a business website three to five weeks and an online store four to eight weeks, depending mostly on how quickly content and feedback come in.
Which platforms do you build on?
Mostly WordPress for business and service websites, and Shopify or WooCommerce for online stores. I’ll recommend whichever suits your budget, your team and how you want to grow.
Will my website be SEO-friendly and mobile-first?
Yes. Every site is built mobile-first with fast loading, clean structure, on-page SEO, schema and GA4 tracking set up before launch, so it’s ready to rank and to measure enquiries from day one.
Who owns the website and domain?
You do. The domain, hosting and website are set up in your name, and you get full admin access when the project is complete.
Branding
Branding & design questions
What do your branding services include?
Logos and brand identities, colour palettes and typography, brand guidelines, social media creatives, ad creatives and banners, and brochures and company profiles. You can order one item or combine them into a full brand kit.
How long does a logo take?
A logo usually takes one to two weeks from brief to final files, and a complete brand identity two to three weeks.
Which file formats will I receive?
Logos come as AI, SVG, PNG and PDF files in full colour, one colour and reversed versions. Creatives come as ready-to-post JPG or PNG files sized for each platform, and print work as press-ready PDFs.
Will I own my logo and designs?
Yes. Once the project is paid, you own the final logo and designs outright, source files included.
Can you rebrand an existing business?
Yes. A rebrand starts with what customers already recognise, such as your name, a colour or a symbol, and keeps what’s worth keeping. You get a new identity plus a plan to roll it out across your website, social media, signage and print.
Ads & social media
Paid ads & social media questions
Which ad platforms do you manage?
Google Ads, YouTube, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), LinkedIn and ChatGPT Ads, plus Amazon Ads for online sellers. The right mix depends on where your buyers spend their time.
How much should I spend on ads?
Enough to get meaningful data, which depends on your cost per click and how competitive your market is. Ad spend is paid directly to Google or Meta, separate from the management fee, and we start small and scale what works.
How do you measure whether ads are working?
Every call, form and WhatsApp click is tracked through Google Tag Manager and GA4 before campaigns go live, so we judge ads on cost per lead and return on ad spend, not clicks or impressions.
Do you manage social media pages?
Yes. Social media management covers a content plan, on-brand posts and Reels, page management and monthly reporting. LinkedIn marketing is available for B2B businesses.
AI
AI in digital marketing
How do you use AI in digital marketing?
AI speeds up keyword and competitor research, first drafts of content and ad creatives, bid management, and chatbot or WhatsApp replies. I review everything AI produces before it reaches your customers.
Can you help my business appear in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews?
Yes. AI search optimisation (also called GEO or AEO) makes your business easier for AI tools to understand and cite, through clear answers on your website, consistent business information across the web and mentions on trusted sites.
Do you build AI chatbots and agents?
Yes. I set up website and WhatsApp chatbots, AI agents that handle repetitive tasks and custom GPTs trained on your own documents, connected to your CRM where needed.
Pricing & process
Pricing, contracts & getting started
Still have a question? Call +91 93545 74690, message me on WhatsApp or email aniketranks@gmail.com.
How much does it cost to hire a digital marketing consultant in Delhi?
That depends on your goals, your competition and the services you need. SEO and social media are usually monthly retainers, websites and branding are one-off projects, and ad management is a fee on top of your ad spend. The first consultation is free, and you’ll have a written quote before any work starts.
Is the first consultation really free?
Yes. The first call and an initial look at your website and Google presence are free, with no obligation to sign up.
Do I have to sign a long contract?
The terms are agreed upfront and written into your quote. SEO and content usually need three to six months to show what they can do, so that’s the minimum I recommend for them. Websites, logos and other projects are fixed one-off fees.
What do you need from me to get started?
Access to your website, Google Business Profile, Search Console, GA4 and ad accounts if you have them, plus a short conversation about your customers, competitors and goals. I’ll handle the rest.
What should I look for when hiring a digital marketing consultant?
Ask to see real results, ideally screenshots from Search Console or ad accounts rather than follower counts. Read their Google reviews. Find out who will actually do the work and how often you’ll get reports. Be wary of anyone who guarantees rankings or can’t explain what they’re doing.
Still have a question?
Ask me anything
Call, WhatsApp or send the form. I reply the same day, 6 days a week from 8 AM to 9 PM, with a straight answer and no sales pressure.