HB Freelance

Review

★7.6/10

🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom·Freelancer employees·Est. 2019·Reviewed Jul 2026

London SEO consultancy with 10+ years of experience improving search rankings.

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Best For

Small businesses and startups seeking dedicated SEO expertise and personal service

Hourly Rate

$25-49/hr

70% below the $125/hr median for marketing agencies in United Kingdom

Min. Project

$1,000+

Industries

Small Business, Startups, Professional Services

Clients

Flannels Sports Direct House of Fraser iSmash New Look Jack Wills USC Wrappz

About HB Freelance

HB Freelance is a London-based SEO consultancy led by Hemanth Balaji, an SEO specialist with over 10 years of industry experience. The practice focuses exclusively on search engine optimization, delivering keyword ranking improvements and organic traffic growth for small businesses and startups. A verified client reported moving from ranking for 5 keywords to achieving top-three positions for 20-25 keywords within months of engagement.

Who HB Freelance Is Best For

HB Freelance works best for Small Business, Startups companies that need SEO. With minimum project size of $1,000+, hourly rates of $25-49/hr, they are accessible to startups and small businesses with limited budgets. Based in London, England, their primary differentiator is personal hands-on service.

Why Choose HB Freelance

Personal hands-on service

10+ years SEO expertise

Proven keyword ranking results

Things to Consider

Deep niche focus on Small Business and Startups means companies outside these verticals may not get the same level of specialized attention

Limited service range focused on SEO means clients needing broader marketing support will need to bring in additional vendors

Relatively newer agency founded in 2019 with a shorter case study portfolio compared to longer-established competitors

HB Freelance Services

SEO

Reviews from Google

★5.0/5 (7)

★ 5/5· 5 years ago

I have worked with Hemanth for SEO Optimization of my book review blog, Minireads. I always thought that book review is a niche which is very constrained and minireads will not rank high. But in just two months, Hemanth has proven me wrong. Minireads has climbed up on searches, with a spike in search volume. I highly recommend him. Hemanth is at top of his game.

— Shruti Pandey

★ 5/5· 5 years ago

Hemanth has started working with us, at Smart Lighting Industries, towards improving our SEO strategy and online visibility, and he delivered great results over a short period of time. His professionalism, responsiveness and sharing knowledge stand out, and would highly recommend to any business that are looking to grow their online operations.

— Valentina Gori

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