What does your content actually cost?
Most teams underestimate the true cost of blog content: tools, freelancers, internal time, and coordination. See how Artikle.ai compares.
What goes into your content marketing costs
Content marketing costs are spread across multiple tools, people, and processes, making the true cost easy to underestimate.
SEO research tools
Ahrefs, SEMrush, or similar. £80–400/month depending on plan and seats.
Content strategy time
5–15 hours/month on keyword research, competitor analysis, and editorial planning.
Freelance writing
£50–200 per article depending on quality, length, and writer experience.
Editing and QC
2–5 hours/month reviewing freelance output and requesting revisions.
CMS publishing
30–60 minutes per article for formatting, metadata, images, and internal links.
Link maintenance
Ongoing work updating old articles with links to new ones. Usually neglected entirely.
Most teams underestimate their content costs because the time is spread across multiple people and tools.
Your current setup
Include writer fees, editor time, SEO tool costs, and publishing time.
Ahrefs, SEMrush, Surfer, Clearscope, etc.
Your savings with Artikle.ai
Your current monthly cost
£1,650
10 articles × £150 + £150 tools
Artikle.ai monthly cost
£69
Starter plan (£69/month)
Monthly savings
£1,581
£18,972 per year
Cost per article with Artikle.ai
£6.90
vs £150 today
Included at no extra cost
- • Content strategy generation (replaces SEO tool + strategist)
- • SEO and AEO scoring (replaces Surfer, Clearscope)
- • AI image generation (replaces stock photos or designer)
- • CMS publishing (replaces manual publishing time)
- • Internal link management (replaces spreadsheets)
What Artikle.ai replaces
SEO research tool subscription
Artikle's competitive intelligence and strategy module
Freelance writer budget
AI article generation with business-aware writing and anti-slop controls
Content calendar and project management
Automated publishing calendar with rolling brief generation
CMS publishing time
One-click publishing with SEO metadata, schema, and images
Internal link maintenance
Deferred link system that updates published articles automatically
Artikle.ai’s content strategy module replaces standalone SEO research tools.
See all supported CMS platforms on the integrations page.
One platform. One subscription. The entire content marketing pipeline from strategy to published article.
How the numbers work
A typical 1,500-word article with 2 AI-generated images costs approximately 36 content credits. Here’s what each plan gives you:
| Plan | Price | Credits | Est. articles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | £69/mo | 600 | ~16 |
| Growth | £149/mo | 1,750 | ~48 |
| Agency | £349/mo | 6,000 | ~166 |
Compare that to £100+ per freelance article, and the ROI becomes clear within the first month.