Statement of Work for

The Backyard Pantry

Written by Candice Eales

for Alyssa Miller-McWha

Jul 28, 2026

Search opportunities

South West WA producer discovery

This Statement of Work covers ongoing SEO for The Backyard Pantry’s marketplace and directory. The first focus area is Perth south of the river through to Busselton, before expansion to other regions.

The work will build indexable producer, category and regional location pages, then support them with useful product and buying content. It follows the approved audit for backyardpantry.com.au.

Current barriers

The audit identified 4 areas that affect organic visibility and order volume.

On-page fundamentals

The homepage has no H1 heading and an auto-generated meta description, and the main /products/ listing page has almost no crawlable text. Google sees a thin storefront where shoppers see a rich one.

Near-me visibility without local pages

The find-a-producer directory ranks for dozens of high-volume near-me searches (fruit market near me, produce shop near me) but sits at positions 30-60 because one national page is competing against local results. Regional landing pages would let each area rank on its own.

Products without supporting content

Hero products such as jarrah honey, truffle salt and cold pressed oils rank close to page one on buying terms, but lack the supporting guides and comparison posts that competitors use to hold the top spots.

Missing category and location pages

Shoppers search heavily for olive oil, organic fruit and veg, organic lamb and organic meat, but the site has no dedicated category pages for them. The same applies to regions: no location pages exist for the South West focus area, so one national directory page competes against every local result.

Each barrier is fixable with content and on-page work. No technical rebuild is needed, and every striking-distance keyword rates Easy difficulty.

Proposed work sequence

The work starts with the pages and fixes most likely to affect visibility, then expands into categories, locations and supporting content.

Quick wins

Weeks 1-4
  • Add a keyword-focused H1 and hand-written meta description to the homepage
  • Push the page-two keywords: deepen the jarrah honey, truffle salt and raised garden bed product pages
  • Add intro copy to /products/ and top category pages
  • Fix robots.txt: review the query-string disallow and crawl delay so directory and filter pages stay crawlable

Foundation

Months 2-3
  • Launch olive oil, organic fruit & veg and organic meat category pages
  • Build South West producer location pages (Perth south of the river, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River)
  • Publish the pasture-raised vs free-range eggs and jarrah honey benefits guides
  • Add product schema with ratings and price

Growth

Months 4-12
  • Build out the avocado oil and olive oil buying guides chasing the biggest head terms
  • Grow the recipe library, each post linking to the ingredient products
  • Expand producer and stall pages: the Geraldton markets pages prove the model earns page-1 local rankings
  • Pursue featured snippets on the education terms

Capturing top-3 positions on the current page-two keywords alone is worth roughly 1,113 extra visits and around 22 orders each month, before any of the new category, eggs or regional location pages start ranking. This is an estimate from search data, not a guarantee.

SEO packages

Monthly SEO work

Every plan includes technical SEO, schema markup, competitor monitoring, local SEO and monthly reporting. The plan sets the publishing volume and time available each month.

PackageEstimated hours/monthMonthly investment
SEO Starter8–10 hrs$1,500/month
SEO Grow18–22 hrs$3,000/month
SEO Scale35–40 hrs$6,000/month

SEO Starter $1,500/month

8–10 hrs per month. Best for small businesses starting SEO.

  • SEO audit
  • 1 done-for-you blog post each month
  • Templates and a monthly check-in call
  • Technical SEO, schema markup, competitor monitoring and local SEO
  • Monthly reporting
  • No lock-in contract

SEO Grow $3,000/month

18–22 hrs per month. Best for businesses building consistent organic traffic.

  • SEO audit with a quarterly refresh
  • 1 pillar post and 2 blog posts each month
  • Technical SEO, schema markup, competitor monitoring and local SEO
  • Monthly reporting and strategy call
  • No lock-in contract

SEO Scale $6,000/month

35–40 hrs per month. Best for businesses with a larger publishing schedule.

  • 12-month SEO strategy reviewed monthly
  • 1 pillar or landing page and 1 blog post each week
  • Technical SEO, schema markup, competitor monitoring and local SEO
  • Monthly reporting and strategy call
  • No lock-in contract

Optional add-on: Emails & Socials

$2,000/month. Estimated 12–15 hours/month. Available with any SEO package. Includes a minimum of 3 social media posts each week and a weekly email newsletter (4 per month), plus a content calendar and inclusion in monthly reporting. Volume can be scaled up as the audience and producer network grow.

Investment

Choose a monthly SEO package

Select the plan that suits the publishing schedule and level of support The Backyard Pantry wants. All amounts are GST free. The Emails & Socials add-on can be included with any plan and will be confirmed before invoicing.

Monthly SEO packages
Choose one
SEO Starter
Estimated 8–10 hrs each month
GST free
$1,500/month
SEO Grow
Estimated 18–22 hrs each month
GST free
$3,000/month
SEO Scale
Estimated 35–40 hrs each month
GST free
$6,000/month

First 90 days

After acceptance, we will confirm priorities, access and the publishing calendar. The work will start with the audit’s quick wins, then move into category, regional producer and supporting content pages based on the selected package.

Mutual agreement

SEO services agreement

This agreement is between Urban Living Pty Ltd ATF Urban Living Trust, trading as Focus Web Designs, in Western Australia (we, us or Focus Web Designs), and The Backyard Pantry (you).

Scope

We will provide the SEO services in the package you select, including the shared work listed in this Statement of Work. Delivery volume is based on the selected package and estimated hours. Any work outside that scope requires written agreement before it begins.

Your responsibilities

You will provide timely access to relevant website, analytics and business information, plus timely feedback and approvals. You are responsible for checking factual claims about suppliers, products, prices and services before publication.

Our responsibilities

We will carry out the agreed work with reasonable care, report monthly and keep confidential information private. Search rankings, traffic, enquiries and sales depend on factors outside our control. We do not guarantee a particular result.

Fees and term

The selected package is billed monthly in advance and is due within 7 days of invoice. The engagement continues month to month with no lock-in contract. Either party may end it with 30 days’ written notice. Fees are GST free.

Ownership

You retain ownership of the assets and information you provide. You may use the content and reports we create for your business once the related fees have been paid. We retain our working methods, templates and internal systems.

Liability and law

To the extent permitted by law, neither party is liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from the services. This agreement is governed by the laws of Western Australia.

Review note

This is a commercial draft. Have your legal adviser review it before using it as your final service agreement.

Next steps

Choose a package, then contact Candice

Please choose the SEO package that fits The Backyard Pantry’s priorities. If you would like the Emails & Socials add-on, include that in your message.

  1. 1
    Review the packages

    Starter, Grow and Scale are set out in the Investment section.

  2. 2
    Contact Candice Eales

    Confirm the selected package, any add-on and your preferred kick-off timing.

  3. 3
    Receive the next steps

    Focus Web Designs will confirm access, priorities and the first 90-day work plan.

Digital acceptance will be added after the notification setup is complete.