If you run an online store in Nepal and you are searching for the best SEO agency for e-commerce, you have probably noticed that every agency claims to be the best. Most of those claims cannot be checked.

This guide gives you a way to check them. It covers what makes e-commerce SEO in Nepal different from ordinary SEO, the criteria that separate a capable agency from a generic one, the red flags, what it really costs, and how my own practice — Arjan KC with Gurkha Technology — approaches store SEO.

Disclosure: I am Arjan KC, co-founder and lead strategist at Gurkha Technology. This post recommends us, so judge us by the same checklist you use for everyone else. Every result quoted here comes from our published case studies.

Short answer

The best SEO agency for your store is one that can do four things and prove it:

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  1. Show a real e-commerce result with numbers, a timeline and the evidence behind them.
  2. Fix catalog-level technical problems — faceted navigation, duplicate product URLs, out-of-stock pages, speed on mobile data.
  3. Rank category pages, not just publish blog posts.
  4. Report organic revenue, not only traffic and keyword counts.

If an agency cannot show all four, keep looking. If it can, compare price, team and communication.

Why e-commerce SEO in Nepal is its own discipline

A lot of agencies in Nepal sell the same SEO package to a clinic, a school and an online store. That package usually means a few blog posts a month, some backlinks and a ranking report. It rarely moves sales for a store, because the problems are different.

Marketplaces own the head terms. Search “buy shoes online Nepal” and Daraz, along with a few large retailers, usually fills the top of the page. A smaller store wins on specific category and product searches — “running shoes for women Kathmandu”, a brand plus model name, a size or material — and on its own brand name. A good agency plans for this instead of promising you the head term.

Catalogs create technical debt. Filters for size, colour and price can create thousands of near-duplicate URLs. Products go out of stock and leave thin pages behind. Product descriptions get copied from the supplier, so they match every other store selling the same item. None of this is solved by writing articles.

Mobile data and speed decide conversions. Most Nepali shoppers browse on phones, often on mobile data. A store that takes four seconds to load loses buyers before they see a price. Speed work is SEO work for a store.

Trust signals matter more with cash on delivery. Many orders are still COD. Shoppers look for a phone number, a returns policy, delivery areas and real reviews before they order. These pages influence both conversions and how search engines judge the site.

Demand is seasonal. Dashain, Tihar, New Year and wedding season all shift what people search for. Category pages need to be ready before the peak, not written during it.

For the hands-on side of all this, see my complete e-commerce SEO guide for Nepal. This post is about choosing who does the work.

Seven criteria for choosing an e-commerce SEO agency

1. A published e-commerce case with evidence

Ask for a store result with a starting point, an end point, a timeline and the source of the numbers (Google Analytics 4, Search Console). “We increased traffic by 300%” with no baseline and no timeline tells you nothing. A client name can be withheld for confidentiality; the method and the evidence should not be.

2. Technical catalog competence

Ask how they would handle filter URLs, pagination, out-of-stock products and product variants. A capable answer mentions canonical tags, crawl control for faceted navigation, a clear out-of-stock policy and XML sitemaps split by type. A weak answer jumps straight to “we will build backlinks”. Our technical SEO service page lists what this work involves.

3. Category-first site architecture

Category pages are where most store revenue from search comes from. The agency should map keywords to categories and subcategories, write useful category introductions and plan internal links from guides into those categories. If the proposal is mostly blog posts, the agency is selling content volume, not store growth.

4. Structured data for products

Product schema — price, availability, reviews where they are genuine — helps your listings stand out in search results and in Google’s shopping surfaces. Ask whether they implement it, how they keep prices and stock in sync, and how they validate it.

5. Revenue reporting, not vanity metrics

Your report should show organic sessions, organic revenue, conversion rate and the share of sales that came from search versus paid ads. That requires GA4 e-commerce tracking to be set up correctly. If an agency only reports rankings and traffic, you cannot tell whether SEO is paying for itself.

6. Content that sells, not filler

Good e-commerce content includes buying guides, size and fit guides, comparison pages and rewritten product descriptions — content that answers questions a shopper has just before buying. Generic “10 tips” articles rarely help a store.

7. Conversion work on the same team

Rankings that do not convert are wasted. The agency should look at checkout friction, COD and delivery messaging, mobile layout and page speed. SEO and conversion rate optimisation work best when the same people own both.

Red flags to walk away from

  • Guaranteed number-one rankings. Nobody controls Google’s results. A guarantee usually means the agency is targeting an easy term nobody searches.
  • Bulk backlink packages. “500 backlinks a month” almost always means low-quality directories or private networks that can hurt you.
  • No access to your own data. You should own your Google Analytics, Search Console and any accounts set up for your store.
  • Case studies with no baseline or timeline. If they will not tell you where a client started, the result cannot be judged.
  • A one-size package. A 50-product store and a 5,000-product store need different work and different budgets.
  • Blog posts as the main deliverable. For most stores, this is the wrong priority.

Freelancer, generalist agency or e-commerce-capable team?

Option Works best when Watch out for
Freelancer Small catalog, tight budget, mainly on-page fixes Limited capacity for development and link outreach
Generalist agency You need SEO plus social media and design in one place Store-specific technical work may be shallow
E-commerce-capable team Growing catalog, revenue goals, technical debt to clear Higher monthly cost; make sure senior people stay on

How Arjan KC and Gurkha Technology work with online stores

Arjan KC is a Nepal-based full-stack digital marketing expert covering search, paid media, analytics and conversion. Gurkha Technology is a Kathmandu digital agency founded by Diwas Pandey, Sushil Ghale, Kapil Amagain, Sudip Dhungel and Bibek Neupane; I joined as co-founder after its first year and lead strategy. You can read more about that relationship on the Gurkha Technology page.

For e-commerce, the split is simple: I lead the audit, site architecture, keyword map and reporting. The Gurkha Technology team handles technical implementation, on-page changes and link outreach. Where a client has in-house writers, we train them and edit their drafts to keep costs down.

Our process for a store

  1. Months 1–2: Technical foundation. Speed, mobile experience, crawl errors, canonical and filter rules, Product schema.
  2. Months 3–5: Architecture and on-page. Keyword map across categories and products, rewritten titles and descriptions, category introductions, buying guides that link into categories.
  3. Months 6–9: Authority. Relevant links and digital PR in the store’s niche, Google Business Profile and local citations where the store has a physical presence.
  4. Months 10–12: Conversion. Checkout tests, trust and delivery messaging, rich snippet improvements.

Proof: a Kathmandu fashion store

Our published Kathmandu e-commerce SEO case study followed exactly that sequence for a fashion and lifestyle store with 500+ products (client name withheld). Over 12 months, from May 2024 to April 2025:

  • Organic sessions grew from about 2,300 to 13,500 a month (+487%).
  • Organic-led revenue roughly tripled, and the share of traffic from paid ads fell from 90% to 45%.
  • Conversion rate rose from 1.2% to 3.8%, and cost per acquisition fell from NPR 850 to NPR 360.
  • Mobile load time dropped from about 4.2 seconds to 1.8 seconds.

The numbers come from Google Analytics 4, Search Console and rank tracking recorded during the engagement. The full write-up is in the blog case study.

That is one store, not a promise. Your result depends on your catalog, margins, competition and how quickly changes can be shipped. What the case does show is that the method works in the Nepali market.

What e-commerce SEO costs in Nepal

I start every store engagement with a 90-day diagnostic at NPR 35,000 one-time. It covers a technical audit, a category and product keyword map, a tracking check and a prioritised plan you can use with us or with anyone else.

Ongoing retainers are scoped after the diagnostic, because the work depends on catalog size, how much technical debt exists and whether your team can write content. If you also want Google Ads for your products, management starts at NPR 65,000 a month plus media spend. Current packages are on the hire page, and wider market ranges are in my Nepal digital marketing pricing guide.

Be wary of e-commerce SEO priced like a basic local package. If the monthly fee cannot cover technical fixes and category work, you will get reports instead of results.

Questions to ask on your first call

Use these with any agency you shortlist:

  1. Can you show me an e-commerce result with a baseline, a timeline and the data source?
  2. How will you handle filter URLs, out-of-stock products and product variants on my site?
  3. Which of my category pages would you prioritise first, and why?
  4. Will you report organic revenue and conversion rate, and who sets up the tracking?
  5. Who exactly will work on my account, and how often will I hear from them?
  6. Will I keep full access to Analytics, Search Console and everything you create?
  7. What will you not do, and what will you need from my team?

A good agency answers these plainly. If you hear jargon instead of specifics, that is your answer.

Next steps

If you want to see where your store stands before committing to anyone, start with the diagnostic. You will get a clear list of problems and opportunities either way.

Related reading: choosing an e-commerce platform in Nepal and customer retention for Nepali online stores.