# The SEO Elite Circle review (2026): price, rating, what it teaches

> The SEO Elite Circle: composite 60.0 of 100, $149 a month, no public rating, 3 of 13 curriculum flags confirmed. Checked September 2026.

URL: https://aiseocourse.directory/courses/the-seo-elite-circle/

The SEO Elite Circle review: a community program on Skool from Julian Goldie, taught by Julian Goldie, ranked 22 of 44 English programs with a composite of 60.0 at low confidence, evidence tier C (checked 18 September 2026).

Price $149 a month (checked 18 Sep 2026). Rating: No public rating (checked 18 Sep 2026). Size: 704 members (checked 18 Sep 2026). Curriculum: 3 of 13 tracked flags confirmed, 0 confirmed absent, 10 unverified.

## Verdict

By Editorial team. Opinion within the published method; every figure is from the record below.

The SEO Elite Circle is a private Skool community run by Julian Goldie, priced at $149 a month on the Skool storefront, with 704 members and weekly live calls. The directory lists it but does not rank it: evidence is tier C, confidence is low, and there is no course-level public rating anywhere we checked. Transparency is the weak spot. No published refund policy, no lesson list or module count, and the seller's own site shows a different monthly and annual price than the storefront. It suits senior operators who want direct access to an instructor and a link-partner pool. Beginners wanting a structured AI search curriculum should look elsewhere.

### Who it fits

-   Agency owners who want weekly hot-seat calls and direct instructor access
-   Experienced in-house SEOs hunting templates, SOPs and a link-partner pool
-   Operators comfortable paying monthly with no fixed syllabus

### Who should skip it

-   Beginners who need a sequenced curriculum
-   Buyers who require a published refund policy before paying
-   Anyone shopping specifically for GEO, AEO or LLM citation training

## Score breakdown

Composite 60.0 of 100, rubric v1, evidence tier C, low confidence (38 of 67 attributes confirmed, checked 18 Sep 2026). The score measures public evidence about a program (what is published, what learners say, how current it is), not teaching quality.

[AI SEO course scoring methodology](/methodology/): weights, evidence ladder, confidence rule and what was checked and not found for every program. Every price in context: [AI SEO course cost](/ai-seo-course-cost/).

| Dimension | Weight | Score | Points | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Satisfaction | 0%base 22% | n/a | 0.0 | No course-level rating found (checked 2026-09-18); platforms checked: skool, trustpilot, g2, reddit-rating, youtube-rating, independent-review-sites |
| Volume | 13% | 82 | 10.6 | 704 members (checked 18 Sep 2026). Caps: 100 reviews, 3,000 members. |
| Recency | 15% | 94 | 14.1 | Latest dated evidence: public discussion on 27 Aug 2026, 0.7 months before the cutoff of 18 Sep 2026; 5 dated events on record. |
| Sentiment | 31%base 20% | 67 | 20.7 | 3 independent items: 1 positive, 1 mixed, 1 neutral, 0 negative; 1 provider-authored excluded. Commentary praises live calls, instructor access and practical resources while questioning content depth and conversion evidence. |
| Transparency | 31%base 20% | 29 | 8.9 | 2 of 7 checks met (checked 18 Sep 2026); not met: price published on the provider's own site, refund policy published, curriculum published (most topic flags resolvable), module or lesson count published, testimonials or reviews carry dates. |
| Completeness | 10% | 57 | 5.7 | 38 of 67 tracked attributes confirmed (checked 18 Sep 2026). |

Weight redistribution (evidence ladder): satisfaction (22%) to sentiment, transparency.

### Third-party assessments

Audit scores published by one reviewer. Rendered for reference with source and date; never an input to the composite.

| Source | Score | Note | Seen |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| charlesfloate.com | 70 of 100 | audit score by one reviewer; rendered as a third-party assessment, never a rating input (decision 8) | 18 Sep 2026 |

## Facts

Each value carries its data label (provider-stated, observed, calculated), the date it was checked and its source. Unverified means the value could not be confirmed on a public page by the check date.

| Attribute | Value | Label | Checked | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Provider | Julian Goldie | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [1] |
| Instructor | Julian Goldie | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [1] |
| Platform | Skool | observed | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Format | Community: Private Skool community with weekly live calls, recorded sessions, direct messages, action plans, case studies, templates and SOPs | observed | 18 Sep 2026 | [3] |
| Level | Advanced |  | 18 Sep 2026 | [3] |
| Language | English | observed | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Status | Live | observed | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Price | $149 a month | observed | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Price note | $149/month on the Skool storefront | observed | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Annual price | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Normalised monthly cost | $149 (monthly price) | calculated | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Pricing mechanism | seller states the price goes up at 700 members | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Instalments | Unverified | unverified |  |  |
| Regional pricing | Unverified | unverified |  |  |
| Team pricing | Unverified | unverified |  |  |
| Refund policy | Unverified | unverified |  |  |
| Course rating | UnverifiedPlatforms checked with no course-level rating: Skool, Trustpilot, G2, Reddit, youtube rating, independent review sites | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Members | 704 members | observed | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Launched | 2020 | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [3] |
| Last dated content update seen | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Next cohort | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Access model | Subscription | observed | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Update model | Ongoing | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [3] |
| Module count | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Lesson count | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Hours of video | 200+ | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [3] |
| Time to complete | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Live call frequency | Weekly (weekly SEO hot-seat calls; live calls weekly (recorded too)) | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Live call day | Thursday | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [3] |
| Live call timezone | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Support channel | Community feed | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [3] |
| Instructor access | Direct | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Practical work | Templates | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Certificate | Unverified | unverified |  |  |
| Community included | Yes | observed | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |
| Tools bundled | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Tools taught | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| AI platforms named | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Audience (provider-stated) | agencies, in house seo | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [3] |
| Provider ranks itself in a roundup | Yes (3) | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [4] |
| Affiliate program | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Public case studies | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |

## The SEO Elite Circle price and price history

Current price $149 a month (checked 18 September 2026). One dated observation on record, so no trend is shown. $149/month on the Skool storefront.

| Date | Amount | Model | Members at the time | Note | Seen | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 Sep 2026 | $149 | Monthly | 704 | current Skool storefront; no archived price-change record verified | 18 Sep 2026 | [2] |

### The SEO Elite Circle refund policy

No refund policy was found on a public page ().

## What The SEO Elite Circle teaches

3 of 13 tracked curriculum flags are confirmed on public pages, 0 confirmed absent and 10 unverified (checked 18 September 2026). A confirmed flag means the provider's own curriculum or listing names the topic; the source is cited, the wording is not reproduced.

| Flag | Status | Label | Checked | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GEO | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| AEO | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| LLM citations | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Entity SEO | Yes | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [5] |
| AI visibility measurement | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Traditional SEO | Yes | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [6] |
| Links and off-page | Yes | provider-stated | 18 Sep 2026 | [6] |
| Local AI SEO | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Structured data | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| AI crawler access | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Content for extraction | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| Brand mentions and PR | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |
| AI workflows and automation | Unverified | unverified | 18 Sep 2026 |  |

## Reception

### Ratings by platform

No course-level rating was found (checked 18 September 2026). Platforms checked: Skool, Trustpilot, G2, Reddit, youtube rating, independent review sites. A missing rating is never scored as zero; see the score breakdown for how the weight moved.

### What public discussion says

Derived from 3 independent public items (reviews and forum or social posts; 1 provider-authored item excluded), labelled by theme and stance, checked 18 September 2026. No review text is stored. Stances: 1 positive, 1 mixed, 1 neutral, 0 negative.

#### Praise themes

-   Live call quality (3)
-   Instructor access (2)
-   Practical tools (2)
-   Community activity (1)

#### Complaint themes

-   Content thin (2)
-   Results reported (2)

Commentary praises live calls, instructor access and practical resources while questioning content depth and conversion evidence.

### Independent discussion on record

-   [ippei.com](https://ippei.com/seo-elite-circle/)
    
     (2026-06-02, mixed): An independent review describes weekly calls but questions conversion evidence and the depth of self-paced materials. seen 18 Sep 2026
-   [ippei.com](https://ippei.com/best-seo-agency-courses/)
    
     (2026-03-29, mixed): An agency-course roundup lists coaching, SOPs and community support alongside limited self-paced material and unproven conversion impact. seen 18 Sep 2026
-   [charlesfloate.com](https://www.charlesfloate.com/ai-seo-course)
    
     (2026-08-27, mixed): A competitor comparison scores the Circle 70/100 and lists weekly hot-seat calls, DM access, SOPs and case studies. seen 18 Sep 2026

## Cautions

Sourced facts from the caution checks (price consistency, page history, instructor identity, testimonial dating, self-ranking, certificate claims). Neutral by design: each line is what a public page shows, with its date.

1.  The Skool storefront lists $149/month. Check 1, seen 18 Sep 2026 [\[2\]](#src-2)
    
2.  The seller-owned services page lists $97/month and $997/year. Check 1, seen 18 Sep 2026 [\[7\]](#src-7)
    
3.  The current listing title is The SEO Elite Circle and its Skool slug is seo-mastermind-2356. Check 2, seen 18 Sep 2026 [\[2\]](#src-2)
    
4.  Julian Goldie is named on the listing and has a public profile site. Check 3, seen 18 Sep 2026 [\[1\]](#src-1)
    
5.  The listing marks the community Private and advertises Instant Access. Check 4, seen 18 Sep 2026 [\[2\]](#src-2)
    
6.  Julian Goldie's Best AI SEO Course list places SEO Elite Circle at number 3. Check 6, seen 18 Sep 2026 [\[4\]](#src-4)
    
7.  An independent review page compiles program-related Reddit, YouTube and independent-site reviews and reports mixed sentiment. Check 9, seen 18 Sep 2026 [\[8\]](#src-8)

## Compared with

### Cheaper programs in the same format band

Programs in the same format band that cost less or nothing, in composite order (checked 18 Sep 2026):

-   [AI Profit Boardroom](/courses/ai-profit-boardroom/): $69 a month, composite 88.1, medium confidence (18 Sep 2026)
-   [AI SEO Mastery](/courses/ai-seo-mastery/): $27 a month, composite 87.6, medium confidence (18 Sep 2026)
-   [AI SEO: Rank Expand Academy](/courses/rank-expand-academy/): $99 a month, composite 86.4, medium confidence (18 Sep 2026)

The full list with prices and ratings: [The SEO Elite Circle alternatives](/alternatives/the-seo-elite-circle/).

## The SEO Elite Circle review: questions

How much does The SEO Elite Circle cost?

The Skool storefront lists $149 per month, checked 18 September 2026. The seller's own services page lists a lower monthly figure and an annual option, so confirm which price applies before you pay. The seller states the price rises once membership passes a set member count.

Does The SEO Elite Circle have a refund policy?

The provider does not publish a refund policy; checked 18 September 2026. Because this is a monthly subscription rather than a one-off purchase, ask directly what happens if you cancel mid-month and get the answer in writing.

Who teaches The SEO Elite Circle?

Julian Goldie, who runs Goldie Agency and has a public profile site and prior products. He is named on the listing, which puts this program in the minority with an identifiable instructor. Members get direct messages and weekly calls with him.

What does The SEO Elite Circle cover?

Public pages confirm entity SEO, traditional SEO, and links and off-page work, plus templates, SOPs and private case studies. Coverage of GEO, AEO, LLM citations and AI visibility measurement is unverified: the pages do not say. There is a recorded vault of 200+ hours.

Is The SEO Elite Circle worth it?

Its composite score is 60, ranking 22 of 44 if it were ranked, which it is not. Commentary praises the live calls and instructor access while questioning content depth. Cheaper communities in the directory score higher on public evidence, so compare before subscribing.

## Sources

1.  [https://juliangoldieseo.com/](https://juliangoldieseo.com/)
    
2.  [https://www.skool.com/seo-mastermind-2356/about](https://www.skool.com/seo-mastermind-2356/about)
    
3.  [https://seoelitecircleskool.com/](https://seoelitecircleskool.com/)
    
4.  [https://juliangoldie.com/ai-seo-course/](https://juliangoldie.com/ai-seo-course/)
    
5.  [https://juliangoldie.co.uk/yorkshire-seo-agency/](https://juliangoldie.co.uk/yorkshire-seo-agency/)
    
6.  [https://juliangoldie.com/best-seo-training-denver/](https://juliangoldie.com/best-seo-training-denver/)
    
7.  [https://juliangoldie.com/services/](https://juliangoldie.com/services/)
    
8.  [https://ippei.com/seo-elite-circle/](https://ippei.com/seo-elite-circle/)

Record last checked on 18 September 2026. Observation cutoff for the dataset: 18 September 2026. Source file: 27-the-seo-elite-circle.md.

Cite this

The SEO Elite Circle: composite 60.0 of 100 (low confidence), $149 a month, No public rating. AiSeoCourse Directory, 18 September 2026. https://aiseocourse.directory/courses/the-seo-elite-circle/ (CC BY 4.0).

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