October is the heaviest month because it carries the launch work: titles, specs, the AI content framework and two new pages a week. November settles at about 20 hours a week, and December is lighter over the holidays.
| Month | Hours | Hours a week | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 111.5 | 28 | $2,000 |
| November | 82.5 | 20 | $2,000 |
| December | 65 | 15 | $2,000 |
| Total | 259 | 20 | $6,000 |
Download the day-by-day sheet (CSV) Opens in Excel or Google Sheets: date, task, subtask and hours for every working day.
| Week of | Hours | Main work that week |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct | 45 | AI content framework; Gaming PC guide; Page titles, descriptions and copy; Keyword and competitor research |
| 12 Oct | 18 | Game pages; AI content framework; Trust page; SEO reporting page and report numbers |
| 19 Oct | 24.2 | Game pages; Problem pages and guides; Buyer page (pricing, does Hypertune work); Speed fixes and re-tests |
| 26 Oct | 24.2 | Problem pages and guides; Game pages; Comparison pages; Games hub text |
| 2 Nov | 22.5 | Problem pages and guides; Data and checks for Bobby's outreach; Game pages; Why is my FPS so low page |
| 9 Nov | 21.5 | Game pages; Problem pages and guides; Comparison pages; Refresh new pages from Search Console |
| 16 Nov | 25.5 | AI search (AEO) work; Comparison pages; Refresh new pages from Search Console |
| 23 Nov | 11.5 | Refresh new pages from Search Console |
| 30 Nov | 13.5 | Refresh new pages from Search Console |
| 7 Dec | 15.5 | Refresh new pages from Search Console |
| 14 Dec | 15.5 | Problem pages and guides; AI search (AEO) work |
| 21 Dec | 14 | Day-90 review pack and Q1 content plan |
| 28 Dec | 8 | Paying customers by country |
Every week also includes the weekly work: approvals and the change log (4.5 h), keeping the content framework and calendar current, Reddit and Quora replies, and, from November, checks for Bobby's outreach. Christmas Day is off.
| Task | When | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approvals and change log V4 | Weekly | 18 | 18.9 | 19.8 | 56.7 |
| Game pages C4 | 7 Oct to 13 Nov | 21 | 9 | 30 | |
| Problem pages and guides C7 | 19 Oct to 17 Dec | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| AI content framework V8 | Weekly | 14.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 22.9 |
| Refresh new pages from Search Console N3 | 11 Nov to 10 Dec | 8 | 14 | 22 | |
| Comparison pages C6 | 28 Oct to 19 Nov | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| AI search (AEO) work V16 | 16 Nov to 18 Dec | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
| Reddit and Quora replies V20 | Weekly | 2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 10.6 |
| Day-90 review pack and Q1 content plan N4 | 21 Dec to 24 Dec | 8 | 8 | ||
| Data and checks for Bobby's outreach N2 | Weekly | 5.1 | 2.2 | 7.3 | |
| Content calendar N1 | Weekly | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 7 |
| SEO reporting page and report numbers V9 | 5 Oct to 30 Oct | 6 | 6 | ||
| Trust page C2 | 8 Oct to 12 Oct | 5 | 5 | ||
| Gaming PC guide C3 | 8 Oct to 9 Oct | 5 | 5 | ||
| Page titles, descriptions and copy C1 | 6 Oct to 7 Oct | 4 | 4 | ||
| Speed fixes and re-tests V6 | 5 Oct to 30 Oct | 3 | 3 | ||
| Keyword and competitor research V12 | 5 Oct to 8 Oct | 3 | 3 | ||
| Indexing fix specs V7 | 6 Oct to 8 Oct | 3 | 3 | ||
| Buyer page (pricing, does Hypertune work) N5 | 21 Oct to 22 Oct | 3 | 3 | ||
| Games hub text N6 | 29 Oct to 30 Oct | 3 | 3 | ||
| Why is my FPS so low page C5 | 5 Nov to 6 Nov | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fact sheet and listing copy V13 | 6 Oct to 9 Oct | 2 | 2 | ||
| Paying customers by country V19 | 28 Dec to 29 Dec | 2 | 2 | ||
| Bing and Ahrefs Webmaster Tools setup V2 | 5 Oct | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Keyword map handover V3 | 5 Oct | 1 | 1 | ||
| Help centre facts V5 | 9 Oct | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 111.5 | 82.5 | 65 | 259 |
Hours are the SEO plan's estimates for Som's items (codes as in the plan), placed on working days. Items marked N, plus four extra problem pages and the AEO hours, were added to reach 20 hours a week; the AEO hours are to confirm after the AEO call. Page names and order follow the content calendar (hypertune-content-calendar.pages.dev); CS2 and the gaming guide moved into the week of 5 Oct, so that week is heavier and the week of 12 Oct lighter, with October's total unchanged.
Actual is the time the AI spent on each task, from the chat request times and when each file was saved. It leaves out Som's reading, sign-ins, sending and meetings, and some tasks are drafts that still need other people's input, so it is the floor, not the full cost.
| Task | Estimate | Actual | Status | How it was timed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bing and Ahrefs Webmaster Tools setup V2 | 1.5 h | 23 min | Done | Setup steps 3 Oct (4 min); Bing review with screenshots 5 Oct (16 min); IndexNow ticket (3 min). Som's sign-ins not counted |
| Keyword map handover V3 | 1 h | 0 min | Done | Came out of the V12 work; no separate time |
| Keyword and competitor research V12 | 3 h | 85 min | Done | First pass 3 Oct (5 min); deeper research 4 Oct (4 min); critique, rewrite, 57,750 Ahrefs units and figures 5 Oct (76 min) |
| Speed fixes and re-tests V6 | 2 h | 10 min | Done | Fix list 3 Oct, run alongside five other drafts; edits 4 Oct. Re-tests not started |
| Indexing fix specs V7 | 3 h | 30 min | Done | Specs 3 Oct (6 min); Search Console checks with screenshots 4 Oct (13 min); edits 4 Oct |
| Fact sheet and listing copy V13 | 2 h | 5 min | Drafted | Profiles list and fact sheet 3 Oct, run alongside other drafts |
| Help centre facts V5 | 1 h | 5 min | Drafted | 3 Oct, run alongside other drafts |
| Page titles, descriptions and copy C1 | 4 h | 15 min | Drafted | Draft 3 Oct; edits 4 to 5 Oct. Final table due Wed 7 Oct |
| Trust page C2 | 5 h | 5 min | Drafted | First draft 3 Oct. Waits on Austin's facts and Bobby, Hoa and Vin's changes |
| AI content framework V8 | 11.5 h | 25 min | Drafted | Drafted 4 Oct (14 min); edits 4 to 5 Oct. Waits on Bobby's walkthrough and Vin's review |
| Content calendar N1 | 1 h | 3 min | Drafted | Calendar to December from V8 and V12, 5 Oct. Bobby's job (B6), built so it is not a blocker |
| Gaming PC guide C3 | 5 h | 10 min | Drafted | First draft 5 Oct (3 min); finished 6 Oct: length, Microsoft menu paths, questions, links (7 min). Screenshots and six [CHECK] labels left |
| Game pages C4 | 3 h | 5 min | Drafted | CS2 first draft 6 Oct, a day early. 40 settings marked [CHECK] to confirm in the game; test table waits for a gaming PC |
| Approvals and change log V4 | 1.5 h | 60 min | Done | Handover pack and restructure 3 Oct (43 min); Austin's ranked decisions 4 Oct (11 min); site changes document 5 Oct (6 min). Estimate is the weekly V4 change-list hours |
| Total | 44.5 h | 4 h 41 min |
AI time was about 11% of the estimate. The estimates are unchanged; use this table to size the same kind of work next time, adding Som's review time.