Growth School SEO Course Alternatives: 5 Options for 2026

• GrowthSchool’s SEO program is a paid, mentor-led course with a respected mentor from the agency world.
• It costs about Rs. 32,000, and public reviews of GrowthSchool as a platform are mixed.
• If you are new to SEO, start free. Google, Great Learning, Moz, and Ahrefs all teach the basics at no cost.
• Free courses give you knowledge. A trainer gives you practice, feedback, and advanced skills like AI search.
• The smart path uses both: learn the basics for free, then invest in guided training.
• One guided option is Mohit’s SEO Training, which I run. It is my own course, so I describe it without a score.

Vaibhav Sisinty worked on growth at Uber and Klook. He also taught growth hacking online and built a large following. In 2020, he started GrowthSchool with a small team of six and no outside money.

The company took its formal shape in Bengaluru in September 2021. In January 2022, it announced a $5 million seed round led by Sequoia Capital India and Owl Ventures.

The idea was simple. Working people learn in short, live cohorts from experts who do the job every day. GrowthSchool launched programs in marketing, product, and design.

SEO joined that list as the SEO Mentorship Program, guided by Kaushal Thakkar of Infidigit. In recent years, GrowthSchool has moved strongly toward AI courses, and its founder also launched a sister brand called Outskill.

GrowthSchool has real strengths. A fair guide should name them before the gaps.

What GrowthSchool does well

• A mentor who runs an agency. Kaushal Thakkar founded Infidigit, one of India’s known SEO agencies.
• Live learning. Students learn in cohorts with a community around them.
• Strong backing. Well-known investors funded the company.
• A wide menu. You can study marketing, product, AI, and more in one place.

Where learners look elsewhere

• The fee. About Rs. 32,000 is a lot if you only want to test whether SEO suits you.
• Mixed reviews. On Trustpilot, some learners praise the workshops. Others complain about sales pressure and course delivery. These are personal views that I cannot verify.
• SEO is one subject among many. GrowthSchool now leans toward AI and business courses.
• A wish for closer guidance. Some students want a small batch and a trainer who teaches only SEO.

So GrowthSchool can be a good fit for some learners. Others will want a free start first, or a program built only around SEO.

As an SEO trainer, I care about what a student can do after the last class. So I rate each course on six things and give one score out of 5.

Factor	My question
Depth	Does it reach advanced SEO, or stop at the basics?
Practice	Do students work on a live website?
AI search	Are GEO, AEO, and AI answers part of it?
Support	Can a student get help from a real person?
Cost	Does the price match the value?
Proof	Is there a certificate or a project to show?

By this measure, I rate the GrowthSchool SEO program 3.5 out of 5. The mentor and live format lift its score. The fee and the mixed platform reviews pull it down. I based this on public information, since I have not taken the course.

1. Mohit’s SEO Training (advanced, trainer-led)

This one is mine, so weigh my words with care. Like GrowthSchool, it is live and paid. Unlike GrowthSchool, it teaches only SEO. The main cohort runs for 8 weeks with 40+ live hours and about 10 students per batch. Students complete a task on a real website each week. The syllabus includes GEO and AEO from the early weeks. It suits learners who want close guidance, hands-on projects, and job support. It holds a 5.0 rating from 132 reviews on its Google Business Profile. Compare the courses here.

My score: None, because I own this course

2. Google: Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

Google’s free course runs for about 40 hours across 17 modules. Learners rate it 4.6 out of 5 from 3,443 reviews. You earn a free Google award when you finish. It covers all of digital marketing, so SEO is only one slice. It suits complete beginners who want the big picture before they spend money.

My score: 3.5 out of 5

3. Great Learning Academy: SEO for Beginners

This free SEO course takes about 1.5 hours. More than 134,000 learners have enrolled, and it holds a 4.4 rating. You keep access for life. It suits students who want a short, simple first lesson in SEO. The lessons are free, but check the certificate terms before you count on one.

My score: 3 out of 5

4. Moz: Beginner’s Guide to SEO

Moz’s free guide is a classic. It is reading material, not video, and it explains the reasons behind SEO in plain words. You learn keyword research, on-page factors, technical basics, and link building at your own pace. You get no certificate and no teacher. It suits readers who like to study quietly and think things through.

My score: 3.5 out of 5

5. Ahrefs Academy: Technical SEO Course

Once you know the basics, this free course takes you a level deeper. In about 1 hour 21 minutes, Sam Oh covers site audits, crawl errors, site speed, and duplicate content. It gives no certificate. It suits learners who want advanced skills without paying yet. Find it in the Ahrefs course list.

My score: 3.5 out of 5

Course	Format	Length	Cost	My score
GrowthSchool: SEO Mentorship Program	Live, mentor-led	See GrowthSchool	About Rs. 32,000	3.5 / 5
Mohit’s SEO Training	Live, trainer-led	8 weeks, 40+ live hours	Paid	None (my course)
Google: Fundamentals of Digital Marketing	Recorded	About 40 hours	Free	3.5 / 5
Great Learning: SEO for Beginners	Recorded	About 1.5 hours	Free	3 / 5
Moz: Beginner’s Guide to SEO	Reading	Self-paced	Free	3.5 / 5
Ahrefs: Technical SEO Course	Recorded	About 1 hour 21 minutes	Free	3.5 / 5

Two kinds of courses sit in this table. The free ones let you learn alone, in your own time. The live ones put an expert beside you. Good learners use the first kind to start and the second kind to grow.

If you like the idea of live, mentor-led learning but want a program built only for SEO, we may be the right fit. At Mohit’s SEO Training, SEO is all we teach. Here is how we work:

• One subject, taught deeply. Eight weeks, 40+ live hours, and every minute goes to SEO.
• Small batches. We keep each cohort near 10 students, so everyone gets attention.
• Work on a real site. A capstone task closes every week, and you leave with a portfolio.
• Built for AI search. Our lessons cover LLMs, GEO, and AEO next to classic SEO.
• The tools employers expect. You use Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, GA4, and Google Tag Manager.
• One steady trainer. Mohit Verma brings 10+ years of SEO work and runs weekly doubt-clearing sessions.
• Support after class. We prepare you with mock interviews and help with your job search.

You can choose how you learn. Join our advanced SEO training as a beginner or a professional. Take one-on-one SEO training if you run a business. Or study on your own schedule with the self-paced SEO course.

We do not ask you to trust us blindly. Go through our testimonials, use our free SEO tools, and then request a free demo class.

Paid training works best when you arrive prepared. Here is the order I suggest.

1. Spend nothing at first. Take Google’s course or Great Learning’s short one. Find out if you enjoy SEO.
2. Read and go deeper. Work through the Moz guide. Then try the Ahrefs technical course.
3. Build something small. Start a simple blog and use what you learned. Real results teach faster than videos.
4. Choose your guided program. Now compare live options such as GrowthSchool and Mohit’s SEO Training. Ask each one for a demo, the batch size, and the name of the trainer.

Free courses save you money while you explore. Guided training saves you time once you commit. You need both at different stages.

• GrowthSchool SEO Mentorship Program: mentor and listed price
• GrowthSchool on Trustpilot and its second Trustpilot page: learner reviews
• BW Disrupt on GrowthSchool’s seed round: funding and founding story
• Google Skillshop: Google course length, modules, and rating
• Great Learning Academy: course length, rating, and learner count
• Ahrefs’ list of free SEO courses and ALM Corp’s comparison: Ahrefs technical course details
• Mohit’s SEO Training on Google: Google rating and review count

I prepared this article using public information as it stood in October 2026. I have not studied at GrowthSchool, and my scores are only my opinion as a trainer. Mohit’s SEO Training belongs to me and competes with GrowthSchool, so I gave it no score and you should read my view with that in mind. No company paid to appear here. Fees, course details, and reviews change, so confirm them on each provider’s website before you enrol. All trademarks belong to their owners.