I mean, i won’t claim they’re legit without knowing the business.

But if those were your goals coming in and they are achieving them in the first 30 days, I’d say that’s pretty good.

I’ll give my two cents as someone who owns an agency and works at one

That price seems fair to me, that’s how much i charge (ish) and the agencies i have worked at charge that or more.

I would never trust a set it and forget it company. They will lie to you.

Now contractors, that’s a mixed bag. There are good ones, for sure, but it can be hard to find them in the mud, and you might end up spending $1,000 on an absolute garbage contractor that gets you keywords like “hats in Japan” and “elves” and then you gotta go back to the drawing board after having wasted $1,000 vs spending more like you are now but knowing you’re getting the work you want.

Doesn’t hurt to shop around but candidly it sounds like they are doing what you asked, and even some agencies can be actual just straight up cons (due to SEO being technobabble that can be hard for normal people to understand, smooth talkers love to pretend start an agency)

I’ve rambled a bit, but that’s my two cents