## **🧾 Overview of Search Atlas Charges**

Your Search Atlas invoice may include three types of charges: your **base plan subscription**, **top-up purchases**, and **add-on activations** such as OTTO sites. Understanding each category will help you identify any charge on your account and choose the right plan for your agency.

## **🤖 What Is a Top-Up?**

A **top-up** is a block of additional AI quota that you purchase on top of your base plan's monthly quota allowance. AI quota is consumed whenever you use AI-powered features across the platform, including content generation, on-page recommendations, and automation tasks.

Top-ups are available as a one-time purchase or set to recur automatically each billing cycle so your workflows are never interrupted. You can purchase multiple blocks at once. For exact top-up pricing and available block sizes, refer to the pricing page in your account or contact our team.

## **💡 Common Charge Amounts Explained**

Your invoice may show line items for top-up blocks and add-ons. Each top-up block adds a fixed amount of AI quota units to your account. Multiple blocks can be purchased together, so a charge may represent one or more blocks combined.

Your invoice may also include charges for **additional OTTO site activations**. OTTO is Search Atlas's SEO automation layer. Each active OTTO site beyond your plan's included allowance is billed as a separate add-on. If you see an unexpected charge, it may reflect one or more extra OTTO sites activated above your plan limit.

To see a full breakdown of what each charge on your invoice corresponds to, navigate to the top-right corner (avatar) → Billing → Invoices tab.

## **🏢 Which Plan Is Best for a 9-Site Agency?**

If you are managing **9 SEO client sites**, the right plan depends on two factors: how many OTTO sites your plan includes, and how much AI quota your monthly workload requires.

As a general guide for a 9-site agency:

1. **Choose a plan that covers at least 9 OTTO site activations.** Higher-tier plans include more OTTO sites by default, reducing or eliminating per-site add-on charges. If your current plan covers fewer than 9 sites, each additional OTTO site activation adds to your monthly bill.
2. **Estimate your monthly AI quota consumption.** Review your quota usage in your account dashboard to understand how much quota your campaigns consume, then select a plan or top-up level that matches your needs.
3. **Review your quota usage regularly** in your account dashboard to track remaining quota and adjust your top-up settings as your campaigns scale.

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type **human teammate** to be connected with a member of our team.