SEO
Search visibility and getting cited by AI assistants
A search now often ends in a written answer that points to a handful of sources. Ranking well is no longer enough: you also have to be clear and structured enough to be quoted.
Two kinds of visibility, no longer earned the same way
Classic search visibility means appearing in a list of links. Visibility inside answers written by assistants follows different rules: the engine no longer ranks, it picks two or three sources and quotes them. What makes the difference is how clear a passage is when read on its own.
In practice, a page that answers a question in its first sentence, with a verifiable fact, gets quoted. A page that circles the subject for three paragraphs gets summarised, therefore diluted, therefore forgotten.
- Structure and markup reworked page by page
- Structured data for rich results
- Business listing and nearby search visibility
- Access for search crawlers and AI crawlers verified
- Tracking of positions and of pages actually indexed
Being found by customers near you
For many businesses, searches carry a nearby intent, and the result that matters is the map. Appearing there takes a complete business listing, contact details that match everywhere they appear, and pages that genuinely cover each service.
Consistency of contact details is the most neglected point. A phone number written three different ways across three directories is enough to create doubt, and doubt costs positions.
What we measure, and what we do not promise
Nobody can guarantee a first place, and anyone promising one is selling something other than search work. What we track is verifiable: the pages actually indexed, the positions on the queries that matter, and the enquiries that come in.
Frequently asked questions
How long before results show?
Technical fixes show within weeks, content takes several months. A brand new site starts from nothing and must first be crawled and indexed; a redesign that keeps its existing standing moves faster, provided the migration was done properly.
Should I block AI crawlers to protect my content?
Blocking them means disappearing from the answers they write. For a business looking for customers, the question is not protecting yourself from being quoted, it is being the source quoted rather than the competitor.
Is search work included in maintenance?
No, and that is stated in writing. Maintenance covers updates, backups, monitoring and a quota of changes. Search work is a separate job, priced separately.
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