SEO services

Technical SEO that compounds with AEO

TL;DR

We do technical and structural SEO — page speed, Schema.org coverage, content structure, internal linking, indexing health — and bundle it with AEO so the work compounds across both classic search and AI search engines. No link-buying, no keyword-stuffing, no "we'll get you to #1" promises.

What kind of SEO do you actually do?

Technical and structural SEO, not link-buying or keyword-stuffing. Every Version Zero engagement starts with the same foundations: a fast site, clean Schema.org coverage, sensible URL structure, and content that actually answers the questions your buyers are typing into search engines (and AI engines). When those four are in place, ranking improvements tend to follow without any of the spammy tactics that have given the SEO industry its bad reputation.

We don't promise a #1 ranking — anyone who does is lying or about to do something Google will eventually punish you for. We do promise the kind of measurable, sustainable improvements that come from making your site genuinely faster, more findable, and easier for both humans and crawlers to use.

How is your SEO different from a generic SEO agency?

Most local SEO agencies are content mills with a few directories thrown in. They write 1,500-word blog posts no one reads, build citations on questionable directories, and send a monthly PDF report full of vanity metrics. The work is decoupled from the actual website — they don't fix what's structurally broken, they just pour content on top of it.

We start with the website itself: page speed, schema, content structure, internal linking, indexing. Most clients get more value from one week of technical fixes than from twelve months of generic content production. And because we bundle SEO with AEO, every piece of work compounds across both classic search and AI search engines simultaneously.

Why should SEO and AEO be done together?

AI search engines pull heavily from Google's index. A site that ranks well in classic Google is overwhelmingly more likely to be cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews — because those engines used Google's understanding of authority and relevance as their starting point.

Equally, AEO work makes classic SEO better. Question-led content, FAQPage schema, llms.txt, and authority signals all lift traditional rankings as a side effect. Doing them separately means doing them twice, badly. Doing them together is faster and cheaper.

What's included in an SEO engagement?

A typical engagement starts with a written audit: technical issues, schema gaps, content opportunities, indexing health, internal linking weaknesses, and competitor benchmarks. From there, we work in two-week sprints fixing the highest-impact issues first. Most engagements run for 3 months as a project, then optionally transition into an AEO retainer for ongoing work.

Reports are written, monthly, and focus on the metrics that actually matter: organic clicks, ranking improvements on target queries, schema validation, page speed, and (where applicable) AI citation rate. No 8-page PDF of meaningless graphs.

How we typically engage

SEO is most effective bundled with the broader work we do. Three common starting points:

AEO services

AEO with SEO baseline

AEO Implementation includes the SEO foundations as standard. The most common starting point.

From £1,800 →
Website rebuild

Rebuild with SEO baked in

Every rebuild ships with technical SEO and schema as part of the foundation.

From £3,500 →
In-depth audit

SEO + AEO in-depth audit

Five-day written audit, prioritised fixes, yours to keep. Free basic audit also available for genuine enquiries.

£450 →

SEO questions, answered

Honest answers to questions other agencies dodge.

Do you guarantee a #1 ranking? +
No, and you should be very wary of anyone who does. Rankings depend on Google's algorithm, your competitors, and what users actually click on — none of which an agency can control. What we do guarantee is sustained, measurable improvement on the metrics we control: page speed, schema coverage, content quality, indexing health, and AI citation rate.
How long does SEO take to show results? +
Technical fixes (page speed, schema, indexing) usually show measurable change in 4–8 weeks. Content work takes longer — 3–6 months for new pages to rank meaningfully. AI citations can appear faster (Perplexity especially) but vary by category. We'll give you a realistic timeline during the audit, not a sales-pitch timeline.
Do you do link-building? +
Not as a service. We don't buy links, exchange links, or run private blog networks. We do help you earn links naturally through good content, original research, and outreach to journalists and industry sites — but that work is best done in-house with our guidance rather than outsourced.
Will SEO work mess up my website? +
No. All technical SEO work is non-destructive — we fix what's broken, add what's missing, and leave what's working alone. Where structural changes are required (URL changes, redirect work, schema overhauls) you'll see staging first and approve before anything goes live.
What does an SEO audit cost? +
Two options. A free basic site audit is available for any genuine enquiry — we'll spot-check Lighthouse, schema, and AI citation status, then send the headline issues within five working days. The in-depth written audit is £450 and covers full technical SEO, schema coverage, content structure, indexing health, and AI citation testing across ChatGPT/Claude/Perplexity, with prioritised recommendations. Yours to keep either way.
Do you work with national or international clients? +
Yes — while we prioritise Greater Manchester clients for in-person work, SEO and AEO work is largely remote-friendly and we work with UK clients across the country. International work (multi-region, hreflang, multi-language) is a heavier lift and quoted bespoke.

Get a written SEO audit

Free basic audit for genuine enquiries — five working days, headline fixes, yours to keep. Want the full written report? The £450 in-depth audit covers technical SEO, schema, indexing, and AI citation testing in detail.

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