SEO. GEO & AEO

Search Has Changed.
Most SEO Has
Not Kept Up.

Your buyers are now asking AI tools, skipping the first page, and doing deeper research before they speak to anyone. If your SEO strategy was built for 2022, you are invisible where it counts in 2026.

No obligation. We will show you exactly where you stand and where the opportunities are.

AI first

BUYERS NOW ASK AI TOOLS BEFORE VISITING WEBSITES

98+

WEBSITE HEALTH SCORE ACHIEVED FOR OUR CLIENTS

AI Search

AI Search OPTIMISATION AS STANDARD

23

YEARS OF B2B TECH SEO EXPERIENCE

The Hard Truth

Most SEO is Already
Outdated

01

Chasing rankings instead of buyers

Reporting on traffic instead of pipeline? Producing generic content that adds no value? Treating Google as the only search channel? Measuring success in impressions rather than outcomes?

The majority of SEO agencies are still playing by rules that no longer apply.

02

AI search is being completely ignored

Your buyers are asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Overviews for recommendations and getting answers before they visit any website.

If your brand is not being cited as a trusted source, you are losing ground to competitors who are.

03

Technical issues are killing your rankings

Slow page speed. Crawl errors. Poor site architecture. Broken structured data. Issues that accumulate silently over time, steadily eroding rankings that took years to build.

Most companies do not know the extent of the problem until an audit surfaces it.

The Shift

Search Everywhere Optimisation. Not Just Google

We call it SEO 2.0.

It’s no longer just about ranking on Google. It’s about being visible, trusted and chosen wherever your buyers research solutions: search engines, AI-powered platforms, social search and zero-click experiences.

Modern B2B tech SEO requires more than keywords and rankings. Four things matter: being visible wherever buyers search, building authority as a trusted source, aligning content to commercial intent, and turning search visibility into measurable pipeline impact.

Our service is built around all four.

1

Showing up everywhere buyers look

Your buyers don’t research in one place. They use Google, AI-powered platforms, social networks, industry sites and search experiences that never generate a click. We make sure your brand shows up wherever they look.

2

Recognised as a trusted source

Visibility alone isn’t enough. Search engines, AI platforms and buyers all need signals that you’re a credible source. We build topical authority through expert content, strategic linking, digital PR and a strong content ecosystem.

3

Intent That Matches Commercial Demand

Not every search matters. We focus on the topics, questions and keywords that indicate real buying intent. That means attracting the right audience, not just a bigger one.

4

Impact That Creates Pipeline

Traffic is vanity. Pipeline is sanity. Every SEO activity is measured against commercial outcomes, helping turn search visibility into opportunities, revenue and measurable business growth.

Our Approach

Six Pillars of Modern
B2B Tech SEO

From technical foundations through to AI search optimisation and conversion-focused design. Every element builds toward visibility, authority, and commercial results.

01

Technical SEO

Foundations that work

Site speed, crawlability, structured data, mobile optimisation, and Core Web Vitals.

We audit and fix the issues that quietly kill rankings, building foundations that work for both search bots and AI crawlers.

02

Content that Ranks

Expert-written, intent-matched

Issues-led, expertly crafted content that matches search intent and gives AI platforms something worth citing.

Using Sentinel (our AI Brand Intelligence System) we use AI to research and created content that is on brand, on point, valuable and optimised.

03

Authority and Trust

The credibility AI platforms trust

Topical authority through thought leadership content, strategic internal linking, and relevant digital PR. The kind of credibility that takes competitors years to catch up to.

04

GEO: AI Search Optimisation

Get cited by AI platforms

Ranking on Google is one thing. Appearing as a recommended source when a buyer asks ChatGPT “what is the best cybersecurity vendor for mid-market?” is another.

We optimise content structure and entity associations so AI platforms cite your brand as an authoritative answer.

05

Conversion-Focused SEO

Organic visitors that convert

SEO that does not drive leads is an expensive hobby.

We do not stop at getting people to your site. User journeys, calls to action, and landing page experience optimised so organic visitors convert. 

06

Reporting That Drives Decisions

What stakeholders care about

No vanity dashboards. No endless ranking tables. Traffic quality, leads generated, and pipeline impact.

We’ll provide monthly reviews that tell you what is working, what is next, and how SEO is contributing to revenue.

What Clients Say

Built for B2B Tech. Proven in Practice.

Working with the team on our website audits has been a game-changer. They resolved a significant number of technical errors across our site, took the time to educate our team on SEO best practices, and the increase in website traffic since our first audit speaks for itself. A true extension of our marketing team.

Senior PR Executive

Aaron Finn

Essential delivered a future-proof, content-managed website that improved our keyword rankings and took our website health score to 97. Their understanding of B2B tech SEO is something we had not found in any previous agency.

marketing manager

Karen Taylor

 

Packages

Straight up pricing.
GEO included as standard.

Essential

Monthly retainer: £2,000 -£3,500 per month, depending on scope.

Project-based: £2,500-£4,000 for a one-off project.


  • 1. Initial SEO Audit and Strategy Development
    — Website audit
    — Competitor analysis
    — Keyword research
    — SEO/GEO strategy development
  • 2. On-Page SEO/GEO Optimisation
    — Content optimisation
    — Structured Markup
    — Internal linking
    — Technical SEO
  • 3. Ongoing SEO Management and Reporting
    — Monthly performance reports
    — Regular strategy reviews
    — Keyword tracking
    — Technical SEO audits
    — Support and consultancy
Most Popular

DISRUPT

Monthly retainer: £4,000 to £7,000 per month, depending on scope.

Project-based: £6,000 to £12,250 for specific projects such as website redesigns or major content campaigns.


  • 1. Everything in ESSENTIAL, plus;
  • 2. Sentinel AI
  • 3. Content Creation and Marketing
    — Blog posts and articles
    — Whitepapers and case studies
    — Content calendar
  • 4. Digital PR
    — Guest blogging
    — Digital PR campaigns

Added Extra

To complement your SEO Package


  • PPC Management: Manage pay-per-click campaigns to complement SEO efforts and drive immediate traffic.

    Social Media Marketing: Develop and execute social media strategies to enhance brand presence and engagement.

Questions Worth Asking

frequently asked questions

How is this different from the SEO we're already doing?

Most SEO still optimises for Google rankings alone. We build for Google, AI platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity, social search, and zero-click results, and we measure it against pipeline, not just traffic or rankings.

GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation), also known as AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) or AI Search Optimisation, is the practice of getting your brand cited as a trusted answer inside AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Overviews, not just ranked on a search results page. If your buyers are asking AI tools before visiting any website, and most now are, GEO is how you stay visible in that conversation.

Technical fixes and structured data changes can show impact within weeks. Authority-building work such as content, digital PR, and AI citation typically takes 3 to 6 months to compound. We report monthly so you can see the trajectory, not just an end number.

Essential covers audit, on-page and technical SEO/GEO, and ongoing management and reporting. Disrupt adds Sentinel AI, content creation (blog posts, whitepapers, case studies), and digital PR on top of everything in Essential.

No. GEO principles (structured data, entity clarity, content built to be cited) are part of both packages. Sentinel is an added layer for teams that want AI-assisted, on-brand content production at scale, included in Disrupt.

NExt Steps

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