SEO + AI Search Optimization

Get found by every customer ready to buy.

Local SEO, technical SEO, and AI search optimization — we get small businesses ranked on Google, Google Maps, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews. The five places your next customer is actually looking.

The problem

Search isn't just Google anymore

When a homeowner needs a roofer in 2026, they don't always type the question into Google. Half the time they ask ChatGPT. Or Perplexity. Or they read Google's AI Overview at the top of the search results. If your business isn't showing up in those answers, you're invisible to a growing share of buyers — even if your traditional Google ranking is fine. We optimize for all five surfaces at once: traditional SEO, local SEO, AIO (AI Overview Optimization), AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization).
What you get

What's included in our SEO program

  • Keyword research mapped to commercial intent — not vanity terms
  • On-page optimization: title tags, meta descriptions, headings, internal linking
  • Technical SEO audit: schema markup, structured data, Core Web Vitals, crawl errors
  • Local SEO: Google Business Profile optimization, citations, NAP consistency
  • AI search optimization: content structured for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews
  • Backlink acquisition from real, relevant sites — never PBNs or spam
  • Monthly SEO content (one in-depth article per month, written for ranking + conversion)
  • Monthly performance report with rankings, traffic, leads, and the next month's plan
Our process

How we get you ranked

  1. 01

    Audit + strategy

    We map every keyword your target customers actually search, identify the gaps in your current visibility, and build a 90-day roadmap with the specific work that moves the needle for your business and your geography.

  2. 02

    Foundation + optimization

    Technical fixes first (schema, speed, mobile, internal linking). Then on-page optimization for every important page. Then Google Business Profile, citations, and local signal cleanup. We compound the foundations before chasing rankings.

  3. 03

    Content + authority

    Monthly published content targeting your priority keywords, written to rank on traditional Google and to be cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity. Plus ongoing backlink acquisition from sites your customers actually read.

Client result

Wasatch Trailer RentalTrailer rental — Veteran-owned

Challenge

New site with zero domain authority, competing against established national rental chains. Wasn't ranking for any local terms within 50 miles.

What we did

Local-first SEO program: optimized Google Business Profile, built service-area landing pages for each major city, structured the inventory pages for AI search citation. By month 4, ranked top-3 in Google's local map pack for every priority city. Monthly inquiries up 5x.

Headline result
Local map-pack rankings: 0 → top 3 in 4 months
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Pricing

$295/month for the full SEO program.

Includes the full SEO + AIO + AEO + GEO stack — local optimization, technical SEO, monthly content, backlink acquisition, and reporting. No setup fees. Most clients see new organic leads within 60 days, with compounding growth from month 3 onward.

Bundle SEO with the $55/mo website plan and we waive the SEO setup work for the first month.

FAQ

Common questions, answered.

How long does small business SEO take to work?

Most clients see meaningful ranking improvement and new organic leads within 60 days. Local SEO (Google Maps) typically moves first — within 30–45 days. Traditional organic rankings for competitive terms compound over 3–6 months.

What is AIO, AEO, and GEO?

AIO (AI Overview Optimization) is structuring your content to be cited in Google's AI Overviews at the top of search results. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) targets question-based queries on ChatGPT and Perplexity. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the broader discipline of being the source AI search engines pull from. All three are part of how modern customers find businesses, and 95% of small businesses haven't caught up.

Do you do local SEO for small businesses?

Yes — local SEO is the highest-ROI work for most small businesses we serve. We optimize your Google Business Profile, build out citations on the directories that matter (Yelp, BBB, industry-specific), get review velocity going, and build the geo-targeted content that ranks in local map packs.

Will you guarantee a #1 Google ranking?

No agency that values their reputation will guarantee a #1 ranking — Google's algorithm is too dynamic, and anyone who promises one is selling you snake oil. What we will guarantee: monthly tactical work, transparent reporting, and a refund of the previous month if we don't deliver the work we committed to.

Can SEO replace my Google Ads spend?

For many small businesses with strong local presence and patient capital, organic search eventually outperforms paid ads on cost per acquisition — but it takes 6–12 months to ramp. We often recommend running both: ads to fill the funnel today, SEO to compound free traffic over time. We do both.

Do I need a new website to do SEO with you?

Not necessarily. If your current site has decent technical foundations and is on a flexible platform, we can do SEO on top of it. If your current site is on a slow Wix/Squarespace template, the SEO returns will be capped — at that point we usually recommend the $55/mo website rebuild first.

Ready to grow?

Let's bring you more customers.

Free mockup, free analysis, no sales call required. We'll show you exactly how Zorva would grow your business — before you pay a dollar.