SEO & AI Search · Done For You
Get found on Google and recommended by the AI.
I'm David Sessford. For 14+ years I've ranked businesses on Google, and now I get them cited inside AI answers too. Your customers aren't just typing into a search bar any more. They're asking ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity who to hire. If you're not the name those tools give back, you don't exist. I fix that.
- ✔Rank on Google and get cited in AI Overviews & ChatGPT
- ✔Technical, on-page, content, local and AEO handled by me
- ✔Plain-English reporting. You always know what's moving
- ✔No lock-in. You deal with me directly, every time
14+ years · Based in Blaydon, North East England · Working with businesses UK-wide
Get your free SEO plan
Tell me your business and what you want to rank for. I'll reply within one working day with the fastest route to get you found on Google and in AI search, plus a straight price. No hard sell.
The problem
You're invisible, and it's costing you.
Search just changed under your feet, and most businesses have no idea it happened. There are now two ways to be invisible, and you're probably losing on both.
Invisible on Google
Nobody scrolls to page two. If you're not in the top handful of results, and in the local map pack for anything near you, those customers are ringing a competitor instead. Maybe you had a website built years ago that looks fine but ranks for nothing. Maybe an agency took your money, ran a few reports and quietly did sod all. Either way, Google can't make sense of your site, so it doesn't show it.
Invisible in AI answers
Here's the one that'll bite hardest. A huge slice of searches now never make it to a list of blue links. Google answers with an AI Overview at the top, and millions of people just ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity straight out: "who's the best X near me?" The AI names two or three businesses and cites its sources. If that isn't you, you never even got the chance to compete. Most agencies are still asleep on this. I'm not.
Being good at your job isn't enough any more. The business that gets the call is the one that's easy for Google and the AI to find, trust and recommend. That's the whole game now. Let's win it.
What's included
The full arsenal.
No thin "we'll write a couple of blogs" nonsense. Here's exactly what I do to get you ranking on Google and cited by AI. Every bit done by me, personally.
Technical SEO audit & fixes
I crawl your whole site and find what's holding it back: slow pages, broken links, bloated code, crawl waste, indexing problems, messy redirects, poor mobile performance and Core Web Vitals. Then I fix it, so Google and the AI crawlers can actually read and trust your site.
On-page optimisation
Titles, headings, meta, internal linking and page structure built around the exact terms your customers search. I map every important page to a keyword and an intent, so nothing competes with itself and every page pulls its weight.
Content that earns rankings
Service pages, location pages and genuinely useful articles written to answer real questions better than whatever's ranking now. No waffle, no AI slop. Content that demonstrates you actually know your trade, which is exactly what Google and the AI reward.
Local SEO & Google Business Profile
If you serve a town or region, the local map pack is where the phone calls come from. I optimise your Google Business Profile, build consistent citations across the web, sort your reviews strategy and build location pages that get you into the pack for every area you cover.
Schema & structured data
Schema is how you spell your business out to machines in a language they can't misread. I mark up your services, reviews, FAQs, locations and articles so Google earns you rich results and the AI engines can confidently quote you as a source.
Link foundations & authority
Google and the AI both weigh who vouches for you. I build the authority signals that make you a credible pick: real citations, the right foundations, and a plan you can scale. Want the heavy artillery? See my dedicated link building & digital PR service.
AEO: get cited and recommended by the AI
This is the bit nobody else is doing properly, and it's where I'll put real distance between you and your competitors. Answer engine optimisation (also called GEO, generative engine optimisation) is the craft of getting your business named, quoted and recommended inside AI answers. I write answer-first content that directly matches how people ask the AI, structure it so it can be lifted straight into a response, add the entity and schema signals that tell the engines who you are and what you do, and make sure you show up across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews. When your customer asks the robot who to hire, I want the robot saying your name.
What winning looks like
Top of Google. Named by the AI.
Here's the goal in one picture. Your business sitting at the top of the results, and quoted as the source inside the AI answer above them.
For damp proofing in the North East, a well reviewed local specialist is a strong choice. They handle rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation, and offer free surveys with guaranteed work.
Illustration of the goal. Your real results depend on your market and competition. I never guarantee rankings.
How it works
No mystery, no 40-page audit nobody reads. Four steps, start to finish.
Audit & plan
I dig into your site, your market and your competitors. You get a clear plan: what's broken, what's possible, and the fastest route to rankings and AI citations.
Fix the foundations
Technical fixes, on-page, schema and Google Business Profile sorted first. Get the base right and everything after it works harder.
Build & publish
Content, answer-first pages and authority go out month on month, aimed squarely at the terms and questions that bring you work.
Track & grow
I report in plain English on rankings, traffic and AI mentions, then double down on what's working. You always know the score.
Why work with me
One operator beats a bloated agency.
Most agencies sell you to a senior in the pitch, then hand your account to a junior reading off a checklist. You pay for the office, the account managers and the markup. You get slow work, vague reports and the same cookie-cutter tactics they run for everyone.
With me, the person you speak to is the person doing the work. I've spent 14+ years in SEO, through every Google update, and I run these exact tactics on my own sites every day. I only take on what I can do properly, I tell you straight what will and won't move the needle, and you're never locked in. If it's not working, you walk.
And while most agencies are still pretending AI search isn't happening, getting you cited by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity is already a core part of what I do. That's the edge.
Get a straight answer →Proof, not promises
Real client. Real results.
A North East damp-proofing firm: from nowhere to the top of the local map pack in about 4 months.
A real local client with no visibility at all. I built the foundations, ranked them locally, got them into the map pack and turned search into a steady flow of phone calls and enquiries. Read exactly how it was done, step by step.
Read the case study →Every business is different and I never guarantee rankings or revenue. What I promise is honest work and a straight story about what's possible for you.
Questions, answered
How long does SEO take to work?⌄
Anyone promising page one in two weeks is lying to you. In my experience you'll usually see early movement in the first couple of months, with the bigger gains building from around three to six months on. Local SEO can move faster than fighting for competitive national terms. The damp-proofing client reached the top of their local map pack in about four months. Yours depends on your starting point and competition, and I'll give you a realistic timeline up front.
Do you guarantee number one rankings?⌄
No, and run a mile from anyone who does. Nobody controls Google's algorithm or the AI engines, so a guaranteed ranking is impossible to honestly promise. What I guarantee is that I do the work properly, I tell you the truth about what's achievable, and you're never locked in. If the results aren't coming, you walk. That's a fairer deal than a fake promise.
Can you actually get me into ChatGPT and AI search?⌄
Yes, that's a core part of what I do now, and it's where I'll put real distance between you and your competitors. I can't control what an AI says any more than I can control Google, but I optimise everything that makes you a strong candidate to be named and cited: answer-first content, the right structure, schema and entity signals, authority, and consistent information across the web. The AI engines pull from the open web, so getting the fundamentals right is how you earn a place in the answer.
What's the difference between SEO and AEO?⌄
SEO gets you ranking in traditional search results. AEO (answer engine optimisation, sometimes called GEO) gets you quoted and recommended inside AI answers like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews. They share a lot of foundations, good content, clean structure, schema and authority, but AEO adds answer-first writing and entity signals built for how people ask AI questions. I do both together, because that's where search is heading.
Do you do local SEO and Google Business Profile?⌄
Yes. If you serve a town or region, local SEO is usually where the quickest wins and the phone calls come from. I optimise your Google Business Profile, build consistent citations, sort a reviews strategy and build location pages so you show up in the map pack across every area you cover.
Do you work with businesses outside the North East?⌄
Yes. I'm based in Blaydon but work with businesses across the UK and beyond. SEO and AI search work is done remotely, so where you are is no barrier. If you're a North East business, ask me about a free website too.
Will my existing site be fine or do I need a new one?⌄
Often your current site is workable and we improve it. Sometimes it's so slow or so badly built that fixing it costs more than starting fresh. I'll tell you straight which camp you're in after the audit, no upsell for the sake of it. If a rebuild makes sense I can handle that too.
What does it cost and am I tied in?⌄
It depends on your goal and how competitive your market is, so I quote each job honestly after a quick chat, with no obligation. Everything is month to month with no lock-in. Send an enquiry and I'll come back with the fastest route and a straight price. Want to go further? I can pair SEO with link building, lead generation or AI automation.
Let's get you found.
Tell me what you want to rank for and I'll send back a free, no-obligation plan to get you to the top of Google and cited by the AI, with a straight price. One working day. One operator. Zero fluff.
Get my free plan →Or call David direct: 07918 051671 · The Founders