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SEO gets your website found and ranked on Google, AEO (answer engine optimisation) makes your content the answer that featured snippets and AI tools lift, and GEO (generative engine optimisation) makes sure AI assistants describe and recommend your brand correctly.

All three rely on the same foundations: a site that search engines can crawl, content that answers real questions clearly, and consistent, credible information about your business across the web. That is why we treat them as one programme rather than three separate services.

Yes. AI search tools such as Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity draw heavily on web pages that already rank and that they can crawl and trust, so strong SEO is what gets you into their answers in the first place.

Google also remains the largest source of search traffic for most South African businesses. Rather than replacing SEO, AI search raises the bar for it: clearer structure, better answers and stronger proof of expertise.

Make it easy for AI tools to understand, verify and trust you. In practice that means answering the questions your buyers ask in plain language on your own pages, adding structured data, and keeping your business name, services, locations and contact details consistent everywhere they appear.

Third-party proof matters just as much: reviews, industry directories, press coverage and mentions on reputable sites all help AI assistants decide which brands to include. There is no way to pay for placement in organic AI answers, so it has to be earned.

We track how often your brand appears and is cited in AI answers for a defined set of buyer questions, alongside traditional SEO measures such as rankings, organic traffic and enquiries.

We also monitor featured snippet ownership in Google, referral traffic from AI platforms in Google Analytics 4, and branded search growth in Search Console. AI answers change frequently, so we report on trends over time rather than single snapshots.

Organic SEO is the work of earning unpaid listings in search results, the results that appear below or alongside the paid adverts.

Searchers tend to trust organic results because they cannot be bought, which is why organic traffic often converts well across many industries. Today, organic visibility also includes AI Overviews and other AI-generated answers, which draw on the same well-ranked, credible pages.

Yes. People searching for a product or service are usually actively looking for a solution, so SEO puts you in front of buyers at the moment they are ready to act.

That intent makes SEO one of the most cost-effective channels for lead generation, sales and business development over time. The key is targeting the searches and questions that lead to enquiries, not just the ones with the most volume.

Most businesses see early movement within three to six months, with stronger, compounding results over six to twelve months and beyond.

The timeline depends on how competitive your keywords are, the current state of your website and the strength of the sites already ranking. Technical fixes and AEO improvements can show results quickly, while authority and highly competitive rankings take longer. A good SEO Agency will set realistic expectations based on a competitive analysis, and we review progress quarterly.

SEO costs depend on your goals, your competition and how much work your website needs, so there is no single price.

A local business in a less competitive market needs far less than a national brand competing for high-value keywords. A campaign typically combines technical work, content, local SEO, link building and reporting, and the mix determines the investment. See our pricing page or book a free consultation for a tailored quote.

If potential customers search for your name, products or services online, or ask AI assistants for recommendations in your industry, then yes, SEO is an asset for your business.

Without it, those searches and recommendations go to your competitors instead.

A good conversion rate depends on your industry, offer and traffic source, so the most useful benchmark is your own performance over time.

As a broad guide, many lead generation websites convert between 2% and 5% of visitors, while ecommerce sites often sit between 1% and 3%. Organic search traffic usually converts above the site average because visitors arrive with clear intent. We focus on improving your conversion rate, not just your traffic.

SEO earns unpaid visibility in search results, while SEM (search engine marketing) usually refers to paid search advertising such as Google Ads.

Paid search delivers traffic immediately but stops when the budget stops. SEO takes longer to build but keeps working and compounds over time. The two work best together: paid search data reveals which keywords convert, and strong organic rankings reduce how much you need to spend on ads.

NAP stands for Name, Address and Phone number, and NAP listings are the places your business details appear online, such as Google Business Profile, directories and social profiles.

Consistent NAP details across every listing help Google trust your business information, which supports local rankings. Inconsistencies, such as an old address or different phone numbers, can confuse search engines and AI assistants alike, and make it harder for them to describe your business accurately.

Domain Authority (DA) and Page Authority (PA) are scores from 0 to 100 developed by Moz that predict how likely a website or individual page is to rank, based mainly on its backlink profile.

They are useful for comparing your site with competitors and tracking progress, but they are third-party metrics, not scores Google uses. Similar metrics include Ahrefs Domain Rating and Semrush Authority Score. We use them as indicators, while focusing on what actually moves rankings: quality links, relevant content and a sound website.

Not directly. Google has no minimum word count, and longer pages do not rank better simply because they are longer.

What matters is whether a page fully answers the searcher’s question. Some topics need 2,000 words to cover properly, others are best answered in 300. Clear, complete and well-structured content performs better in both search results and AI answers than padded content written to hit a target length.

Yes. Google Analytics 4 shows how organic visitors behave once they reach your site, which tells you whether your SEO is bringing in the right people.

Key metrics include engagement rate, average engagement time, landing page performance and, most importantly, conversions such as enquiries and sales. GA4 can also show referral traffic from AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Perplexity. Paired with Google Search Console, it gives a full picture from search impression to lead.

Google SEO compliance means building and promoting your website in line with Google’s Search Essentials, the guidelines that set out what Google rewards and what it penalises.

That covers technical requirements, helpful people-first content and avoiding spam tactics such as paid or manipulative links, keyword stuffing and thin pages. A good SEO Agency monitors Google algorithm updates and keeps your site aligned, so you build rankings that last rather than risking penalties.

On page SEO is everything you optimise on your own website pages to help them rank and be understood.

This includes content quality and relevance, title tags, meta descriptions, heading structure, URL structure, internal links, image alt text, structured data and canonical tags. Each page should target a clear topic and avoid duplicating other pages. Good on page SEO also helps AI tools extract accurate answers from your content.

Meta data is information in your page code that describes the page to search engines, mostly unseen by visitors.

The most important elements are the title tag and meta description, which often appear in Google search results and influence whether people click. Open Graph tags control how pages look when shared on social media. Meta keywords, once widely used, have been ignored by Google for many years and are no longer worth adding.

Alt tags, more accurately called alt text, are short written descriptions of images that tell search engines and screen readers what an image shows.

Without alt text, search engines have limited understanding of an image. Good alt text improves accessibility for visually impaired users, helps images rank in Google Images and adds context to the page. Describe the image accurately and naturally, without stuffing keywords.

Schema, or structured data, is code added to a page that tells search engines exactly what the content is about, such as your business, services, reviews, FAQs or products.

It is usually added in JSON-LD format. Schema can make your listings eligible for rich results in Google, and it helps AI tools understand and accurately represent your business. Each page should use schema that matches its content, which is a core part of both SEO and AEO.

Yes. Page speed and user experience are part of Google’s ranking signals through Core Web Vitals, and slow sites also lose visitors before they convert.

Reliable, well-configured hosting is the foundation, but speed also depends on image sizes, code, plugins and caching. A fast site improves rankings, keeps visitors engaged and makes it easier for search engines and AI crawlers to access your content.

Off page SEO is everything done outside your own website to build its authority and reputation.

This includes earning backlinks from reputable sites, digital PR, business directory listings, reviews and brand mentions. These signals show Google, and increasingly AI assistants, that your business is credible and trusted, which is why off page SEO is also central to GEO.

Backlinks are links from other websites that point to yours, and they remain one of the strongest signals Google uses to judge authority.

Quality matters far more than quantity. One link from a respected, relevant site is worth more than dozens from low-quality directories, and paid or manipulative links can lead to penalties. The aim is to earn links naturally through useful content, digital PR and genuine relationships.

Anchor text is the clickable text of a link, and it tells search engines what the linked page is about.

For example, a link reading “website design services” gives Google more context than one reading “click here”. Natural, descriptive anchor text helps, but over-optimised anchor text that repeats exact keywords across many links can look manipulative and harm rankings.

A follow link passes authority to the page it points to, while a nofollow link asks search engines not to count it as an endorsement.

Since 2019, Google treats nofollow, sponsored and user-generated content (UGC) attributes as hints rather than strict rules. A natural backlink profile includes a mix of both. Nofollow links from respected sites still bring traffic, brand exposure and credibility, so they are not something to avoid.

Internal links are links from one page on your website to another page on the same site.

They help visitors find related content, help search engines discover and understand your pages, and spread authority from strong pages to the ones you want to rank. A clear internal linking structure also shows search engines and AI tools how your topics connect, which supports topical authority.

Link juice is an informal term for the authority, or link equity, that a link passes from one page to another.

Links from authoritative, relevant pages pass more value than links from weak or unrelated ones, and authority also flows through your own internal links. Tools such as Moz, Ahrefs and Semrush estimate it, but Google does not publish a link juice score. The practical goal is earning quality links and linking internally to your most important pages.