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SEO Specialist - Local SEO, Link Building & AI Search
12+ years helping local service businesses rank higher on Google, attract targeted leads, and stay visible in AI-powered search results.
Local SEO Link Building AEO & GEO Technical SEO On-page SEO Citation Building Local Landing Pages Google Business Profile
What I do
I help local service businesses show up when it matters — whether someone's searching on Google or asking an AI assistant. From fixing technical issues to building authority through quality backlinks, I handle the full picture of SEO so you can focus on running your business.
Services
Local SEO
GBP optimization, citations, local rankings
Link building
Relevant, authority-based white-hat backlinks
AI search optimization
AEO & GEO for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI
Technical SEO
Site health, speed, crawlability improvements
On-page optimization
Content, structure, keyword targeting
Local landing pages
City/service area pages that rank and convert
Industries
Home services (HVAC, plumbing, roofing, cleaning, electrical, pest control) · Contractors · Real estate · Dental & healthcare · Local service businesses
Recent result
Sweet Property Solutions LLC — Yakima, WA
Ranked #1 on Google for "Sell My House Fast in Yakima" in 28 days
Starting position
#20
Final position
#1
Time to rank
28 days
Paid ads used
None
My approach
White-hat SEO only. No shortcuts, no risky tactics. I focus on long-term, sustainable growth with clear reporting so you always know what's happening and why.
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Most businesses are still optimizing for search engines.
The next shift is optimizing for answer engines.
When people ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, or AI-powered search tools a question, they often receive an answer without clicking through multiple websites.
The question is no longer:
"Can people find your website?"
It's:
"Does your brand appear in the answer?"
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) helps businesses increase visibility in AI-generated responses, featured snippets, voice search, and other answer-driven experiences.
The future of search belongs to businesses that become the answer.
#AEO #AnswerEngineOptimization #AISEO #DigitalMarketing #SEO #ArtificialIntelligence #SearchMarketing #ContentMarketing #GenerativeAI #BusinessGrowth
How many potential clients has your website lost over the years?
One of my clients, a board-certified clinical psychologist specialising in ADHD, autism, and learning disorder assessments, had a website for years but received very few enquiries through it.
We redesigned the website with a focus on trust, user experience, and conversion. No AI-generated layouts. Just thoughtful design built for real people looking for help.
Then we started SEO, targeting the main keywords their ideal clients actually search for.
No Google Ads. No social media campaigns. Just SEO.
Five months later, the website generated 112 enquiries through the contact form alone.
That doesn't include phone calls or email clicks.
The service didn't change.
The website did.
For many businesses, the biggest opportunity isn't spending more on marketing. It's fixing the website that's quietly costing them leads every day.
112 form submissions in 5 months without a single ad spend is the kind of result that makes the value of good design undeniable. The clinical psychology niche especially relies on trust, and the website being the bottleneck makes total sense.
Most hospitality businesses don't have a traffic problem. They have a visibility problem.
So we focused on three things:
✓ Technical SEO to improve crawlability and site performance
✓ Content expansion targeting high-intent travel and location keywords
✓ Authority building through strategic backlinks and topical relevance
The results:
📈 Organic Traffic: 1.3K+ monthly visitors
📈 Traffic Growth: +24.7%
📈 Organic Keywords: 292 ranking keywords
📈 Referring Domains: 194 high-quality domains
The best part?
It was built on a sustainable SEO framework designed to keep growing over time.
If you're in the Hospitality & Tourism industry and want to turn your website into a consistent source of bookings and qualified traffic, let's connect.
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