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SEO guides, written by the person who does the work.

No fluff, no AI filler. Plain-English answers to the questions business owners actually ask before hiring: what SEO costs, how long it takes, and how to win AI search.

Buyer’s guide

How to choose the best SEO consultant for your business

Most SEO disappointments are hiring mistakes, not algorithm bad luck. Here is the checklist a senior consultant would use to vet themselves, plus the red flags worth walking away from.

9 min read
Pricing

How much does SEO cost in the UK?

Real 2026 price bands, what sits behind each one, and how to tell the difference between good value and an expensive mistake.

8 min read
Strategy

How long does SEO take to work?

An honest, month-by-month view of what to expect, why competitive terms take longer, and how to tell whether your SEO is actually working.

7 min read
Buyer’s guide

SEO consultant vs SEO agency: which is right for you?

They sound similar and cost similar, but the experience and the results are very different. Here is how to choose.

6 min read
AI search

AI search: how to get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity & AI Overviews

Answer engine optimisation (AEO) and generative engine optimisation (GEO), explained without the hype, plus what actually earns a citation in AI answers.

8 min read
Technical

What is technical SEO? A plain-English guide

The part of SEO that decides whether Google can even find, render, and trust your pages, explained without the jargon, with the specific things that actually matter.

10 min read
Local SEO

The local SEO checklist that earns Map Pack rankings

A field-tested checklist for service businesses, in the order that actually moves the needle, from Google Business Profile to local links.

9 min read
E-commerce

Shopify SEO: fix the platform’s quirks and rank

Shopify is excellent for selling and awkward for SEO in a few specific ways. Fix those quirks first, then the standard playbook works beautifully.

11 min read
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