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Guides to SEO and AI search
Straight answers to the questions people ask before they hire an SEO agency, from what it costs to how AI tools choose who to recommend.
How much does SEO cost in 2026? UK and US prices
Typical monthly and one-off prices for SEO in the UK and the US, what pushes the price up or down, and how to tell if you're paying for real work.
By KatherineWhat does an SEO agency do each month?
What should happen in month one, months two to six and beyond, and what your monthly report should show.
By DaveGEO vs SEO: what's the difference?
What generative engine optimisation is, how it differs from SEO, where the two overlap, and what to do about it.
By KatherineHow to get your business recommended by ChatGPT
How ChatGPT chooses which businesses to name, and the practical steps that make yours more likely to be one of them.
By DaveHow to show up in Google's AI Overviews
How Google chooses the sources it cites in AI Overviews, what they do to your clicks, and how to become one of those sources.
By KatherineShould you buy backlinks? Why we don't
What Google's rules say about paying for links, what can go wrong, and how to earn links that last.
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