SEO and AI search

SEO services for small businesses, built for AI search

We help small and mid-sized businesses rank on Google and get cited by AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. Local and international SEO, done properly.

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What's included
✓Keyword and competitor research
✓Technical SEO audit and fixes
✓On-page and off-page SEO
✓GEO for AI search answers

What do SEO services for a small business include?

SEO services for a small business cover the work that helps customers find you in search: keyword research, technical fixes, on-page content and links from other sites. We start with how real customers search in your area or market, then fix whatever stops search engines from reading and trusting your site.

Search now includes AI answers too. GEO, or generative engine optimisation, is the work of getting your business cited when people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini or Google AI Overviews for a recommendation. We do both together. For Elite Linguistics in Malta, we followed their new Webflow site with six months of SEO.

How we improve your rankings

A mix of research, technical fixes and content work, chosen for your market rather than taken from a checklist.

Keyword research

We study search volume, competition and your local market, so we target the words your customers actually use.

KeywordsCompetitorsIntent

Technical SEO

We review page speed, mobile usability, structured data, site architecture and indexing, then fix what holds your site back.

SpeedIndexingSchema

On-page SEO

Titles, meta tags, headings, internal links and content refined so each page can rank and convert.

Meta tagsContentInternal links

Off-page SEO

Relevant links and mentions from other sites that build your authority with search engines and AI tools.

LinksAuthorityMentions

Local and international SEO

Local pages, listings and consistent business details for nearby customers, and market-specific targeting if you sell abroad.

Local SEOListingsInternational

GEO for AI search

Answer-first content, clear facts, FAQs and structured data that make your business easy for AI tools to cite.

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How we work.

No technical brief needed. Three steps from a first call to work that keeps growing your business. Click a step to see it.

Start with a free call+

We learn about your business, customers and goals, then recommend the right mix of services. If something simpler will do, we'll say so.

Discovery callFree
What we'll cover
✓Your goals and your customers
✓What's working today, and what isn't
✓Where AI and automation could save time
✓A clear plan, scope and timeline
Design and build, together+

We design, build and refine with you in Webflow, WordPress or from your Figma files, sharing progress so there are no surprises at launch.

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Launch, then keep growing+

After launch we stay on with SEO, GEO, AI automation and support, so the work keeps bringing in leads.

After launch
SEOOngoing
GEO (AI search)Ongoing
AI automationAs you grow
Support and updatesOngoing
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Why SEO with Nimbus

In a Princeton-led study, adding statistics to content raised its visibility in AI answers by about 31% (Aggarwal et al., KDD 2024). We write with that in mind.

Personal attention

You deal with a small team that knows your business, not a rotating cast of account managers.

Search and AI together

We optimise for Google rankings and AI answers at the same time, so the same work pays off in both.

Built for the long term

We focus on sustainable work rather than shortcuts, so your visibility keeps building after each change goes live.

Kind words.

Nimbus is hands-down the best agency we've ever had the privilege to work with.

Abby Stafford
Stratosphere Studios, USA

The team instantly understood my needs. Communication is top-notch.

Angelique Mifsud
Elite Linguistics, Malta

Great communication skills and adhered to the agreed deadlines. Highly recommend!

Nida Mazhar
S.R Homes, Pakistan

SEO questions, answered

What small businesses usually ask before starting SEO.

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How long does SEO take to show results?+

SEO usually takes a few months to show clear movement, and longer in competitive markets. Technical fixes can help sooner, while content and authority build over time. We agree what to track at the start so you can see progress as it happens.

What is GEO (generative engine optimisation)?+

GEO is the practice of getting your content cited in AI answers from tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. The term comes from a 2024 research paper by researchers at Princeton and IIT Delhi. It builds on SEO with clear, answer-first writing, real statistics, cited sources and consistent facts about your business.

How do I get my business recommended by ChatGPT?+

Make your business easy for AI tools to find, understand and trust. That means a crawlable website, clear answers to common questions, real numbers with sources, consistent business details across the web and mentions on trusted sites. ChatGPT search draws heavily on Bing, so verifying your site in Bing Webmaster Tools also helps.

Do you offer local SEO?+

Yes. We do local SEO for businesses that serve a city or region, and international SEO for businesses selling across countries. Local work focuses on how people in your area search and the places your business needs to appear.

Can you guarantee first place on Google?+

No one can honestly guarantee rankings, because search engines and AI tools decide what to show. What we can promise is focused work on the things that influence rankings, and plain reporting on what changed.

Get found on Google and AI

Book a free call. We'll look at where you rank today and what would make the biggest difference first.

  • Keyword and technical review

  • SEO and GEO together

  • Local and international SEO

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