AI SEO consulting

When buyers ask AI who to hire, you should be the answer.

AI search optimization strategy for established SaaS, B2B, financial services and legal businesses. Rank in Google and get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. You get the plan and direct advice; your team implements.

Apply for consulting check if you are a fit
  • Advisory your team implements
  • From $5,000 scoped to you
  • By application read personally
Built for SaaSB2BFinanceLaw
AI visibility check Illustrative
best onboarding software for a SaaS team
  • Google Page 2
  • AI Overviews Competitor cited
  • ChatGPT Not mentioned
  • Perplexity Cited, 3rd source
  • Gemini Not mentioned
Engines citing you 0 of 5

What does an AI SEO consultant do?

An AI SEO consultant diagnoses why a business is or is not showing up in Google and in AI-generated answers, then gives the team a prioritised plan to fix it. That means two jobs at once: classic SEO (technical health, topical authority, rankings) and generative engine optimization, or GEO: making your content, entity signals and third-party mentions strong enough that ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews choose you as the source. As an advisory consultant, I set the strategy and check the work. Your team implements it.

Is consulting the right fit?

This is advisory, not done-for-you. You already pay for content, development or an agency; I point that capacity at the work that moves rankings and AI citations. Pick the side that sounds like you.

Where the business is
Who does the work
Budget for strategy
What you are after

0 of 4 answered. Choose a side in each row to see where you stand.

You look like a strong fit.

Your business has momentum, a team to implement and the budget to do it properly. That is exactly who this is for.

Apply for consulting

Consulting probably is not the right first step yet.

Based on your answers, one of these will get you further for far less:

Apply anyway

AI SEO audit, strategy, and someone checking the work

Every engagement is scoped to your site, but these four parts are always there. Pick one to see a sample.

Where you rank in Google and where you are cited (or missing) in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews, which competitors get cited instead, and why. Includes a technical SEO review: crawlability, schema and JSON-LD, and machine readability.

Sample auditIllustrative example
Google organicPage 1, position 7
Google AI OverviewsCompetitor cited
ChatGPTNot mentioned
PerplexityCited, 2nd source
GeminiNot mentioned

Technical: no schema on 14 money pages, 3 sections blocked to AI crawlers.

A prioritised plan built on entity and topical authority: which topic hubs and pillar pages to build (so you answer the query fan-out AI engines run), which pages to restructure for direct answers, which technical fixes come first, and what each one should move.

Sample roadmapIllustrative example
Now Unblock /pricing and /docs for crawlersOrganization + Product schema sitewide
Next Comparison hub: 5 "vs" pagesDirect-answer rewrite of top 10 pages
Later Third-party mentions pushTwo new topic hubs

Working sessions with your marketers, developers or agency, so the roadmap is understood and executed properly. You get an outside AI SEO expert without adding another vendor to manage.

Sample advisoryIllustrative example
Week 1
Kickoff with marketing and devWalk through the audit, agree the first sprint.
Week 3
Content review: comparison pagesLine-by-line notes before anything publishes.
Week 5
Dev sync: schema rolloutCheck the JSON-LD on staging, sign off.
Review noteMove the direct answer above the fold on these six pages before they publish. Engines quote the first two sentences.

Check the work as it ships and track it against real data: rankings, AI citations, LLM visibility and AI referral traffic. Then adjust the plan as the engines change.

Sample reviewIllustrative example
Your AI citationsTop competitor12 weeks

AI SEO consulting for SaaS, B2B, finance and law

High-value industries where buyers research through AI assistants and trust decides who gets cited. Pick yours and see the answer you want to be in.

AI assistantExample answer

What is the best customer onboarding software for a 50-person SaaS team?

For a team that size, three tools come up most often:

1. Your product: strongest on in-app guides and activation analytics, with a free tier for testing.

2. Competitor A: solid checklists, but analytics cost extra.

3. Competitor B: good for enterprise, heavier to set up.

Sources yourproduct.com/vs-competitor-aG2 reviewsr/SaaS thread

AI SEO for SaaS companies

Buyers now ask ChatGPT and Perplexity for software shortlists before they ever visit a review site. If you are not in that answer, you are not in the deal.

  • A SaaS SEO strategy built around comparison, alternatives and use-case pages, the pages AI engines quote when someone asks for a recommendation
  • Product-led content and documentation structured so LLMs describe your features accurately
  • Third-party validation: review sites, community threads and integrations that AI models treat as proof
AI assistantExample answer

Which firms lead in supply chain analytics for mid-size manufacturers?

Analysts and buyers usually point to a handful of specialists:

Your company is often cited for its manufacturer benchmarks and published ROI research.

Competitor A and Competitor B are larger, but focus on enterprise retail.

Sources yourcompany.com/research/benchmarksIndustry reportLinkedIn article

B2B SEO consulting

Long sales cycles and buying committees mean every stakeholder researches on their own, increasingly through AI assistants rather than search results.

  • A B2B SEO strategy mapped to each stage of the buying journey, from problem-aware to vendor comparison
  • Thought-leadership and category pages that build entity authority, so AI engines name you when buyers ask who leads the space
  • Measurement tied to pipeline, not just traffic: which pages and citations bring in qualified leads
Related reading Case study: how an accounting firm got recommended in Google AI Overviews
AI assistantExample answer

How do I choose a fee-only financial advisor near me?

Look for a fiduciary, fee-only structure and verifiable credentials.

A clear guide from Your firm walks through the questions to ask, written by a named CFP® professional.

Always check an advisor’s record before you meet.

Sources yourfirm.com/guides/fee-only-advisorAdvisor bio + credentialsRegulator record

SEO for financial services

Finance is YMYL ("your money or your life") content, so Google and AI engines hold it to the highest trust bar. Expertise and credentials decide who gets cited.

  • E-E-A-T built properly: named experts, credentials, author pages and sourcing that AI engines can verify
  • Compliance-aware recommendations for financial advisors, wealth managers and fintech, with your compliance team kept in the loop
  • Fintech SEO and financial services SEO that wins high-intent queries without risky claims
Related reading The complete guide to SEO for financial advisorsHow a solo financial advisor used AI to 7x his Google CTR
AI assistantExample answer

Who is a good estate planning lawyer in Austin?

Several Austin firms are well reviewed for estate planning.

Your firm is frequently mentioned for trusts and probate, with detailed attorney bios and strong client reviews.

Book consultations with two or three firms before deciding.

Sources yourfirm.com/estate-planning/austinGoogle reviewsAttorney bio

Law firm SEO consulting

People now ask AI "who is the best lawyer for my situation" before they call anyone. Legal is also YMYL, so trust signals and accuracy matter more than volume.

  • SEO for lawyers that covers both the map pack and AI answers, by practice area and by city
  • Practice-area pages and attorney bios structured so AI engines can cite them accurately
  • Recommendations that respect bar advertising rules, reviewed with the firm before anything ships

Another established business with high-value customers? Apply anyway. These four are where the method fits best, not the only ones.

Nico Gorrono, AI SEO consultant and founder of AI Ranking
Who you work with

Nico Gorrono

Nico founded AI Ranking, a community of 7,400+ business owners, agencies and freelancers learning AI search, and built DataWise, the AI SEO tool the community uses. He ranks his own sites with the same methods every week.

Consulting engagements use the same research stack: live SERP and keyword data, AI visibility tracking and DataWise, applied to your site instead of a teaching example.

More about Nico

How it works

Four steps from application to working together. You approve the plan and the price before anything starts.

Start your application
  1. Step 1 · About 3 minutes

    You apply

    Answer a few questions about your business, your site and who would implement. It takes about three minutes, and every application is read personally.

  2. Step 2 · Only for good fits

    Intro call, if it is a fit

    If your answers look like a fit, you get an invite to an intro call to talk through your goals, your market and your team. If not, you get a pointer to the option that suits you better.

  3. Step 3 · From $5,000

    We build your plan, you approve it

    I put together a plan for your situation: the scope, the priorities and the price. Nothing starts until you have read it and approved it.

  4. Step 4 · As long as it takes

    We work together

    Audit, roadmap and working sessions with your team, then reviews as the work ships. The engagement runs for as long as the project needs, no longer.

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About three minutes. Every application is read personally, and you will hear back either way.

You will hear back within 2 business days.

FAQ

AI SEO consulting FAQ

What does an AI SEO consultant do?

An AI SEO consultant works out why your business is or is not showing up in Google and in AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews, then gives your team a prioritised plan to fix it. The work is diagnosis, strategy and oversight. It covers classic ranking factors and the newer ones that decide which sources an AI engine quotes.

How much does AI SEO consulting cost?

Engagements start at $5,000 USD. The final price depends on the size of the site, how many markets or product lines are in scope, and how much ongoing advisory time your team needs. You get a written proposal with a fixed scope after the fit call, before you commit to anything.

Do you implement the changes?

No. This is advisory only. Your in-house team, developer or existing agency does the implementation, and the consulting makes sure they are working on the right things in the right order. If you need someone to do the work for you, this is not the right service.

What is the difference between an AI SEO consultant and an AI SEO agency?

An agency does the work: writing, building links, making site changes. A consultant sets the strategy, audits what is there and advises the people doing the work. Consulting suits businesses that already have marketing or development capacity and want expert direction rather than another vendor executing on their behalf.

What is GEO consulting?

GEO (generative engine optimization) consulting focuses on getting your brand cited and recommended inside AI-generated answers. In practice it is part of the same engagement: the same pages and signals that earn Google rankings feed the sources AI engines choose, so the strategy treats both as one system.

What industries do you work with?

The consulting is built for SaaS companies, B2B businesses, financial services (including financial advisors, wealth managers and fintech) and law firms. These are industries where buyers research through AI assistants, deal values are high, and trust signals decide who gets cited. Other established businesses are welcome to apply.

Is AI SEO different for finance and legal websites?

Yes. Financial and legal content is YMYL ("your money or your life"), so Google and AI engines apply a higher bar for expertise, accuracy and trust before they cite a page. The strategy leans harder on named experts, credentials, sourcing and compliance review, and avoids tactics that work in other niches but create risk in regulated ones.

What is AI search optimization?

AI search optimization is the work of getting your brand recommended and cited inside AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews, alongside ranking in classic search. It covers content structure (direct answers, topical hubs), technical signals (schema, crawlability, machine readability) and off-site signals (reviews, mentions and community discussions) that AI models use as evidence.

Who is this not a good fit for?

Businesses just starting out, sites with no existing traffic or revenue, and anyone without someone to implement the plan. For those situations the AI SEO course and the coaching membership teach you to do it yourself, at a fraction of the cost.

What happens after I apply?

Every application is read personally. If it looks like a fit, you will get an invite to an intro call. If it does not, you will get a pointer to the option that suits you better, usually the course or coaching.

Not ready for consulting?

Learn to do it yourself

The AI SEO course and coaching membership teach the same system: self-paced lessons, two live calls a week and DataWise, from $0 to start.

See the AI SEO course see coaching plans