//.SERVICES
Two search engines. One strategy.
Traditional SEO makes you findable. AI SEO makes you recommended. We run both as one program, because they share the same foundation.
//.AI_VISIBILITY
Get named in the answer.
AI systems don't rank ten options. They pick a few and explain why. We optimize your content, structure, and entity signals so that when a model assembles an answer about your category, your business is in it.
AI keyword clustering and topic grouping
Featured snippet optimization
Voice and conversational query optimization
FAQ and structured answer formatting
AI search trend monitoring
Schema enhancements for AI indexing
//.AI_SHARE_OF_VOICE
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE.
//.TRADITIONAL_SEO
The foundation everything else stands on.
Technical health, keyword strategy, on-page optimization, internal linking, and content that earns rankings. It's not glamorous. It's the reason the AI layer works at all.
Ongoing SEO management
- Ongoing keyword research refinement
- Metadata updates and page optimization
- Internal linking
- Technical SEO monitoring and fixes
Content SEO
- Content topic research and briefs
- AI-assisted drafting, human editing
- CMS upload, formatting, image optimization
- Monthly reporting and strategy review
//.LOCAL_SEO
Google Business Profile is a core growth channel.
For local and geo-focused businesses, your Google Business Profile is one of the strongest drivers of visibility, trust, and conversion you own. We treat it like a channel, not a checkbox — audited monthly, optimized continuously, and reported alongside the rest of your search performance.
Profile audit and optimization
Every field, category, and attribute reviewed monthly.
Category, service, product, and info updates
Kept accurate as your offering changes.
Local keyword optimization
The terms your neighbourhood actually searches.
Photo, post, and offer updates
Fresh signals Google rewards.
Review monitoring and response support
Reputation handled, not left to chance.
Calls, clicks, and directions tracking
Proof the profile is producing.
//.ECOMMERCE_SEO
Product discovery moved into the chat window.
Category pages, product schema, collection architecture, and the review and comparison content that AI systems pull from when someone asks which product to buy. Scope varies significantly with catalog size, so e-commerce engagements are quoted after a review.
//.MULTI_LOCATION
Every location ranks, or none of them do.
Location page architecture, per-profile GBP management, local citation consistency, and brand-level authority that lifts every unit at once.
//.PACKAGES
Straightforward packages. No mystery retainers.
PHASE 1 · MONTH 1
Foundation, Audit & Baseline Setup
Quoted per project
Research, technical review, and the strategic SEO foundation everything else is built on.
- Full technical audit
- Competitor SEO analysis
- Core keyword research & categorization
- Content gap analysis
- Baseline reporting & roadmap
Standard SEO + Content SEO
$1,800+ / month
Full traditional SEO: technical, on-page, content, and reporting — the engine that makes you findable.
AI SEO / Answer Engine Optimization
$2,300+ / month
Everything in Premium, plus the visibility layer that gets you named inside AI answers.
Everything in Premium, and:
- AI keyword clustering and topic grouping
- Featured snippet optimization
- Voice and conversational query optimization
- FAQ and structured answer formatting
- AI search trend monitoring
- Schema enhancements for AI indexing
ADD-ON
Google Business Profile Management
$250 / month per location
A dedicated local visibility layer for businesses that need stronger Maps presence, local rankings, and listing performance.
- Profile audit and optimization
- Category, service, product, and info updates
- Local keyword optimization
- Photo, post, and offer updates
- Review monitoring and response support
- Calls, clicks, and directions tracking
//.COMPARE_PACKAGES
What's included, side by side.
Every deliverable, mapped to every package.
| Deliverable | Premium | Premium Plus AI | GBP Add-On |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEO Deliverables | |||
| Ongoing keyword research refinement | — | ||
| Metadata updates and page optimization | — | ||
| Internal linking | — | ||
| Technical SEO monitoring and fixes | — | ||
| Content topic research and briefs | — | ||
| AI-assisted drafting, human editing | — | ||
| CMS upload, formatting, image optimization | — | ||
| Monthly reporting and strategy review | — | ||
| AI keyword clustering and topic grouping | — | — | |
| Featured snippet optimization | — | — | |
| Voice and conversational query optimization | — | — | |
| FAQ and structured answer formatting | — | — | |
| AI search trend monitoring | — | — | |
| Schema enhancements for AI indexing | — | — | |
| Google Business Profile Deliverables | |||
| Profile audit and optimization | — | — | |
| Category, service, product, and info updates | — | — | |
| Local keyword optimization | — | — | |
| Photo, post, and offer updates | — | — | |
| Review monitoring and response support | — | — | |
| Calls, clicks, and directions tracking | — | — | |
Final scope may vary based on website size, number of locations, and implementation needs.
SEO and AI SEO questions, answered.
AI SEO — also called Answer Engine Optimization or AEO — is the practice of optimizing a business so that AI systems like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, and Copilot mention and cite it when answering user questions. It uses structured data, entity clarity, answer-formatted content, and topical authority rather than only keywords and backlinks.
Traditional SEO optimizes for ranked lists of links. AI SEO optimizes for being included in a single generated answer. Traditional SEO decides whether you're findable; AI SEO decides whether you're recommended. The technical foundation overlaps heavily, which is why they should be run together rather than as separate programs.
Yes. AI systems retrieve from the indexed web, so pages that rank well and are technically sound are far more likely to be cited in AI answers. Traditional SEO is the prerequisite, not the alternative.
Yes. Local businesses appear in AI answers through a combination of Google Business Profile completeness, consistent citations across directories, review volume and sentiment, structured local business schema, and location-specific answer content. Local is one of the most winnable categories in AI search because so few local competitors are optimizing for it yet.
Month 1 is foundation — audit, research, and baseline. Meaningful ranking and traffic movement typically begins between months three and six, with compounding gains after that. AI visibility can move faster, since structured answer content and schema improvements are often picked up within weeks.
Ongoing SEO starts at $1,800 per month for the Premium package and $2,300 per month for Premium Plus AI, which adds the answer-engine optimization layer. Google Business Profile management is $250 per month per location. Phase 1 — the foundation and audit month — is quoted per project based on site size and complexity.
Yes. E-commerce and product-based brands are one of our three core focuses, alongside local and multi-location businesses. E-commerce scope varies significantly with catalog size, so pricing is quoted after a review.
Yes. Multi-location and franchise-style businesses are a core specialty. Each location gets its own local visibility strategy while the brand maintains consistent authority at the top level.
Senior technical SEO directors, copywriters, and analysts — led directly by our founders. Socketbox is deliberately boutique. You are not handed to a junior account manager.
Monthly reporting covering rankings, organic traffic, conversions, Google Business Profile performance, local map visibility, and AI answer presence — plus a strategy review so you know what's happening next, not just what happened.
Ready to get found — and recommended?
We're ready to help your business win in local search, e-commerce, maps, and the new era of AI-driven discovery.
- Choose the package that fits your growth goals
- Confirm locations and GBP needs
- Kickoff and onboarding
- Month 1 foundation begins