#01-03The five-foot way
Search & Discovery
Be found when people are looking, on search engines and AI assistants alike.
People look for businesses on Google, on maps, on social platforms and, more and more, by asking AI assistants. We make sure you can be found and understood in the places your customers search, with SEO, local search, AEO and GEO built on content that's genuinely useful.
§ 01 · The problem
Can people find you when they're looking?
If customers say they couldn't find you online.
If competitors appear above you for the searches that matter.
If your Google Business Profile is incomplete or out of date.
If AI assistants describe your business wrongly, or not at all.
§ 02 · Who it helps
Who it helps.
- Local businesses that depend on nearby customers.
- Companies whose buyers research before they enquire.
- Any business whose website gets traffic, but not from the right searches.
§ 03 · The five-foot way
From a question to your door.
Search is where intent shows up. Someone typing a question is already halfway to a decision. Being visible, accurate and helpful at that moment is often cheaper than paying to interrupt people later.
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A question
Someone typing a question is already halfway to a decision.
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Where they look
Google, maps, social platforms and, more and more, AI assistants.
- Maps
- Social platforms
- AI assistants
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What they find
Clear, accurate information about you, in plain language.
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Your door
A call, a booking, an enquiry or a visit.
Search and discovery
Before people walk in, they look you up.
A shophouse gets found on the five-foot way, by people walking past. Your business also gets found on search engines, on maps, on social platforms and by people asking AI assistants.
SEO
Search engine optimisation: pages that search engines can read and people want to click.
Local SEO
Your map listing, opening hours and address, correct and complete, so people nearby can find the door.
AEO
Answer engine optimisation: clear answers to the questions customers actually ask, written so search results can use them.
GEO
Generative engine optimisation: accurate, well-organised facts about your business, so AI assistants describe you correctly.
Nobody can guarantee rankings or AI citations, and we won't pretend to.
§ 04 · Our approach
How we approach it.
- 01
Audit
How you appear today: technical health, content, local listings and what AI assistants say about you.
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Fix the foundations
Site structure, speed, structured data and consistent business information.
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Answer real questions
Content that explains what customers actually ask, in plain language.
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Measure and adjust
Track visibility, clicks and enquiries, and keep improving.
§ 05 · What the work can include
What the work can include.
- SEO
- Local SEO
- Content SEO
- AEO
- Generative engine optimisation
- AI search visibility
- Digital PR
- Search strategy
§ 06 · What you could get
What you could get.
- A search and AI-visibility audit
- Technical fixes and structured data
- Local search and Google Business Profile set-up
- A content plan built around customer questions
- Regular reporting on visibility and enquiries
§ 07 · How we judge it
How we judge whether it's working.
We report on what search brings you: visibility for the searches that matter, clicks and enquiries. Nobody can guarantee rankings or AI citations, and we won't pretend to.
§ 08 · Related capabilities
Related capabilities.
- Unit #01-02The signboardBrand & MarketingMake the right people notice you, understand you and remember you.More on this
- Unit #01-04The doorDigital ExperiencesWebsites and digital products that make it easier for people to say yes.More on this
- Unit #01-06The ledgerData & IntelligenceKnow what's actually working, and what to test next.More on this
§ 09 · Questions
Fair questions.
What are AEO and GEO?
Answer engine optimisation (AEO) and generative engine optimisation (GEO) are about being understood and represented accurately by AI assistants and AI search results. Much of it overlaps with good SEO: clear, accurate, well-structured information.
Can you guarantee first place on Google?
No, and nobody honest can. We can improve the things that influence visibility and show you what changes as a result.
How long does search work take?
Technical fixes can show up quickly; content and authority build over months. We'll set expectations for your situation at the start.
§ 10 · Next step
Tell us what's holding you back.
- We listen before we prescribe.
- We'll tell you if the fix is simpler than you think.