Consultancy-driven SEO

SEO that takes on your growth, across search, AI and local.

We are not a typical SEO agency. We take on the challenge of your growth. Our consultancy-driven approach models your business and competitors first, then earns visibility across search engines, AI and LLM answers, and the local map. Premium strategy, built to move revenue, not to fill a content calendar.

We bill for KPIs, not for hours or the number of blogs.You pay for outcomes and growth, the way a real partner should charge.
Backed by a certified business coach No minimum commitment Cardiff, serving the UK and worldwide
Growth, not vanity metrics

We chase enquiries and revenue, not rankings that never convert.

Business-led, not task-led

Strategy built on your model, market position and competitors.

Billed on KPIs

You pay for outcomes, never hours or a set number of blogs.

Coach-backed expertise

A certified business coach and finance leaders behind the work.

Why consultancy-driven

Why a consultancy beats a tech-only SEO team

Online is where most businesses now grow, across search engines and AI answers, so search visibility decides who gets found and who gets chosen. A technical team can be excellent at the technical work. Without proper business modelling, market positioning and a real understanding of your competitors, that technical work rarely turns into customers. We start with the business, then apply the technical skill. That is the order a consultancy-driven approach follows, and it is why it delivers where a task list stalls.

1 Model the business

We map your model, margins and ideal customers, so SEO targets the work that actually pays.

2 Position the market

We study your competitors and the gaps, then choose the searches worth winning first.

3 Execute the SEO

Technical, content, AI and local work follows the plan, measured on KPIs and revenue.

What a tech-only team does

Handles tags, speed and code well
Works through a fixed task list
Optimises pages in isolation
Reports on rankings and traffic only
Misses your market position and margins

What our consultancy-led SEO does

Models your business, market and competitors first
Targets the searches that bring real customers
Builds visibility across search, AI and local together
Bills on KPIs and revenue, not hours or blog counts
Draws on a certified business coach and finance leaders

Business first, technical second. That order is why our SEO turns into growth.

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True SEO works as your consultancy, not a task vendor. We start with your business model, your competitors and the searches that actually drive revenue, then build the services below into one plan. The consultancy is led by Mohammad A Mahmud with co-director Julie Williams, and the work spans organic search, AI search, technical SEO, search-penalty recovery and competitor analysis.

Our flagship service

Signal that sets us apart Semantic SEO and Topical Authority

Our core method. We build topical authority with topical maps, entity-led content and topic clusters, so your website competes on whole subjects instead of single keywords. It is the engine behind almost everything else on this page.

Explore the method
Organic traffic growth chart showing the climb in visibility after True SEO applied semantic SEO and topical authority
Proof in the numbers. The growth semantic SEO and topical authority deliver once a site owns its subject.

Strategy and direction

Start here if you need a plan. These services decide what to rank for, in what order, and why.

Build and optimise

The on-site work that makes a website rankable: clean foundations, local signals and a structure search engines can read.

Grow and sustain

Ongoing execution and reach, the work that compounds month after month.

Specialist and AI search

Platforms and channels that need their own playbook, built on the same entity-led method.

Prefer a one-off deliverable to a retainer? Productised versions of our consultancy, a topical map, keyword and competitor research and premium content writing, sit in the True SEO marketplace as the self-serve route beside the free call.

Not sure which service your business needs?

Tell us your goal and we will point you to the right starting service. True SEO helps UK professional-service and ecommerce businesses and local trades earn organic and AI-search visibility through topical authority, technical SEO and competitor analysis, across the UK and worldwide through a fully remote process.

SEO services, answered

Frequently asked questions about our SEO services

Straight answers on how True SEO works, what each service does, what it costs and how soon it pays back. Still unsure? A free call settles most of it in 30 minutes.

What SEO services does True SEO offer?

We cover the full search programme under one strategy: semantic SEO and topical authority, technical and on-page SEO, local and multi-location SEO, SEO audits, niche marketing, monthly management, bespoke strategy, optimised web design, earned link building, social media support, AI search optimisation, ecommerce SEO and white-label delivery for agencies. The difference is that these are not sold as separate packages. We start with your business model and competitors, then decide which services move revenue and in what order. Our flagship method, semantic SEO and topical authority, is the engine most of the others plug into.

What is semantic SEO and topical authority?

Semantic SEO is the practice of ranking for a whole subject rather than single keywords, by covering a topic completely and connecting the entities, questions and terms that belong together. Topical authority is the result: search engines treat your site as a trusted source on that subject, so new pages rank faster and hold position. We build it with topical maps, entity-led content and internal topic clusters, the method taught by Koray Tugberk Gubur and grounded in Google’s own patents. Our guide to gaining topical authority in twelve steps shows the exact process.

How is True SEO different from a typical SEO agency?

We work as your search, growth and visibility mentor, not an agency selling a set number of blogs, backlinks or social posts. A typical agency bills for activity: so many articles, so many links, a monthly report of tasks done. We start with your business model, your margins and the searches that bring real enquiries, then tie every action to a commercial result. The work is KPI-led and result-driven, closer to a business coach than a task list. We are never a link-buying agency.

Do you mentor our team, or do the SEO for us?

Both, and you choose. Some clients want an implementation partner who runs the strategy end to end, from technical fixes through content to reporting. Others have an in-house marketer who needs expert direction behind them, which is where our SEO consultancy and mentoring fits. The method stays the same either way. The only thing that changes is how much we do and how much your team does.

How much does your SEO cost, and is there a long contract?

There is no long contract and no minimum term, and you can cancel any time on 30 days’ notice. Price depends on the competition in your market, the state of your site and how much you want us to deliver versus guide, so we scope it after a free consultation and audit rather than quoting a fixed package blind. For the wider picture, read our breakdown of what SEO costs in the UK. You pay for outcomes and direction, not billable hours.

How long does SEO take to deliver results?

Most businesses see early movement within two to three months and meaningful commercial gains between four and nine, depending on competition and starting authority. Speed comes down to how much topical ground you already hold and how strong the rivals are. As a real example, RX Virtual Finance reached number one for “pharmacy accountants” and the first page within about sixty days, because the niche was specific and we built authority fast. Broader markets take longer. Total Books grew from roughly 200 to about 1,600 organic visits a month as the topical coverage compounded.

Which industries and business types do you work with?

We work with UK professional-service firms, ecommerce brands and local trades, across accountants, financial advisers, solicitors, dentists, healthcare providers, hotels, automotive businesses, luxury brands, personal brands and letting agents. With around 5.7 million SMEs in the UK, most sectors are far more competitive online than owners expect, so we focus on winning the specific searches that bring your customers. Our work in SEO for accountants shows how deep sector knowledge sharpens the strategy.

Can you get our brand cited in AI search and voice search?

Yes. Close to a third of UK Google searches now show an AI summary above the normal results, and assistants such as ChatGPT, Copilot and Perplexity answer questions directly, so being the source they cite matters more each month. We optimise for answer engines and generative engines, often called AEO and GEO, using the same entity and topical-authority work that wins classic rankings. Our approach to AI and voice search optimisation explains it in full. The brands that get cited are the ones search engines already trust on the subject.

Can you recover rankings after a Google penalty or update?

Yes, search-penalty recovery is one of our core services. A drop after a core update usually points to thin or fragmented content, weak topical coverage or technical faults that erode trust, rather than bad luck. We diagnose the cause, fix the technical and on-page SEO, then rebuild topical depth so the site earns its positions back on merit. Recovery is rarely instant. It holds, though, because it addresses why the rankings fell.

Is your link building safe, and do you buy links?

We never buy links, and we never use private blog networks or paid schemes that put your site at risk. Authority should be earned through genuine citations, brand mentions and relevant references, which is how our earned link building works. Bought links can win a short rise and then trigger a penalty that costs far more to undo. We treat links as a by-product of being worth referencing, not a product to purchase.

Do you handle ecommerce SEO for Shopify and Shopwired stores?

Yes. We optimise ecommerce sites on Shopify, Shopwired and WooCommerce, covering category and product structure, schema, internal linking and the content that wins research-stage searches. As a strategic consultant to Shopwired, we know the platform details that affect how stores rank and convert. See our approach to ecommerce SEO. The aim is steady organic revenue, not a spike that fades the moment the ad budget stops.

Can you improve our local and multi-location visibility?

Yes. For businesses that serve specific areas, we strengthen local landing pages, Google Business Profile, citations and the signals that drive the map pack, through our local and multi-location SEO. One Cardiff accountancy practice we work with now draws more than 80% of its local visitors through an optimised Google Business Profile. Multi-branch businesses need a page and a profile per location, structured so they reinforce each other rather than compete.

Can we buy a one-off piece of work instead of a monthly retainer?

Yes. Productised versions of our consultancy sit in the True SEO marketplace: a topical map, keyword and competitor research, a niche marketing blueprint and premium content writing. These suit owners who want a specific deliverable rather than ongoing management. You can start there and move to a retainer later, or run the marketplace work alongside a strategy we guide.

How do we get started with True SEO?

Start with a free 30-minute strategy call and SEO audit, where we look at your site, your competitors and the searches worth winning, then tell you honestly what we would do first. There is no obligation and no hard sell. Book your free strategy call and we will come back with a clear, prioritised view. From there you decide whether to run it with us as your mentor or as your implementation partner.

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