ABA SEO / LOCAL & AI SEARCH
Local SEO for ABA, occupational therapy, and speech therapy practices. We improve service pages, Google Maps visibility, and AI search signals so families can find and understand your care.
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NOT A RANKING PACKAGE
A customer may discover you in a map, a classic result, an AI overview, a chatbot answer, a directory, or a cited article. Those surfaces look different, but all need the same thing: a clear entity, an excellent answer, corroborating authority, and a path that works.
We merge SEO, local search, GEO, and AEO because splitting them produces duplicate strategies for the same audience. One evidence engine is easier to understand, measure, and compound.
THE SEARCH SYSTEM / 05 LAYERS
Volume is only the first clue. We map intent, difficulty, geography, current result types, business fit, and the next action a searcher needs. That exposes attainable queries with commercial value instead of producing a giant keyword export nobody can act on.
Search intent → page role → conversion pathService pages, locations, comparisons, resources, and articles get distinct jobs. Internal links establish hierarchy, consolidate related authority, and help both people and crawlers move from a broad question to a specific decision without landing in a maze of competing pages.
One intent cluster / one canonical destinationE-E-A-T is not a badge. It is observable evidence: named authors, first-hand examples, credentials, methodology, sources, reviews, relevant editorial links, local citations, and consistent facts. We build proof into the page and earn corroboration beyond it.
Experience + evidence + external confirmationCrawl paths, status codes, canonicals, sitemaps, rendering, mobile performance, Core Web Vitals, structured data, and indexation are monitored as one delivery system. Technical SEO cannot create demand, but it can quietly prevent your best work from competing for it.
Crawlable → indexable → fast → measurableGEO and AEO live inside the same strategy. We clarify entities, add accurate schema, structure quotable answer units, cite primary sources, and monitor how ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and other systems represent the brand across priority questions.
Entity clarity + citable passages + source authority
FIELD DIAGRAM / SEARCH MECHANICSUNDER THE RESULT
Keywords describe demand. Architecture assigns that demand. Technical systems deliver the page. Content satisfies the intent. Links and evidence confirm authority. Measurement connects the visit to an outcome.
INTERACTIVE / OPPORTUNITY LAB
Move the inputs to see how we weigh an opportunity. Real models add current position, SERP type, conversion path, geography, seasonality, and authority gap.
OUR PROCESS / SEARCH VISIBILITY TOUR
Every cycle has a hypothesis, a concrete deliverable, a measurement, and a reason it earns the next investment.
Technical crawl, analytics, Search Console, local presence, competitors, priority prompts, citations, and conversion paths become a shared starting point.
Hypothesis + measurable search signalWe cluster queries by intent and business value, assign each cluster a page type, and sequence quick wins beside the longer authority plays.
Hypothesis + measurable search signalIndexation, duplication, performance, navigation, schema, local consistency, and measurement issues are resolved before they can dilute new work.
Hypothesis + measurable search signalService pages, locations, comparisons, FAQs, and expert-led articles are written to answer the actual decision—not merely repeat the keyword.
Hypothesis + measurable search signalRelevant directories, partnerships, digital PR, expert contributions, and link-worthy resources make important claims verifiable outside your own domain.
Hypothesis + measurable search signalRankings, qualified organic actions, local visibility, assisted revenue, AI mentions, citations, and content decay direct the next monthly cycle.
Hypothesis + measurable search signalWHY IT MATTERS
A useful page can attract qualified demand, support sales conversations, earn references, improve AI answers, and strengthen every page linked around it. The asset remains yours; the learning makes the next asset better.
Meet people while they are naming the problem, comparing solutions, and deciding who deserves the next conversation.
Create durable landing points that can keep performing without paying for every individual impression.
Make what your team knows legible to customers, search engines, referral partners, and AI systems.
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FAQ / STRAIGHT ANSWERS
Good search work should be explainable. These are the questions we settle before deciding what to build.
SEO+ combines technical SEO, keyword and competitor research, site architecture, on-page work, local visibility, content strategy, authority building, structured data, conversion measurement, and GEO/AEO monitoring. Search results and AI answers use many of the same underlying signals, so they belong in one operating system.
We compare intent, relevance, current position, result quality, authority requirements, local competition, and the value of the next action. An easy win is not simply a low-difficulty term; it is a query your business deserves to answer, can realistically win, and can turn into a useful outcome.
We prioritize relevant editorial mentions, local and industry citations, professional associations, partner resources, original data, expert contributions, and digital PR. The goal is corroboration from sources a real customer or answer engine could reasonably trust—not bulk links from unrelated sites.
Generative engine optimization and answer engine optimization improve how accurately a brand is understood, mentioned, and cited in AI-generated answers. The work includes entity consistency, structured data, answer-first content, primary evidence, external authority, and recurring prompt and citation monitoring.
Technical fixes and local corrections can create movement quickly, while competitive service terms and authority usually compound over months. We separate leading signals from business outcomes, publish the roadmap, and report what changed, why it changed, and what the data supports doing next.
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