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SEO · Charleston, SC
Search isn't just ten blue links anymore. Google Map Pack, AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity — they all answer queries before the organic results even render. The work has shifted: real content about the work you actually do, structured so AI engines can cite it cleanly, plus the local entity signals that get you into the Map Pack. Keyword tricks from 2015 don't survive a 2026 algorithm update.
Free first step
Send your URL. We pull the site through a technical, content, and Google Business Profile audit and send a written diagnosis within a few business days. You see exactly what's broken, what's missing, and what to fix first — whether you hire us or take it to someone else. The audit is free; the engagement only happens if it makes sense after you see the report.
Checklist · what’s included
These are the things separating a real SEO program from a monthly invoice for "general optimization." If your current SEO contract doesn't include most of these, you're paying for activity, not outcomes.
How to pick · worksheet
Five questions that separate real SEO from the 2015 playbook.
If the answer is 'AI-generated briefs passed to offshore writers,' walk away. The 2024 and 2026 Google updates specifically target that stack. Real ranking content takes someone who understands the business writing about the actual work.
If they mention 'guest posts at scale,' 'link packages,' or 'PBNs,' run. The only links that hold up in 2026 are earned — local press, partnerships, real directory citations. Everything else is a ticking time bomb.
A real share of searches now get answered inside ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google's AI Overviews without a click. If the agency has no plan for that, they're optimizing for a shrinking pie.
If the SEO agency's own site ranks for nothing competitive, that's the answer. Not a gotcha — just signal.
Anything faster than 3–6 months on a new site is either a lie or a penalty waiting to happen. Short-term wins on established sites (technical fixes, content gaps) are real. Ranking #1 for a head term in 60 days is not.
Side-by-side · evaluation
Recent work · seo
Full context, numbers, and what we’d tell you to ask about — in the case studies.
Service area · Lowcountry
Pick a city for a version of this page that speaks to that market directly — local benchmarks, competitor context, and relevant case studies.
FAQ · common questions
Next steps
Send the URL and a sentence about where you’re stuck. We’ll come back with a short written take and — if it’s a fit — a 30-minute call to walk through scope and sequencing.