SEO services for US businesses

SEO services built to climb.

UppearNow's SEO services get your business found when buyers search on Google and ask AI tools for answers. We fix what holds your site back, match each page to a real search, and earn the links and mentions that make Google trust you. Every plan ties to leads and revenue.

96.55%

of the 14 billion pages Ahrefs studied get no traffic from Google at all.

Source: Ahrefs Search Traffic Study

8% vs 15%

of Google visits led to a result click, with an AI summary and without one.

Source: Pew Research Center, 2025

27.6%

average click-through rate for Google's #1 organic result, which gets 10x the clicks of #10.

Source: Backlinko CTR study

What our SEO services include

Six kinds of work, weighted toward what your site needs first.

  • 01

    Technical fixes

    Crawling, indexing, redirects, schema and Core Web Vitals, fixed in order of traffic impact.

  • 02

    Keyword and intent mapping

    We match each search your buyers make to one page, so your own pages stop competing.

  • 03

    On-page rewrites

    Pages sitting just off page one get sharper titles, clearer headings and better internal links.

  • 04

    Content worth ranking

    Service pages, guides and comparisons planned from search data and written by people who know your field.

  • 05

    Earned links and PR

    Editorial links and brand mentions from sites your customers read and trust.

  • 06

    AI search visibility

    Clear answers and entity signals that give AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity something to quote.

Signs your site needs SEO now

Your site needs SEO when traffic has gone flat, competitors with weaker offers rank above you, or AI tools describe your market without naming you. Any one of these means buyers are searching for what you sell and finding someone else first.

  • Traffic has flatlined. Search Console shows impressions creeping up while clicks stay stuck. People see your listing and pick another one.
  • A weaker rival sits above you. When a competitor with a thinner offer outranks you for your own service, their page usually matches the search better or carries more trust.
  • AI tools leave you out. Ask ChatGPT or Perplexity for the best option in your category. If your name never comes up, you're missing from a conversation many buyers now start there.
  • New pages go nowhere. Pages from months ago still aren't indexed.

Each month a rival holds the spot, they collect the reviews and links that make them harder to pass.

How we work: the Climb framework

Every SEO engagement at UppearNow runs on four stages: Fix, Match, Earn and Cite. We work them in that order because each one makes the next pay off. A link to a page Google can't index is wasted.

  1. Fix. Google has to crawl, render and index every page that matters. We clear those blockers first, then tune speed to Google's Core Web Vitals targets: LCP within 2.5 seconds, INP of 200 milliseconds or less, CLS of 0.1 or less.
  2. Match. One page, one search intent. Buyers get service pages, researchers get guides.
  3. Earn. Links, reviews and mentions from real sites tell Google you're the safer pick. We earn them with content editors want to cite.
  4. Cite. Key pages get short, sourced answers near the top that a person or an AI model can lift whole. Google says a page only needs to be indexed and eligible to show with a snippet to appear in AI Overviews, so strong SEO is the way in.

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SEO services we offer

Our SEO services come in six parts, and each one solves a different reason a site fails to rank. Most sites gain fastest from two or three of them. If you can only fund one, start with the audit.

ServiceBest forWhat you get
Technical SEO AuditSites with indexing, speed or migration troubleA ranked fix list plus developer tickets
On-Page SEOPages ranking in positions 11 to 20New titles, headings, copy and internal links
Local SEOClinics, law firms, trades, multi-location brandsA tuned Google Business Profile, reviews, local pages
Ecommerce SEOShopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce storesStronger category pages, cleaner filter URLs
International SEOBrands selling across countries or languagesThe right structure, working hreflang, local content
Keyword ResearchNew sites and new product linesA keyword map tied to pages, intent and value

Industries we serve

We plan around how buyers search in each of these fields:

  • Ecommerce: category and product pages that turn browsing into orders
  • Software: comparison pages for buyers who research for weeks
  • Healthcare: expert-reviewed pages for Google's higher health bar
  • Legal: map pack spots and practice-area pages
  • Finance: explainers where accuracy decides who ranks
  • Property: city and neighborhood pages with local reviews
  • Education: program pages that answer students and parents

What we report, and how to choose

Each month you get a live dashboard and a call built around organic leads, sales and revenue, with rankings, Search Console clicks and your mentions in AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity shown beside them. We put revenue first because rankings alone can mislead: Ahrefs found an AI Overview correlates with a 58% lower click-through rate for the top result.

Six questions to ask any SEO company

Google's own guidance says no one can guarantee a #1 ranking, so treat that promise as a red flag. Then ask these, us included:

  1. What happens in the first 30 days? Good answers name tasks with numbers.
  2. Where do your links come from? Paid links that pass ranking credit break Google's spam policies.
  3. Who works on my account? Ask whether work goes to subcontractors.
  4. Which numbers will you report? Leads and revenue belong next to rankings.
  5. Do you follow Google Search Essentials? Google itself suggests asking this one.
  6. How do you track AI search? Ask how they measure your mentions in AI answers.

What SEO services cost

Most SEO providers charge a monthly retainer, and the right amount depends on your site size and how far ahead your competitors are. In Ahrefs' survey of 439 SEO providers, $501 to $1,000 a month was the most common retainer, charged by 20.4% of them.

  • Fix

    Custom quote
    • Technical audit and fixes
    • Keyword map
    • On-page work on priority pages
    • Monthly report and call
  • Climb

    Custom quote
    • Everything in Fix
    • New content each month
    • Link and PR outreach
    • AI visibility tracking
  • Lead

    Custom quote
    • Everything in Climb
    • Multi-location or multi-market SEO
    • Dedicated strategist
    • Quarterly roadmap reviews

What affects cost

  • How many pages need work
  • How much new content your market needs
  • Whether your developers or ours ship the changes
  • How many locations, countries or languages you cover

Every plan starts with a free review, so your quote matches what your site actually needs.

Is this right for you?

Right for you if

  • You have a working site and sell something people already search for.
  • You can give SEO six months before judging it on revenue.
  • Someone on your side can approve site changes within a week.
  • You want reports on leads and sales, alongside rankings.

Not the right fit if

  • You need page one by Friday. Paid search is the faster route.
  • Your site is being rebuilt in the next two months. Start SEO at launch.
  • Nobody searches for your product yet. Build awareness first.
  • You want a set number of links each month, whatever their quality.

Your first 90 days.

  1. Days 1 to 7

    Access to Search Console and GA4, a full site crawl and a benchmark against three competitors.

  2. Days 8 to 30

    The biggest crawl and indexing blockers fixed, and a 90-day plan ranked by impact.

  3. Days 31 to 60

    Priority pages reworked, first new content live and link outreach underway.

  4. Days 61 to 90

    We review what's climbing, back the winners and set the next 90-day plan.

SEO services in six countries.

We run SEO for brands in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India and Dubai. Each plan is built for that country's Google, its spelling and currency, and the cities its buyers search in.

Selling in more than one country? We run multi-country SEO under one plan and one report. See International SEO →

Questions, answered.

Ask us directly
What are SEO services?

SEO services are the work that helps your website rank in Google's unpaid results and get cited in AI answers. They cover technical fixes, keyword research, on-page changes, content and link building, run as one plan and judged by the leads and sales search brings in.

How much do SEO services typically cost?

Most SEO is billed monthly. In Ahrefs' survey of 439 SEO providers, $501 to $1,000 a month was the most common retainer. Bigger sites, tougher markets and heavier content needs raise the price, while one-off audits are usually quoted as a separate project.

Is SEO dead now with AI?

No. Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode draw on pages that are indexed and eligible to appear in search, with no extra requirements. What has changed is the payoff for clarity. Pages with direct, sourced answers give themselves a better shot at both the click and the citation.

How long does SEO take to work?

Most sites see early movement within three months, such as fixed pages getting indexed and rankings shifting on easier terms. Bigger gains in leads and revenue usually take six to twelve months, depending on your competition and how quickly changes go live.

What is the 80/20 rule for SEO?

The 80/20 rule says a small share of your pages and keywords drives most of your results. In practice, about a fifth of the work brings most of the gains, so we fix pages already near page one, and pages tied to revenue, before writing anything new.

Can you guarantee first-page rankings?

No, and be wary of anyone who does. Google's own guidance states that nobody can guarantee a #1 ranking. We commit to a clear plan, steady monthly work and honest reports that show what moved, what didn't and what we'll try next.

Can SEO help us show up in ChatGPT and AI Overviews?

Yes. Google picks AI Overview sources from pages that are indexed and eligible to show with a snippet, so solid SEO comes first. ChatGPT and Perplexity favor clear, quotable pages and brands mentioned on trusted sites. We track your mentions across all three.

Appear now.

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Your free SEO review

  • A recorded walkthrough of your top ranking blockers
  • Three fixes you can ship this month
  • A quote based on what your site needs
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