SEO vs. GEO: What's the Difference and Do You Need Both?
SEO gets you found in search results. GEO gets you cited in AI answers. See what changes, what stays the same, and whether the SEO you pay for covers both.
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SEO gets you found in search results. GEO gets you cited in AI answers. See what changes, what stays the same, and whether the SEO you pay for covers both.
Vector search matches your pages to buyer questions by what they mean. How Google and AI search use it, and what to change in how you plan and write content.
How to choose an ecommerce SEO agency: what to fix on your store first, what agencies charge in 2026, and questions that show who really knows e-commerce.
SEO contract length explained: what's normal, when a six- or 12-month term is fair, how notice and renewal stretch it, and the clauses to check before you sign.
How to switch SEO agencies without losing rankings or AI search visibility: what to record first, when to give notice, what can break, and the first 90 days.
When to fire your SEO agency: which problems get a 60 to 90 day deadline, which mean leave now, and how to secure every account before you give notice.
How to measure SEO ROI for B2B and SaaS with pipeline, not traffic: which attribution view to use, how to separate SEO from brand and PR, and the formula.
SEO traffic up but no leads? The usual causes, from branded and bot traffic to uncounted leads and AI answers, and how to check each one with free tools.
What a monthly SEO report should include: leads and how they were counted, non-brand searches, AI search, a dated work log, and where to check each number.
Compare an SEO agency, a freelancer, and an in-house hire on cost, skills, management time, speed, continuity, and AI search, with yearly cost figures for each.
Not sure what your SEO fee buys? How to tell if your SEO agency is doing the work with free tools you already own, what to ask, and when to fix it or leave.
Can you do SEO without an agency? For most local and service businesses, yes. What to start this week, the weekly rhythm, when results show, and when to hire.