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SEO services Guildford

Build a sustainable pipeline of relevant enquiries

High-intensity 28-day Sprints focused on lead generation and ROI. 

We have flexible prices to achieve various business goals, and prices start from as little as £14 a day (£399 per/m).

Get a free website when you commit to a marketing campaign

We’ll build your £2,000 Website for free when you commit to an SEO Sprint with us. 

For businesses with an established, high-performing website, we offer a loyalty credit toward your Sprint cycle in lieu of a new build.

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How do I know if I need SEO?

It’s often difficult to realise you lack in organic traffic if you aren’t tracking performance with Google Search Console or Google Analytics. It’s also difficult to realise you have technical errors in your code because as human beings we read a site visually rather than code like a search engine would.

If you’re unsure please get in touch and we can run a quick audit of your site to see:

We can record a video of our findings or alternatively we can schedule a meeting to go through them.

You can then gauge and understand the extent of the opportunity ahead.

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Is SEO right for you?

SEO is a long term strategy, and you generally won’t see quick results unless you already have an established site. With that in mind it is very much an investment that pays off in the future rather than offering immediate gains.

If you’ve never had SEO before I would highly recommend having at least one month of SEO to set up your site for success.

Even if your website is brand new, designers often make it look pretty without considering the SEO performance. We’ve seen a lot of polished turds in our time…

Invest in organic marketing

We run monthly retainers where we focus on all three aspects of SEO: on page, off page and technical.

We don’t tie anyone into long term contracts, you can stop and start as you choose, though you do get a discount or a complimentary web design if you do decide to commit to a longer period. Payment is always upfront for the month of work.

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Our pricing

SEO pricing

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Starter

£ 399 / Month
  • 5x monthly pages
  • 15x focussed outreach
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Growth

£ 699 / Month
  • 10x monthly pages
  • 30x focussed outreach
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Premium

£ 1,499 / Month
  • 20x monthly pages
  • 50x focussed outreach

Then depending on your package we will essentially do more or less of these core activities:

The more pages you have, the more keywords you can target and the greater traffic we can attract to your website.

For backlinks, quality and relevance matter, not just the quantity. Essentially, a backlink is a link from another website linking back to yours. Search engines see that other sites are linking to your content and as a result sees your website as more trustworthy and authoritative.

The overall backlink performance of your site is categorised by a score (DR – Ahrefs, DA- Moz or AS – SEMrush, depending on what tool you use to measure!) Increasing this score increases the ranking potential of the entire site.

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The sprint

Technical audit

Understand how your goals and market stack up against your current SEO today.

Strategy & setup

Undertake keyword, market research and formulate a strategy to reach your goals.

Execution & optimisation

Implementing strategy via on-page, off-page, technical SEO, and content uploads.

Track & improve

Live dashboards, ROI analysis, monthly reporting, feedback and strategy refinements.

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Considerations

Marketing should not be a gamble. It should be a predictable driver of growth. By partnering with a specialist, you mitigate the risks typically associated with digital marketing, as the core decisions are being made by experienced professionals and industry data.

You may wonder how we provide this level of service at such an accessible price point. The answer is simple: we have stripped away the bloated overheads of traditional agencies. We don’t charge you for fancy office space or account managers. You pay for high-intensity work, total transparency, and a measurable return on your investment.

This is a technical service and whilst we like to focus on results and ROI (as everyone understands these), we know that the timescale for results is usually 3-6 months. In the meantime we will explain what we do, why we’re doing it and results we expect to see as a result. We’re also on hand to discuss, show, explain and answer and questions you may have.

The packages all depend on your business goals and how fast you want to see results. However, following our call on the audit we can do some complimentary keyword research to whet your appetite on the extent of opportunities there are to rank for. For instance, we can see what keywords people are searching for every month, with the aim of tapping into this search volume and attracting that traffic to our site.

Another way of seeing keyword research is that it is essentially market research. We identify what terms your market is searching for online. Some terms will have a commercial or transactional intent whereas others will be more informationally based. The goal is to tap into customers who already know about your service and who are actively looking for a company to fulfil it. This is known as bottom of the funnel targeting.

Content management systems we've worked with

WordPress is usually the preferred choice, however we have experience with many other CMS’s, including custom coded.

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What sets us apart?

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Conversion tracking & ROI

Every decision we make is driven by data and research.

Book your discovery meeting

Whether you’re launching something new, or would just like to get more information, we’d be happy to have a first meeting.

Frequently asked questions

Please reach out if you have any further questions.

Investing in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) can bring significant long-term benefits to your business. The main advantages include:

  1. Increased Organic Traffic: SEO aims to improve your website’s visibility in search engine results, leading to a substantial increase in unpaid visitors. Since these visitors are finding you online via a trusted search engine such as Google, that trust passes down onto your website if it’s ranking on page 1 – you must be good if Google and its users values you to be!
  2. Higher Quality Leads & Sales: By connecting with users actively searching for your offerings, SEO helps you attract highly targeted leads and achieve better conversion rates – Organic results secure 70-80% of all clicks & converts at 14.6% on average.
  3. Cost-Effective in the Long Run: While there’s an initial investment, the organic traffic generated by SEO is essentially “free” once you rank well, offering a strong return on investment over time compared to ongoing paid advertising. It’s therefore a highly cost- effective marketing solution for the long term and should be viewed as as an investment.
  4. Improved Brand Visibility & Credibility: High rankings for relevant keywords establish your brand as an authority, enhancing trust and awareness.
  5. Better User Experience (UX): Modern SEO focuses on optimizing your site for speed, mobile-friendliness, and easy navigation, benefiting both users and search rankings.
  6. Competitive Advantage: To remain competitive and capture market share, a strong SEO strategy is crucial, especially if competitors are already investing in it.
  7. Long-Term Results: Unlike paid ads, the benefits of SEO can be long-lasting once high rankings are achieved.
  8. Measurable Results: SEO provides extensive data and analytics to track progress and make data-driven decisions.
  9. Local SEO for Local Businesses: It drives highly qualified local traffic for businesses with a physical location, appearing in “near me” searches.

SEO achieves this by improving your website’s ranking in search engine results pages (SERPs). When your site appears higher for relevant keywords, more people see it, click through, and visit your site (increased traffic). Since these users are actively searching for what you offer, they are more likely to be interested in your products or services, leading to higher-quality leads and conversions (sales). (PPC and Facebook ads on the other hand, you have to get in front of users who are not actively searching for a solution to their problem or specific products).

Yes, in the long run, SEO is highly cost-effective. While there’s an initial investment in time or resources, the organic traffic it generates is essentially free. This means you don’t pay per click, unlike paid advertising. Over time, the return on investment (ROI) from SEO can significantly outweigh its initial cost. On Average, SEO delivers 5.3x return, outperforming PPC. It’s also cost-effective as it makes your website a lot better through user experience, e.g. page speed, landing page design, technical resolutions – the work from SEO therefore improves all other digital marketing channels.

When your website consistently appears at the top of search results for keywords related to your industry, it signals to users that you are a trusted and authoritative source. People tend to associate high search rankings with credibility and expertise, which naturally enhances your brand’s reputation and awareness. Google will only want to deliver the best experience to it’s customers, that’s why only the best websites that are trusted, authoritative, show expertise and have great user experiences will get displayed at the top.

Absolutely. A significant component of modern SEO involves optimising your website for user experience (UX). This includes factors like fast loading speeds, mobile responsiveness, easy navigation, and clear content. A better user experience not only helps with SEO rankings but also keeps visitors on your site longer and improves their overall satisfaction. As mentioned, it also improves all other marketing channels – Facebook also only wants its customers to have a great user experience, if it sends traffic to somewhere unusable it won’t deliver that experience and would prefer not to send users there, even if they’re paying!

But aside from that, having a great users experience can also have a massive impact on your own traffic, leading to increased conversion rates, and in marketing, if you can increase your conversion rate by just 1% it will produce great results. e.g.

  • 1000 visitors at 2% = 20 customers
  • 1000 visitors at 3% = 30 customers
  • 1000 visitors at 4% = 40 customers
  • 1000 visitors at 5% = 50 customers

These statistics show the importance of not just getting traffic to a site, but maximising it!

Yes, SEO can be a powerful tool for levelling the playing field. By focusing on specific niche keywords, local SEO, or providing superior content, smaller businesses can often outrank larger competitors in organic search results, giving them a significant competitive advantage.

Google will always want to display the best results for the search query, so by targeting niche keywords, we can cut out our competition.

Let’s take for instance, a plumbing company.

Now if you try to rank for the keyword SEO company, you will be competing against the entire UK.

By adding your base location, you can instantly cut out most of the country to only attract the customers you want. e.g. SEO Guildford.

The results of SEO can be long-lasting. Once you achieve high rankings, they can persist for an extended period, provided you maintain your website, keep content fresh, and adapt to any minor algorithm changes. It’s an ongoing process, but the foundational work provides enduring benefits.

Definitely. SEO provides a wealth of measurable data through tools like Google Analytics and Google Search Console. You can track metrics such as organic traffic, keyword rankings, bounce rate, conversion rates, and more, allowing you to clearly see the impact of your SEO strategies and make informed adjustments. At Ahead Marketing, we ensure conversion tracking is setup from the very beginning (otherwise it’s like trying to shoot in the dark, all our actions have a reaction, and if we can’t measure it we can’t possibly know what’s working and what’s not). You get a live dashboard accessible 24/7 to see all this data, and we’re always more than happy to explain to customers how to use the platforms.

As a client, you will need to provide us:

  • Your marketing goals
  • Priority services / products needed to push (often the most high-ticket items)
  • Inform us of competitors / industry insights that will aid us in our research
  • Feedback of our research, strategy and work to ensure it aligns with your goals

We usually get all of this information in our first consultation.

We also require:

  • Access to GA4, GSC, GTM (we can set these up if not set up already)
  • Website access
  • Details for citations (business name, address, phone number, email address)

No, SEO is generally not a quick solution. It requires patience, as it can take several months, and sometimes even longer in highly competitive industries, to see significant results and achieve top rankings. If you need immediate traffic for a short-term campaign or product launch, paid advertising might be a more suitable option initially. But it all depends on your website, has it had SEO work before, is your domain older and more trustworthy, have you got quality backlinks and how does this match with the competition level of your industry? This is why an SEO audit is crucial in giving you a timeframe. We always like to kickstart a campign with both PPC and SEO as the paid ads will deliver instant results and fill the gap whilst the SEO campaign builds up.

SEO requires either a significant investment of time, training and money (if you manage it in-house) or a financial investment (if you hire an SEO agency or consultant). It’s an ongoing process, not a one-time fix, so budgeting for continuous effort is important. At Ahead Marketing, we very much treat marketing as an investment, for every pound you put in, you should get a return on investment.

No, there are no absolute guarantees in SEO. Search engine algorithms are constantly evolving, and while best practices lead to strong results, no one can guarantee specific rankings or traffic levels. The outcomes are influenced by numerous factors, including competitor actions and algorithm updates. However, at Ahead Marketing, we guarantee that we’re experienced and have produced great results for past clients, and we can expect to get great results for you too.

SEO is definitely an ongoing process, not a one-time task. To maintain rankings and adapt to algorithm changes, continuous monitoring, content updates, technical adjustments, and link building are necessary. It requires consistent attention to remain effective.

Yes, in extremely competitive industries, achieving top rankings can be very challenging and costly. It often requires a substantial and sustained investment of resources and a highly sophisticated strategy to compete effectively. This is also why we prefer to have a split approach in PPC and SEO, as it gives you another option at your disposal to beat competitors. We’ve worked in many competitive industries before, and patience and expertise have proven very useful.

If your primary goal is to generate immediate sales for a new product launch, a limited-time offer, or to drive traffic quickly, paid advertising (like Google Ads or social media ads) will likely deliver faster results than SEO. SEO builds long-term organic growth, while paid ads offer immediate visibility.

In extremely niche markets with very low search volume, the return on investment for extensive SEO efforts might be limited. While some basic optimisation is always good, a significant investment might not yield enough organic traffic to justify the cost if very few people are searching for your specific offering. This is because if people aren’t searching for your solution, you have to spend resources on teaching people why they need your solution, which makes you go higher up the conversion funnel. However, our marketing audit will be able to weigh up your website amongst your market and determine a bespoke strategy that will yield the best results encompassing a mixture of digital marketing channels.

We’ve worked with many new industries and some were at the very forefront of their industry. Industries like AI agents, video intelligence for supermarkets & live event fan engagement tech we’ve worked in the past are almost forecasting that there will be demand in the future. A pre-emtive strategy as it were.

While powerful, SEO is often most effective when integrated into a broader digital marketing strategy. It complements other channels like social media marketing, email marketing, content marketing, and paid advertising, creating a more comprehensive and robust online presence. However, to go after one marketing strategy (a long-term strategy) you are essentially putting all your eggs in one basket, which we wouldn’t recommend, unless you already have an established website, in that case, results will come quicker.

Marketing ROI calculator

This ROI calculator helps you estimate how much revenue your marketing budget could generate based on your website performance and sales process.

Here’s what each part means:

  • Monthly marketing budget – How much you plan to spend on marketing (e.g. SEO, PPC, Paid Social).

  • Website traffic – How many visitors your website gets each month.

  • Website conversion rate – The percentage of visitors who generate leads or key events (fill out a form, call you, etc). Most websites convert between 2–5%.

  • Lead-to-sale conversion rate – The percentage of leads or key events that turn into paying customers. This varies by industry, but 10–30% is a common range.

  • AOV (Average Order Value) – The average amount each customer spends when they buy from you (we use this figure to estimate a profit based on your average customer).

Once you enter your numbers, the calculator shows:

  • Estimated leads – How many leads your website could generate.

  • Estimated sales – How many of those leads could convert into customers.

  • Estimated revenue – How much revenue that could generate.

  • ROI – Your return on investment, based on your budget and estimated revenue.

Your total monthly marketing spend
Total visitors to your website across all channels
% of visitors who become leads (e.g., form fills, calls)
% of leads who become paying customers
Average revenue per sale
Enter your metrics and click "Calculate ROI" to see results.