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on Google and in ChatGPT
Local SEO and AI search optimisation for service businesses. Get found the moment a nearby customer needs what you do.
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Your Customers Are Asking ChatGPT Who To Hire
Search has changed. People who once typed "best roofing contractor Manchester" into Google now ask an AI assistant in plain language and get three names back, with reasons.
If your business is not one of those three, you never enter the conversation. Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) is the work that gets you named — structured data, answer-shaped content, and consistent presence across the sources AI models draw from.
Illustrative example, not a real AI response.
Structured data
Schema that tells a model exactly who you are, what you sell and where you work.
Answer content
Passages written to stand alone, so an assistant can lift them as an answer.
Entity consistency
The same name, description and details everywhere you appear online.
Third-party presence
Visibility in the directories, reviews and forums AI models actually cite.
Built for Local Service Businesses
We work with businesses that win or lose on local search: the ones customers find when they need someone nearby, today.
Home & Trade Services
Roofing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, cleaning, landscaping
Ranked where homeowners search, so you stop paying per lead.
Health & Medical
Dental, private clinics, chiropractic, physiotherapy
A full appointment book from patients already looking for you.
Beauty & Wellness
Salons, barbers, med spas, nail and lash studios
Visible when someone nearby searches for a booking tonight.
Local Professional Services
Legal, accounting, estate agents, home inspection
Found by clients researching before they ever call anyone.
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Deep-Dive Audit
We analyze your current funnel gaps and competitor weakness.
Strategic Roadmap
We build a custom plan targeting your ideal customer profile.
Rapid Execution
We launch campaigns and iterate quickly based on live data.
Scale & Optimize
Once we find the winning formula, we scale the budget profitably.
Comprehensive Solutions
Nine services across three outcomes. Most clients start with one.
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Results-Driven Approach
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Common Questions
Brandmek is a digital marketing and web development agency. We provide four core services: search engine optimisation (SEO), answer engine optimisation (AEO) for AI search platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity, paid advertising on Google and Meta, and custom website design and development. We work with businesses in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and the Gulf region.
SEO (search engine optimisation) aims to rank your website in the list of blue links on Google. AEO (answer engine optimisation) aims to get your business named inside the answer that an AI assistant writes — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews or Gemini. SEO wins clicks; AEO wins mentions. They share foundations such as technical health and authority, but AEO also requires structured data, self-contained answer passages and consistent mentions across third-party sources that AI models draw from.
Retainers typically start around £600 per month for local SEO and £1,200 per month for combined SEO and AEO programmes. Website builds start at £1,500 for a marketing site and rise with complexity. Paid ads management is charged as a flat monthly fee rather than a percentage of spend. Every engagement begins with a free audit so pricing is based on your actual situation rather than a template.
Brandmek serves clients in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The company is registered in the United Kingdom and runs a dedicated Australian operation at brandmek.com.au, so clients in each market work with a team familiar with local search behaviour and competition.
For a local business targeting a single city, expect early movement in 6 to 10 weeks and meaningful lead volume by month four. For competitive national terms, six to nine months is realistic. AEO often moves faster than traditional SEO because AI answer engines re-crawl and re-rank far more frequently than Google's core index, and because far fewer competitors have optimised for it.
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