Local SEO that fills the map pack — and AI search optimisation so assistants recommend you too.
Be found in Google's map pack, organic results and AI answers from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity.
Being found locally is still the highest-intent traffic a business can get. We optimise your Google Business Profile, citations, reviews strategy, location pages and technical foundations so you rank in the map pack and organic results for the searches that bring customers through the door.
Search is also changing: a growing share of people ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or Perplexity for recommendations. Our AI SEO (also called GEO or answer engine optimisation) work makes your business machine-readable — clear entity data, structured FAQs, schema.org markup, llms.txt and authoritative content — so you're cited in those answers.
Why The Dev Studio
- 15+ years delivering for clients in the UK, Australia, Europe and North America.
- In-house designers, developers and content producers — nothing outsourced.
- Fixed prices, clear timelines and a single accountable lead.
- Evening and weekend cover for urgent issues.
Local & AI SEO: what you get.
Technical SEO audit
Crawlability, Core Web Vitals, indexation, duplicate content, canonicals and redirects.
Google Business Profile
Categories, services, photos, posts, Q&A and review responses tuned for the map pack.
Local landing pages
Location and service pages with NAP consistency, local schema and conversion-focused copy.
Structured data
Organization, LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ, Review and Breadcrumb schema validated in Google's tools.
AI search readiness
Entity-first content, llms.txt, citations and brand mentions that LLMs can quote.
Reporting
Monthly rank, map-pack, traffic and lead reporting with clear next actions.
Recent projects
Local & AI SEO FAQs
Generative Engine Optimisation is the practice of making your website and brand easy for AI assistants (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews) to understand and cite. It builds on classic SEO with entity clarity, structured data, authoritative answers and consistent facts across the web.