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Seattle SEO and GEO

Seattle SEO That Wins Google and AI Answers

A Seattle SEO agency approach built for the map pack, your Google Business Profile and service pages. Then we get you named by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini.

What Google shows

Seattle searches are crowded before page one

  • Brunch: “best brunch spot in Seattle”. A map pack and an AI Overview came first. A hotel restaurant's site led the organic results.
  • Cleaning: “best house cleaning service in Seattle for a deep clean”. Google showed a map pack and an AI Overview. A local cleaning company's site ranked first.
  • Real estate: “who is the best real estate agent in Seattle for first-time buyers?”. A map pack, no AI Overview. A review site for agents held the first organic spot.
  • Travel: “best boutique hotel in Seattle for a weekend trip”. No map pack here, but an AI Overview appeared. Blogs and review sites filled the results.

Of 12 Seattle searches, 9 showed a map pack and 10 showed an AI Overview. Reddit and Yelp turned up again and again in the top 10.

Our own results

We do this for our own brand first.

Gemini · Named

“best agency for getting cited in LLMs”

ChatGPT · Named

“agency that gets you cited in AI models”

ChatGPT · Named

“best agency for getting cited in LLMs”

AI answers vary by platform and moment, so these show the method working on those days, not a promise of identical answers.

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Real Google results in Seattle

The sites Google ranks for Seattle businesses.

We searched Google for 12 questions people in Seattle ask about local businesses. 9 of the 12 results pages showed a map of local businesses, and 10 opened with an AI Overview. Only 21% of the sites ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity cite for the same questions rank in that top 10.

Ranks most
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    top 10 in 8 of 12 searches
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    top 10 in 6 of 12 searches
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    top 10 in 2 of 12 searches
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Also ranks
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    top 10 in 2 of 12 searches
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Google organic top 10, US, desktop, searched on 20 October 2026. Each site counts once per search; subdomains count with their site.

12 searches, Seattle

What Google showed for 12 Seattle questions

  • Cars

    “best place to lease a car in Seattle”: a map of local businesses, an AI Overview, and volvocarstacoma.com first in the organic results.

  • Dentists

    “best periodontist in Seattle for gum disease treatment”: a map of local businesses, an AI Overview, and seattleperio.com first in the organic results.

  • Education

    “best language school in Seattle for adults”: a map of local businesses, no AI Overview, and seattlecentral.edu first in the organic results.

  • Finance

    “best wealth management firm in Seattle for a family with $5 million”: no map, an AI Overview, and brightonjones.com first in the organic results.

  • Food and drink

    “best brunch spot in Seattle”: a map of local businesses, an AI Overview, and fourseasons.com first in the organic results.

  • Health care

    “best hospital in Seattle for heart surgery”: a map of local businesses, an AI Overview, and swedish.org first in the organic results.

  • Home services

    “best house cleaning service in Seattle for a deep clean”: a map of local businesses, an AI Overview, and seattlesimplyclean.com first in the organic results.

  • Travel

    “best boutique hotel in Seattle for a weekend trip”: no map, an AI Overview, and jsfashionista.com first in the organic results.

  • Insurance

    “cheapest renters insurance in Seattle”: no map, an AI Overview, and usnews.com first in the organic results.

  • Lawyers

    “best divorce lawyer in Seattle for a high-asset divorce”: a map of local businesses, an AI Overview, and dellinolaw.com first in the organic results.

  • Local services

    “best hair salon in Seattle for curly hair”: a map of local businesses, an AI Overview, and ladyneptunesalon.com first in the organic results.

  • Real estate

    “who is the best real estate agent in Seattle for first-time buyers?”: a map of local businesses, no AI Overview, and rate-my-agent.com first in the organic results.

What's included

What our Seattle SEO covers

One plan for Google and for AI answers, measured against your own baseline.

  • A free audit of how you show up in Google and AI today
  • Google Business Profile setup and ongoing care
  • Service and location pages written to rank
  • Review strategy to win more map pack spots
  • Technical fixes so Google and AI can read your site
  • Question research for your Seattle buyers
  • Tracking across Google, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini

How it works

The Citation Stack, built for Seattle

  1. We find the questions Seattle buyers type into Google and ask AI assistants, then check who wins each one today.

    Explore AI Prompt Research
  2. We fix speed, structure and crawl issues so Google ranks your pages and AI tools can read them.

    Explore technical SEO
  3. We write service and location pages that answer the question first, so both Google and assistants can quote you.

    Explore on-page SEO
  4. We study Reddit and review sites in your category, since they show up in Seattle results again and again.

    Explore Reddit Marketing
  5. We track your map pack spots, rankings and AI citations against your own baseline, and report what moved.

    Explore AI Visibility Tracking

You approve every page. We do the rest: about an hour a week from you. See all our SEO services

Who this is for

Is Seattle SEO right for you?

Not for you

If any of these sound like you.

  • You expect more customers or rankings in the first week, or from day one.
  • You want the cheapest Seattle SEO version you can find.
  • You only want a report or an audit, not the work done for you.
  • You cannot give us site access or approve the pages we write for your service.

For you

If this sounds like you.

  • You want a Seattle SEO agency to do the work, with the final say on every page.
  • You sell a service where people search Google before they call.
  • You want the map pack and AI answers handled together.
  • You want results measured against your own baseline.
  • We take on a limited number of Seattle clients at a time, so every account gets real attention.

FAQ

Seattle SEO questions, answered

What does a Seattle SEO agency actually do?

We improve how you show up in Google: your map listing, reviews, service pages and site health. Our SEO services also cover how AI assistants name your business.

How do I rank in the Seattle map pack?

The map pack leans on your Google Business Profile, reviews and local relevance. Our Google Business Profile work and local SEO focus on exactly those signals.

Why should I hire an SEO company Seattle businesses can trust?

Look for clear scope, clear reporting and your approval on every page. We guarantee at least 30% more AI citations in 90 days against your baseline, or we keep working free.

Is SEO or GEO more important for my Seattle business?

Both matter. Google still sends most local searches, and AI answers now sit on top of them. See GEO vs SEO, and our Seattle AI search page.

What does a Seattle SEO firm do for technical SEO?

An SEO firm Seattle owners hire should fix crawl errors, speed and site structure. Our technical SEO work makes your pages readable to Google and to AI tools.

How much does Seattle SEO cost?

It depends on scope: your service, your competition and how many pages you need. The free audit shows where you stand and gives you the plan.

What happens in the free audit?

We check your Google rankings, map pack spots and AI mentions for the questions your buyers ask. You see who wins today, where you stand and what to fix first.

Free AI Audit

Get your free Seattle SEO audit

You leave knowing where your business is missing from AI answers in Seattle, what is causing it, and which changes would matter first, whether we work together or not.

What to expect

  1. Audit

    Before the call, we run the questions buyers in Seattle ask through ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini.

  2. Map

    On the call, we show you where competitors are cited and you are not, and what's causing it.

  3. Decide

    An honest read on whether the Citation Stack fits. If it doesn't, you'll hear it on the call.

Don't see a time that works? Email Karim directly: contact@llmreach.ai