Chris + SEO = ChriSEO
Freelance SEO & AI Search Visibility Consultant
Hey - I’m Chris, a Freelance SEO & AI Search Visibility Consultant based in Bournemouth
I have over a decade of SEO experience across a range of industries including retail, hospitality, finance, eCommerce, B2B markets and more.
Having led teams in multiple fast-paced digital agencies, I have developed the complete skillset to help with everything SEO and AI Search - from generating high-level strategic ideas right through to getting stuck into day-to-day optimisations.
I’ve worked with a wide range of organisations, from local businesses aiming to increase visibility in their immediate area, to established brands operating in highly competitive spaces, and large enterprises dealing with complex, large-scale websites.
More recently, I’ve been supporting businesses in adapting to the evolving role of AI visibility in search, helping them understand shifting user behaviour and how to remain visible as new discovery platforms continue to develop.
I can help if you want to…
Rank higher in Google Search
Make your brand more visible online
Increase awareness of your brand
Increase your sales/revenue
Appear in AI Search conversations
Bespoke freelance SEO & AI visibility services
As a freelance SEO & AI Search Visibility Consultant, all my services can be fully tailored to suit exactly what you need:
SEO/AI Visibility Audits
Want to understand your site’s performance in search? An audit can provide valuable insight and analysis of how to improve.
eCommerce SEO
Optimising an online store requires a unique skillset to maximise audience reach, product page engagement and conversion rate.
Local SEO
If you want to rank in certain towns or cities, I can help craft a location-specific SEO strategy to boost your presence in that area.
Site/Domain Migration
Moving CMS or migrating to a new domain? Getting site migrations right is absolutely critical to maintaining SEO performance.
Technical SEO
Go under the hood of your site to unlock extra performance or investigate indexing and crawlability issues with technical SEO support.
Link Building
Grow your authority by naturally building a high-quality backlink profile through tried-and-tested “white hat” SEO techniques.
Content Marketing
Content is king so you’ll need to make sure yours is working as hard as possible to attract links and deliver on your business goals.
AI Search
AI is reshaping how users discover businesses. I help organisations navigate this rapidly evolving landscape to protect and grow their AI search visibility.
Ready to get started?
Why choose to work with me?
With so many SEO & AI visibility “experts” out there, what makes me any different to the rest?
Experienced.
I have a decade of experience at multiple digital agencies working across a variety of sectors.
Personal.
My services are as unique as your business and always focused on delivering the results you want.
Honest.
I pride myself on being open and honest, breaking down the jargon so we can work collaboratively.
Benefits of SEO & AI Visibility in 2026
Improve business visibility
SEO provides consistent visibility for your organisation 24/7, 365 days a year - not many other traffic sources can match that.
Boosted credibility
Sites that rank well on Google and other search engines for multiple keywords are generally considered trustworthy and higher quality.
Significant ROI potential
SEO done correctly can provide strong increases across several important metrics, but particularly as a return on your investment.
Greater brand awareness
Featuring at the top of Google across the various datapoints like Maps, FAQs and more can drive greater awareness of your brand.
Gain competitive advantage
It’s likely that your competitors will be investing in SEO so you should too - work to outrank them and gain more market share.
Improved website usability
Investing in your website SEO helps to make it faster, easier to navigate, more comprehensive and generally more useful to users.
Improved user engagement
An optimised site generally brings in better quality and more targeted traffic, which can lead to increased conversions/revenue.
Reduce acquisition costs
Increasing the volume and quality of organic traffic to your site can help to offset the overall cost of acquiring new customers.
Sustainable traffic source
Organic traffic is often referred to as ‘free traffic’ as there is no direct cost to you when a user clicks through to your site.
Frequently asked SEO questions
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The main role of an SEO consultant is to provide expert guidance and advice relating to SEO best practices.
They will also often be tasked with creating an SEO strategy that businesses can use to grow their organic traffic, improve their rankings and increase their overall visibility. This can cover many areas including keyword targeting, content creation, technical SEO changes, backlink building, conversion optimisation and more.
Google and other search engines have 'ranking factors' that they use to determine which sites perform well in search results - an SEO consultant will be able to help you understand what those factors are and what needs to be done for your site to rank higher.
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The first stage is getting in touch with me so we can discuss your business, your aspirations and what SEO services may be of interest. We can then look to audit your website to understand its strengths, weaknesses and any identifiable opportunities.
Off the back of this, I'll develop an SEO strategy to achieve your goals which will usually include keywords to target, content to create, technical SEO changes to make and backlinks to build.
We can then work collaboratively to grow your organic traffic, improve your rankings and build your online authority over time.
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In short, no. But any SEO consultant or agency that says they can guarantee top rankings should be considered highly suspicious.
The bottom line is that no SEO consultant anywhere can guarantee anything relating to rankings. Google and other search engines use constantly evolving algorithms to update their search results pages, meaning the environment for ranking is volatile and uncontrollable.
Steer clear of anyone offering short-term gain that sounds too good to be true, as it usually causes long-term pain down the line.
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As there are so many variables when it comes to SEO, providing timescales on results is almost impossible. We have to take into consideration things like your website health and history, the competitors in your industry, the amount and speed of work we'll be doing, recent Google algorithm updates - the list goes on.
In almost all scenarios, SEO should be considered the marathon of digital marketing. You need to improve slowly over time, building positive momentum so you don't burn out. Many shady SEO consultants out there offer super-fast results, but these are usually temporary and ultimately do more harm than good.
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Good quality SEO that complies with all Google guidelines while remaining effective cannot be done quickly or cheaply. With that said, I've chosen to keep my pricing structure clear and simple. Fixed cookie-cutter style monthly retainers just don't work, so I'll chat with you to understand exactly what you want to achieve and the amount of work involved to achieve it.
Whether your goals with SEO will take an hour a day, a day per week or a week every month, we can agree on the best solution and pricing structure for you.
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Depending on the service(s) you choose, the access I'll need will vary. Broadly speaking however, it's likely I will need access to:
Your website CMS (for onsite changes if required)
Your Google Search Console & Google Analytics accounts (we can set these up if you don't have them)
Your Google My Business account/listing (for local SEO)