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Managed SEO services · strategy and ongoing operation

Your search program, built and run.

Managed SEO services give your search work a continuing owner. We connect technical improvements, keyword research, content production, internal linking and measurement in one program. Rob Garner sets the search strategy. Lam Hoang builds and operates the systems that keep the repeated work moving. You get a record of what changed, what the numbers show and what needs attention next.

Managed automation is how the program runs: build the workflow, calibrate it against real output, then keep watching and improving it. It fits a business with an active site, a growing content library or several teams whose search work needs coordination.

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Rob Garner: search strategy · Lam Hoang: systems and operation

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What this work looks like

Technical SEO and site health

Ongoing technical SEO covers crawlability, indexation and canonicalization: whether pages can be found, whether they are indexed, and which version search engines should treat as the primary one. Redirects, broken links, XML sitemaps and robots directives belong in the same review. Template changes can affect many pages at once, so the work follows patterns across the site as well as individual URLs.

Site speed and Core Web Vitals add the visitor experience: LCP for loading, INP for responsiveness and CLS for visual stability. Page-speed optimization and mobile usability enter the work queue alongside the indexing problems they accompany.

Keyword research, content and internal links

Keyword research and search-intent mapping connect the questions buyers ask to the pages that should answer them. Competitive gap analysis shows where useful topics are missing, where an existing page needs more depth and where several pages compete for the same job. That research directs content creation and on-page SEO.

  • Briefs, new pages and rewrites tied to a defined query or topic.
  • Titles, descriptions, headings, source references and author attribution.
  • Internal links connecting supporting articles to the relevant service or topic page.

Publication volume follows the agreed scope and the quality of the material available.

Authority and backlink review

Editorial link building starts with material and expertise another publication has a reason to reference. Credentials, research, professional affiliations, media coverage and relevant directories can all contribute to off-site authority. The work follows a white-hat approach grounded in legitimate references. Backlink audits put existing links in context: the source, the relevance and the surrounding pattern matter more than a single score. A disavow or cleanup recommendation needs a specific reason and manual review. Purchased bulk links, private blog networks and arbitrary backlink quotas have no place in this program.

AI search and structured answers

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) concern how your business and pages appear in AI-generated answers. Google AI Overviews developed from the Search Generative Experience, or SGE; answer systems also include ChatGPT and Perplexity. Their answers need separate observation from conventional rank tracking.

Clear answers, useful headings and accurate Schema.org structured data make the page easier to interpret. Featured snippets, rich results, voice search and other zero-click experiences are relevant contexts, but markup does not guarantee inclusion. AI visibility reporting records what was observed and where measurement is limited. Our AI search service explains that work in more detail.

Local listings and changes to the site

For multi-location brands, the program can include Google Business Profile, consistent business information in local listings, and location pages that answer real customer questions. A redesign or replatform introduces another set of dependencies: URL decisions, redirect mapping, canonical rules and checks before and after launch. Migration support is scoped around the change being made.

The repeated work, automated

Managed SEO automation covers the collection and comparison that make ongoing decisions possible. Search Console processing, query monitoring, internal-link analysis, content opportunity identification, SEO QA, schema support and reporting are examples.

Automation can surface a page losing visibility or prepare a proposed link. A person still has to decide what the change means and whether the proposed action makes sense. Consequential changes pass through human approval. The operating work includes reviewing failures, adjusting the rules and checking the output after the system changes.

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Build the workflow. Review the output. Keep running and improving it.

Monthly reporting and access to the numbers

The monthly written record connects completed work to observed performance. Reporting covers Search Console clicks, impressions, landing pages and meaningful ranking movement; content performance; local visibility where relevant; and AI visibility where measurable. Inquiries and conversion paths belong in the report when the tracking connects them to search.

Dashboard and KPI reporting follow your business priorities and the data available. Where platforms allow it, you have direct access between reports. The record includes significant findings, what changed and the priorities for the following month. A traffic movement alone does not establish that one edit caused it.

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How an engagement runs

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    Understand the site and the workflow

    Discovery covers your goals, current performance and how work gets approved and published. An opening SEO audit identifies technical issues, content opportunities and missing measurements. The baseline, existing plans and upcoming site changes guide the initial priorities.

  2. 02

    Build and calibrate

    The first workflow runs against real inputs, with output reviewed against the site and its editorial requirements. Exceptions become explicit rules. Human approval gates and reversible changes are included where consequential work is automated.

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    Operate and improve

    New content, site releases and changes in search behavior can alter the priorities. Monitoring surfaces issues for review. Systems are adjusted when the output drifts or the underlying process needs to change.

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    Review the record

    Completed work, findings and performance changes inform the next priorities. Search opportunity and business value guide the decision. Discussion cadence is agreed with you, with a monthly written record your team can read alongside the underlying data.

We agree on the scope and cost with you before work begins.

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Lam Hoang
Lam Hoang

Web & workflow automation

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Common questions

06 Questions

What is the difference between managed SEO and an SEO audit?

An audit examines the current situation and produces a prioritized roadmap. Managed SEO provides continuing implementation, monitoring and revision. Choose the starting point according to whether you need direction for your existing team or an ongoing owner for the work.

Which parts of the program are automated?

Repeated collection, processing and comparison are candidates: query monitoring, internal-link analysis, content opportunities, SEO QA and reporting. Strategy, interpretation and approval remain human responsibilities. Consequential changes require review before they are applied.

How long does managed SEO take to produce results?

The starting condition, competition and work required all affect the timeline. An indexing problem, a content gap and an authority gap need different responses. Discovery establishes the baseline and a realistic sequence. The program reports observed movement as the work proceeds, without promising a ranking position or a fixed date for growth.

What will I see in the monthly report?

Completed work, significant findings, performance changes and next priorities, supported by query, landing-page, content and relevant local or AI visibility data. Business outcomes are connected where tracking supports it. Direct platform access, where available, lets your team inspect the numbers between reports.

Can managed SEO work alongside our internal team?

Yes. Discovery identifies who owns the website, subject expertise, approvals and publication. The program can provide research, briefs and review where your team produces the material, or include implementation within the agreed scope. That division of work matters when planning releases, content changes and a future migration.

How is the scope and fee decided?

We agree on the scope and cost with you before work begins. Scope reflects the technical condition, content needs, search opportunity and workflows that need continuing operation. Reporting and access requirements are part of that discussion. A material project outside the agreed scope is discussed before additional work is incurred.

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