SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

SEO (search engine optimization) is a highly involved and focused process of getting webpages to rank higher in search engines such a Google. SEO is both a science and art in that it relies on understanding search engine algorithms,

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What is SEO (Search Engine Optimization)?

SEO (search engine optimization) is a highly involved and focused process of getting webpages to rank higher in search engines such a Google. SEO is both a science and art in that it relies on understanding search engine algorithms, content strategy, digital PR/earned media, and web development to work well.

SEO is important because a basic search is one of the main ways businesses connect with other businesses, and brands connect with consumers. If you can make your brand more discoverable on the internet, it can lead to naturally increased traffic to your website and drive more revenue to your business.

The top search results often feature paid ads closely followed by organic search results, with the exception of different result features such as Google map packs and featured snippets. If you’re able to get your content on the top page, chances are that this will lead to web traffic.

Web traffic that comes as a result of SEO is often thought of as organic traffic to help differentiate it from overall website traffic that comes through paid, direct, referral, email, and other forms of traffic. Paid traffic is usually referred to as pay-per-click (PPC) or social media advertising.

Each expertise of marketing falls under the umbrella of digital marketing. SEO is a widely used technique because, when properly executed, it works and costs substantially less than other methods of marketing.

How Does SEO Work?

Search engine optimization is all about playing the Internet to your advantage. Search engines like Google all use an algorithm or set of rules to decide which pages to show for any given search query. Google wants to return the most relevant content so that users are satisfied and able to find what they’re looking for efficiently.

The algorithms used by search engines are incredibly complex and take thousands of ranking factors into account to determine the perfect search engine results page. There are core pillars that all search engines evaluate to determine quality, relevancy, and authority in their respective space, including content, on-page SEO, off-page SEO (also known as link building), and user experience (often referred to as CRO or conversion rate optimization).

Content Creation

Search engines will analyze the content of a webpage to figure whether or not it is relevant for a specific search query. An obstacle found in search engine optimization is determining how to create content that is relevant for a targeted keyword, but also matches your brand’s voice and reaches your target audience.

Valuable SEO agencies find a way to create content that reaches more users, captures those users, and engrains a vote of confidence in your brand, your messaging, and your product or service to the point where they want to work with you or buy your products.

On-Page SEO

On-page SEO is one of the more well-known and practiced components of SEO. On-page SEO takes into account the HTML and CSS coding of your website, the keywords used to target each page, the content on the webpage, URL structure, and more.

Since webpages are typically written in HTML, how you structure your HTML code can greatly impact the search engine’s ability to evaluate your page and determine how relevant it is. One of the most impactful ways to structure your page is to naturally inject relevant keywords in the meta title, meta description, URL, headings, and content.

Link Building (Off-Page SEO)

Link building (sometimes referred to as off-page SEO), is the process of getting inbound links from other websites. This plays a major role in determining the ranking of a site in Google because a link is considered a vote of confidence from another authoritative website that you are a relevant and authoritative website as well.

If one of your webpages contains high volumes of links from a variety of authoritative websites, Google will recognize your webpage as authoritative for the topic it is discussing.

CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization)

CRO (conversion rate optimization) is the practice of increasing the number of leads or online sales generated at a higher efficiency. This means that you are able to increase the number of sales or leads generated with the same number of monthly, quarterly, or yearly users.

With this in mind, what CRO does is optimizes the user experience of your website by increasing the clarity of your website, simplifying the path to conversion or sale, and increases the ability for the user to navigate to certain information in order to accomplish their goals.

Although there is a heavy focus in web design in CRO, the insights and data that good user experience provides to Google have been shown to be a factor in a webpage’s ability to rank. The better the user experience, the better the chance that the webpage has to rank for its targeted keyword. There have been several recent changes to Google’s current algorithm that implies that this is the direction that Google is moving when ranking for quality webpages.

Frequently asked
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What is ScalixAI?

ScalixAI is a performance-driven Google Ads agency specializing in helping high-growth, AI-first companies scale with predictable, profitable customer acquisition. Founded by an ex-Googler with 9 years of insider advertising experience, we manage the entire Google Ads lifecycle—from campaign strategy and account setup to conversion tracking, analytics, and ongoing optimization. Our data-centric, AI-powered approach ensures you know exactly which campaigns are working, why they’re working, and what to do next to outpace your competitors.ScalixAI is a performance-driven Google Ads agency specializing in helping high-growth, AI-first companies scale with predictable, profitable customer acquisition. Founded by an ex-Googler with 9 years of insider advertising experience, we manage the entire Google Ads lifecycle—from campaign strategy and account setup to conversion tracking, analytics, and ongoing optimization.

How fast can I expect results?

Most clients see performance stabilize by month three. Google Ads isn’t a slot machine—it takes time to compound.

Do you require long-term contracts?

No. We work month-to-month. All we ask is that you give us three months to prove the results.

Do you only run Google Ads?

While Google Ads is our entry point, we also support LinkedIn Ads, Reddit, and X campaigns when needed.

What’s included in your CRO audit, and what’s expected from our side?

The CRO audit covers your landing pages, CTAs, forms, and overall user flow. We’ll flag what’s holding back conversions and recommend fixes. If changes require design or dev resources, we’ll hand over clear action steps for your team, so you know exactly what to adjust.

How do you work with internal teams?

We integrate directly. Whether it’s syncing with your PMM on messaging, your design team on creative assets, or RevOps on tracking, we plug into existing workflows so we’re aligned and moving fast.

How do you handle Google rep recommendations that don’t fit our goals?

As an ex-Googler, I know which recommendations are useful, and which are just there to hit Google’s internal targets. We’ll filter their advice for you, implementing only what actually helps us hit revenue goals.

What changes in your approach to ads in B2B vs. B2C?

For B2B, I focus on lead quality, longer sales cycles, and nurturing conversions across the funnel. For B2C, speed and volume matter more, so I optimize for quick wins and scalable growth. Either way, the playbook adapts to your model.

What do your weekly reports include, and how do you define “good” vs. “scalable”?

Weekly reports show spend, conversions, CPL/CPA, and how we’re tracking against projections. “Good” means campaigns are meeting efficiency targets. “Scalable” means we can push budget and expect the same or better efficiency without breaking ROI.