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SEO services for small businesses, built for Google and AI search

Get found by people, and by the AI they ask.

Short answer

Ceylond provides SEO for small businesses in three places: Google results (SEO), direct answers (AEO), and AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews (GEO). We fix technical foundations, publish answer-first content, add structured data and make your business facts consistent everywhere. Plans start from A$750£450US$500AED 1,800LKR 34,900 a month.

SEO, AEO and GEO

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Tools we work with

  • Google Search Console
  • Bing Webmaster Tools
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Schema.org structured data
  • Google Business Profile
  • Google Play Console

Who it is for

Sound familiar?

If any of these ring true, this service was built for you.
  • 01

    Competitors with worse service outrank you on Google.

  • 02

    You have no idea whether ChatGPT or Google AI Overviews mention your business.

  • 03

    Your site has content, but it does not answer what buyers actually ask.

  • 04

    Your business details are inconsistent across Google, social profiles and directories.

What you get

What our SEO services include

Everything below is part of this service. We confirm exactly which parts you need in your proposal.
  • Technical SEO

    Crawlability, indexing, Core Web Vitals, redirects, canonical tags and sitemaps fixed and monitored.

  • Local SEO

    Google Business Profile optimisation, local pages and consistent listings, so nearby customers find you first.

  • Answer-first content

    Pages and articles that open with a direct answer, then go deep, written for the questions your buyers type and speak.

  • Structured data

    Organization, Service, Product, Article and Breadcrumb schema, validated and kept in sync with your content.

  • GEO and entity work

    Consistent facts about your business across your site, Google Business Profile, social profiles and trusted directories.

  • App store optimisation

    Listing copy, keywords and screenshots for apps on Google Play and the App Store.

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Local SEO services for small business

For a business that serves one area, local SEO usually brings the fastest return. We optimise your Google Business Profile (categories, services, photos and posts), fix your name, address and phone number across directories, and build service pages that answer what local buyers search for.

Reviews matter as much as any page. We set up a simple, honest review request, often an automated WhatsApp or email the day after a job, so your profile grows with real customer feedback.

We provide local SEO services in the UK, Australia, the USA and the UAE. The work is the same in every market: a complete profile, consistent listings, genuine reviews and pages that answer local questions.

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Technical SEO audit services: what an SEO audit checks

An SEO audit is a structured check of everything that stops a site from ranking: crawl errors, missing redirects, duplicate pages, slow mobile pages, thin content and broken structured data. Ours ends with an SEO audit report and a prioritised checklist for your website, so you fix the problems that cost the most first.

We also check how AI assistants currently describe your business, because wrong or missing facts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews are now part of a modern audit.

  • Crawl and index coverage
  • Core Web Vitals on mobile
  • Redirects and canonical tags
  • Structured data validation
  • Content and keyword gaps
  • AI assistant visibility check

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An SEO company for the UK, Australia, the USA and the UAE

Ceylond is an SEO agency based in Sri Lanka, serving small businesses in the UK, Australia, the USA and the UAE. Google and AI assistants judge your site, content and reputation, not where your SEO team sits, so a remote team can do the same work as a local one. Lower running costs are why our plans sit below most local agency prices.

Whichever SEO services company you hire, at home or abroad, ask the same questions: who does the work, what is delivered each month, how results are reported, and whether they promise rankings. Anyone who guarantees a number one position is a warning sign.

Packages and pricing

SEO packages for small business

SEO packages pricing is simple: monthly plans, paid in advance, with no lock-in. SEO compounds, so we recommend at least six months before judging results.

How much does SEO cost for a small business per month?

Ceylond local SEO starts from A$750£450US$500AED 1,800LKR 34,900 a month, and SEO with AI search optimisation from A$1,500£750US$950AED 3,500LKR 59,900 a month. A one-off SEO audit starts from A$650£350US$450AED 1,500LKR 19,900. For comparison, Australian agencies commonly quote A$1,500 to A$2,500 a month for small local businesses, and the median entry plan from UK agencies is about £450.

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Prices in
  • Local SEO

    One location, local customers

    FromA$750£450US$500AED 1,800LKR 34,900a month

    • Technical fixes and monitoring
    • Google Business Profile
    • Two answer-first pages a month
    • Monthly report
  • SEO and AI search

    Wider markets and AI answers

    FromA$1,500£750US$950AED 3,500LKR 59,900a month

    • Everything in Local SEO
    • Four pages or articles a month
    • Schema and entity work for GEO
    • Monthly AI prompt panel
  • SEO audit

    Know what to fix first

    FromA$650£350US$450AED 1,500LKR 19,900one-off

    • Technical crawl and Core Web Vitals
    • Content and keyword gaps
    • How AI assistants describe you
    • Prioritised fix list
  • Launch offer

    Founding client offer

    Our first five clients in each country get 20% off the first three months of any monthly plan, or 15% off a website, Shopify or software project. In return we ask for an honest review and permission to publish the results.

  • Launch offer

    Audit credited in full

    An SEO or ads audit costs from A$650£350US$450AED 1,500LKR 19,900. Start a monthly plan within 30 days and the whole fee comes off your first month.

For agencies

White label SEO services for agencies

We fulfil technical fixes, schema, on-page optimisation and content for agencies that sell SEO to their own clients. Everything is delivered under your agency’s brand, with an NDA covering your client list, a written promise that we never approach your clients, and the work owned by you once it is paid. See the white-label page for the rate card.

How it works

Four steps, no surprises.

  1. 1

    Audit

    A technical crawl, a content gap review and a check of how AI assistants currently describe you.

  2. 2

    Fix the foundations

    We resolve the technical issues first, because content cannot rank on a broken base.

  3. 3

    Publish answers

    A content plan built around buyer questions, published on a steady rhythm.

  4. 4

    Measure and iterate

    Monthly reporting on rankings, traffic, AI citations we can observe, and enquiries.

See our full process

Questions

Your questions, answered.

How do you rank in ChatGPT search?

ChatGPT search draws heavily on Bing’s index and on sites it trusts, so start there: get indexed in Bing, publish pages that answer questions directly, keep your business facts identical everywhere, and earn mentions on directories, review sites and publications. Nobody can guarantee a mention, but these steps make one far more likely.

What is the difference between SEO and GEO?

SEO (search engine optimisation) helps your pages rank in search results such as Google’s blue links. GEO (generative engine optimisation) helps AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews understand, trust and cite your business in their written answers. GEO builds on good SEO rather than replacing it.

What is the difference between SEO and AEO?

SEO aims to rank pages in search results. AEO (answer engine optimisation) shapes content so a search engine or voice assistant can lift it as a direct answer, such as a featured snippet. In practice AEO means short, clear answers near the top of a page, followed by detail.

What is an SEO audit?

An SEO audit is a structured review of the technical health, content and authority of a website, ending in a prioritised list of fixes. Ours covers crawling and indexing, page speed, redirects, structured data, content gaps and how AI assistants currently describe the business.

What are local SEO services?

Local SEO services help a business appear in Google Maps and local search results. They include Google Business Profile optimisation, consistent listings in directories, location and service pages, and a steady flow of genuine reviews.

How long does SEO take to work?

Technical fixes can show results within weeks. Ranking new content for competitive terms usually takes three to six months, and longer for a new domain. We report progress monthly so you can see the trend early.

Can you guarantee a number one ranking?

No, and you should be wary of anyone who does. Nobody controls Google or AI assistants. We control the quality of the work, and we report honestly on what it achieves.

Do you offer generative engine optimization services?

Yes. Our generative engine optimisation (GEO) work helps ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews understand, trust and cite your business. It covers answer-first pages, structured data that matches the visible text, consistent business facts everywhere, and mentions on sites the assistants already trust. GEO is included in SEO with AI search, from A$1,500£750US$950AED 3,500LKR 59,900 a month.

How much does SEO cost in Australia?

Australian agencies commonly quote A$1,500 to A$2,500 a month for SEO for a small local business, and A$2,500 to A$8,000 a month for AI search work (AEO and GEO). One Australian agency calls A$300 to A$500 a month the warning level, where little real work can be done. Ceylond SEO packages start from A$750£450US$500AED 1,800LKR 34,900 a month for local SEO and A$1,500£750US$950AED 3,500LKR 59,900 with AI search.

How much does SEO cost? UK, US and UAE prices

In the UK, the median entry plan from SEO agencies is about £450 a month. In the US, an SE Ranking survey found 64% of agencies charge under US$1,000 a month, and agencies in Dubai usually charge AED 1,500 to 5,000 a month for local SEO. Ceylond local SEO starts from A$750£450US$500AED 1,800LKR 34,900 a month, and SEO with AI search from A$1,500£750US$950AED 3,500LKR 59,900.

What do local SEO services cost?

Ceylond local SEO services cost from A$750£450US$500AED 1,800LKR 34,900 a month. That covers technical fixes and monitoring, Google Business Profile optimisation, two answer-first pages a month and a monthly report, with no lock-in contract. If you only need your profile fixed, a one-off Google Business Profile setup starts from A$490£290US$350AED 1,190LKR 19,900.

What is the typical SEO audit cost?

A Ceylond SEO audit costs from A$650£350US$450AED 1,500LKR 19,900, paid once. In a WebFX survey of 250 US businesses, 43% paid between US$101 and US$750 for an audit. Ours ends with a prioritised fix list, and if you start a monthly plan within 30 days, the full audit fee comes off your first month.

Free consultation

Let’s talk about your project.

Tell us what you want to grow: a brand, a campaign, a website or the whole business. We reply within one business day with honest next steps.