Show up. Stand out. Get found.
SEO for Google search and AI answers
We're Akoya Creative, a women-owned digital marketing agency in Rockland, Maine. We help Maine businesses, nonprofits and e-commerce brands across New England and the U.S. reach the people already looking for them, whether they're searching Google, checking the map, or asking ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google's AI Mode for a recommendation.
SEO, AEO and GEO
Search has a new front door now
People still search Google. However, more and more, they also ask an AI tool and get a single answer back. Good SEO has to work for both Google search results and AI results.
Search engine optimization
Helping your pages rank in Google's regular results and the local map pack, so people can find you and click through to your site.
Answer engine optimization
Shaping your content into clear, direct answers that Google's AI Overviews, featured snippets and voice assistants can pull from.
Generative engine optimization
Making your business easy for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot to understand, trust and mention when someone asks who to hire or where to buy.
These aren't three separate projects. They share one foundation: a healthy, well-organized site with content that answers real questions.
AI search optimization
How we help AI tools understand your business
01
Answer-first pages
We rework your key pages so the opening lines say plainly who you are, what you offer, who it's for and where you are. That's the part search engines and AI tools quote.
02
The same facts everywhere
Your name, location, services and description should match on your site, Google Business Profile, LinkedIn and directories. Mixed signals make AI tools less sure about you.
03
Structured data
We add schema markup (Organization, LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ and Article, where each fits) so machines can read your details without guessing.
04
Real proof and expertise
Author bios, case studies and first-hand detail give AI tools something specific to cite, instead of the same generic advice found on every other site.
An honest note: no one can guarantee that ChatGPT or Google's AI will mention your business. What we can do is make your information clearer, more consistent and easier to trust, then track how you show up each month.
Our SEO services
What's included in our SEO work
Most clients start with an audit, then move to monthly SEO. You can also bring us in for one piece.
SEO audits
A full look at your site's technical health, content, rankings and competitors, with a ranked list of what to fix first. It's part of our digital marketing audit.
Technical SEO
Titles, meta descriptions, headings, site speed, redirects, broken links and alt text, so search engines can crawl and read every page.
Keyword research
The words your customers actually use, sorted by how realistic they are to win, so effort goes where it can pay off.
Content and blog strategy
Articles and page updates built around real customer questions, written in your brand's voice and approved by you before they go live.
Local SEO
Google Business Profile, reviews, citations and location pages for businesses that serve a specific area. Our guide to local SEO for Maine businesses covers the basics.
AI search optimization
Schema, consistent business information, FAQ sections where they genuinely help, and a monthly check of how ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI describe you.
Monthly reporting
Organic traffic, rankings, leads and visits from AI assistants, plus what we'll do next, walked through together on a call.
Case study
Signal Relief: more people finding them through search
- New visitors from organic search, Apr to Sep vs. 2025
- ↑61%
- Non-branded terms on Google's first page
- 11
- Keywords showing in Google AI Overviews, Jan to Sep 2026
- 3×
“Carly is quick, thoughtful, and creative, and the content she puts together is always strong.”
Not sure what's holding your site back?
Start with a digital marketing audit
We'll review your SEO, your AI search visibility and the rest of your marketing, then hand you a ranked plan. Audits start at $1,000 and take 3 to 6 weeks.
FAQs
Questions about SEO and AI search
How long does SEO take to work?
Technical fixes and Google Business Profile updates can show results within weeks. Rankings for competitive terms usually take several months of steady content and links. We'll tell you what's realistic for your market before we start.
What's the difference between SEO and AI SEO?
AI SEO (you'll also hear AEO or GEO) builds on regular SEO. The foundation is the same: a healthy site and helpful content. AI SEO adds clear, quotable answers, structured data and consistent business information across the web, so AI tools can understand and recommend you.
Can you guarantee we'll show up in ChatGPT or Google's AI Overviews?
No, and be wary of anyone who does. AI tools decide what to mention on their own. We strengthen the signals they rely on and track how your business shows up month to month.
Do you only work with Maine businesses?
No. We're based in Rockland and work with plenty of Maine and New England businesses, and our SEO clients also include e-commerce brands that sell across the U.S.
How does pricing work?
Ongoing SEO is a monthly retainer, sized to how much content, technical work and link building you need. After a quick intro call, we'll send a clear quote before any work starts.
Let's get you found
Tell us what you sell, who you want to reach and where you show up today. We'll take it from there.