We improve the technical setup, content and local information that help customers find your business through search. SEO and paid search are planned around the searches that matter to your business.
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(01) Definitions
Three ways to be found.
Organic search, paid search and AI-generated answers have different formats. We start with a useful, accessible website and clear business information.
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SEO
/ˌes iː ˈəʊ/ noun
Search engine optimisation. Improving how search engines can access and understand your website, and how well its pages meet customer needs.
Keyword optimisation, content creation and technical improvements that compound over time.
Organic visibility takes ongoing work.
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SEM
/ˌes iː ˈem/ noun
Paid search advertising, such as Google Ads. Campaign delivery depends on approval, targeting, budget and the ad auction.
At its most effective when it runs alongside a robust SEO strategy.
Paid placement depends on the auction.
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AEO
/ˌeɪ iː ˈəʊ/ noun · also GEO
Content and technical practices that support discovery in AI search features. Useful information and established SEO practices remain the foundation; inclusion is not guaranteed.
Keep content clear for readers, business facts consistent and pages accessible to search engines.
No agency can guarantee a citation.
(02) Where we start
An audit. A practical plan.
Understand the starting point
Review crawlability, page structure, content and available Search Console or analytics data. Identify which pages help customers and where information is missing.
Agree the priorities
Set out the changes, dependencies and measures. Technical fixes, content work and paid campaigns have different costs and timescales; the plan should make those clear.
(03) Where they are
Reach your market where it searches.
Your customers don't all search in one place. Pick a surface to see how we get you found there.
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Google Search
Technical checks, page structure and useful content matched to the searches relevant to your business.
Technical SEO
On-page
Content
Reach
Keep your location, services and business profile accurate so local customers can understand your offer.
(04) The right mix
Seen today. Found tomorrow.
Paid search buys visibility now. Organic search compounds for years. Slide to see why the answer is usually both.
Illustrative visibility over 12 months
SEM 40%SEO 60%
Month 136912
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Visibility in month 1
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Visibility in month 12
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(05) What we do
Nine services. One result.
Technical, content and paid-search work, scoped around your website, audience and priorities.
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Comprehensive SEO audits
A thorough evaluation of your website that uncovers technical issues, on-page opportunities and content gaps, then ranks them by impact.
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Keyword research & strategy
We pinpoint the words and questions your audience actually uses, and the intent behind them, to guide every page we optimise.
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On-page optimisation
Meta tags, headings and content structure tuned page by page, so search engines and readers understand each one instantly.
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Technical SEO
Site speed, mobile responsiveness, HTTPS and clean architecture, so your site is crawled and indexed efficiently.
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Quality content creation
Engaging, informative, search-friendly content that people want to read, share and link to. See our blog service ↗
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AI search optimisation New
Clear content, consistent business facts and accessible pages. Structured data can support eligible search features, but does not guarantee an AI citation.
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Link building
Ethical strategies that earn high-quality backlinks and mentions, building the authority both search engines and AI models rely on.
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Local & international SEO
Strategies built for your geography, whether that's one suburb, all of South Africa or markets across the continent.
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Pay-per-click campaigns
Google Ads campaigns with agreed targeting, budgets and conversion measurement. See paid media ↗
Case study / Midstream Estate
A measured view of organic search.
FGX's SEO engagement for Midstream Estate focused on organic visibility and brand searches. The case study reports a rise in Google Web search activity across matching July–September quarters.
These totals cover the whole property, including branded and non-branded searches. They do not isolate ranking gains or the effect of FGX's work, and they are not enquiry or sales figures.
Source: Google Search Console figures reported in the case study; www.midstream.co.za, July–September 2025 and 2026, Web search across countries and devices.
+33.6%
Google Web search clicks
12,425 → 16,605 July–September 2025 vs July–September 2026
+14.4%
Search impressions
321,197 → 367,319 The same property and matching quarters
(06) Why FGX
How we approach search work.
Experience.
Experience. Building for the web since 2001, with technical, content and campaign work across changing platforms.
Coordination.
Coordination.Strategy, technical, content and paid specialists under one roof, working as one team.
Custom.
Custom. Built around your market, your goals and your competitors. Never a template.
Use search policies and useful content as the basis for the work; no fixed ranking is promised.
(07) Questions
People also ask.
People also ask
Does SEO still matter now that people search with AI?
Yes. Google says established SEO practices remain relevant to its AI search features. Clear, useful content and crawlable pages provide a foundation; no special schema or wording guarantees inclusion.
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How long does it take to see results from SEO?
Timing depends on the site, competition, changes and search-engine processing. We establish a baseline and review progress over time. Some changes take months, and improvements are not guaranteed.
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Can I do SEO and SEM at the same time?
Yes. Paid campaigns and organic work can run together, with separate budgets and measures. The mix depends on your goals, current site and available resources.
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What is the difference between SEO and SEM?
SEO focuses on improving your website's organic visibility in search engines, while SEM includes paid advertising, such as Google Ads, to increase visibility.
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How do search engines rank websites?
Search engines use complex algorithms that weigh relevance, content quality, user experience and backlinks, among many other signals, to rank websites.
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Get found for what matters.
Tell us what you want to be found for. We'll show you where you stand today, and how we'd move you up.