SEO & AI search · Kent
SEO & AI search agency in Kent.
Helping Kent businesses get found — on Google, on Maps and in the AI assistants your customers increasingly ask instead.
We combine technical SEO, content strategy, local search and Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) to turn search visibility into qualified enquiries.
Get an SEO conversationOr call 01322 473284 · hello@salient-ai.net
01 Search for Kent businesses
Search isn't one box anymore.
Being visible used to mean ranking on Google. Now your customers search on Google, Maps, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity — and each of them needs to understand who you are and why you're relevant.
We start by fixing the foundations, then build content and authority around what your customers are actually searching for — and measure what turns into enquiries.
02 What we do
Get found wherever they search.
Start with the foundations
Before producing more content, we make sure search engines can properly find, crawl, understand and index what's already there.
Learn more →Search starts with intent
It's about understanding the questions your customers are asking, the language they're using and what they're trying to accomplish when they search.
Learn more →Content that deserves to rank
We optimise existing content and identify opportunities for new landing pages, services, articles and resources — creating a website that answers the questions your customers are actually asking.
Learn more →AI Search & GEO
Traditional SEO helps search engines discover and rank your content.
Learn more →Local search
For businesses serving specific locations, being visible locally can matter more than ranking nationally.
Learn more →Don't stop at the click
We connect search performance with analytics and conversion data to understand what visitors actually do once they arrive — and where the experience can be improved.
Learn more →03 How we work
Audit. Understand. Optimise. Grow.
- 01
Audit
Understand your current technical, content, search and AI visibility.
- 02
Research
Identify audiences, competitors, keywords, intent and opportunities.
- 03
Prioritise
Create a practical roadmap based on potential impact.
- 04
Optimise
Improve technical foundations, existing pages, content and structured data.
- 05
Expand
Build content and authority around valuable search opportunities.
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Measure
Track visibility, traffic, behaviour and conversions.
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Evolve
Continually adapt as your business, customers and search platforms change.
04 Our work
Digital work we've delivered.
ONCI climate risk platform
Designing an AI-powered climate risk intelligence platform for a challenger bank.
Agentic AI transformation
How agentic AI reduced customer support costs and admin work by 60% for a challenger bank.
Sing Sing Sing
A flexible, scalable digital singing platform, designed and built in two weeks.
05 Our team
Who you'll work with.
Search strategy from Brandon, technical SEO and performance from Claude, and regular reporting through Kamila.
Brandon BothaFounder & CEO
Claude NewellHead of Engineering
Kamila BothaAccount Manager06 Local coverage
Local search across Kent.
For businesses serving specific towns, ranking locally can matter far more than ranking nationally. We help Kent businesses appear when people search for services in Dartford, Medway, Maidstone, Canterbury or wherever their customers are.
Whether you serve one town or many locations, we connect local searches with the right page — and make sure your Google Business Profile, reviews and website tell the same story.
- Dartford
- Gravesend
- Ebbsfleet
- Medway
- Maidstone
- Sevenoaks
- Tonbridge
- Tunbridge Wells
- Ashford
- Canterbury
- Folkestone
- Thanet
- London & the South East
07 FAQs
Frequently asked questions.
How long does SEO take to work?
Technical fixes can have an effect relatively quickly; content and authority build over months. SEO isn't a one-off project — we monitor, learn and keep improving.
What is GEO?
Generative Engine Optimisation focuses on making your business and content easier for AI-powered search and answer engines — like Google AI, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity — to discover, understand and reference.
Do you help with Google Business Profile?
Yes. Local SEO includes optimising your Google Business Profile, location content, reviews and local schema.
Do you guarantee first-page rankings?
No reputable agency can guarantee rankings, because search engines control them. What we can promise is a clear, prioritised plan and transparent reporting on visibility, traffic and enquiries.
Can you do SEO on a website you didn't build?
Yes. We start with an audit of your existing site. If the platform is holding you back, we'll tell you — and our Websites team can help.
Book a consultation
Can your customers find you?
Whether you're invisible on Google, missing from AI answers or not getting enough from your existing traffic, we'll show you where the opportunities are.
Get an SEO conversationCall 01322 473284 · Email hello@salient-ai.net