Service 05

Growth Strategy

For businesses where SEO is one channel, not the whole picture. I connect organic search, AI visibility, content and brand authority into a single growth plan, with clear priorities, realistic timelines and revenue as the metric, not rankings. Strategy first, channels second.

The metric

Revenue, not rankings

The order

Strategy first, channels second

Format and investment

Scoped on the first call

When this is the right move

Four channels, four reports, no plan

Each channel optimises itself and the sum optimises nothing. The question is never “is SEO working” — it is where the next pound produces the most revenue.

  • Every channel reports green while growth stays flat.
  • Rankings improved, revenue did not — the metric was wrong.
  • Content, SEO and brand pull in different directions, each with its own agency.
  • Budget follows habit, not evidence.

The difference

Channel thinking vs revenue thinking

Channel-first

  • Each channel measured against itself
  • Rankings and traffic as the scoreboard
  • Budget split by tradition
  • Wins that do not add up

Strategy-first

  • One plan across organic, AI, content and brand
  • Revenue as the metric, not rankings
  • Clear priorities, realistic timelines
  • Channels serve the plan, not themselves

Fit

Who this is for

A good fit

  • Businesses where SEO is one channel among several
  • Founders who want one plan, not four reports
  • Teams ready to reallocate budget when the evidence says so

Not a good fit

  • Single-channel problems — those go to the specific service
  • Anyone who wants rankings as the deliverable
  • Plans nobody intends to resource

Questions

Before you get in touch

How is this different from hiring a marketing agency?

An agency sells you execution across channels. This is the layer above: deciding which channels deserve the budget at all, in what order, against revenue. It is deliberately not written to sell you the next retainer.

What does “revenue as the metric” mean in practice?

Every priority in the plan traces to expected revenue impact, with realistic timelines — not to a ranking or a traffic curve. If a channel cannot make that case, it waits.

How much does it cost, and how long does it take?

Strategy work is priced against the size of the business and the number of channels in scope. Fee and timeline are agreed up front, in writing.

Where this leads

Start with the whole picture

A conversation first, to check the fit. If this is not what you need, I will say so.

Content Strategy, defined

Content gaps, decay, consolidation, information gain — the vocabulary of a content plan.

SEO Audit & Strategy

When the organic channel itself needs the diagnosis first.

AI Search & GEO

The newest channel in the plan, measured in GA4.

Training & Playbooks

When your team should run the plan without me.