A few businesses come up consistently for this, based on their websites, their reviews and what is written about them elsewhere.
Sources cited
A national directory
A competitor’s guide page
Your business
Our job is to get you on that list.
Trusted by businesses across Kent
HornbyLeeds CastleGirlings SolicitorsVisit CanterburyUniversity of Cambridge OnlineSki Club of Great Britain
The obvious question
So is this just SEO with a new hat on?
Partly, and that’s the good news. A lot of the groundwork for both overlaps, so the effort you’ve already put into your website isn’t wasted.
The difference is in how the answer gets built. A search engine ranks ten links and lets you choose. An AI engine picks a handful of sources it trusts, and writes the answer for you.
It leans on content it can read cleanly, brands it can identify as a real business, and claims it can verify somewhere else.
If you aren’t one of those sources, you aren’t in the conversation at all.
The work
What actually moves the needle in AI search.
There is no single switch you can flip. Instead, we’ll improve your online presence in six key areas. It’s doing all of them together that gives your business a better chance of showing up when an AI engine answers a question about what you do.
01
Generative Engine Optimisation
The next evolution of SEO. We shape your site and content so AI engines can understand it, not just crawl it.
02
Content structured for AI
AI models favour clear, well organised, authoritative writing. We build content that machines can parse, and people still want to read.
03
Entity and brand authority
AI systems look for trusted entities, not just keywords. We strengthen your brand signals across the web so you register as a real, credible business.
04
Answer engine visibility
Google AI Overview, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity. We work on your digital footprint so your business has a better chance of being one of the sources they cite.
05
Traditional search, still covered
AI answers are largely built from the open web, so classic SEO still does a lot of heavy lifting. We’ll kep you ranking in traditional search alongside AI.
06
Reporting you can follow
Our clear reporting ensures you see what we’re tracking, what’s changed, and what it means for traffic and enquiries. No mystery dashboards, no jargon.
One plan, not a shopping list. We’ll discuss this all with you, and tell you which of these matter most for your business before we start.
The proof
We have been getting businesses found for over a decade.
We are an integrated digital marketing agency in Canterbury, covering SEO, AI search, paid media, content and social. Here is a sample of what that has looked like for the clients we work with.
+953%increase in organic usersEuro Start Entreprises
Before anything else, we’ll show you where you stand today. Our audit shows how the main AI engines answer questions from your customers, who they cite, and what you need to be one of them.
What ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overview say about your market now
The sources they use, and why you aren’t included
A prioritised list of what to fix first
In their words
What we are like to work with.
Gooey have become a genuine extension of our team, providing both strategic input and hands-on delivery across content planning, thought leadership, GEO and SEO, social media management, creative asset production and performance reporting. Beyond execution, they bring valuable expertise, challenge our thinking and help ensure our marketing remains aligned to our wider business growth ambitions. We see them as true partners rather than an external supplier.
Katrina LawMarketing Lead, AAR Group
It’s very easy to find a digital marketing agency, much more difficult to find a good one. Gooey are exceptional. Not only do they have the technical skills, they are also super responsive and really take the time to understand your needs and suggest the right solutions. With an honest and straightforward approach you can be confident your budget will be maximised, and confident in a partner who is always looking out for your best interest. 6 stars!
James GambrillCOO, Ski Club of Great Britain
Gooey Digital spend the time to understand your business’s processes, clients, services and market positioning, and tie these directly in with a content-centric strategy delivered across multiple channels. We have now been a Kent based client for more than 7 years.
James BealeOperations Manager, The Invicta Group
We have worked with Gooey for over five years, during which time they have supported our digital marketing efforts by designing and executing PPC campaigns, improving our SEO, and producing content and keywords to support our in-house projects. Gooey have also provided us with valuable strategic guidance covering our website and social media channels. Their advice has always proven to be clear and timely, striking the right balance between being knowledgeable and approachable.
Sarah CrouchHead of Marketing and Communications, Girlings
Hornby
Leeds Castle
Girlings Solicitors
Visit Canterbury
University of Cambridge Online
Ski Club of Great Britain
Google