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Local SEO
Own the searches that happen near you with stronger Maps visibility, location pages and local trust signals.
Best SEO Services by Saad Raza
Get found.
Then get chosen.
Agentic SEO strategist working across AEO, GEO and semantic SEO. I help businesses in Pakistan and abroad get found on Google, get cited in AI answers and turn that visibility into leads and sales.
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- 7+ years in SEO
- 5.0 ★ on Google from 16 reviews
- 490+ free SEO guides
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A focused practice for businesses that would rather improve their position than improve a spreadsheet.
- ★ 5.0 on Google
- 16 reviews
- Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi
- Open 24 hours
Why an independent expert
One senior strategist.
No hand-offs.
The best SEO services do not change hands: the person who audits your site is the same person who plans and does the work. You get senior judgement on every decision, plain answers, and nobody learning on your budget.
- Direct access: you talk to me, not an account manager, from the first audit to the monthly review.
- Built for AI search: AEO and GEO work so your brand is cited in Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT and Perplexity, not only ranked in the blue links.
- Semantic foundations: topical maps, entities and internal links that make your site the obvious answer for the questions your customers ask.
- Automation where it pays: agentic workflows and scripts for audits, monitoring and reporting, so time goes into the work that moves results.
How I can help
Expert help
with less noise.
No unread 60-page audit. Every engagement starts with the few decisions most likely to change how your business is found, and what happens next.
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Technical SEO
Make your site easier to crawl, understand and trust, with technical fixes ranked by impact.
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E-commerce SEO
Turn category and product intent into qualified visits with a clearer search journey.
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On-Page SEO
Semantic keyword mapping, content structure and internal links that match what searchers want.
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International SEO
Reach buyers in other countries and languages with the right site structure and hreflang.
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SEO Audit
A prioritised list of what is holding your rankings back, not a 60-page report nobody reads.
What SEO services include
What the best SEO
services include.
“SEO services” can mean a one-off audit or a standing team. Here is what a complete programme covers, so you can compare any proposal, mine included, line by line.
| Service | What you get | Best when |
|---|---|---|
| SEO audit | A prioritised list of what is holding rankings back, with fixes ranked by impact. | You are starting out or traffic has stalled. |
| Technical SEO | Crawl and index audit, fixes for canonicals, redirects, sitemaps, structured data and Core Web Vitals. | Pages are not indexed, the site is slow or a migration is coming. |
| On-page SEO | Intent and keyword mapping, titles, headings, internal links and content improvements. | You rank on page two or attract the wrong visitors. |
| Content and topical authority | Topical maps, briefs and SEO-written articles that answer the questions your buyers ask. | Competitors own the topics you should own. |
| Link earning and digital PR | Backlink audit, outreach-based link earning and brand mentions from relevant sites. | Your content is good but your authority is weak. |
| Local SEO | Google Business Profile, citations, location pages and a review process. | You sell in a city or service area. |
| E-commerce SEO | Category and product page optimisation, faceted navigation control and product schema. | You run an online store. |
| International SEO | Market research per country, hreflang, URL structure and localised content plans. | You target several countries or languages. |
| AEO and GEO (AI search) | Answer-first page structure, entities, FAQ and speakable markup, plus tracking of how Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity describe you. | Your buyers ask AI before they call you. |
| Reporting | A written monthly report on rankings, traffic, AI visibility and enquiries, with what happens next. | Always. If you cannot read it, it is not reporting. |
Find your starting point
Which SEO service
do you need?
Do not buy a full retainer to fix one problem. Match the symptom to the service, then start there. If you are unsure, the free audit tells you which one matters most.
| What you are seeing | Start with |
|---|---|
| Important pages are not indexed | Technical SEO |
| Rankings are stuck on page two | On-page SEO and content improvements |
| Traffic arrives but enquiries do not | Intent-matched content and a clearer conversion path |
| Competitors dominate your commercial searches | Topical authority and link earning |
| Your brand rarely appears in AI answers | AEO and GEO |
| Nearby customers cannot find you | Local SEO |
| Pages for different countries compete with each other | International SEO |
| A redesign or migration is coming | An SEO audit first, then technical SEO |
How the work runs
A clear process.
No mystery.
Most plans run for at least three months before results are judged. SEO compounds, and I would rather tell you that up front.
- 01Free audit
I review your site, search presence and competitors, then tell you what matters most and whether I am the right fit.
- 02Plan the first 90 days
A short, prioritised roadmap tied to enquiries and sales, with keywords mapped to pages.
- 03Fix and build
Technical fixes first, then on-page work and new content in focused sprints.
- 04Earn authority
Link earning, brand mentions and entity signals so search engines and AI assistants trust your site.
- 05Measure and report
A plain-English monthly report on rankings, traffic, AI visibility and enquiries, with next month’s priorities.
SEO packages and pricing
Clear prices.
Pick your level.
Three monthly packages in US dollars. Every engagement starts with a free audit, so the plan fits your site rather than a template.
Starter
Small business and local sites that need the foundations fixed.
$800 / month
- Sites up to about 30 pages
- Technical SEO audit and fixes
- Keyword research and page mapping
- On-page work on up to 8 priority pages
- Google Business Profile set-up or clean-up
- One SEO-written article per month
- Monthly report
Growth
Established businesses competing in a city, region or niche that want Google and AI search covered.
$1,500 / month
- Sites up to about 150 pages
- Everything in Starter
- On-page work on up to 20 pages
- Three SEO-written articles per month
- Link earning and outreach
- AI-agent readiness and answer engine optimisation
- AI visibility tracking and strategy review
Authority
E-commerce, multi-location and international sites, or anyone aiming to lead their category.
$2,000 / month
- Larger sites and multiple markets
- Everything in Growth
- On-page work on up to 40 pages
- Six SEO-written articles per month
- Digital PR and original research
- Generative engine optimisation across AI assistants
- International SEO and Core Web Vitals
Compare every package in detail Need a one-off audit, migration or fix? Ask for a project quote.
Local and global
Be the answer
where you sell.
Local SEO is not pinning a business on a map and hoping. It is making your relevance clear to search engines and to the people already looking for exactly what you do, in Karachi or in any market you sell to.
Where I work
Based in Karachi, working remotely with clients across Pakistan and abroad.
Proof, not theatre
The receipts
behind the strategy.
7+Years in SEO
5.0Google rating, 16 reviews
490+SEO guides published
200+Service, city and industry pages
Industries
SEO for your
kind of business.
Search behaves differently for a clinic, a law firm and an online store. These pages explain how I approach each one, what to fix first and what to expect.
Choosing a provider
How to choose the
best SEO services.
Whoever you hire, ask the same questions. A good provider will answer them plainly, and a poor one will change the subject.
What to look for
- A written scope. Deliverables, pages and articles per month, spelled out before you pay.
- A named person. Ask who audits, who writes and who reports. Their answer matters more than the sales pitch.
- Evidence you can read. Case studies that show the starting point, the work and the result.
- Reporting tied to enquiries. Rankings alone do not pay anyone’s bills.
- A plan for AI search. Google is no longer the only place buyers ask questions.
- An honest timeline. Weeks for technical fixes, months for growth, never a guarantee.
Red flags
- Guaranteed rankings or “page one in 30 days”. Nobody controls Google’s results.
- Bulk link packages with no sample sites, or paid links and private blog networks.
- Impressions-only reports that never mention leads or sales.
- Long lock-in contracts before any audit has been done.
- No named owner for the work, so you cannot tell who is accountable.
- One-size packages that ignore your site, market and competitors.
| Independent expert or agency? | Independent SEO expert | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | One senior strategist from audit to report | A team of specialists, often with juniors |
| Your contact | Direct, with the person doing the work | Usually an account manager |
| Best for | Focused programmes that need senior judgement | Large, multi-channel programmes with paid media and design |
| Watch out for | Capacity: one person can only run so many accounts | Hand-offs between sales and delivery |
About the practice
Sharp thinking.
Useful output.
I’m Saad Raza, an agentic SEO strategist based in Karachi, working on AEO, GEO, semantic SEO and SEO automation. I help local and international businesses turn search, and now AI search, into a growth channel their teams can actually use.
My approach is equal parts technical and editorial: understand the business, map the topics it should own, fix what stops search engines from understanding the site, then make the next move obvious. No vanity metrics. No mystery. Ethical, white-hat work with transparent reporting.
Meet Saad Raza, SEO expert in KarachiSEO, AEO and GEO
Be the answer in Google
and in AI search.
One programme for classic rankings, answer engines and generative AI, built on the same foundations.
SEO is the work of earning organic visibility in search engines. AEO, or answer engine optimization, shapes content so that featured snippets, People Also Ask and voice assistants can quote a direct answer from your page. GEO, or generative engine optimization, makes your brand and pages easy for AI systems such as Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity to understand, trust and cite. I run all three as one programme, because they rest on the same foundations: a crawlable site, clearly defined entities, genuinely helpful content and credible mentions from other sites.
How I optimize for Google
Rankings still start with a site that search engines can crawl, render and index. I begin with a full SEO audit covering technical SEO, Core Web Vitals, structured data and internal linking. Then I build topical authority: mapping the questions your customers ask, grouping them into clusters and writing pages that match search intent better than what already ranks. Each page gets a clear title, a descriptive meta description and a place in your on-page optimization plan, so it earns clicks as well as impressions.
How I optimize for AI answers
AI assistants favour pages that answer a question in the first sentences, back it with specific facts and use consistent names for your business, services and locations. I write answer-first sections, add FAQ and organization schema, tidy up entity information across your site and profiles, and decide with you which AI crawlers should have access. Our AI SEO services also track whether your brand is being mentioned and cited, so the work is measured rather than assumed. If you want to start on your own, my free SEO tools include an llms.txt generator, an AI crawler access checker and an AI citation readiness scorer.
Who this is for
I work with startups, local service businesses, e-commerce stores, B2B and IT companies, and publishers, in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and across Pakistan, as well as in the USA, the UK and the UAE. With more than ten years in SEO and over 100 clients served, I keep the process simple: audit, strategy, execution and clear reporting on traffic, leads and revenue, not just rankings. You can see the outcomes in the case studies, or ask for a free audit through the contact page and I will tell you where your biggest opportunities are.
What results should you expect?
SEO compounds over time. Most sites see technical fixes and quick on-page wins reflected within the first few months, while competitive keywords and AI citations usually take longer to build. I set realistic milestones up front, report progress every month and focus on the metrics that matter to your business: qualified traffic, enquiries and sales. If you are unsure where to begin, review my SEO services or try a few free tools, then reach out when you are ready for a plan tailored to your site.
FAQ
Straight answers.
On timelines, methods and reporting.
Why hire an independent SEO expert instead of an agency?
You work directly with the person doing the strategy and the hands-on work. There are no account managers or junior hand-offs, so decisions are faster and nothing gets lost between a sales team and the people delivering.
What is agentic SEO, and how do AEO and GEO fit in?
Agentic SEO uses AI agents and automation to handle repeatable research, audits and reporting, so my time goes on strategy and judgement. AEO (answer engine optimisation) and GEO (generative engine optimisation) are about getting your brand cited in AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity and other AI answers, alongside ranking in classic Google results.
Do you work with businesses outside Pakistan?
Yes. I am based in Karachi and work remotely with businesses in Pakistan, the UK, the US, the Gulf and other markets.
How long does it take to see results from SEO?
It depends on competition, the state of your site and how quickly changes are made. Technical fixes can show up within weeks, while meaningful growth in rankings and leads usually takes several months of consistent work.
Do you use black-hat SEO techniques?
No. I follow Google Search Essentials and use sustainable, white-hat methods only.
Will I get regular reports on SEO progress?
Yes. You get clear reports on rankings, traffic, AI visibility and leads, with what was done and what comes next.
What do SEO services include?
A complete programme covers an audit, technical SEO, on-page optimisation, content, link earning, local or international work where it applies, AEO and GEO for AI search, and a written monthly report. The table on this page shows each one and when it is worth buying.
How much do your SEO services cost?
Monthly packages are $800 (Starter), $1,500 (Growth) and $2,000 (Authority), in US dollars. Every engagement starts with a free audit, and one-off audits, migrations or fixes are quoted as projects.
What are the best SEO services for a small business?
Start with the one that fixes your biggest constraint: technical basics and on-page work for a new or neglected site, local SEO and Google Business Profile for a business that sells in one area, or content and AEO if competitors already outrank you. The Starter package covers the foundations, and the free audit shows where to begin.
How do I choose the best SEO services provider?
Ask for a written scope, who exactly will do the work, case studies you can read, reporting tied to enquiries and an honest timeline. Walk away from guaranteed rankings, bulk link packages and long contracts signed before any audit.
Can you guarantee first-page rankings?
No. Nobody controls Google results or AI answers, and anyone who guarantees them is selling a promise they cannot keep. I commit to defined work, clear reporting and a realistic timeline after the audit.
What is the difference between SEO, AEO and GEO?
SEO earns visibility in classic search results. AEO structures your content so answer engines and featured snippets can quote it. GEO makes your brand easier for generative systems such as Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity to find, trust and cite. I plan all three together.
Do you offer SEO services in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad?
Yes. I am based in Karachi and run local SEO for businesses in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, as well as Dubai and the UAE, the UK and the USA.
How do I get started?
Request a free audit using the form on this page. I will send a focused first read of your site with prioritised next steps, and tell you honestly whether I am the right person to help.
Start a conversation
Your next best
search move.
Tell me what you are trying to grow. I’ll come back with a focused first read, and whether I’m the right person to help.