Optimus Visibility is a Birmingham SEO and AI search agency. We help Birmingham businesses rank higher on Google and get recommended in AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews, so the right customers find you when they search.
An award-winning SEO agency for Birmingham businesses
Optimus Visibility won the UK Enterprise Most Innovative SEO Agency Award for 2023. That innovative approach helps Birmingham’s established firms adapt to how customers now search.
Why Birmingham businesses need SEO and AI search visibility
Birmingham is the UK’s second-largest city, once called the city of a thousand trades. It has a strong manufacturing and automotive base, the Jewellery Quarter, the Colmore Business District for legal and finance, and major regeneration around HS2.
Birmingham buyers range from consumers shopping the Bullring to trade customers sourcing components. Product-led and service-led searches both matter, and AI tools are starting to recommend suppliers directly.
Our SEO and AI search services in Birmingham
SEO (search engine optimisation)
We audit your site, fix technical issues, improve your content and build the authority that helps pages rank for the searches Birmingham customers actually use.
GEO (generative engine optimisation)
We structure your content so AI systems can understand, trust and quote it, using clear answers, structured data and consistent information about your business across the web.
AI SEO for ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews
We track where your business appears in AI answers, identify the gaps and optimise your site and wider online presence so you appear more often.
Web design that supports rankings
Rankings only help if your website converts. Where it supports your results, we also improve site speed, structure and design.
Industries we help in Birmingham
We work with manufacturing, automotive, professional services, retail, property, education and jewellery. Each sector searches differently, so every campaign starts with your customers, not a template.
Working with Birmingham businesses
We are based in Edinburgh and work with Birmingham businesses remotely, meeting in person when it helps. We also work with businesses across the UK, including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Newcastle.
How our SEO and AI search process works
- Free audit. We review your Google rankings, technical health and AI visibility.
- Strategy. We agree priorities, keywords and a plan based on your goals.
- Optimisation. We fix, write and build, covering technical SEO, content, structured data and authority.
- Reporting. You get plain-English updates on rankings, AI mentions, traffic and enquiries.
Frequently asked questions about SEO in Birmingham
Can you help Birmingham manufacturers and B2B companies?
Yes. We build product and service pages around the technical terms trade buyers use, and make sure your expertise is clear to Google and to AI tools.
How much does SEO cost in Birmingham?
SEO in Birmingham typically costs from a few hundred pounds a month for a small local business to several thousand for competitive sectors. The right budget depends on your competitors, your website’s condition and your goals. Our free audit gives you a clear recommendation before you commit.
What is the difference between SEO and GEO?
SEO helps your website rank in search results such as Google. GEO, or generative engine optimisation, helps your business get mentioned and cited in AI answers from tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. Strong content, trust signals and technical health support both.
How long does SEO take to work?
Most businesses see early movement within three months, with meaningful growth in enquiries typically between six and twelve months, depending on competition and how quickly changes are published.
