SEO Agency Melbourne
Search that connects with your entire marketing
We bring SEO, GEO, website content and wider digital marketing together to strengthen how your business is found across Google and AI search.
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Search: The Big Reset
People now research businesses across Google, Maps, ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews and more. Search visibility is about making sure your business is clearly understood, trusted and included wherever those decisions happen.
One strategy across the search landscape
SEO
Technical SEO, website structure and content optimisation that help search engines understand your business and improve your visibility across Google Search.
GEO & AI Search
Generative Engine Optimisation helps platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews understand, cite and recommend your business in relevant answers.
Local Search
Local SEO strengthens your visibility in Google Maps and location-based searches through your website, Google Business Profile, reviews and consistent business information.
Content & Authority
Clear, useful content, customer reviews, brand mentions and trusted external sources help establish what your business is known for and why people and search systems should trust it.
Search works better when the signals connect
Your website, content, reviews, Google Business Profile, social activity and wider marketing all contribute to how your business is understood online.
We look at those signals together, so the work you do in one area can strengthen visibility in another.
Your signals
Website Content Reviews Google Business Profile Social & CampaignsVisibility
Where you show up
Google Maps AI SearchResults
Recent results
Betta Event Hire
Enquiries up 99% year on year
A joined-up approach across search, website content and Google Ads helped almost double enquiries year on year. Free Google search enquiries also increased by 36%.
Yarra Valley Caravan Storage
Average Google ranking improved from 31.6 to 3.5
SEO and website optimisation moved key commercial searches onto page one, with website enquiries increasing 202% year on year over the first nine months of 2025.
Glenlowren
Search impressions up 153% and clicks up 111% year on year
SEO and content optimisation significantly improved Glenlowren’s visibility in Google, with stronger rankings across high-value accommodation searches.
Yarra Valley Estate
Enquiries up 194% year on year
Ongoing work across the website, search, content and digital campaigns helped strengthen demand across several key revenue areas.
What we work on
Every search project is different. We focus on the areas most likely to improve visibility, strengthen the website and bring in better enquiries.
Foundations
Technical SEO
Fix the technical foundations that affect crawling, indexing, site structure, page speed and search performance.
Website content and structure
Improve key pages, headings, internal links and content so your business is easier for people, Google and AI systems to understand.
Structured Data
Add schema and other technical signals that help search engines and AI systems understand your services, locations, products and business information.
Getting found
Search and content research
Identify what people are searching for, the questions they ask and the topics your business needs to be visible for.
GEO and AI Search
Shape and structure content so platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews can understand, cite and recommend your business.
Local Search
Strengthen visibility in Google Maps and local results through your website, Google Business Profile, reviews and location signals.
Social and Platform Search
Improve how your content and profiles are found when people search within Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Trust and demand
Authority and Reputation
Build the signals that support trust, including reviews, relevant links, brand mentions and reputable third-party references.
Google Ads
Use paid search where it can support high-intent, competitive or time-sensitive searches, with campaigns connected to the right landing pages and conversion tracking.
Frequently asked questions
How much does SEO cost in Australia?
At Left Bank Design, ongoing search visibility work starts at $1,200 a month + GST, with copywriting included. Our Strategy retainer, for businesses with several services or tough competition, is $2,500 a month + GST. New clients pay a one-off setup of $850 or $1,200 + GST, covering a technical audit, tracking and a plan of which pages need to exist. There’s no lock-in contract.
What's the difference between SEO, GEO, AEO and AIO?
They’re all names for getting found in search. SEO (search engine optimisation) is about ranking in Google’s results. GEO (generative engine optimisation), AEO (answer engine optimisation), AIO (AI optimisation) and LLMO (large language model optimisation) all mean helping AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Google’s AI Overviews understand your business and recommend it. Left Bank Design treats them as one job, Search Visibility, because they rely on the same things: clear pages, structured data, reviews and trusted mentions.
How do I get my business recommended by ChatGPT?
AI tools recommend businesses they can clearly understand and that other sources vouch for. That means a website that says plainly what you do, where and for whom, FAQs that answer real questions, structured data, consistent business details, good reviews and mentions on other sites. Left Bank Design checks how AI tools describe your business each month, then fixes the gaps.
How long does SEO take to work?
Technical fixes and Google Business Profile updates can show results within weeks. New content and AI search visibility usually take three to six months to build. It depends on your starting point and your competition. Left Bank Design gives you a realistic timeline after the first audit, and reports progress monthly in plain English.
Do you do local SEO in Melbourne?
Yes. Left Bank Design’s local SEO covers your website, Google Business Profile, reviews and consistent business details across the web, so you show up for searches near you. We’re based in the Yarra Valley and work with businesses across Melbourne, regional Victoria and Australia, mostly over Zoom.
Should I hire an SEO agency, a consultant or a freelancer?
A freelancer usually handles one part of the work. A large agency often hands you to a junior account manager. Left Bank Design is a boutique SEO agency: you work directly with an experienced SEO consultant who sets the strategy, backed by specialists for content and technical work.
What's included in an SEO retainer?
Every Left Bank Design retainer includes a technical audit, keyword and topic research, priority content work with copywriting included, structured data, Google Business Profile updates and a monthly plain-English report. The Strategy retainer adds audience research, ongoing technical monitoring, competitor tracking and a quarterly strategy review.
Do you guarantee first-place rankings on Google?
No, and be wary of anyone who does. Nobody controls Google’s or ChatGPT’s results. What Left Bank Design can promise is the work that earns visibility: a technically sound site, content that answers your customers’ questions, and trust built through reviews and mentions. We report on enquiries and bookings, not just rankings.
Is SEO still worth it now that AI answers questions?
Yes. AI tools still pull their answers from websites, so the businesses with clear, trusted, well-structured pages are the ones that get mentioned. Fewer people may click through, but those who do are closer to buying. Left Bank Design optimises for both Google and AI search, so you’re visible wherever people ask.
Ready to be the business people find and choose?
Tell us what you’re working on. The first chat about your project is free.