SEO & GEO SERVICES

WECOME TO THE FUTURE OF SEARCH

As SEO evolves to incorporate Generative Engine Optimization for AI search, we’re leading the way forward for our clients.

Search has always been about so much more than keywords and traffic. For more than six years, Sonar’s SEO experts have quietly helped clients for optimize their sites by focusing on fundamentals. As the landscape shifts towards AI search, we’re actually not changing our overall approach much at all. A few technical tweaks and refocusing on how to talk with—not at—consumers is all it takes. Well, that plus best-in-class data analysis to help you align with opportunity and become the kind of resource people can trust.

Traditional SEO Audits

The future of search tomorrow starts with SEO fundamentals today. Whether you want to gain or maintain market presence, it's critical to make sure you're building on a sound foundation.

GEO / AI Search

Getting optimized for LLMs might be a new game, but the old rules still apply. Clearly and consistently assert your brand and values, learn how to listen more and better and you'll be set up for success.

Content Strategy

A good content strategy may have always started with your website, but the truth is it never stopped there. Creating a real, meaningful impact means distributed efforts grounded in real data insights.

Local SEO

Your local footprint has never been more important. Local SEO still drives foot traffic and calls, but it also provides valuable context—critical signals we know LLMs analyze for relevance.

We’re the Homegrown Portland, Maine SEO (and GEO!) Experts

Find out why local, national and international brands turn to a small agency for SEO strategy and GEO leadership.

More Than SEO

Connect with consumers with better messaging and a data-driven, optimized site experience—with help from Sonar.

Contact us using the form to the right or by phone and let’s get going!

1-207-747-5536

Our process:

  • 1

    Discovery

    An initial look into the current state of your search infrastructure and and an early read on demand to see if there is a there, there.

  • 2

    Strategy

    The deep dive—documentation of technical fixes needed, plus a custom keyword and content strategy to get your site where it needs to go.

  • 3

    Implementation

    The work that translates the strategy into action, results and progress towards your business goals.

The Deliverables

Every Sonar SEO client gets a comprehensive “SEO Roadmap”—a document that captures the current state, opportunities available and steps needed to get there.

Don’t worry, if you end up feel a little overwhelmed, we’re not going anywhere. We can be available for the duration with expertise and implementation guidance and support.

Frequently Asked Questions

How important is technical SEO?

Most SEO agencies talk about technical almost exclusively. In our opinion, that’s a less-than-forthcoming, somewhat dated approach. In our experience, your technical SEO is either solid, or it’s not. And increasingly, with modern web publishing being what it is, there usually isn’t anything glaringly wrong. At Sonar, all SEO projects still begin with a technical audit, but that’s only because it’s important to get out of the way before content work starts. After all, there’s no sense in creating content that can’t be reliably accessed by search engines, right? 

What are Core Web Vitals, and do I need to be concerned?

Core Web Vitals are a relatively new factor that Google takes into account when assessing site performance. Mostly, it involves how your site and pages load, how quickly and continuity between mobile and desktop. If your Core Web Vitals are “failing” (Google’s words, not ours), there are factors like cost of addressing issues and position relative to competition that affect whether or not we’ll recommend tackling them.

How long does an SEO project take?

80-90% of Sonar SEO project are completed within six weeks. That’s how long it takes us to get your project slated into existing work flows, and dig into Discovery and Strategy. Need to get a read on what’s going on faster? We can help. Just give us a call.

What about AI?!

It’s true, AI is changing search. But when it comes down to it, good fundamentals have never been more important. Whether you’re optimizing for GPT, Gemini or regular old Google, one thing matters—does your site clearly and effectively represent your business? The rest, as they say, is just details.

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