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SEO, SEA and SEM: an SEO agency built around the people who search

We plan SEO, SEA and SEM as one system: organic visibility, paid search and the measurement that connects them. Search engines don’t go looking for anything; people do, so that is who we optimise for.

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Channels
Organic · Paid · Local
Languages
IT · EN · DE · FR · TR · ES
Measured on
Enquiries · Sales · ROI

SEO, SEA and SEM: three letters, one search strategy

Search is where many buying journeys begin, and it has two doors. The first is organic: results are earned. The second is paid: results are bought. Running them as separate projects wastes budget and hides what the data could teach you.

  • SEO: organic visibility

    Search engine optimisation makes your site easy to crawl, fast and genuinely useful for the searches that matter. It builds slowly, and what you build keeps working.

  • SEA: paid search ads

    Search engine advertising puts your ads on Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising when someone searches for what you offer. You set the budget and the targeting, and data arrives quickly.

  • SEM: both, planned together

    Search engine marketing is the joined-up view. Paid campaigns show which queries turn into enquiries, organic pages capture that demand for the long run, and one report covers both.

Technical SEO: the foundations of a healthy site

A page that cannot be crawled cannot rank, however well it is written. Most technical SEO is invisible to visitors, so our job is to see the unseen, starting with what search engines meet first.

The platform your site runs on matters too: some frameworks make good SEO the default, others fight it at every step. We assess yours before promising anything and tell you honestly what it allows.

  • Crawlability and indexing

    Robots rules, XML sitemaps, canonical tags, status codes and redirects, checked so the right pages are found and the wrong ones are left out.

  • Speed and Core Web Vitals

    Loading, responsiveness and visual stability measured on real devices, then fixed at the source: images, scripts, fonts and server response.

  • Structured data

    Schema.org markup in JSON-LD that describes your organisation, services and content accurately, and always matches what visitors see on the page.

  • Clean URLs and architecture

    Short, readable addresses and a logical hierarchy, so people and crawlers understand how your pages relate to one another.

Content, search intent and internal linking

Every search has a reason behind it: to learn, to compare, to buy, to find a place. We map your keywords to that intent and give each page one clear job, with titles, headings and copy written for the person reading rather than for a keyword counter.

Internal links then join those pages into a path that guides visitors and shows search engines which pages matter most. Link building helps too, but we earn links through useful content and real relationships, never through automatic plugins or links bought in bulk.

Multilingual SEO and local SEO

Our translators cover Italian, English, German, French, Turkish and Spanish. That matters for SEO because people don’t search in translated phrases; they type the words they really use, so keyword research must be done language by language. Each language gets its own URLs, linked with hreflang and an x-default, so the right version reaches the right searcher.

If your business serves a place, local SEO covers your Google Business Profile, consistent contact details across the web, local pages with real content and a sensible approach to reviews.

A paid account is only as good as its structure. We group campaigns by theme and intent, write ads that match the query, and send every click to a landing page built to keep that promise.

  • Keywords and negatives

    Match types chosen on purpose, and negative keywords added from search-term reports so budget stops flowing to searches that never convert.

  • Landing pages

    Fast, focused pages with one action, a message that matches the ad and a form or call button that works on a phone.

  • Conversion tracking with consent

    Enquiries, calls and sales are tracked only after the visitor agrees, and consent signals are passed to the ad platforms. Where consent is refused, we report what is known and say what is not.

  • Budget and bidding

    Budgets set against your goals, bidding strategies reviewed regularly and spend you can follow line by line.

Measurement, reporting and a site that works as a whole

We report on what matters to your business: visibility for the searches you care about, the traffic that arrives and the enquiries or sales that follow. Search Console and analytics are set up with consent, and every report explains what the numbers mean and what we will do next.

Some tactics change fast, because search engines keep adapting to how people search. The fundamentals last: a fast site, clear content and a trustworthy brand. SEO works when the whole site works and your brand reputation backs it up, so we look at all of it.

From check-up to follow-up

Search work follows the same four stages as any good treatment. Nothing is prescribed before we have looked.

  1. Check-up

    We audit the site: crawling, indexing, speed, structured data, content and, where they exist, your current campaigns and tracking. You get a clear picture of what is healthy and what is not.

  2. Diagnosis

    We turn the findings into a strategy and a keyword map that links every search intent to a page, with priorities, a split between organic and paid, and the targets worth tracking.

  3. Treatment

    We put the plan into practice: technical fixes, new and improved content, structured data, internal links, translations, campaigns and landing pages, in the order that matters most.

  4. Follow-up

    We measure, report and adjust. Queries, pages and campaigns are reviewed on a regular rhythm: what works is repeated, what does not is changed or stopped.

What you receive

What you receive

  • A written SEO audit, with findings ranked by priority
  • A keyword and search-intent map for each language you target
  • A technical action plan covering speed, indexing and structured data
  • Optimised pages and new content built around search intent
  • Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising campaigns, with landing pages and consent-aware conversion tracking
  • Regular reports in plain language, with the next steps

Frequently asked questions about SEO, SEA and SEM

How long does SEO take to work?

It depends on the starting point, the competition and the state of the site, so we don’t promise a date. Technical fixes can show effects within weeks, while content and authority usually take months to build. Paid search is the faster signal while SEO matures.

Should I start with SEO or with ads?

If you need enquiries soon, ads give you data quickly while SEO builds. If your site has technical problems, fix those first, or you will pay for clicks that land on a weak page. Most of the time we recommend planning both together, which is exactly what SEM means.

Do you guarantee first position on Google?

No, and be wary of anyone who does. Rankings depend on search engines, competitors and users, none of which we control. What we promise is rigorous work: a clear diagnosis, a documented plan, honest reporting and improvements you can verify.

Can you optimise a multilingual website?

Yes. Our translators cover Italian, English, German, French, Turkish and Spanish. We research keywords in each language, set up separate URLs and implement hreflang, so every searcher is shown the right version of your site.

What does the free SEO check-up include?

A first review of your site’s visibility: how search engines crawl and index it, speed and Core Web Vitals, titles and content against search intent, and the quick fixes most worth making. You receive a plain-language summary, so you can decide what to do next.

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Brand reputation

Brand reputation management: we watch what people say about you, respond in time and build the trust behind your name.

02

Buyer personas

Research-based buyer personas that show who your customers are, so site, content and campaigns speak to them.

03

Gamification

Game mechanics for your website or app: points, badges, levels and leaderboards that give visitors a reason to stay and return.

Ready for a free SEO check-up?

Tell us your website and the markets where you want to be found. We will examine how it appears in search and tell you, plainly, where its vital signs are strong and where they need care.

Request a check-up