More of your customers now ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity before they search Google. Our SEO campaigns cover both, from £695 a month + VAT: we improve your rankings and make sure AI assistants can read, understand and recommend your business.
Fixed price before we start
Based in Ancoats, Manchester
4.5 on Trustpilot
Trusted by Manchester media, charities, manufacturers and growing businesses
Manchester Media Group
The Mancunion
Fuse FM
Colour Index
Sporting Solutions
LBBC Group
National Youth Brass Band
Museum of Music History
Poolec
Addparts
Little Bees
Work With Impact
Special Projects Group
North Property Group
Manchester Media Group
The Mancunion
Fuse FM
Colour Index
Sporting Solutions
LBBC Group
National Youth Brass Band
Museum of Music History
Poolec
Addparts
Little Bees
Work With Impact
Special Projects Group
North Property Group
Manchester Media Group
The Mancunion
Fuse FM
Colour Index
Sporting Solutions
LBBC Group
National Youth Brass Band
Museum of Music History
Poolec
Addparts
Little Bees
Work With Impact
Special Projects Group
North Property Group
How AI decides who to recommend
AI assistants build their answers from websites, listings and what other people say about you. To be recommended, your business has to pass four tests. It can read you: your pages load and aren’t blocked to AI crawlers. It understands you: your services, prices and location are clear and consistent everywhere. It trusts you: reviews, mentions and a real track record back you up. And you have the best answer: your pages answer the questions customers actually ask.
Good SEO and good AI visibility are mostly the same work, done well. That’s why it’s one campaign, not two bills.
Prices
Clear prices, no surprises
Guided
From £695/month+ VAT on 12 months (£895 rolling)
We set the plan and do the technical work. You write with our guidance.
Collaborative
From £1,395/month+ VAT on 12 months (£1,595 rolling)
We share the content and outreach with your team, month by month.
Fully managed
From £1,995/month+ VAT on 12 months (£2,495 rolling)
We handle everything: technical, content, local and links.
“The team at Spotlight Studios are brilliant! The design of my website is exactly what I wanted”
Lisaon Trustpilot, February 2024
★★★★★
“Pete was patient and attentive to all of our requests and transformed our website”
Fuse FMon Trustpilot, June 2024
★★★★★
“They have been amazing, patient and accommodating with my chaos and short deadlines.”
Samon Trustpilot, November 2025
Questions
SEO and AI search: your questions answered
What is AI search optimisation?
It’s the work of getting your business named and quoted when people ask AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or Perplexity for a recommendation. It overlaps heavily with SEO: clear pages, consistent business details, structured data, reviews and mentions on other trusted sites.
How much does SEO cost in Manchester?
Our campaigns start at £695 a month + VAT on a 12-month plan, or £895 on a 90-day rolling plan. Collaborative campaigns start at £1,395 and fully managed at £1,995 a month + VAT. AI search is included in every one.
How long does SEO take to work?
Technical fixes can show results within weeks. Rankings for competitive Manchester searches usually take three to six months of steady work. We report monthly so you can see progress.
Can you guarantee a number one ranking?
No honest agency can, because Google and the AI assistants decide. What we can promise is the work that earns rankings and recommendations, done well and reported clearly.
