Websites, SEO & GEO for Local Business

I’m Alex Rel, a developer who builds fast websites for local businesses — clinics, tour operators, service companies, shops — and makes them visible in Google, Maps and AI answers. If you already have a site, I handle its SEO and GEO. You work directly with me.

Home page of Dr. Ziv Dickman Veterinary Center
Home page of U-Drive
Home page of FunDive

Websites I built for local businesses

What was done for search on each site. The sites are live — open them and check.

Dive centre in Eilat

FunDive

Rebuilt the site from WordPress on Nuxt around the PADI course catalogue: every course and dive format has its own page. English, Hebrew and Russian. Schema.org markup: Course and CourseInstance for courses, SportsActivityLocation for the centre.

Home page of FunDive

Desert tours in Eilat

U-Drive

Built the site from scratch on Nuxt: a page for every tour format, a tour comparison, a quiz, a glossary and a blog. English, Hebrew and Russian. Schema.org markup: TouristTrip, SportsActivityLocation, Service, OfferCatalog.

Home page of U-Drive

Veterinary clinic

Dr. Ziv Dickman Veterinary Center

Moved the site from WordPress and Elementor to Nuxt. Service and vet pages, articles and FAQ for pet owners, Hebrew and Russian. Schema.org markup for contacts, address, opening hours, articles and FAQ.

Home page of Dr. Ziv Dickman Veterinary Center

Dental clinic

MVDENT

Moved the site from WordPress and Elementor to a statically generated Nuxt build. A page for every service, articles and FAQ, a page for tourists, Hebrew and Russian. Medical Schema.org markup: Dentist, MedicalProcedure, MedicalCondition, FAQPage.

Home page of MVDENT

What clients say.

Local businesses whose websites and SEO/GEO I handled.

Our old WordPress site had a dated 2010s design, ran sluggishly, and generated almost no patient leads. Alexander completely revamped it and rebuilt everything on Nuxt: modernized the visuals, dramatically improved load speeds, and organized a patient-friendly service layout. He tuned our local SEO and GEO rankings across search and maps — the site finally started converting, and new patient bookings surged.

Dr. Mark VaizbuhMVDENT dental clinic, mvdent.co.il

Sasha built a fast, modern, and user-friendly website for our veterinary medical center. In emergencies, pet owners need immediate clarity to contact the clinic or request help — the interface solved this flawlessly. Thanks to local SEO and GEO optimization, new clients across the region consistently find us.

Dr. Ziv Dickmanveterinary medical center, zdvet.co.il

For our tour business in Eilat, the website is our main storefront and engine for direct bookings. Alexander developed a fast mobile-first site showcasing our buggy and ATV routes with online booking, and completely dialed in our local SEO and GEO visibility. We reached top positions in search and maps, generating a steady stream of tourists without middlemen.

Andrey TereshenkoU-Drive tours in Eilat, udriveeilat.co.il

Alexander created an outstanding website for our diving center: clear PADI course catalogs, dive spot guides, and an effortless booking flow. His SEO and GEO optimization delivered immediate results — tourists and divers visiting Eilat on the Red Sea find us right away on Google and Maps. A fantastic experience working together!

DianaFunDive dive centre, fundive-eilat.com

What I do for your site’s visibility

A site has to be open to crawlers, clear to people and verifiable: then it can be found in Google, Maps and AI answers.

  • Answers AI can quote

    I turn pages into direct answers to your customers’ questions: short explanations, FAQs, facts and prices next to their sources.

  • Schema.org markup

    I describe the business, services, address and opening hours in JSON-LD and check that the markup says the same as the page.

  • Access for search crawlers

    I review robots.txt, the sitemap, indexing and speed. Crawlers that search for AI answers are kept apart from crawlers that collect training data.

  • Google and Maps

    Local SEO and visibility in maps: a page for every service, and the same address and opening hours on the site and in the markup.

  • Expertise and trust

    I show your expertise on the page itself: real case studies, authors and doctors, verifiable data and links to sources.

  • Monitoring and reports

    Every month I check mentions across the agreed questions and platforms and explain what changed.

6 AI Platforms I Work With

Each platform finds sources in its own way and uses its own crawler. I monitor the ones your customers actually use.

  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)

    ChatGPT Search fetches pages with OAI-SearchBot and shows them as sources. GPTBot is a separate crawler for model training: blocking it does not remove a site from ChatGPT Search.

    Crawler: OAI-SearchBot

  • Google AI Overviews

    Shown above the regular results in Google Search. Sources come from the normal Google index; Google's guidance says no special AI markup or AI text files are required.

    Crawler: Googlebot

  • Google Gemini

    Google's assistant. The Google-Extended token controls use of your content for Gemini training and grounding. It has no effect on inclusion or ranking in Google Search.

    Crawler: Google-Extended

  • Perplexity AI

    An answer engine that lists its sources for every answer. PerplexityBot builds its search index and is not used for training; Perplexity-User handles visits a user triggers.

    Crawler: PerplexityBot

  • Microsoft Copilot

    Microsoft's assistant grounds its web answers in Bing search, so being indexed in Bing matters here, not just in Google.

    Crawler: Bingbot

  • Claude (Anthropic)

    Anthropic's assistant can search the web. Claude-SearchBot is used for search, ClaudeBot for training and Claude-User for visits a user triggers; each can be allowed or blocked separately.

    Crawler: Claude-SearchBot

GEO vs SEO — What's the Difference?

GEO builds on SEO: both need accessible, useful pages. They differ in where the result appears and how it is measured.

GEO vs SEO — What's the Difference?
CriterionGEOSEO
GoalCitation inside an AI responseRanking in Google / Yandex results
User clicks site?Not necessarilyYes — the click is the goal
PlatformsChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, ClaudeGoogle, Bing, Yandex
Success metricMentions and citations across sampled questionsRanking / clicks / CTR
Key factorBeing retrievable + clear, sourced answersRelevance, links, technical accessibility
Optimal contentDirect answers + data + sourcesPages that fully answer the search intent
Speed of resultsNot guaranteed — depends on re-crawling and the engineNot guaranteed — usually months
Schema MarkupUseful when it matches visible content; no special AI markup is requiredUseful when it matches visible content; enables some rich results
E-E-A-TVisible authorship and sources let readers verify claimsPart of Google's quality guidelines
Replaces each other?No — complementaryNo — both are necessary

Two Ways to Work Together

Starting prices. The final price is fixed once we have discussed the task and depends on pages, languages, integrations and the state of the current site.

  • New website + SEO/GEO

    from $1,000 · 3–6 weeks

    A fast website for a local business, built to be found in Google, Maps and AI answers from day one.

    • design and development (Nuxt, WordPress or another stack)
    • online booking or inquiry forms
    • local SEO and visibility in maps
    • Schema.org markup that matches the page
    • Core Web Vitals and technical SEO
    • multi-language setup when needed
    Discuss this option
  • SEO/GEO for an existing site

    from $1,000 · 7–30 days

    Audit and implementation for the website you already have, without rebuilding it.

    • audit of visibility in search and AI answers
    • search crawler access and indexing
    • content with direct answers and sources
    • Schema.org markup and technical fixes
    • monitoring of agreed questions
    Discuss this option

How the work goes

I personally handle your project from the first review to reporting. At each stage, I explain what I’m doing, why, and how results will be assessed.

  1. Visibility check

    I check whether AI platforms mention your brand and competitors, collect your customers’ questions and record a baseline.

  2. Work plan

    I map the questions and agree priorities, content scope and technical tasks with you.

  3. Content

    I write direct answers, FAQs and expert sections, check the facts with you and add sources.

  4. Markup and tech

    I implement Schema.org, check indexing and page access, and fix the agreed issues.

  5. Monitoring

    Once a month I re-check the same questions, show the changes in a report and adjust the plan.

6 Issues I Check During a GEO Audit

I review content, markup, and monitoring to identify what needs fixing on your website.

  • Focusing on SEO Keywords Instead of AI Questions

    SEO targets short phrases ('lawyer Tel-Aviv'). GEO targets full questions ('who is the best divorce lawyer in Tel-Aviv?'). Content written for Google isn't always cited by AI.

  • Blocking the Wrong Crawler

    Blocking GPTBot to 'keep content out of AI' only stops model training — ChatGPT Search uses OAI-SearchBot. Blocking OAI-SearchBot as well restricts ChatGPT Search from crawling the site.

  • Authorship Exists Only in the Markup

    An author declared in JSON-LD but not shown on the page is a claim the reader can't see. Name, role and experience should be visible — and match the markup.

  • Claims Without Sources

    Statements like 'we deliver 350% ROI' give neither readers nor answer engines a reason to trust them. In the GEO-bench study, adding citations and statistics improved a source's visibility in generated answers.

  • Monitoring Only ChatGPT

    Checking only ChatGPT misses Google AI Overviews, Perplexity and Copilot, which find sources differently and use different crawlers.

  • A Single Check Instead of Measurement

    Answers change with the wording, date and engine; one citation today is not a stable position. Without repeated sampling of the same questions you can't tell progress from noise.

Why GEO Is Worth Doing Alongside SEO

  • Questions Asked While Choosing

    People ask assistants detailed questions when they are comparing options. A mention at that moment reaches someone who is already looking for a solution.

  • No Payment Per Click

    Citations and clicks from AI answers are not bought per click, unlike search ads. The work itself — content and technical changes — still takes time and budget.

  • The Same Work Helps SEO

    Accessible pages, direct answers and sourced facts make the site better for readers and for regular search, whatever happens with a particular AI engine.

  • Answers Link to Sources

    When an answer cites your page, the reader can open it and check. That is why verifiable facts, prices and case studies matter more than slogans.

Start with your business goal.

Need a new website, or enquiries from the one you have? A couple of sentences is enough: I’ll clarify priorities and propose the scope, price and timeline.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GEO and how is it different from SEO?

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) helps improve website visibility in AI assistant answers. SEO focuses on visibility in traditional search results.

In SEO, I work on helping people find your pages through search. In GEO, I help prepare content for mentions and citations in AI answers.

The two approaches complement each other. I assess content, the website’s technical condition, and search visibility together.

What do you personally handle as part of GEO and SEO?

I personally handle the project. My work covers five areas:

  1. Audit. I review your website and check mentions of your brand and competitors in AI search.
  2. Work plan. I research customer questions, identify priority pages, and agree on tasks with you.
  3. Content. I write and refine answers, FAQs, and expert content, checking facts about your product.
  4. Technical changes. I implement Schema.org markup, review indexing, and fix the agreed issues.
  5. Monitoring. I track brand mentions, prepare a report, and explain the results.

We agree on scope and cost before work begins. You communicate directly with me throughout.

How much does a website or SEO/GEO work cost?

Starting prices:

  • New website with local SEO and GEO: from $1,000, 3–6 weeks depending on complexity and scope.
  • SEO and GEO for an existing website: from $1,000, 7–30 days for the audit and implementation.

The final price depends on the number of pages and languages, integrations such as online booking, and the state of the current site. Describe the task in the form on this page — I’ll propose a scope, timeline and fixed price. Ongoing support is agreed separately.

How long does it take to see GEO results?

I don’t promise an exact date for results. Timing depends on the website’s condition, competition, the scope of changes, and when search and AI systems process the updated pages.

After the audit, I outline the implementation timeline and propose a review schedule. Reports show what has been implemented and how mentions change across the agreed questions.

A fixed position in AI answers or steady growth in citations cannot be guaranteed.

Which AI engines should I focus on first?

I choose priorities based on your audience and business goals. I agree with you on which platforms and questions to monitor.

The monitoring list may include:

  • ChatGPT
  • Google AI Overviews
  • Google Gemini
  • Perplexity
  • Microsoft Copilot
  • Claude

I track each platform separately so you can see where your brand is mentioned and in what context.

How do AI crawlers find information on my website?

Search crawlers need access to your public website pages. During the audit, I check what might prevent them from discovering and processing those pages.

  • I review robots.txt, the sitemap, and indexing restrictions.
  • I check whether the main page content is accessible.
  • I implement suitable Schema.org markup and compare it with the visible content.

The findings determine which changes your website needs. An accessible page alone does not guarantee inclusion in AI answers.

Websites, SEO and GEO in short

I work in two formats. A new website with local SEO and GEO built in: from $1,000, 3–6 weeks depending on complexity and scope. Or SEO and GEO for a website you already have: from $1,000, 7–30 days for the audit and implementation. The work covers the site itself, content structure, Schema.org markup, technical SEO and visibility monitoring. You discuss priorities and results directly with me.

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Key facts

Service
New website + local SEO/GEO, or SEO/GEO for an existing website
Expert
Alex Rel — I personally handle your project, 15+ years in development
Best for
Local businesses that get clients from search and maps: clinics, tours, services, shops
Not for
Complex web applications and SaaS platforms — that is a separate service
Pricing
New website + SEO/GEO from $1,000; SEO/GEO for an existing site from $1,000
Timeline
Website 3–6 weeks; SEO/GEO work 7–30 days; the timing of results in search and AI answers is not guaranteed
Stack
Nuxt, WordPress/WooCommerce or another stack chosen for the task
Contact
Telegram: releeshahn

Search is Changing Forever

Users no longer want to click through dozens of blue links in Google or Yandex. Instead, they ask complex questions to AI assistants: 'Which SaaS solution should I choose for sales automation?' or 'Find me a reliable developer in Tel-Aviv'.

I work on both technical SEO and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) — optimization for AI search. I start by understanding your product and website, then build a plan, implement changes, and review the results. As a developer, I can make the technical changes myself and explain the purpose of each one.

Market figures

visibility boost in generative engine responses in the GEO-bench experiment
up to 40%
Aggarwal et al., KDD 2024
projected decline in traditional search volume by 2026 due to AI chatbots
25%
Gartner, 2024
B2B buyers surveyed use GenAI in at least one part of purchasing
89%
Forrester Buyers’ Journey Survey, 2024
weekly active ChatGPT users
900M+
OpenAI, February 2026

Published figures with their sources. Each describes its own study, not a promised result for your site.

Terms

GEO
Generative Engine Optimization — structuring content so AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini can find, trust, and cite it in their answers.
SEO
Search Engine Optimization — improving a website's visibility in traditional search results (Google, Yandex, Bing).
E-E-A-T
Google's framework for evaluating content quality: Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness.
Schema.org / JSON-LD
A structured data vocabulary that lets a page describe its content — people, services, FAQs — in a format search and AI engines can parse directly.
AI Overviews
Google's AI-generated answer summaries shown above traditional organic search results.
AI Visibility Score
An informal metric: the share of sampled customer questions in which an AI answer mentions or cites the brand. There is no industry standard for measuring it.