Methodology

How agencies are scored

This guide favours providers that connect search strategy with shipped website work, Australia market relevance, AI search readiness, and measurable implementation.

25%

Market and buyer-fit proof

Market relevance, visible specialization, buyer-fit clarity, and ability to map services, categories, and locations to search demand.

25%

AI-era search capability

AEO, GEO, source-layer quality, entity clarity, citation readiness, and ability to influence modern answer surfaces without fake guarantees.

20%

Website and technical execution

Technical SEO, crawlability, page speed, conversion page quality, information architecture, and ability to ship website changes.

15%

Managed implementation

Ongoing execution cadence, content refresh loops, reporting, and accountability for implementation.

10%

Evidence and proof quality

Public proof, case examples, visible work quality, transparent claims, and consistency between positioning and service pages.

5%

Fit clarity

How clearly the agency explains who it is for, who it is not for, scope expectations, and tradeoffs.

Evidence standard

What gets checked

Every agency entry should be supported by public evidence where available.

  • Visible service positioning and specialization.
  • Australia market relevance and buyer-fit evidence.
  • Technical SEO, website, content, and implementation capability.
  • AI search, AEO, GEO, source-layer, or entity clarity signals.
  • Clear fit, caveats, and public proof points.

Agencies can request corrections through the contact page. Corrections should include a public URL or concrete evidence, not just a claim.

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