Where traditional SEO agencies works well
- Bring a search team to website and content priorities.
- Help improve technical foundations and internal links.
- Support an established organic search program.
Compare / SEO agency
Look beyond search rankings.
A traditional SEO agency can help with website health, search content and organic discovery. If your buyers also ask AI for advice, confirm whether the scope includes checking those answers and improving the pages behind them.
Explore all four options →Side by side
See who handles what.
Yes means included or a fit for that choice; Partly means it depends on scope or your team. Read the qualifier and confirm with any provider.
| Your buyer problem | 1Alexander | SEO agency |
|---|---|---|
| Not sure what to fix | ||
| Turn findings into agreed priorities | YesBuyer questions guide priorities | YesWithin agreed search scope |
| Dated monthly AI answer reports | YesQuestion, assistant and date | PartlyConfirm AI reporting fields |
| No time to do it | ||
| Research, writing, publishing and reporting together | YesWithin your written scope | PartlyConfirm publishing is included |
| Keeps every task off your team | PartlyYou supply facts and approval | YesWithin the agreed retainer |
| You approve before publishing | YesEvery page and change | PartlyAgree the review process |
| Specific to SEO agency | ||
| Focus only on traditional SEO | NoAI search is included | YesCan focus on SEO |
| People beyond one individual | YesJake, team and reviewed agents | PartlyDepends on team size |
| Fixed monthly service plans | Yes$2,000 / $3,500 / $5,000 | PartlyRetainers and scope vary |
| Written scope before starting | YesInclusions agreed in writing | YesAgree it before commissioning |
| Guaranteed AI rankings | NoPlatforms control their answers | NoPlatforms control their answers |
Descriptions of the alternatives are generalizations; individual tools, freelancers, agencies and teams vary.
A fair choice
Know the tradeoffs.
Where it falls short
- AI answer checks may sit outside the agreed scope.
- A search ranking report alone does not show AI answers.
- Recommendations and publishing may be separate services.
How 1Alexander works instead
Review the change.
Keep the final say.
Your buyer questions guide research, clearer pages and site fixes. Jake, his team and AI agents prepare the changes, with human review before drafts reach you.
You provide product facts and access to what is in scope, then approve everything before it goes live. Dated monthly reports show the question, assistant and date; mentions, traffic, leads and sales remain separate measures.
See how it works →When to choose which
Choose around your team.
SEO agency
Choose a traditional SEO agency if its proposed scope covers the search priorities, publishing and reporting you need.
1Alexander
Choose 1Alexander if you want research, pages and site fixes handled within a written scope, with your factual input and approval.
Questions
Before you decide.
Can an SEO agency also handle AI search?
Yes. Agencies vary. Ask whether the proposal includes AI answer checks, the question and assistant behind each observation, page changes and your approval before publishing.
Who prepares the pages and fixes?
Jake, his team and AI agents prepare research, pages and site fixes. People review accuracy and usefulness before drafts reach you.
What does the monthly report show?
Dated monthly reports show the question, assistant and date behind each check, including when nothing moved. AI mentions, traffic, leads and sales are separate measures.
Can you promise AI recommendations?
No. No one controls whether ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity or Grok recommends you. A single answer is a snapshot, not a ranking promise.
Start with one call.
Discuss your buyer questions, the pages you need and whether the service fits.
Descriptions of the alternatives are generalizations; individual tools, freelancers, agencies and teams vary.