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SEO & GEO for New Zealand small businesses

Can Google and AI search find your business?

BestAI checks what search engines can read, publishes useful answers to real customer questions, and records what changes. Start with one website from NZ$49 a month.

Search visibility takes time. No provider can promise a ranking, a lead, or a citation in an AI answer.

What the NZ$49 plan produces each month

2

priority page improvements

4

weekly search checks

1

plain-language summary

Start with the question

Your customer usually searches for a job, a place, or a problem

A useful page answers the question clearly, shows where the business works, and gives the reader a sensible next step.

Who can repair my heat pump on Auckland's North Shore?

Which local accountant understands small building companies?

Where can I book a family dentist on Saturday?

A real Google search

Customers may choose a business before they visit its website

We asked Google, 'Who can repair my heat pump on Auckland's North Shore?' The results named local providers and showed a map with nearby businesses.

Would you like customers to see your business here?
Google results for Who can repair my heat pump on Auckland's North Shore, showing local repair providers and a map
Public Google search captured in New Zealand on 3 September 2026. Results change with time, language and location. This example is not a ranking promise.

SEO

SEO helps Google and other search engines crawl, understand, and rank useful pages from your website.

GEO

GEO helps AI-assisted search find and interpret the same verified business information when it builds an answer.

Both depend on clear pages, real business facts, consistent local details, and a site that can be crawled. There is no special file or piece of schema that guarantees an AI citation.

The weekly workflow

Small steps, checked every week

A two-to-five-person business rarely needs a large campaign. It needs a short list of useful work that keeps moving.

01

Check

Review the website, indexing, agreed queries, and local-search signals.

02

Choose

Pick one customer question that the business can answer with real facts.

03

Publish

Improve the best existing page or publish a focused new one.

04

Verify

Check the page, internal links, indexing, and structured data where it helps.

05

Record

Write down what changed, what the data shows, and what to check next.

Monthly plans

Choose how much of the website and search work you want us to handle

All prices are in New Zealand dollars. Subscriptions renew monthly until cancelled. Each plan covers one website unless a written scope says otherwise.

BESTAI LABS LIMITED is not currently GST registered. No GST has been charged.

SEO & GEO Starter

NZ$49/month

A narrow search plan for one small-business website.

  • Initial SEO & GEO plan
  • 2 priority page improvements each month
  • Weekly website and search check
  • Small agreed set of AI-search questions
  • Monthly written summary

For one editable service-business site, one business, one main location or service area, and one primary language. Hosting, security and Google Business Profile management are not included.

Choose this plan

Best fit for ongoing website care

Growth

NZ$99/month

Website care, local search and a regular client review.

  • Everything in Starter website maintenance
  • 2 useful pages or articles each month
  • Weekly SEO & GEO workflow
  • Google Business Profile management
  • Monthly report and check-in
  • Quarterly planning discussion

This plan keeps one website maintained while the search work continues.

Choose this plan

Pro

NZ$499/month

More publishing and hands-on marketing support.

  • Everything in Growth
  • Advanced SEO & GEO work
  • 4 posts each month
  • Genuine Google review monitoring and replies
  • Social media management on 2 platforms
  • Dedicated account manager and weekly report

Platforms, review rules and publishing approvals are agreed before work begins.

Choose this plan

Why the entry plan is NZ$49

The scope stays small and the routine stays consistent

The starter plan covers one small site, two priority page improvements, four scheduled checks, and one written summary. Each improvement may update an existing page or publish a focused article. The weekly check covers agreed priority pages, crawl access, status codes, canonical URLs, the sitemap, and available Search Console warnings. Meetings, hosting work, profile management and paid links stay outside this price.

We use the business facts you approve

We report the work completed and the next action

We do not buy links or manufacture reviews

When the current site gets in the way

If nobody can safely update the site, start with the site

A new BestAI business website starts at NZ$199 as a one-time purchase. A rebuild can make publishing and technical checks easier. It does not guarantee search results.

See the NZ$199 website

Common questions

Read the short answer here or open the full guide

What is the difference between SEO and GEO?

SEO helps search engines understand and rank your website. GEO applies the same clear, verified information to AI-assisted search. The foundations overlap heavily.

Read the full guide

How much should a small NZ business spend on SEO?

Spend according to the job and the available facts. A small site can begin with a narrow recurring plan; a competitive multi-location business usually needs more work.

Read the full guide

How long does SEO take?

Technical fixes can be checked quickly. Search visibility and qualified enquiries usually need repeated publishing, indexing, and measurement over months.

Read the full guide

How does AI search find a local business?

AI search draws on crawlable pages and other available sources. Clear services, locations, evidence, and consistent business details make the information easier to interpret.

Read the full guide

Does Google Business Profile matter for local SEO?

Yes. Accurate categories, hours, service details, photos, and genuine reviews help Google understand the business and serve local results.

Read the full guide

What should a two-to-five-person business do first?

Fix access and technical blockers, choose the highest-value customer questions, publish useful answers, and keep business details consistent across the site and profiles.

Read the full guide

Start with one website and one month of clearly listed work

The NZ$49 plan is the smallest place to begin. Choose Growth when you also want website maintenance and Google Business Profile work.