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I help SaaS companies win at AI search and SEO.

I'm a senior marketing consultant who helps software companies turn SEO and AI search into their highest-performing growth channel.

Talal Syed

Companies I've worked on

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Some of the results I've driven:

  • Series A community platform: $4.9M in sales pipeline in under a year
  • Series C sales platform: $3.6M in pipeline tied directly to content
  • Series A news company: 17x monthly traffic and 11x revenue from search
  • Series B voice AI platform: 24x organic traffic and 4x revenue
  • Series B AI platform: 1M organic visits a year on pace, ROI positive in 6 months

The problem

You don't need more. You need the right work, done better.

Search traffic is falling. Your buyers are asking ChatGPT, Gemini and others, and you don't show up. Agencies and tools sell you one of two fixes: publish more, faster, or track your AI visibility. You end up with more pages, a dashboard of data, and the same question: what now?

That's where I come in.

CE

CEO 9:14 AM

Why does ChatGPT recommend them and not us? What's our plan?

Visibility tool
Share of voice12%▼ 3 pts this month
Competitor A
Competitor B
You

Tracking isn’t a plan.

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14 posts this month
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Volume isn’t a strategy.

The CORE framework

The Complete Organic Revenue Engine.

CORE is the system I use to drive revenue from AI search and SEO. It's a complete, step-by-step process for ranking in Google, getting recommended by AI, and turning both into inbound demand.

Inputs

  • Your company and product
  • What your customers say
  • Competitive research
  • What buyers ask AI and Google
  • Where you show up today

The CORE framework

  1. 01Technical FoundationsCrawl · Index
  2. 02Content CoverageBuyer stages
  3. 03Content ConstructionQuotable
  4. 04Message FidelityOne story
  5. 05Retrieval SignalsFound · Dated
  6. 06AuthorityReputation
  7. 07ProofOutside sources

Outcomes

  1. ✓Recommended by AI
  2. ✓Found on Google
  3. ✓Mentioned in the sources AI trusts
  4. ✓More demos and pipeline from inbound

How I work

A clear picture, a plan, then help running it.

01

Audit and analysis

I'll show you where you stand.

I measure how often ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Mode and Google name you today, and what decides who gets named in your category.

You get:

  • Your visibility by engine, broken down by topic and model
  • The follow-up searches AI runs before it answers
  • The pages and sources AI cites in your category
  • A CORE audit across 21 visibility factors
02

Strategy and roadmap

I'll tell you exactly what to do.

I turn the audit into a ranked list of moves, in the order they pay off, with what to skip and why.

The plan covers:

  • Technical and on-page fixes
  • Comparison and decision-stage pages
  • Updates to pages you already have
  • Messaging that matches how buyers ask
  • Placements on the pages AI cites
03Monthly

Consulting

Then I'll help you do it.

I work as your fractional head of AI search. I help your team ship the roadmap, report on what moved, and find the next opportunity.

Each month:

  • Hands-on help shipping
  • A roadmap kept current
  • Regular strategy calls
  • A monthly report tied to pipeline
  • Weekly AI visibility tracking
  • A shared Slack channel

Book a strategy call →

Social proof

Here's what founders and marketing leaders say about my work

“I worked with Talal at GrowthX and really valued his ability to knit together the intricacies of technical SEO with the goal of producing the highest content quality possible. When Talal audits why your content isn't performing, you'll get recommendations you can act on immediately, but that still take into account the context of your business. He was always able to get into the technical details quickly and explain clearly what they meant for the content we were producing. I'd happily work with him again.”

Matthew Panzarino

Matthew Panzarino

Chief Content Officer, GrowthX

“Talal is in the top percentile of people I've worked with and would recommend him in a heartbeat. His best quality is his ability to deliver high-quality work in all areas. He's a strong writer, a deep systems thinker, and a thoughtful executioner.”

Gonz Sanchez

Gonz Sanchez

Founder, Seedtable

“I've worked with lots of SEO agencies and consultants and Talal's experience, strategic mindset, and sense of urgency put him at the top of the heap. I have a lot of respect for his ability to turn search traffic into measurable revenue growth and ROI.”

Mike Sonders

Mike Sonders

Head of Marketing, Rainforest QA

“Talal has an incredible depth of SEO knowledge, but what really sets him apart is his ability to interpret data and turn it into actionable strategy. He knows how to distinguish genuine red flags from noise, and he's always thinking a few steps ahead. While others are scrambling to keep up with the latest changes in search, Talal is already anticipating what's next and figuring out how to adapt. He's an all-around excellent strategist and someone I'd highly recommend working with.”

Sydney Go

Sydney Go

Senior Manager, Production, GrowthX

“Talal is that rare breed of marketer who can combine strategic thinking with strong execution. What impressed me most was his ability to take nebulous new initiatives from concept to reality, all while maintaining remarkable attention to detail. For founders and marketing teams looking for a senior IC who can truly accelerate growth, I highly recommend Talal.”

Rui Nunes

Rui Nunes

VP of Marketing, Ascend FS

“Talal is one of the most knowledgeable AEO and SEO experts I've had the pleasure of interacting with. Whether developing a strategy or setting reporting standards throughout an org, Talal does it all. Any company looking to scale its organic growth would be highly fortunate to work with him.”

Vivek Shankar

Vivek Shankar

Head of Content and Client Delivery Services, Krossings

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