Why Uppercut Labs
Built for Cardiff businesses.
We're a remote-first studio — we run SEO retainers for Cardiff businesses from our base in York, working as closely as any local agency without the local agency overheads. Cardiff is Wales' commercial and media capital, where being the visible local choice — in both Google and AI answers — carries real weight. We build the technical foundations, the content and the authority that put you in front of Cardiff buyers — and, increasingly, into the AI answers they start their search with.
- Local and national SEO for Cardiff media, finance, public sector and professional services
- AEO built in — get cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews
- We design and build in-house, so we fix the pages holding your rankings back
What's included
Every lever that moves rankings.
Technical SEO
Crawlability, indexing, site speed, Core Web Vitals, schema and redirects — the foundation that lets everything else rank.
Content & on-page
Keyword-led briefs, on-page optimisation and content built around real search intent and funnel stage — not filler.
AI search (AEO)
Getting cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and SGE — the visibility most agencies still ignore.
Authority & links
Earning relevant referring domains and the directory citations AI engines pull their answers from.
Reporting & strategy
Monthly reporting tied to rankings, traffic and pipeline — plus a rolling roadmap, not a black box.
A partner, not a vendor
We stay involved, review what's working, and adjust the plan every month. SEO is compounding, so we play the long game with you.
How it works
A steady monthly rhythm.
Audit & baseline
Technical, on-page and AI-search audit of where you stand today and where the fastest wins are.
Roadmap
A prioritised 90-day plan mapped to keywords, intent and the gaps your competitors are leaving open.
Execute monthly
We ship the work — technical fixes, content, on-page, authority — on a steady monthly cadence.
Measure & report
Transparent monthly reporting against rankings, organic traffic and AI citations.
Compound
We review, refine and double down on what's working. Results build month over month.
Start free
See where you stand.
Run one of our free tools for an instant read on your site's SEO — then we'll show you exactly what a retainer would move.
FAQ
Common questions.
Do you work with businesses in Cardiff?
Yes. We're remote-first and run SEO retainers for Cardiff businesses from York. Working remotely means tighter turnaround and lower overheads than a traditional local agency, while you still get a dedicated team that knows your market — across media, finance, public sector and professional services.
How does an SEO retainer work?
You get an ongoing monthly engagement: an upfront audit and roadmap, then a steady cadence of technical fixes, content, on-page work and authority building — with transparent monthly reporting. SEO compounds, so the retainer is built for sustained growth rather than a one-off push.
How long until I see results?
Technical and on-page wins can move within weeks. Meaningful ranking and traffic gains typically build over three to six months and keep compounding from there. We report progress every month so you always see the trajectory.
What is AEO and why does it matter?
AEO — Answer Engine Optimisation — is getting your business cited in AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews. Buyers increasingly start there instead of a list of blue links, and most agencies still don't optimise for it. We do.
How do we start?
Run one of our free SEO tools for an instant read on where you stand, or just get in touch. We'll review your site and come back with an honest assessment of the opportunity — usually within 24 hours.
Let's grow your Cardiff traffic.
Book a call and we'll review your site and come back with an honest read on the SEO opportunity in Cardiff — usually within 24 hours.