Helping brands get rankings and revenue from Google, LLMs, AI Overviews | CEO of Contact.so | Mentions.so | Kleo.so

I help tech companies turn attention into predictable revenue.I am the CEO and co-founder of: • Contact (Most innovative SEO + AEO Agency in the World) • Kleo (AI tool that helps you create content optimized to go viral, build an audience, and get you customers)• Mentions (Helps you track your visibility and rank in ChatGPT and other LLMs)Across these businesses, we’ve built and scaled multiple bootstrapped, profitable companies, while also helping dozens of teams grow through SEO, LinkedIn, and AI-driven distribution.Most teams have the same problem: they invest in content, rankings, or social, but none of it compounds into a reliable acquisition engineMy work focuses on building distribution systems that actually scale:• Programmatic SEO and AEO that compounds• Organic content and distribution designed to convert, not just get likes• Content that helps you rank and get recommended by ChatGPT and other LLMsI work with tech teams and founders who want predictable growth without hiring massive teams or chasing tactics that stop working in six months.Here on LinkedIn, I share what we’re learning while building and scaling these companies, so other founders can avoid the mistakes that slow growth and waste years.My goal is simple: be the most transparent founder in the world, share everything, and hide nothing (so you can steal all our tactics to grow your own business) If you’re building a real business and care about predictable demand, following me will be useful.☎️GETTING IN TOUCH IS EASY:📞 Schedule a 30-minute free brainstorm and jam session with me here: https://calendly.com/trykleo/30min (Zero pressure, and if you need to reschedule, go right ahead.)

Rob Hoffman

SEO?
“Just add some keywords”
”Get green lights on Yoast”
”Let’s write a blog and rank #1?”
”Can’t we just buy some backlinks?”

But SEO in 2026 is a totally different beast.

Here’s what it actually involves:

- Total Addressable Search Market
- Google Search Console
- “Don’t change URLs”
- Quick win keywords
- Customer research
- Programmatic SEO
- Entity optimization
- LLM optimization
- Keyword Insights
- Topical authority
- Site architecture
- Schema markup
- Core Web Vitals
- Monthly reports
- Log file analysis
- Google updates
- Brand mentions
- Screaming Frog
- Technical audit
- Content decay
- Internal linking
- XML Sitemaps
- Topic clusters
- “llms.txt file?”
- Search intent
- Link building
- “It depends”
- Crawlability
- Canonicals
- Robots.txt
- Digital PR
- Mentions
- Semrush
- E-E-A-T

Just adding keywords or getting green lights on Yoast doesn't get SEO results.

True SEO and holistic marketing does.

PS. Want to see what SEO in 2026 looks like?

Join our first ever LIVE session later today. RSVP here (it’s free): https://lnkd.in/eiF7S-yM

Daily tactics to grow revenue with organic content and AEO / SEO. | My businesses: Contact.so | Mentions.so | Kleo.so (all bootstrapped, all profitable, all growing)

"I don't know how to do SEO in 2026"

Start from level 1 in The New SEO Game:

SEO isn't just Google rankings anymore.

It's now "Search Everywhere Optimization".

Reframe your “New SEO” project as a game, and you'll become addicted to levelling up.

Level 1: Traditional SEO

- Fix technical problems killing your rankings
- Research keywords and target quick wins
- Optimize on-page elements (titles, content)
- Earn quality backlinks through outreach and PR

Level 2: AI Search Optimization

- Format content so AI can parse it easily
- Build pages that AI platforms want to cite
- Structure information for machine consumption
- Test how your brand appears in AI search results

Level 3: Paid Search Visibility

- Run Google Ads for high-intent keywords
- Target competitor terms with YouTube Search Ads
- Capture Bing traffic through Microsoft Ads
- Measure paid performance across every platform

Level 4: LLM Answer SEO

- Produce authoritative content LLMs trust
- Build a knowledge base for AI training data
- Position your brand as the definitive source
- Monitor brand mentions in LLMs with Mentions

Level 5: Brand Authority SEO

- Get unlinked brand mentions across the web
- Feature in industry roundups and expert lists
- Build brand recognition without traditional backlinks
- Track brand mention volume and sentiment

Level 6: Community SEO

- Provide value in relevant Reddit threads
- Share expertise on Quora in your space
- Engage in Slack communities and Discord servers
- Build reputation in industry forums and groups

Level 7: Parasite SEO

- Repurpose content on Medium and LinkedIn Pulse
- Publish beehiiv newsletters to rank in Google
- Guest post on high-authority platforms/websites
- Leverage existing domain authority for quick rankings

Level 8: Platform-Specific SEO

- Optimize for Amazon search if selling products
- Focus on YouTube SEO for video content
- Master TikTok's algorithm for short-form content
- Optimize App Store listings for apps/extensions

Level 9: Topic Domination

- Own conversations across ALL channels
- Create content ecosystems to reinforce each platform
- Become the go-to expert mentioned everywhere
- Monitor and maintain authority across all channels

Completed all levels?

SEO is constantly evolving in 2026.

Stay ahead or get left behind.

PS. Need help levelling up?

Join our first ever SaaS SEO in 2026 LIVE session tomorrow, March 4th. 
RSVP here (it’s free): https://lnkd.in/eiF7S-yM

We analysed 1,000s of AI answers to find out how LinkedIn content can improve your AI visibility.

Semrush found that LinkedIn is the 2nd most cited website in AI answers (behind Reddit).

But their only other insight?

"LinkedIn: A steady rise across all AI platforms"

So we went much deeper with Mentions and analysed 4.8M AI answers and 13.4M citations.

Here are 7 key insights we found:

1. Almost half (42.5%) of all AI prompts we’re tracking cite LinkedIn at least once. Huge reach for a single platform.

2. AI citations of LinkedIn grew by 72% in just 6 months. AI tools are finding and using LinkedIn content more every month.

3. 85% of LinkedIn citations come from Google’s AI products (AI Mode and Overviews). Using LinkedIn for AI visibility is mostly playing a Google game.

4. LinkedIn Pulse articles get 8x more citations than regular LinkedIn posts. Long articles work way better than short posts for AI visibility.

5. LinkedIn Pulse articles are doing two things at once: They help content rank on Google and then get picked up by AI answers.

6. Company pages get cited more often than any other LinkedIn page type. If your company page ranks well, it is cited more consistently by AI.

7. AI loves LinkedIn most when people ask about people, companies, experience, and practical advice.

Here are the types of prompts where AI is most likely to pull from LinkedIn (from highest to lowest):

- Hiring and HR questions (69.17%)
- Real examples and case studies (65.12%)
- “Who is this person or company?” (58.89%)
- Learning and training topics (57.04%)
- Software and tools (56.10%)
- “Why” questions (54.76%)
- “How” questions (49.72%)
- “Best” or “top” lists (48.92%)
- Recommendations (48.59%)
- Reviews and opinions (48.21%)
- Comparisons (47.35%)
- “What” or “which” questions (45.14%)
- Everything else (33.34%)

We’re currently building an AI visibility strategy for beehiiv using these exact insights.

Worth sharing the process in real-time?

Our SEO Agency is trending on X News right now... last time this happened the CEO of Google himself weighed in.

If you haven't seen it yet, Jake Ward published a controversial article yesterday.

It breaks down his AI-powered SEO experiment that will likely redefine how founders think about organic content and SEO in 2026.

So far, the results are insane:

- +466% SEO traffic growth in 60 days
- 13,000+ pages published in just 3 hours
- 50% of those pages aren't even indexed yet

People think SEO is slow. But this proves it could be the fastest growth channel for startups in 2026.

The two biggest takeaways for founders looking to invest in this growth channel:

1. Content today is built like software, not written.
2. People want to interact with content, not read it.

I've talked to dozens of founders over the past weeks, and one thing is clear…

Most know this is a growth channel they can't miss out on, but have no idea where to start.

If that sounds like you, or you’re wondering whether this would work for your site, DM me or book a call (link in comments).

I called my shot last year, then spent 183 days making it happen:

Launched 2 businesses in 4 cities and hit $75k MRR.

I lived out of a suitcase, built in public, experienced setbacks, took massive risks…

But here’s what calling my shot has made painfully clear:

1. Define the shot before you take it

I asked myself: What would the best 6 months of my life look like?

I wrote down the answer. Then showed it to my co-founder, Jake:

"We’ll spend 6 months moving from city to city, meeting interesting people. Launch two businesses and grow them fast. Build in public, and get invited on all the podcasts we've been fans of for years."

And it all came true.

You can't call your shot if you don't have total clarity on what it is. Write it down. Make it specific. Then do it.

2. Go to where the interesting people are

Whatever shot you're calling, you will need people.

I spent 6 months moving from city to city, connecting with unique and talented people.

The people I met ended up becoming my co-founders, clients, and team members.

Moving cities is your competitive advantage because so few people are willing to do it.

3. Be the first to drink the Kool-Aid

People want to join a mission and get excited about something. So don't be afraid to sell it.

You may never arrive at the original destination, but here's a secret: nobody cares.

Most people just want an excuse to go on an epic adventure.

Dream big, define your vision, then build a team around it.

4. The biggest mistake is moving so slow you don’t make any

Our first CTO quit. And we didn't let it slow us down.

In less than 24 hours we:

Met with a new candidate
Made a handshake deal for equity and comp
Flew him across the world to sleep on our couch

If you make mistakes, good. That means you're moving fast enough.

You can't steer a stationary ship.

5. Be loud and unapologetic

I’ve documented everything we built on platforms like LinkedIn and X.

People told me not to share our numbers and growth strategies publicly. But I did it anyway.

I used Kleo to turn my ideas and stories into posts (like this one) that got attention.

That attention turned into:

- 2 dream podcast appearances
- Incredible talent asking to work with us
- lead flow for all three of our businesses

The most powerful lesson in all this (for business and life)?

When you call your shot…Call it loud.

Life is short. So tell the world exactly what you want, then go get it.

Helping founders make predictable revenue from organic content and rankings on LinkedIn, Google, and LLMs | CEO of Contact.so | Mentions.so | Kleo.so

I run 3 businesses. $400K MRR (total). All growing fast.

Is there some "secret sauce?"

Kind of:

It's called a constraints analysis.

This is the highest leverage skill any Founder can develop.

Before I show you how I do it, remember:

Like any other skill, you build this one through repetition.

Repeat this system every month.

Keep honing your craft.

Hope this helps someone level up their business in 2026.

Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eSjVPsgj

Scaling D2C & E-commerce Brands with Data Driven SEO & Google Ads Strategies || AEO, GEO, LLMs & Performance Driven Marketer || DM to get a CRO Audit 🔥

Struggling to get featured in LLMs, driving high-intent traffic and quality leads for Local Service &amp; E-commerce brands.I’m Asim Khan, an &amp; GEO &amp; AI Search Strategist helping service businesses stay visible in Google, AI Search, and LLM-powered answers. I combine organic and paid search strategies to drive growth based on user intent, market demand, and AI-driven strategies.Here’s what I help Local &amp; Saas brands achieve!My Core Skills✅ AI &amp; LLMs Search Optimization (Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude AI, Gemini)✅&nbsp;Intent-driven Keyword &amp; Topic Mapping✅&nbsp;Structured Data &amp; Schema for AI-visibility✅&nbsp;Technical SEO &amp; Performance Optimization✅&nbsp;Paid Search Campaigns to Support Organic Growth✅ Geo Specific Landing Page Optimization for better lead generation My Recent Results! 🏆- 350% organic traffic growth → US-based EdTech → 5 months- 7K → 45K organic clicks → Global eSIM brand→ 6 months- Featured snippet &amp; SGE ranking → Pokémon collectibles storeI treat every website like my own product, data-driven, proactive, and accountable for long-term organic growth.&nbsp;DM me for a 90 Days AI SEO Roadmap for your Local &amp; SaaS Ecommerce brand! 👇

Asim Asmat

Most people don’t fail at SEO.
They fail at measuring it properly.

And then they blame the strategy.
But, Here’s the truth:

SEO tools aren’t “nice dashboards.”
They’re your second brain.

They tell you:

→ Which pages are quietly losing traffic
→ Which keywords are bringing buyers (not browsers)
→ Where technical issues are killing rankings
→ What competitors are doing better than you

- Without tools, you’re guessing.
- With tools, you’re deciding.

I’ve seen brands spend months creating content…

Only to realize one indexing issue was blocking growth.

- One audit.
- One fix.
- Traffic shifted.

That’s the difference between “posting content” and managing performance.

Your tools aren’t expenses.
They’re clarity.
And clarity compounds.

P.S. Which SEO tool actually changed the way you make decisions and why?

Asim Khani

Helping E-commerce brands Stay Visible in Google, AI Search & LLM Answers | SEO & Search Authority Strategist

Tracking Ecommerce SEO Progress 

Most people open the Google Search Console and close it confused... 😌

Numbers everywhere.
→ Clicks
→ Impressions
→ Queries
→ Pages.

Yet no clear answer to one question:
Is my SEO actually moving forward? 🤔

Here’s how I use GSC to track real SEO progress, not vanity metrics!

1). Vanity Metrics
(What not to obsess over)

- Daily click jumps
- Single-day ranking changes
- Random keyword wins

They feel good.
They don’t tell a story.

2). Stability Signals (Early progress)

→ Impressions rising before clicks
→ More pages getting indexed
→ Fewer crawl or coverage issues

This is search engines testing your content.

3). Query Behavior (Intent alignment)

- New long-tail queries appearing
- Existing queries gaining impressions
- Same page ranking for multiple intents

This shows relevance is forming.

4). Page-level Momentum 
(Compounding growth)

→ Top pages getting steady clicks
→ Older content resurfacing
→ CTR improving without title changes

This is a trust building over time.

5). Directional Growth 
(The only metric that matters)

- Consistent upward trend
- Across queries, pages, and clicks
- Over weeks, not days

That’s SEO progress.

Google Search Console isn’t a reporting tool. It’s a behavior tracker.

If you read it daily, you’ll react.
If you read it weekly, you’ll see patterns.
If you read it monthly, you’ll see growth.

P.S. If you want a simple GSC review checklist to read data the right way, comment “GSC” or DM me.

Stop publishing endless more content.
You’re already leaving money on the table. ❌

Most sites don’t need more content.
They need to fix and upgrade what’s already there.

Here’s the 3 Step Process to drive more visitors without Publishing more Content!


1️⃣ Check Google Search Console
Open GSC → last 3 months

- Look for keywords ranking in positions 6–20
- Export the list
- Pick the ones with solid impressions but low clicks

These are your quick-win opportunities. 🏆


2️⃣ Upgrade the Pages You Already Have
Refresh the content around those keywords:

→ Add clearer explanations
→ Use visuals, tables, or Q&A blocks
→ Strengthen internal links pointing to those pages

Small improvements → big movement in rankings. Then wait 30 days.

You’ll see jumps in Impressions, clicks, and positions without publishing a single new article.

But, Remember;

SEO isn’t just about creating more.
It’s about making what you already have work much harder.

P.S. Trying to be visible in LLMs & Ai overviews, DM to get a Proven AEO Roadmap! 🙌

3 GEO Mistakes Killing Your eCommerce & Local Visibility in 2026! 🔥

I recently audited an eCommerce store spending $10K/month on ads.

Their organic traffic? 
Dropping every week.

Their major problem was getting stuck in old school SEO.

Here are the 3 killers I see most:

1). No Structured Data
If Google can’t read your site, you won’t show up in AI Overviews & rich results.

2). Still Optimizing for Keywords

End users will't type “best shoes Dubai.”
Instead they ask for “Which running shoes work for desert trails?”

If your content doesn’t answer, you’re invisible.

3). Thin Topical Coverage
Scattered blogs don’t build authority. 

Google wants clusters that prove expertise.
In 2025, Google ranks answers, not pages.

If your E-Commerce store isn’t GEO-optimized, you’re bleeding visibility and sales. ❌

P.S. DM me or book a free 20-min Zoom audit, I’ll show you how to fix it. 🤝

Ramadan used to slow my workflow.

❌ Late nights. 
❌ Early suhoor. 
❌ Client calls in different time zones.
❌ Energy dips were real.

But something shifted when I stopped fighting the rhythm… 

And started designing around it.
As an SEO freelancer, Ramadan became my focus season.

• Deep technical audits after Fajr
• Strategy work before distractions begin
• Light tasks + client comms later in the day
• Reflection before iftar

✅ Less noise.
✅ More clarity.
✅ Better decisions.

Ramadan doesn’t reduce output.
It forces intention.

And in SEO, intention beats intensity.

Consistency isn’t about working more hours. It’s about protecting the right ones.

To every freelancer balancing faith and deadlines this month, may your work carry barakah.

P.S. How are you structuring your work differently this Ramadan?

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