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Astutely helps founders, SMEs, and dev teams win on search through sharp technical support, scaled content, and competitor analysis.

Trusted by teams at

CNN Condé Nast WeAreDevelopers World Economic Forum talent HR Suno Bandcamp Relocate.me Joberty Shape Labs Aquileia

Every SEO lever,
covered.

Seven focused services that work together to make you a top competitor in your niche.

01
Technical SEO
We look under the hood to find what's holding your site back — crawl issues, Web Vitals, indexation, site architecture, and schema. Fixes handed off with full developer specs.
Site audits Core Web Vitals Schema markup Crawl optimisation
02
Content Strategy
Every content strategy is built around search data — keywords, competitors, and content gaps — then executed into a plan that gets you ranking alongside your top competitors.
Keyword research Content briefs Topical authority Content audits
03
Link Building
Editorial link building that raises your domain authority and moves rankings. No spam, no PBNs — only links from sites Google actually trusts.
Editorial links Digital PR Outreach Competitor analysis
04
Digital PR
Earn editorial coverage and high-authority backlinks from journalists and publications. Real coverage, not paid placements — stories that journalists actually want to run.
Press coverage Story development Journalist outreach Data-led campaigns
05
SEO for Startups
SEO built for early-stage companies — low-competition keywords first, technical foundations right, then scale. Build organic traffic from day one without wasting budget.
Startup SEO Quick wins Content scaling Authority building
06
Website Launch
Pre-launch SEO review so you go live technically clean, properly indexed, and with a content strategy in place — not six months behind from day one.
Pre-launch audit Migration SEO Redirect mapping Dev collaboration
07
SEO Audit
A deep manual audit covering technical health, content gaps, backlink profile, and keyword opportunities — delivered as a prioritised action plan, not a data dump.
Technical audit Content gaps Backlink analysis Action plan

How we
actually work.

We are not motivated by monthly retainers or overly-long projects. We want to identify what's holding you back, solve the problem, put you on the right track, and then sit back and watch you grow.

01
Deep audit
We spend the first two weeks inside your site identifying technical issues, content gaps, backlink profile, and your competitor landscape.
02
Strategy sprint
We deliver a prioritised roadmap of fixes starting with the most critical and working down to long-term implementation. This is where we hand off to your team.
03
Build & publish
We implement the technical fixes, create content, and provide PR support. Progress reports directly to you. (For clients that want us to manage the project from start to finish.)
04
Report & compound
We set you up with the tools you need to measure growth, or we compile these reports for you, so that you can track monthly growth.

The work speaks.

Real results from real clients. Different industries, different starting points — the same outcome.

Case study — Developer relocation platform
"Eli helped us scale our content production. He and his team created over 200 pages which significantly grew our organic traffic within a few months. The results were immediate and kept compounding."
Andrew Stetsenko

Andrew Stetsenko

Founder, Relocate.me
Peak YoY traffic growth
620% ↑ developer platform
Total organic clicks
1.8M ↑ Relocate.me
Monthly visits at peak
100K ↑ from 12K
Content pieces produced
500+ across 3 clients
Total views generated
700K ↑ developer community

Start with
an audit.

Most founders understand the importance of SEO but don't know where they are going wrong. We're here to point you in the right direction. Let's design a plan that aligns with your team and budget.

Step one
The SEO Audit

In the audit, we assess your site's technical health, your content depth, your on-page SEO, your keywords, and your top competition. This report will give you a clear understanding of where you are falling short, what you need to do next, and where your competition is in comparison.

  • Full technical SEO audit (crawl, speed, indexation)
  • Keyword & competitor gap analysis
  • Content audit — what's working, what's not
  • Backlink profile review
  • Prioritised action plan with quick wins + long-term plays
  • 60-min walkthrough call

Fixed price. Delivered within 10 business days.

See exactly what's included in the audit →
Step two
A plan built
for you.

Once we know what your site actually needs, we create a plan, a budget, and get to work. Since the scope for each site varies we customise each package to meet your reality.

  • Custom monthly scope based on audit findings
  • Could include: content, technical SEO, link building, digital PR
  • Dedicated strategist — you work directly with me
  • Monthly reporting tied to traffic & pipeline
  • Slack access + Monthly strategy call
  • Cancel anytime
Book a discovery call →

Pricing discussed after the audit. No surprises.

Not sure if you need an audit? Book a free 20-minute call — we'll tell you honestly whether it makes sense for where you are right now.

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Eli McGarvie — SEO Consultant, Astutely
Founder & Lead Strategist
Built by someone
who actually does
the work.

Astutely isn't a big agency with account managers and junior execs. The agency consists of me [Eli] and a few trusted copywriters. We're a hyper focused consultancy where your strategy is built and run by someone who has spent years in the SEO trenches, working with dev agencies, SaaS platforms, recruiting tools, and real estate marketplaces — where competition is brutal.

No BS. No off-shore contractors. Just a couple of guys who like to get down with SEO.

Ready to rank?

Book a free 30-minute strategy call. No pitch, no pressure — just an honest look at where your SEO is and what's possible.