AI Overviews: What they mean for brands and how to win visibility
A practical guide to understanding AI Overviews, what gets included, and how to optimise for it.
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Search has changed. We combine SEO, AI search optimisation, PPC, digital PR and conversion science to drive measurable commercial growth that leadership can see.
best enterprise cybersecurity platform
- 01
Your Brand
yourbrand.com
- 02
Competitor
competitor.com
- 03
Market Leader
marketleader.co.uk
Search signals
| Period | Your Brand | Competitor | Market Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 31 | 44 | 62 |
| Oct | 34 | 46 | 60 |
| Nov | 33 | 45 | 58 |
| Dec | 41 | 47 | 55 |
| Jan | 48 | 46 | 52 |
| Feb | 52 | 49 | 48 |
| Mar | 61 | 51 | 45 |
| Apr | 68 | 52 | 41 |
| May | 74 | 53 | 38 |
- 01Your Brand74%
- 02Competitor53%
- 03Market Leader38%
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- Verity
- nexora
- PIVOTAL
- Altura.
- modus
- NORTHLINE
- Halo.
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End-to-end growth, built for how search works now.
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XCL Search Intelligence
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Actionable insights across SEO, AI visibility, content, competitors and technical health. One platform, every signal that matters, with the reasoning behind every score visible.
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OverviewSite AuditContent ValueKeywordsAI VisibilityCompetitorsReportsAlertsSettingsOverview
Demo dataSEO Health Score
82
out of 100 — good
+12
Content Value
£214K
estimated traffic value
+9%
Keyword Opportunities
2,438
high-potential keywords
+21%
AI Visibility
68%
mentions in AI Overviews
+15%
Technical Issues
24
critical issues open
−18%
Competitor Gap
1,142
gaps you could win
+27%
Illustrative interface. Figures are sample data, not a client account.
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Futuristic Content Generator
AI-assisted briefs, articles, internal links and publishing workflows.
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- Human approval before anything publishes
- In build
Outreach AutoPilot
Prospect discovery, personalised sequences and compliance controls.
- Prospect and contact management
- Sequence builder with approval gates
- Suppression and unsubscribe enforcement
- SPF, DKIM and DMARC readiness checks
- In build
SEO Audit Studio
Deep technical audits with clear, prioritised fixes.
- Full site crawl with configurable limits
- Issue severity, effort and confidence
- Owner assignment and status tracking
- Exportable, prioritised reports
Proof that moves the needle
Real results. Real impact.
Performance that drives commercial growth, not vanity metrics.
View all case studies+213%
Organic traffic
Year on year
+184%
Organic revenue
Year on year
+2,400
Ranking keywords
Net new, top 100
Featured case studyIndexed growth in organic revenue and traffic across twelve months.
B2B cybersecurity
From invisible to industry leader in 12 months.
An integrated SEO and digital PR strategy transformed visibility, authority and pipeline for a B2B cybersecurity platform.
Measured over twelve months.
- Organic traffic
- +213%Organic traffic
- Organic revenue
- +184%Organic revenue
- Ranking keywords
- +2,400Ranking keywords
284%May 24
Organic revenueOrganic traffic
| Period | Organic revenue | Organic traffic |
|---|---|---|
| May 23 | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 23 | 18% | 22% |
| Sep 23 | 46% | 38% |
| Nov 23 | 84% | 62% |
| Jan 24 | 138% | 96% |
| Mar 24 | 196% | 128% |
| May 24 | 284% | 168% |
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Meet the team- UK-based digital growth team
- Established in 2020
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Actionable levers to improve performance across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.
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