Simplify your marketing.
Your personal AI Assistant tells you exactly what to do, why and how in as little as 30 minutes a week.
Get found by the
right clients.
Your website will be positioned
to show up in Google and
be recommended by AI.
Protect your brand
and your IP.
AI is already describing your business. Know what it's saying, fix what's wrong, and decide what it gets to use.
MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS HAS CHANGED.
STAYING ON TOP OF IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE COMPLICATED, ANYMORE.
Clients are now using Google, AI, and online recommendations to find business.
And suddenly, there's even more to think about.
But here's the secret:
you don't need to master every new tool or marketing trend.
You need a website that can be recommended by Google and AI,
a marketing strategy that connects all your efforts, and clear weekly priorities.
Every weekend your Weekly 30™ AI SEO + Marketing Assistant audits your website and sends you an email with 30 minutes of marketing with what, why and exactly how.
Have more than 30 minutes to spare?
Great. Program runs at your pace.
I spent 20 years in advertising and branding, helping other companies get noticed. Then I opened my own interior design firm, Happy Place Interiors, in Minneapolis, and did something most designers don't. I built it on Google instead of Instagram.
That was more than 10 years ago. Close to 90% of Happy Place Interiors' revenue has come from people finding us through search, without paid ads. More than 2,000 clients. Houzz's service award every year since 2017. Featured in Better Homes & Gardens and Consumer Reports.
There's no secret code behind it. Just knowing what Google, and now AI, is looking for, and giving it that. It's a lot less glamorous and exhausting than a viral Reel. It also keeps working long after a Reel stops.
So I turned it into something that is actually helpful.
A program that teaches, coaches, guides, and actually helps you get things done.
It's the education, AI tools, support and community that we business owners need in order to grow a business, and keep a balanced life.
I hope to see you inside!
Hi, I'm Mel.
I built my six-figure interior design
firm on Google.
90%
of the revenue from my six-figure interior design firm, Happy Place Interiors, comes from SEO— being on Google page one and recommended in AI.
No paid ads. No constant posting.
Just the right clients finding and hiring us.
Happy Place Interiors is my Interior Design Firm, based in Minneapolis, MN.
Happy Place Interiors ranks in Google AI Overviews and on Page 1.
WEBSITE + SOCIAL MEDIA + MORE
HERE'S WHAT
WEEKLY 30™ LOOKS LIKE
1 | THE WEEKEND
Your AI SEO Assistant automatically audits your website.
You're out enjoying life.
2 | MONDAY
An email lands in your inbox with your 30 minutes: what to do, why it matters and exactly how to do it, on your platform.
SEO plus social media, email campaigns, blogs draft for you,
Have more than 30 minutes? It can flex to your pace.
3 | YOUR WEEK
Do the fix, or approve what’s already drafted and waiting for you.
Done.
No tech skills required.
Believe it or not.
EXAMPLE OF JUST TWO MONTHS
Your plan will look different, it prioritizes and personalizes what your weekend audit uncovers.
All website fixes and marketing efforts are built on the Modern Search Factors™ framework, so you know if your efforts are helping your website get SEEN by Google and AI, be TRUSTED or more RELEVANT, the three factors Google and AI need from your website in order to recommend it.
WEEK 1
Clean It Up
TRUSTED
Fix typos, grammar and mismatched details across your website. A client about to hand you a $60,000 kitchen notices. So does Google.
30 MINUTES
WEEK 2
Be Consistent
TRUSTED
Make your Instagram, Houzz and Pinterest profiles match your website and point back to it.
Add the trust signals that Google and AI look for on to your website.
30 MINUTES
WEEK 3
Say it Clearly
RELEVANT + SEEN
Clarify your homepage: what you design, who it’s for and where you work.
DRAFTED FOR YOU
Five pitch emails in your drafts folder written to podcast hosts. Tweak and send.
30 MINUTES
WEEK 4
Start Showing Up
RELEVANT
Keyword map your website, so clients, Google and AI know what each page is about.
One of the biggest moves for getting recommended in AI search.
30 MINUTES
WEEK 5
Tighten Up, then Show Off
TRUSTED
Update your website footer, the one section that shows up on every page.
DRAFTED FOR YOU
An Instagram carousel from your latest project reveal created for you.
Tweak and publish.
30 MINUTES
WEEK 6
Start Getting Found
SEEN
Add a service page built to be found for the specific work you want more of.
30 MINUTES
WEEK 7
Make it Work Everywhere
RELEVANT
DRAFTED FOR YOU
Your project story automatically turned into a blog post, an email (waiting in your email program) and an Instagram carousel post.
Tweak, send, publish.
30 MINUTES
WEEK 8
Start Building your List
RELEVANT
DRAFTED FOR YOU
A lead magnet, like a “Before you hire a designer” guide.
Tweak and add to your website.
Start collecting emails.
30 MINUTES
SAME 8 WEEKS.
YOU CAN BE IN TWO VERY DIFFERENT PLACES.
IF YOU DO NOTHING ...
You're exactly where
you are today
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Still feast or famine.
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Still feeling overwhelmed.
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Those typos? Still there. Still costing you.
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Your competitors are growing, being recommended by AI.
IF YOU SPEND JUST 30 MINUTES A WEEK ...
You have momentum and confidence in your website,
social media, and marketing
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Your website starts showing up and getting recommended.
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You might already have a few new inquiries or clients.
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Your marketing materials are being drafted for you in Canva.
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Typos and grammar are fixed.
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Podcast pitches sent.
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An email to your blog post gets sent to your list.
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A new lead magnet continues growing your list.
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Social accounts are connected and consistent.
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Instagram posts with a plan, not a panic.
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Your online presence is already growing.
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Your overwhelm has disappeared.
WEBSITE + SOCIAL MEDIA + MORE
ONE PROGRAM.
30 MINUTES.
REAL MOMENTUM.
Get everything it takes to market your design business in half an hour a week: A prioritized, manageable email each week, or as often as you want, The SEO-Powered Website™ course, and monthly live coaching with Mel and other designers doing the same work.
Have more than 30 minutes?
Excellent. Program works at your pace.
SELF-PACED · LIVE COACHING · ALL-INCLUSIVE
AI SEO + MARKETING ASSISTANT
Your main go-to. Automatically audits your website on weekends and send you 30 minutes worth of website fixes and/or marketing.
Explore your AI SEO Assistant →
The SEO-Powered Website™ Course
SEO, AEO, GEO and everything in between.
Explore the course →
MONTHLY LIVE COACHING
Join a community of designers, stagers and organizers building their business too.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY
"Melanie has been absolutely amazing to work with. Her courses (online and at my own pace)have been a dream to be able to go through and follow along with.She has opened my mind to so many business opportunities I hadn't even thought of. For example, my primary focus was home owners who may want my wooden accent walls and hand painted mural services in the Twin Cities Minnesota area. However, Melanie helped me realize that I can also extend my services to interior designers, realtors, and other small business owners. And the importance of shouting them out on my website so that others can see what a partnership with me looks like! Her live video calls have been so helpful as well! She gives us the opportunity to ask questions and get help on building our website! I highly recommend Melanie's services!"
“You're such a hashtag smart lady.”
— LuAnn Nigara, Podcast Host, NJ
“Melanie's program on SEO has been a game changer! The way the course is structured into small sections has made it easy to follow along and implement. I am busy working on a new, SEO-friendly website and know it is going to make such a positive impact on my interior design business!”
— Mel L., Interior Designer, MN
"I truly appreciate you sharing your marketing expertise and real world experience."
— Lorrie, Interior Designer, FL
“Melanie is an awesome coach! She is an expert in all things SEO and business development. Her coaching group is a great support and encouragement. Highly recommend!”
— Kristie, Interior Designer, MN
"I highly recommend Melanie Zaelich, creator of SEO-Powered Website Course and SEO Coaching. She has geared the course so that a non-technical person like myself can understand it and then apply it to my own website, which really empowers me! This course is so much more than the typical SEO back-end elements like meta tags. Most of it is about building trust and being relevant, which is all-around good for my business. Not only does Melanie have a vast amount of knowledge, but she knows how to teach it. Take the course! It's a huge value!"
— Roberta, Interior Designer, MN
"The value of this course is unbelievable. Especially when they say you should be spending $3,000 per month on SEO."
— Katen, Interior Designer Hawaii
"Working with Mel is a breath of fresh air! Her enthusiasm is contagious, her knowledge is top-notch, and her warm approach makes the whole process enjoyable."
— Lisa, Small Busines Owner MN
THIS PROGRAM
IS FOR YOU IF...
You’ve Googled your own business and didn’t love what you found
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You’ve tried blogging, adding keywords, or “optimizing” your site — and nothing moved
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You feel like SEO is something other businesses have figured out,
but it’s never quite clicked for you
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You want to understand why something works, not just follow a checklist blindly
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You’re done paying for traffic you should be getting organically
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You want your website to show up when someone asks ChatGPT or Google to recommend a business like yours
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You want to understand how search works so you can confidently hire a web designer, copywriter or even an SEO agency
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You want to understand AI search,
even if you never plan to use AI yourself.
THIS PROGRAM IS
NOT FOR YOU IF...
You’re looking for a quick hack or a shortcut — SEO is a system, not a trick
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You're not interested in long-term growth or building authority
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You’re not willing to look at your website with fresh eyes
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WEBSITE + SOCIAL MEDIA + MORE
Your AI-powered marketing program that focuses on building your online presence and getting your website found and recommended by Google and AI.
Marketing is finally simple, effective and manageable.
No tech skills needed.
Truly. That's the power of AI.
TOTAL VALUE: $5,620
REGULAR PRICE: $1,497
FOUNDING MEMBER PRICE (ENDS 11/30/26)
Only $997
The SEO-Powered Website™ Course, your AI SEO + Marketing Assistant plus one year of updates, live coaching and special training.
Web designer or agency?
Let's talk.
The SEO-Powered Website ™ Course and the AI SEO + Marketing Assistant works with Squarespace, Wix, Showit and WordPress, and your AI SEO Assistant gives you the steps for whichever one you use. Your AI SEO Assistant runs inside Claude, the AI app from Anthropic or Chat GPT from Open AI.
Automatic audits & drafts need a paid plan and must be connected to your apps, billed by Anthropic or Open AI, not by me.
You can still use the AI SEO Assistant on a FREE plan, it just can't be automated.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is this too technical for me?
No. This course was built specifically because existing SEO education is too technical for most business owners. The language is plain, the structure is logical, and every concept is taught in the context of real small business websites, not enterprise platforms or e-commerce giants. If you can write an email and update your own website, you can do this.
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I’ve tried SEO before and it didn’t work.
Why would this be different?
Most SEO attempts fail for one of two reasons: either the tactics weren’t connected to a strategy, or the wrong problem was being solved. The SEO-Powered Website™ teaches SEO through the Modern Search Factors™ framework , which means you start by diagnosing exactly what your site is missing before you do anything else. No more guessing. No more random tactics. Just a clear system applied to your actual website.
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Do I need to already have a website?
No. In fact, this is a great course if you are just starting out or planning to build a website.
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How long until I see results?
SEO timelines vary depending on how competitive your industry is and how much work your site needs. Most students start seeing measurable movement within 30–90 days of implementing the framework consistently. Trust signals and relevance improvements compound over time, the work you do now keeps paying off long after the course is done.
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Will this teach me about AI search — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews?
Yes. The Modern Search Factors™ framework was developed with AI-driven search in mind. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) are both covered and mapped directly to the framework. If showing up in AI search results matters to your business — and it should — this course addresses exactly that.
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I’m not sure I have time for a course right now.
The SEO-Powered Website™ is self-paced, so there’s no schedule to keep. Most students move through one module at a time and implement as they go — meaning you’re improving your site while you learn, not waiting until the end to take action. Even one hour a week moves the needle.
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Is this course right for my industry?
If you have a small business with a website, yes. The framework works across interior design, photography, copywriting, retail, coaching, consulting, digital courses, online stores and more. The principles are the same regardless of industry — what changes is how you apply them to your specific audience and offers.