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SEO-IN-A-DAY
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES & ENTREPRENEURS

A one-day, done-with-you SEO intensive that turns your website into a client-generating asset that's built to rank in Google and get recommended by AI.

Available in-person in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN or virtually anywhere in the U.S.

A High-Impact SEO Strategy Session Built Around How Google and AI Actually Rank Websites Today

SEO-In-A-Day is a focused, one-day SEO consulting intensive where we audit, strategize, and start implementing your SEO using the proprietary Modern Search Factors™ Framework — the same system used to take small business websites from overlooked to authoritative.
 

In a single high-leverage working session, we align your business goals, website architecture, content strategy, and authority signals with what Google and AI search engines are actually evaluating in 2026.

This isn't a checklist audit. It's a strategic SEO consulting experience designed to elevate your visibility, credibility, and relevance, so every part of your marketing works harder, starting the same day.

The Missing Middle Ground Between Hiring an Agency and Figuring It Out Alone

Right now you have two options, and neither one is great.
 

Hire an agency, and you're looking at thousands of dollars a month, a black box you don't fully understand, and someone else holding the keys to your own visibility indefinitely.

Try to DIY it, and you're stuck watching scattered YouTube videos and courses, guessing whether any of it actually applies to your business, and losing months to trial and error you don't have time for.
 

SEO-IN-A-DAY is the middle ground. In one focused day, we set up your SEO the right way, together — so you get expert-level strategy and real implementation without the agency price tag or the ongoing dependency. You walk away knowing exactly what was done, why it matters, and how to keep it going yourself.
 

This isn't a course you'll never finish or a retainer you'll be locked into. It's a fast, guided path to being fully set up and fully in control — so you stop paying someone else indefinitely, and stop guessing your way through it alone.

Your SEO-In-A-Day Package Includes:

  • Pre-session intake and business clarity review

  • Comprehensive website SEO audit

  • 5-hour live SEO strategy and implementation session

  • Keyword and content alignment guidance

  • Authority-building roadmap

  • Technical SEO improvement recommendations

  • 30-day implementation plan

  • Lifetime Access to The SEO-Powered Website™ Course (value $597)

  • Three months of SEO Coaching via Modern Search Studio Membership (value $600)

  • Three months access to proprietary SEO Creator Tools (value $600)

  • Five hours of one-to-one consulting and strategy (value $1,400)

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One time investment
$1,999.00

YOUR SEO-IN-A-DAY SCHEDULE

HOUR

1

Goals & Positioning

  • Overview of how search works in the AI era
  • Introducing the Modern Search Factors™ framework that makes SEO and search marketing simple and strategic
  • Define clear revenue and growth targets so every SEO decision ladders up to real business outcomes
  • Full competitor analysis — see exactly where you're losing visibility and where the openings are

  • Nail down your ideal client positioning so your website attracts the right leads, not just more traffic

HOUR

2

Audit & Authority Strategy

  • A comprehensive website audit using the Modern Search Factors™ Framework — SEEN, TRUSTED AND RELEVANT — so you know exactly where you stand

  • Identify your highest-leverage opportunities, ranked by impact, not guesswork

  • Build your authority positioning strategy: the messaging and credibility shifts that make Google and AI recommend you

Break (1 hour)
Rest and reset before the hands-on work begins.

 

Afternoon: Live Implementation (3 hours)

HOUR

3

TRUSTED & RELEVANT: Credibility, Authority, Keywords and content

  • Strengthen credibility and authority signals — testimonials, expertise cues, and trust markers that tell Google (and buyers) you're the real deal

  • Develop a strategy to strengthen your authority

  • Align your keywords and content with search intent and what your ideal clients are actually typing into the search bar

HOUR

4

SEEN: Technical Fixes + AEO/GEO Setup

  • Fix crawlability and indexing issues so Google and AI can actually find and understand your site

  • Resolve site issues that are preventing you from being SEEN by Google and AI

  • Refine internal linking to reinforce your authority across every page

  • Set up AEO/GEO (Answer Engine & Generative Engine Optimization) so you show up in AI-generated answers and recommendation, not just traditional search results

HOUR

5

Building Your Maintenance Strategy

  • Create a clear system for monitoring rankings, traffic, and AI visibility going forward

  • Prioritize your 30-day action plan so momentum continues after the session ends

  • Set the cadence and checkpoints that keep today's gains compounding instead of fading

  • Walk through the proprietary tools and coaching you have access to through three months free of the Modern Search Club™ 

By the end of the day, you'll have:

  • A fully audited website scored against the Modern Search Factors™ Framework

  • Real, live-implemented fixes across SEEN, TRUSTED AND RELEVANT — not just recommendations

  • Content and keywords aligned with what your ideal clients are actually searching for

  • Your site ready for AEO/GEO, so you show up in AI-generated answers, not just search results

  • A clear authority positioning strategy that repositions how Google, AI, and buyers see your business

  • A prioritized 30-day action plan and ongoing maintenance strategy, so growth keeps compounding after today

  • Three months of coaching and proprietary tools in the Modern Search Club™ to keep you moving forward

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"My mind is blown. I had no idea how many simple things I could be doing to my website to strengthen the SEO. I also never realized how this relates to my overall marketing plan, and that it simplifies everything. Melanie's framework made it easy for me to "get it", finally. For the first time, I'm actually excited to work on my website.
Highly recommend!"

Carol, Minnesota

"Melanie's course 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!"

Kristin, Interior Designer

SEO-IN-A-DAY is for...

  • Small business owners and service providers

  • Creatives and consultants

  • Anyone who knows SEO matters but feels stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what actually moves the needle


If you’ve ever thought:

  • “I don’t know if my SEO is set up right”

  • “I’ve watched videos but don’t know what applies to me”

  • “I just want someone to walk me through this”

This was created for you.

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SEO can deliver an average ROI of about 748%.

Source: Forbes

What You’ll Walk Away With

After SEO-In-A-Day, you’ll understand:
 

  • How Google and AI search evaluate your website

  • Where your SEO visibility is strong or weak

  • How to improve your small business SEO strategically

  • How to position your services for higher-level clients

  • How to align your entire marketing system with search growth

  • Instead of guessing at SEO tactics, you’ll have clarity, direction, and a structured growth plan.

One time investment
$1,999.00

READY TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS
TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

When your website clearly communicates depth, expertise, and relevance, search engines respond.

SEO-In-A-Day is your opportunity to realign your digital presence with how modern search actually works — and build a stronger foundation for sustainable growth.

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