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Be the page a promoter finds when searching for guidance on a hard decision.

SEO for a strategy firm is the work of making the partners' thinking findable when a sponsor searches on a decision, a sector or a partner's name. GullySales works on page structure, partner pages and the pieces that answer those searches, and records a baseline before any change.

Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What search engine optimisation means

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is the work of getting your website to appear when a buyer searches Google for what you sell. GullySales builds pages around real search terms, fixes technical issues that block ranking, and tracks which searches actually bring enquiries.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For strategy consulting firms

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The name search is the real test”

    A referral ends with someone typing a partner's name or the firm's name into a search box. The results page then acts as a reference check. Partner pages, press mentions and any profile that appears first need to be accurate and consistent in how they describe the work.

  • “Sponsors search on decisions, not services”

    A promoter types a plain question, such as whether to enter a neighbouring state or how to separate a family business. A services list does not answer that. A page that sets out how a partner would frame the decision does, and it is the one read to the end.

  • “Listing every sector on one page signals no depth”

    A firm that names every sector in one paragraph appears to know none of them. Separate pages for the few sectors a partner knows well, each with that partner's reasoning and named experience, give search engines and readers something specific to match.

  • “A shared name sends the buyer elsewhere”

    Strategy firms share names with large consultancies and with unrelated businesses. If a search for the firm returns someone else, a banker's introduction is wasted. Clear page titles and one consistent description of the firm across every profile reduce that confusion.

What we do

What we deliver for strategy consulting firms.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A search audit of partner and firm names

    Results for each partner and the firm are checked, and wrong, old or missing listings are noted.

    Result: The owner holds a list of what a referred buyer sees first.

  2. A plan for decision-led pages

    A short list of board-level decisions the partners handle, each matched to a page that a partner will write.

    Result: Each page has a named partner and a decision it answers.

  3. Partner pages rewritten for search

    Each partner page rebuilt around decisions, sectors and the kinds of board, in the partner's own words.

    Result: A search on a partner's name lands on a page that matches the introduction.

  4. A sector page structure

    One page for each sector the firm truly serves, linked to the relevant partner and pieces.

    Result: A sector search reaches a page with depth.

  5. A search baseline

    Pages, queries and visits recorded before changes begin and kept as the starting row.

    Result: Later movement is set against that row and not against memory.

How the result is measured

  • Ranking positions
  • Organic traffic
  • Enquiries from organic search

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Who it is for

This is written for these strategy consulting firms.

  • Boutique firms led by former corporate strategy heads
  • Market entry and diversification advisers for manufacturing groups
  • Growth strategy firms working with family-owned businesses
  • Firms advising private equity and venture-backed companies
  • Sector specialists in healthcare, education or real estate strategy
  • Corporate strategy practices attached to chartered accountancy firms
  • Independent advisers who sit on boards as strategy members
  • Strategy teams within larger management consulting firms

How it works

How the search engine optimisation work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Audit and baseline

    We record where the site stands today: positions, traffic, technical faults and the enquiries search currently produces. Nothing starts until this number is written down.

  2. 2

    Decide what to rank for

    We map the searches your buyers use, in your words and theirs, and pick the ones worth the effort for your margin and your capacity.

  3. 3

    Fix the foundations

    Technical faults first, because the cheapest gains are usually there. Then the Business Profile and directory consistency.

  4. 4

    Build the pages

    A page for each thing you do, written to answer the question it is searched for, with a clear next step at the end.

  5. 5

    Publish and earn mentions

    Content goes out on the calendar. Links and mentions are earned from real relationships, not bought.

  6. 6

    Measure, report, adjust

    At the interval agreed at the start we report what moved and what did not, and change the plan when the numbers say so.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 1, prospecting and lead generation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

Do we need a blog to rank?
A blog is one form of page, and it is not required. What matters is that each page answers a specific decision a sponsor is weighing. A few strong pieces on distinct decisions serve better than a stream of general posts.
Will SEO make a promoter trust us?
It puts your thinking where a sponsor looks, and trust then depends on what is read there. We work on findability and on pages that sound like the partner, and the partner approves every line.
Can you promise a first-page ranking?
No. Search engines decide rankings and nobody can promise them. We improve structure and pages, record the baseline and set later results against it.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

Your next practical step

Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.