SEO · GEO · Montreal
Looking for someone to take on your SEO in Montreal? This page answers what people ask me before signing: what it costs, how long it takes, agency or freelancer, English or French, and how to get named by ChatGPT and Google AI.
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SEO in Montreal
Montreal packs a dense ecosystem: SaaS and tech (Plateau, Mile End, Griffintown), video games, manufacturing, e-commerce and professional services downtown. Established agencies, freelancers and in-house teams compete for the same keywords.
Then there's the Montreal-specific layer: two languages. Your buyers search in English and French, with different queries. If you're English-first, your French version is both a legal requirement and an underused growth channel.
I start from your business goals: which keywords bring qualified leads, which pages need to convert, where the quick wins are.
Pricing
My rates are published before we talk. Exact scope is set during the free discovery call.
| Service | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| SEO & GEO audit | from CA$2,500 | Technical, content, links and AI visibility, with a prioritized page plan and a live debrief. |
| Ongoing support | from CA$2,000/mo | Direction, priorities, execution or supervision, and monthly measurement. |
| Coaching and training | custom | One-on-one sessions or a team day, worked on your own pages. |
And how long until it works? 0–2 months for the audit and technical fixes, 3–6 months for visible progress, 6–12 months for consolidated rankings. Be wary of anyone promising the top spot in a few weeks.
What works in Montreal
Demand is national, often North American, and English-first. The city page is just one entry point: what matters is use-case and comparison pages.
Rare, technical queries from buyers comparing suppliers. Search volume says nothing about revenue: one inquiry can pay for the year.
It all happens in the local pack: one Google Business Profile per location, managed reviews, and one page per location that actually names the neighbourhood.
A dense market where search stays local. What sets you apart is precise service pages and proof of expertise that AI engines can quote.
Beyond Google
Part of your market no longer stops at Google. They ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google AI "who's the best provider in Montreal for…" and leave with two or three names.
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) makes your business citable: short self-contained answers, dated facts, a clearly declared entity, and mentions on the sources these models actually read. GEO extends SEO; I run both, and I don't bill it as an add-on.
Show up in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI on local buying queries.
Google Business Profile, local pack, reviews and pages by sector.
One bilingual strategy, with no cannibalization between versions.
Leads and conversions, not vanity metrics.
SEO consultant or agency in Montreal?
An independent's limit is real: capacity. I cap how many clients I take on at once, and I'll tell you when an agency is the better fit.
Services in Montreal
AI-enhanced SEO & GEO for durable organic growth, done with you or for you.
A complete diagnostic (technical, content, link-building and AI visibility), delivered with a prioritized, ready-to-act plan.
How it worksOne-on-one sessions to build your skills and unblock your strategy.
How it worksTrain your team on a clear, organic SEO method built to last.
How it worksSteer your SEO/GEO strategy over time: direction, priorities, execution and tracking.
How it worksRooted in Montreal
Guest lecturer at HEC Montréal and McGill, speaker at Les Affaires events on digital transformation and AI marketing, with 20 years of hands-on execution, including six running organic search in-house at Desjardins.
HEC Montréal
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McGill
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Les Affaires
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FAQ · SEO in Montreal
The SEO & GEO audit starts at CA$2,500 and ongoing support at CA$2,000 per month. Coaching and training are custom. Scope (site size, keyword competition, content volume, number of languages) is set during the free discovery call.
0–2 months for the audit and technical fixes, 3–6 months for visible progress and first leads, 6–12 months for consolidated rankings and measurable ROI.
In Montreal, yes. I build each language against its own keyword set, with separate URLs and hreflang, so Google serves the right version to each audience without the two competing.
According to the Office québécois de la langue française, a business operating in Quebec must make its website available in French, and Bill 96 tightened those rules. I'm not a lawyer: confirm your case with the OQLF or legal counsel. On the SEO side, the French version should target French queries, not just mirror the English for compliance.
SEO targets your ranking in Google results; GEO targets your presence in answers generated by ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google AI. What makes you citable also strengthens your Google rankings, so I run both.
Usually two things were missing: an action plan ranked by business impact, and a monthly report you can read without being an SEO. Ask to see what was done in month one; with me, you can.
The math runs on what a client is worth to you, not on traffic. Depending on your sector, a few contracts won over the year often cover the engagement. We run that math together on the call.
Yes. Based in Greater Montreal, I work with businesses in Laval, the West Island, the South Shore and across Quebec, and across Canada in English: Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and beyond.
Français (Québec)
English (Canada)
Fastest way
Thirty minutes, no pressure. We'll review where you stand on Google and AI search, and find your quickest wins.
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