Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · Remote
SEO & GEO Consultant in Riyadh
TL;DR
An SEO and GEO consultant for Riyadh brands builds Arabic-first search visibility in Google Saudi Arabia and makes sure AI assistants like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews recommend you in Arabic and English. Every engagement starts with a one-week audit (≈ SAR 5,600), then monthly execution from about SAR 13,100.
By Can Elmas · Last updated
How I work with Riyadh teams
Many international brands in Saudi Arabia still lead with English pages and machine-translated Arabic, which leaves room for competitors who do Arabic properly. I build keyword research from real Saudi queries, create Arabic pages with correct right-to-left markup and hreflang, and cover the city and category terms that matter in Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern Province. The same entity and content work improves how AI assistants answer Arabic questions about your category.
What’s included
- AI visibility audit — how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews describe you and your competitors today
- Prompt set that tracks the questions your buyers actually ask AI assistants
- Entity consistency — name, description, offers, people and profiles aligned across the web
- Structured data (Organization, Service, Product, FAQ, Article) and an llms.txt file
- Answer-first content — pages that state the answer up front and back it with specifics
- Citation and brand-mention plan — directories, comparisons, reviews, communities and press
- Monthly AI visibility report alongside search and AI referral traffic
The Riyadh context
- The Regional Headquarters programme has pushed international companies to set up in Riyadh, and many arrive with a global brand but no Saudi-specific positioning, Arabic content or local channel plan.
- Saudi consumers are heavy users of Snapchat, TikTok and X alongside Instagram, so channel mixes imported from Europe often underweight the platforms where Saudi audiences actually spend their time.
Tracking and data collection follow Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), supervised by SDAIA. The PDPL has been fully enforceable since September 2024 and sets real conditions on consent, purpose limitation and transferring personal data outside the Kingdom. Tracking setups use consent banners, server-side tagging and careful vendor choices so marketing data flows stay defensible.
Want the full picture? Read the complete GEO / AI Search Visibility service overview, or see everything I do for Riyadh companies.
How we work together
Simple. Transparent. Results-focused.
- 01
Discovery
A 30-minute call. You share the challenge, I tell you honestly whether I can help.
- 02
Audit
I audit tracking, funnel, channels and team, and hand you a ranked plan with budgets.
- 03
Build
We fix measurement and ship the highest-impact systems first. I own the metrics.
- 04
Scale
Optimize, automate and scale what works. Weekly decisions, compounding results.
FAQ
SEO & GEO Consultant in Riyadh: FAQ
Is Arabic SEO in Saudi Arabia different from Arabic SEO in the UAE?
Yes. Search vocabulary, dialect, competitors and even preferred product names differ, so a UAE Arabic page rarely performs as well in Saudi Arabia. I research Saudi queries separately and use distinct pages or hreflang where markets need different content.
How long before Arabic SEO work shows results in Riyadh?
Technical fixes and improvements to existing pages can show movement within a few months, while new Arabic content takes longer to build authority. Because Arabic competition is often thinner than English, well-built pages can move faster than they would in a crowded English market.
How far ahead should we plan for Ramadan, Riyadh Season and White Friday?
Earlier than most teams expect. Ramadan moves about 11 days earlier every year, Riyadh Season stretches across the cooler months and White Friday falls in late November, so I map the year's peaks with your team at least a quarter ahead, covering budgets, Arabic creative, landing pages and stock. Quieter weeks are then used to test offers and audiences before ad prices rise.
How does invoicing work for a Saudi company?
I invoice in USD or SAR. Cross-border services are usually handled through reverse-charge VAT, and some cross-border payments can be subject to Saudi withholding tax, so your finance team confirms the treatment before the first invoice.
Work with me
SEO & GEO Consultant in Riyadh? Let’s talk.
Tell me about your growth challenge. I’ll tell you honestly if I can help — and if I can’t, who can.
- ✓ No obligation
- ✓ No sales script
- ✓ Honest feedback
- ✓ Clear next steps