strategic_seo_and_ai_search_consulting / chicago

When search connects to strategy,
{growth follows}

Technical fixes, content optimizations, and ranking reports only go so far on their own. When they're guided by a clear strategy that accounts for both traditional SEO and the rise of AI-powered search, that's when organic becomes a real growth engine.

13+ years experience enterprise & b2b saas seo + ai search integrated

trusted by teams at

Marriott Bonvoy World of Hyatt Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark Professional Acorns Paro.ai GoHenry Pace Comms

If any of this sounds familiar, you're not alone.

01

You've invested in SEO before, maybe with an agency, maybe in-house, and got a lot of activity reports but not a lot of clarity on what's actually moving the needle.

02

The tactics feel disconnected. Someone's fixing title tags, someone else is writing blog posts, but there's no unifying strategy tying it all to business goals.

03

Search is changing fast. AI overviews, generative search experiences, shifting algorithms, entirely new ways people find information. You're not sure if your current approach is keeping up.

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You need someone who can see the full picture. Technical, content, competitive, and business context, all turned into a plan that actually makes sense.

Strategy first.
Always.

A lot of SEO work starts with a checklist. Mayfield starts with a question: how should search fit into the bigger growth picture? Everything else flows from that answer: the roadmap, the priorities, and the metrics that actually matter.

01 / principle

One discipline, not two

Traditional SEO and AI search visibility aren't separate strategies. They share the same foundation: authoritative content, technical health, and a brand worth citing. Every engagement treats them as a single, integrated discipline.

02 / principle

Build the operating system, not just the strategy

A strategy deck without the infrastructure to execute it is expensive paper. Mayfield engagements go beyond the roadmap to build the operating frameworks, delivery models, and measurement practices that turn strategy into repeatable execution. Enterprise brands and agencies alike inherit a system, not a document.

03 / principle

Enterprise-scale program leadership

Modern SEO and AI search demand coordinated action across marketing, product, engineering, content, compliance, and analytics. Mayfield has led cross-functional programs of 10 to 20+ team members for global brands, bringing the executive fluency and operational rigor required to keep complex, multi-workstream initiatives moving.

Three ways to engage.
One strategic standard.

Every engagement integrates traditional SEO and AI search visibility as a single discipline. The tier you choose depends on the depth of strategic partnership your business needs.

Mayfield SEO provides strategic leadership, not execution. Your team, your agency, or a scoped add-on handles the implementation. You get the senior thinking that makes sure all of that effort is pointed in the right direction.

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Search Visibility Diagnostic

A strategic assessment of your visibility across traditional search and AI-generated results, informed by a test-and-learn methodology and proprietary AI measurement tools.

flat fee · 2–3 week engagement

what's_included

  • Current-state visibility assessment across traditional search and AI platforms (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews)
  • AI citation rate and prompt visibility analysis
  • Gap and risk analysis identifying where your brand is absent in generative search
  • Competitive positioning through the AI search lens
  • 3–5 highest-leverage opportunities, prioritized by impact
  • Strategic sequencing perspective for the first 90 days
  • Executive-ready summary document
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Fractional SEO & AI Search Partner

Your embedded search leader. Full strategic ownership of your search visibility program as a deeply integrated member of your leadership team.

12-month minimum commitment

everything_in_tier_02_plus

  • Executive-level strategic ownership and accountability
  • Enterprise transformation program design and delivery
  • 12-month strategic roadmap with quarterly updates
  • Cross-functional program leadership across marketing, product, engineering, content, compliance, and analytics
  • International program delivery and localization strategy where needed
  • Team mentoring and capability development
  • Board-ready materials and executive reporting
  • Vendor and agency evaluation
  • Weekly sessions and priority same-day access
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Own Your GEO

A self-guided assessment to see how visible your brand is in AI-generated search results. Find out where you stand before your competitors do.

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Amanda Mayfield

Mayfield SEO is the consulting practice of Amanda Mayfield, a Chicago-based SEO and GEO transformation consultant with 13+ years driving AI search visibility and organic growth for enterprise brands.

Through Mayfield SEO, Amanda advises VP and C-suite stakeholders across fintech, B2B SaaS, and agency sectors, leading cross-functional initiatives that span marketing, product, engineering, content, compliance, and analytics. Her work includes designing agency-wide SEO and GEO operating playbooks, building enterprise SEO and GEO programs from the ground up, and establishing measurement practices that give leadership visibility into AI search performance.

Before founding Mayfield SEO, Amanda held senior leadership roles at Edelman, where she stood up the agency's global SEO capability as Vice President of Product, and at Mindshare, where she directed enterprise transformation programs for Kimberly-Clark across 10 product lines and deployed international SEO frameworks across North America, LATAM, Europe, and APAC. She also served as Product Lead for SEO and Organic Growth at Wealthfront, owning the organic acquisition roadmap end-to-end.

Amanda is one of a small number of practitioners with demonstrated results in Generative Engine Optimization, having delivered measurable gains in AI referral traffic, prompt visibility, and citation rates for clients across multiple industries.

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founder & principal_consultant · chicago, il

Let's talk about where
you're trying to go.

Whether you need a full strategic overhaul or a fresh set of eyes on what you're already doing, the first conversation is always free.

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phone

630-806-9379

location

chicago, illinois