San Diego SEO, PPC + AEO agency · Southern California
San Diego SEO, PPC and AI optimization agency for regulated industries.
Simple Search is a woman-owned San Diego SEO, PPC and AI optimization agency. Our Southern California team supports financial services, wealth management and behavioral health clients across San Diego County. They're senior strategists who know how to grow in regulated industries, with the same promise as the rest of Simple Search: clarity, not complexity.
SIMPLE SEARCH IN SAN DIEGO
- 2015woman-owned and woman-run since
- 20+years in search
- 4.9star rating on Clutch
- 100+years of combined experience
Google Premier Partner, a status held by the top 3% of Google Partners.YOUR SAN DIEGO TEAM
The people on your account
Senior SEO specialists close to San Diego, working alongside the full Simple Search team for paid media, AEO and analytics.
SEO
Southern California
Has grown the online presence of healthcare, legal and fintech clients with data-driven organic strategies. Happiest hiking the SoCal trails.
SEO
In San Diego for meetings + conferences
Guides SEO projects from market research all the way to implementation, and keeps a close eye on the KPIs that matter.
WHO WE HELP IN SAN DIEGO
Built for regulated industries
Much of our San Diego work is in two industries where marketing has extra rules. We know them, and we plan around them from day one.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Financial services and wealth management marketing
Reach the right investors, not job seekers or bargain hunters. Content, local SEO and paid media built to move through your compliance review.
- SEO and AEO for the questions investors ask
- Google Ads, LinkedIn and Meta aimed at high-net-worth audiences
- Location pages and Google Business Profiles for every office
- Consent-aware analytics that still measure leads
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Behavioral health and addiction treatment marketing
Help people find care when they're ready to look, while keeping protected health information out of ad and analytics platforms.
- SEO and AEO for treatment and program searches
- Paid search set up for Google's addiction treatment certification rules
- Privacy-safe GA4 and conversion tracking
- Admissions calls and forms tied back to campaigns
SAN DIEGO SEO + AEO AGENCY
SEO and AEO for San Diego businesses
We fix what's holding your site back, write content that answers what your clients and patients ask, and make sure AI engines cite you too. Then we report rankings and AI visibility against leads and revenue.
TECHNICAL SEO
Technical SEO
- Site audits and crawl fixes
- Site speed and Core Web Vitals
- Schema and indexing
CONTENT + LOCAL
Content and local SEO
- Topics your clients and patients search
- Expert, compliance-reviewed content
- Google Business Profile and local listings
AEO
AEO and AI search optimization
- Citations in Google AI Overviews
- Visibility in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity
- AI visibility tracking
SAN DIEGO PPC AGENCY
PPC management for San Diego businesses
As a Google Premier Partner, we manage Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and paid social for San Diego brands with one goal: more qualified leads for every dollar. We bid on customers, not clicks.
GOOGLE ADS
Google Ads
Search, Performance Max, YouTube and local campaigns built around your real conversion data.
Google Ads management →MICROSOFT ADS
Microsoft Ads
Reach Bing and Copilot searchers, often older and wealthier audiences, at a lower cost per lead.
Microsoft Ads management →PAID SOCIAL
LinkedIn and Meta Ads
Paid social that reaches San Diego investors, professionals and families, tied to the same plan as your search ads.
Paid media →ANALYTICS
Tracking you can trust
GA4, conversion tracking and CRM connections, with privacy built in and checked before any campaign launches.
Tracking + analytics →Want proof? See how our SEO, AEO and PPC work has grown leads and revenue for financial, healthcare, tech and ecommerce brands.
See our case studiesREVIEWS
What our clients say
The team was extremely responsive and always proactive in solving or increasing the throughput of their work.
What impresses me most is Mary's willingness to support us, answer questions, and offer thoughtful honest feedback.
FAQ
San Diego FAQs
Straight answers to the questions we hear most. Still curious? Just ask.
Can we meet in person in San Diego?
Yes. Shannon is based in Southern California, and Ellie visits San Diego regularly for client meetings and conferences.
Which areas around San Diego do you serve?
Downtown San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Encinitas, North County, Chula Vista and the rest of San Diego County, plus clients across Southern California and nationwide.
Do you work with financial services and wealth management firms?
Yes. We've grown search visibility, leads and brand searches for wealth management and financial firms, with content and ads built to fit your compliance review process.
Do you work with behavioral health providers?
Yes. We help behavioral health and addiction treatment providers reach people looking for care, with privacy-safe tracking that keeps protected health information out of ad and analytics platforms.
Do you offer AEO for San Diego businesses?
Yes. Answer engine optimization (AEO) gets your brand found and cited in Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. We pair it with SEO, so the same content wins in classic search and AI answers.
Are you a Google Premier Partner?
Yes. Google Premier Partner status is held by the top 3% of Google Partners, based on ad performance, spend and certifications.
How long does SEO take to work?
Paid search can drive leads within weeks. SEO usually takes three to six months to show meaningful gains, depending on your site, competition and how quickly changes go live.
Do you only work with San Diego companies?
No. Our San Diego team serves Southern California clients, and the full Simple Search team works with brands nationwide.
serving San Diego + Southern California
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