SEO consultant for creatives - makers, venues, wedding vendors, festivals, galleries, retreats, workshops - places that bring people together.
CLARE ASHBROOK
Your community are already searching for what you offer. I make sure they can find you.
Hi, I’m Clare! I’m an SEO consultant located in Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK working with creatives throughout the UK, the USA and worldwide.
My specialism is in local SEO. If you have a business that works in a specific physical location or that serves a local community, you need local SEO!
The work I do is for established creative people and organisations who care about the craft of what they do — and want to be findable for it without losing themselves to marketing.
That’s what I help with.
Sound good?
“I am a yoga teacher whose primary business is leading retreats. The biggest change that I have seen since starting to work with Clare is that my retreats are filling way earlier than they were a year ago.
One of my retreats recently filled up seven months early. Three or four years ago, I was in tears after a retreat that I felt I worked hard to fill and I actually lost money on. I was close to quitting and finding other work. My rankings are improving and my visibility is much higher.
With Clare’s help, my local ranking has been high for some time, and now I am getting more visibility regionally and even nationally.”
Joanna Dunn Yoga
SEO
success
How we can work together
Monthly SEO support — from £999/month - your ongoing SEO partner
Hands-on, ongoing SEO support that fits the rhythm of your business or organisation. Every month I take care of the technical detail, the content planning, the search visibility tracking, AI overview and the strategic decisions that move the needle. You stay focused on the work itself. Best for businesses ready to invest in SEO as a long-term partnership rather than a one-off fix.
SEO audit and implementation — £850 one off payment - fix the foundations
A thorough audit of where your site is now, followed by hands-on implementation of the most important fixes. The right starting place if your site has never had proper SEO attention, or if something's not working and you want to know exactly what to do about it. Many clients move into a monthly retainer once the foundations are in.
Standalone SEO audit — £320 - clarity, no commitment
A clear, plain-English report on what's working, what isn't, and what to fix first. Yours to keep, with everything explained so you can take action yourself, hand it to your in-house team or web design partner.
“If you want someone to help translate the SEO noise and transform it into clicks and progress, and who is also lovely and professional, you’re in wonderful hands with Clare.
Clare was able to lay out what my website needed - and clearly communicated what I should prioritize for my site to make it work harder for me.
In the midst of all of this she would make suggestions to fine tune things and I really appreciated her thoughtfulness paired with her expertise. Our Google meet calls were always so helpful, and she helped me stay on track and hit the goals we set.
Since working together I’ve had an increase in locally-based inquiries and bookings, website clicks, couples interested in sustainably sourced florals for their weddings and I rank on page 1 of Google”
Urban Marigold Floral Design
SEO that takes the creative sector seriously
I came to SEO from inside a creative business. I spent many years as a wedding and event florist — running my own busy flower studio, getting bookings, marketing (hello SEO!) — before SEO became the thing that pulled me in for good.
Many agencies talk in jargon, treat search visibility as a numbers exercise, and don't really understand how creative work finds its audiences. My approach is different. I work with makers, agencies, wedding suppliers, festivals, galleries and cultural venues who want to be findable for the work, the audiences and the partnerships that matter — and who want to work with someone who genuinely understands how a creative business runs.
I'm strategic, hands-on, and easy to work with. I'll explain what we're doing and why, in plain language.
frequently asked SEO questions
I’ve collected some of the most commonly asked questions by clients wanting to improve their online visibility with SEO.
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I focus on strategies that actually work for growing small businesses, not enterprise-level tactics that don’t fit your reality.
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Yes. A website without SEO is like having a shop with no sign outside, people won’t know you’re there. SEO setup helps your site show up when potential clients are searching for your services online, whether you’re a local business or aiming for a wider audience.
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Absolutely. I regularly collaborate with designers, developers, and in-house teams.
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Yes, I offer monthly SEO maintenance tailored to your business needs. This typically includes reporting, performance analysis, and blog optimization—keeping your SEO strategy active so you can continue to grow.
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For a business to show up online and therefore bring in sales or leads SEO is required and therefore an SEO expert is a worthwhile investment.
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I specialize in working with small creative businesses with either a bricks-and-mortar location or that serve customers in a specific physical location: anything from wedding venues to tattoo parlours; artisan delis to vintage boutiques; wine-tasting rooms to brand photographers
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Content writing and SEO give small businesses a competitive edge by helping them show up where their ideal clients are searching. Whether it’s blog posts, service pages, or newsletters, optimized content improves your chances of being found and trusted. Read more on the blog Does SEO Really Work For Small Businesses?.