The SemanticSEO Battle Plan: How We're Building This Site to Rank

This is our playbook. We’re building SemanticSEO.com in public, and this post lays out the strategic decisions behind the site — what we’re targeting, why, and how we plan to get there.

The Positioning

SemanticSEO sits at the intersection of two powerful shifts:

Search is becoming semantic. Google’s algorithms (BERT, MUM, Gemini) now understand meaning, not just keywords. Content strategy needs to match.
SEO is becoming agentic. AI agents can now research, plan, and execute SEO tasks autonomously. The teams that adopt this will outpace everyone else.

We’re backed by Loganix, a team with over a decade of SEO operational experience. SemanticSEO is where that expertise meets the AI-native future.

Site Architecture

Every page on this site maps to a keyword cluster:

Service Pages (Commercial Intent)

/services/ai-seo — targets: “ai seo services” (1,700/mo, KD 10), “ai seo agency” (1,700/mo, KD 12)
/services/seo-automation — targets: “seo automation” (2,600/mo, KD 12), “automated seo” (1,600/mo, KD 13)
/services/geo — targets: “GEO services” (1,600/mo, KD 6), “GEO agency” (700/mo, KD 2)
/services/aeo — targets: “AEO services” (500/mo, KD 1), “AEO tools” (600/mo, KD 10)

Pillar Guides (Informational Authority)

/guide/semantic-seo-automation — brand-defining pillar, targets “semantic seo automation” (400/mo, KD 2)
/guide/seo-automation — main pillar for the automation cluster
/guide/llm-seo — definitive guide, targets “llm seo” (1,200/mo, KD 24)
/guide/agentic-seo — thought leadership, defines the category

Blog (Question Keywords & Quick Wins)

Each blog post targets a specific question or long-tail keyword. Posts link back to their parent pillar page, building topical authority through internal linking.

Priority Roadmap

Phase 1: Quick Wins (Months 1-3)

Target KD 0-15 keywords. Establish presence on owned terms.

Top targets:

“semantic seo automation” (400/mo, KD 2) — brand pillar
“agentic seo” (100/mo, KD 3) — category definition
“seo automation” (2,600/mo, KD 12) — main pillar
“ai seo services” (1,700/mo, KD 10) — service page
“GEO services” (1,600/mo, KD 6) — service page
“AEO services” (500/mo, KD 1) — service page

Phase 2: Authority Builders (Months 3-6)

Target KD 15-35. Build out comparison pages and definitive guides.

Top targets:

“seo automation tools” (1,900/mo, KD 17) — comparison page
“automated seo reports” (1,800/mo, KD 19) — guide + tool reviews
“llm seo” (1,200/mo, KD 24) — definitive guide
“ai content optimization” (700/mo, KD 24) — pillar page

Phase 3: Competitive Targets (Months 6-12+)

Target KD 35+. Compete for head terms with comprehensive, link-worthy content.

Top targets:

“semantic seo” (3,300/mo, KD 39) — ultimate guide
“answer engine optimization” (3,200/mo, KD 45) — definitive guide
“generative engine optimization” (8,300/mo, KD 67) — pillar page
“ai seo” (7,000/mo, KD 80) — category pillar

The Competitive Landscape

The key insight from our research: none of the major SEO tool companies own the terms we’re targeting.

Surfer SEO is focused on AI detection tools. Frase and Clearscope own content optimization terms but not strategy or automation. Scalenut is tool-focused. MarketMuse has weak presence in semantic SEO.

Nobody owns: semantic SEO, SEO automation, LLM SEO, agentic SEO, or GEO/AEO.

That’s our opening.

Expectations

Realistic timeline:

Month 1-2: Site live, initial content published, indexing
Month 3-4: Rankings appearing for KD 0-15 terms
Month 5-6: Top 10 for primary low-KD targets, traffic building
Month 6-9: Mid-difficulty terms gaining traction, link building kicks in
Month 9-12: Competing for head terms, establishing domain authority

We’ll need 15-30 referring domains to compete in the “seo automation” SERP (currently winnable by DR 37-70 sites). For “semantic seo,” we’ll need 30-70+ referring domains (DR 74-91 sites dominate).

What’s Next

We’re building in public. Follow along on the blog as we publish the content, track the rankings, and share what’s working (and what isn’t).

If you want to be part of this — whether as a client, partner, or collaborator — get in touch.