Cardiff MediaSEO company in Cardiff since 2010
Get found on Google and in AI search
Traffic and sales systems for South Wales businesses. Technical SEO, AI search optimisation and fast websites that turn searches into phone calls.
We build websites that bring in work:
Websites
Fast, static and yours to keep
Hand-built sites on Cloudflare that load almost instantly, have nothing to hack and are set up for Google and AI search from the first day. Lloyds Fabrications moved off a site Yell owned and is now number one in Newport.
- One clear heading, unique titles and schema on every page
- Tap-to-call, working forms and real reviews
- A handover pack, so you're never locked out
SEO
Into the top three, and kept there
Technical fixes, local pages, Google Business Profile work and genuine links. Every client gets rank tracking software and a live chart they can check whenever they like.
- 16-point technical, content and authority audit
- Google Business Profile and local citations
- From £140 a month, month to month after 12 months
AI answer
Illustration
AI search
Be the business AI recommends
Customers now ask ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews who to call. Answer-first pages, structured data and consistent business facts make you the source they quote. Women of a Certain Stage now appears in AI Overviews.
- Answer engine optimisation (AEO)
- Generative engine optimisation (GEO)
- llms.txt and AI crawler access
Reviews
A steady flow of genuine reviews
RepGro, our own platform, asks happy customers for reviews at the right moment and helps you reply to every one. AI tools read your reviews before your customers do.
What is Cardiff Media
A small agency that gets small businesses to the top.
Cardiff Media is a Cardiff-based SEO company, founded by Chris Barnbrook in 2010. We help service businesses rank in the top three on Google, get cited by AI tools such as ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews, and convert that visibility into enquiries.
We're not a typical agency. You deal with the person doing the work, every month. Our focus is on the things that move rankings for service-sector firms: a technically clean site, pages that answer real questions, a strong Google Business Profile and a steady flow of genuine reviews.
We used to lead with Wix builds and video. Search has changed, so we have too. Today most of our work is technical SEO, AI search optimisation and fast static websites hosted on Cloudflare.
Results
Real rankings, pulled from our dashboard
Live campaign figures, not made-up percentages. Cardiff Directory Wales is the number one business directory in Cardiff, and Lloyds Fabrications is number one in Newport for metal fabrication and gates.
4,520 keywords indexing and 374 in the top 20 for a global menopause coaching brand.
93% technical audit score and 231 keywords ranking in the top 100.
19 in the top 10 in one of the hardest local sectors to rank in, with an 87% site health score.
How it works
Five steps, every campaign
Audit
A 16-point technical, content and authority audit shows exactly where you stand.
Fix the foundations
Speed, indexing, titles, schema and internal links, sorted first.
Answer the questions
Service and location pages that answer what customers and AI tools ask.
Build trust
Google Business Profile, citations, links and reviews that prove you're real.
Report monthly
A live rankings chart you can check any time, plus a plain-English update.
Who you'll work with
Chris Barnbrook
Testimonials
What clients say
Excellent company to use. Highly recommend Chris for his services. Reliable and trustworthy.
We have been working with Cardiff Media for 2 years now and the quality of work has been exceptional.
Chris looks after my business online so I don't have to. This way I can concentrate on running my business without the worry of online marketing.
All testimonials are from genuine clients of Cardiff Media Ltd. We don't offer incentives for reviews. More reviews.
FAQ
Questions people ask
What does Cardiff Media do?
Cardiff Media is an SEO company in Llanishen, Cardiff. We help small and medium businesses get found on Google and in AI search tools like ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews, then turn that traffic into calls and enquiries. That covers technical SEO, local SEO, AI search optimisation, fast websites and review management.
How long does SEO take to work in Cardiff?
Most local businesses see movement within 8 to 12 weeks and steady top-three positions within 3 to 6 months, depending on competition. Lloyds Fabrications reached number one in Newport for metal fabrication and gates, and was climbing in Cardiff after three months.
What is AI search optimisation?
It's the work that makes AI tools cite your business. That means answer-first content, structured data, consistent business details across the web and strong reviews. Some people call it AEO (answer engine optimisation) or GEO (generative engine optimisation). How we do it.
How much does SEO cost?
Our SEO plan is £140 a month for around four hours of work, including rank monitoring software and a live rankings chart. SEO with reputation management is £295 a month for around eight hours, and includes a new website free on a 12-month agreement. Plan details.
Do you still build Wix websites?
Yes. Chris is a Wix Legend Partner and we still build and look after Wix sites. For most new projects we now recommend a static site on Cloudflare, because it loads faster, costs less to run and you own every file.
Do you work outside Cardiff?
Yes. Most clients are in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and the rest of South Wales, but we work with businesses across the UK and Ireland, and one client ranks worldwide. Everything can be done remotely.
Want more of the right enquiries?
Tell Chris what you sell and where. You'll get a straight answer on what's holding your site back and what it would take to fix it.