Smart AI Studio is a WordPress SEO consultancy for UK SMEs. I fix the technical, content and Core Web Vitals issues holding WordPress sites back, and rebuild sites that are past saving using Claude Code — so SMEs get rankings, speed and conversions without an open-ended agency retainer.
Most SME WordPress sites underperform because they were built years ago, never properly optimised, and now sit behind a wall of plugins. Rankings drift, Core Web Vitals tank, and content gets published into the void. A WordPress SEO consultant fixes that with senior judgement and AI-accelerated execution — not a 90-page audit and a retainer.
A full audit of crawlability, indexation, schema, internal linking, redirects and site architecture against Google's ranking signals. Output is a prioritised fix list, not a 90-page PDF.
Fix the LCP, CLS and INP issues that quietly suppress your rankings. Image optimisation, plugin rationalisation, theme cleanup and hosting-level changes where they matter.
Content strategy, keyword research, on-page optimisation and AI-assisted briefs that target the terms your SME can realistically win.
Fix broken plugins, theme conflicts, security issues and update lag — the unglamorous work that keeps WordPress sites ranking.
When the site is past saving, I rebuild it using Claude Code — faster, cheaper and cleaner than a traditional agency build, with SEO and Core Web Vitals baked in from day one.
Light-touch monthly oversight covering rankings, Core Web Vitals, indexation and content priorities — strategic eyes on the site without an agency retainer.
Twenty years of marketing leadership, AI-accelerated execution using Claude Code, honest scoping (fix or rebuild — I'll tell you which), a trusted UK network for design and content, and per-project pricing instead of open-ended retainers.
A WordPress SEO consultant audits your site against the things Google cares about — technical health, Core Web Vitals, on-page structure, content quality and crawlability — and then either fixes them or directs the team that does. At Smart AI Studio I work with UK SMEs to get WordPress sites ranking and converting, using AI to accelerate the diagnostic and rebuild work.
Yes. Most WordPress sites I see are slow because of plugin bloat, oversized images, poor hosting or a heavy theme. I assess what is causing the problem, prioritise fixes by impact, and either implement them or rebuild the site using Claude Code if a rebuild is the cheaper long-term option.
It depends on the foundations. If the theme is sound and the plugin stack is reasonable, optimisation usually wins. If the site is built on a bloated page builder, has been patched for years, or fails Core Web Vitals badly, a rebuild often costs less than ongoing fixes.
AI accelerates the parts of SEO that used to be slow — technical audits, content gap analysis, schema generation, internal linking and rebuild work using Claude Code. Strategy and judgement stay human.
Engagements are quoted per project, not as open-ended retainers. Most SMEs start with a free discovery call, then a paid technical and content audit, followed by a defined fix or rebuild project.
WordPress is the focus because that is where most UK SMEs sit. I also work on Webflow, Shopify and modern stacks where SMEs have moved off WordPress.
Book a free discovery call with Smart AI Studio. We will look at your WordPress site, your rankings and your goals — and tell you honestly whether it is a fix job or a rebuild.