First thing to do if you're starting SEO from scratch

80% of businesses starting SEO focus on content before technical foundations. Jade Pruett, founder of Hello SEO, has built a transparent, ROI-driven agency helping small businesses turn Google and AI search into measurable revenue through fundamentals-first strategies. She discusses why technical SEO should precede on-page optimization, how meta descriptions have regained importance in AI search environments, and her framework for tracking conversions over vanity metrics like traffic volume. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.