Leader
19Heralded Score, range 6–36
The most visible SEO agencies in United Kingdom, October 2026
Most cited source
22citations
From Gemini and ChatGPT
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Brands
Search is not measured for this board yet, so it ranks on AI answers.
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 19 , range 6–36 | 19#1 | 19
| 11% | 9% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 16 , range 5–36 | 16#2 | 16
| 11% | 7% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 14 , range 5–35 | 14#3 | 14
| 9% | 8% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 10 , range 4–34 | 10#4 | 10
| 10% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 8 , range 3–32 | 8#5 | 8
| 11% | 1% | | First reading | |
| = 6 | | New entry | 8 , range 3–32 | 8= #6 | 8
| 6% | 6% | | First reading | |
| = 6 | | New entry | 8 , range 3–32 | 8= #6 | 8
| 6% | 6% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 7 , range 3–32 | 7#8 | 7
| 7% | 5% | None | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 7 , range 2–31 | 7#9 | 7
| 5% | 5% | None | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 6 , range 2–31 | 6#10 | 6
| 6% | 4% | | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI gives each brand’s score and rank from the engines’ answers; Search is not measured for this board yet. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Vendor site | 11.7% | 2 of 4 | 17 | Not read |
| 2 | | Vendor site | 13.3% | 4 of 4 | 4 | Not read |
| 3 | | Consultancy | 8.3% | 1 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 4 | | Directory | 10.0% | 3 of 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | | Consultancy | 8.3% | 2 of 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | | Consultancy | 6.7% | 3 of 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | | Consultancy | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 8 | | Consultancy | 6.7% | 2 of 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | | Consultancy | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 10 | | Social | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| What are the best SEO agencies for small businesses in the UK? | English | |
| SEO services for an online shop in the UK | English | |
| How can a company get more search engine traffic with external help in the UK? | English | |
| How do I choose a trustworthy SEO agency in the UK? | English | No brand recommended |
| In-house SEO vs. an SEO agency for a growing company in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| SEO freelancer vs. SEO agency for a small business in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| Alternatives to hiring a full-time SEO specialist in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| Alternatives to doing SEO yourself as a small business owner in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| I run an online shop in the UK and my search traffic is falling. Which SEO agency should I hire? | English | Cameo Digital, |
| best seo agencies for small businesses in the uk | English | Breakline, |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
No brand named in at least three answers.
Gemini
- = 1
Impression
- = 1
The SEO Works
- 3 GenieCrawl
Google AI Overviews
No brand named in at least three answers.
ChatGPT
- = 1
Exposure Ninja
- = 1
- = 1
Re:Signal
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Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.