SEO Agency Vienna

As an SEO agency in Vienna, we do search engine optimisation with a clear focus: e-commerce and visibility in AI search. We come from building online shops – our in-house development team implements technical recommendations itself instead of handing over slide decks.

And we tell you honestly when something is not worth it: SEO takes months, not weeks. If another channel reaches your goal faster, we say so in the first conversation – not after half a year of retainer fees.

Our SEO services in Vienna

Search engine optimisation is a bundle of disciplines. We cover the ones that measurably drive visibility and revenue – and tell you which of them matter for your situation and which can wait.

Technical SEO

Crawling, indexing, page speed, structured data, hreflang, redirects, Core Web Vitals: the technical foundation decides whether your content even gets a chance. Because we have our own development team, technical findings don't sit in a ticket queue – we implement them ourselves, in the shop system, the CMS or directly in the code.

On-page & content

We structure pages around real search intent: titles, headings, internal linking and content that actually answers questions. No padding text for the algorithm – search engines reliably detect thin content these days, and your visitors always did.

Local SEO for Vienna and Austria

Google Business Profile, consistent business data, local landing pages and review management. For businesses whose customers search "near me", local SEO is often the fastest lever – far faster than fighting over national generic keywords.

Content assets

Guides, comparison pages, glossaries and FAQ content that answer concrete search queries. We prioritise topics by search demand, competition and purchase intent – not by what is easiest to write.

E-commerce SEO as a specialty

Most SEO agencies come from content. We come from building shops: Sharobella develops and maintains online stores with its own team – and that shapes how we approach search engine optimisation.

Online shops have their own SEO problems: filter and parameter pages creating duplicate content, category structures without search logic, product pages without structured data, load times that grow with every installed app. Solving this requires understanding the shop system, not just the search engine. As a Shopify agency in Vienna – listed in the Shopify Partner Directory – we work in exactly these systems every day.

We also handle the SEO side of platform migrations: for TZS First Austria we delivered a Shopware-to-Shopify migration in ten weeks, including a redirect concept so existing rankings survive the move. What to look for when choosing an agency in the Shopify space is written up openly in our article Best Shopify agency Vienna.

Illustration: Suchmaschinenoptimierung und KI-Suche für Unternehmen in Wien in English

An SEO agency that builds things itself

Sharobella is an e-commerce and AI agency: we develop shops and websites with our in-house team, are listed in the Shopify Partner Directory, stand on the Constantinus Award Wall of Fame and received a CSS Winner award. For SEO this means recommendation and implementation come from one team – from audit to deployment. And because we optimise our own visibility with the same methods, we test everything on ourselves first.

GEO: visibility in AI search

More and more buying decisions no longer start with ten blue links but with an answer from ChatGPT, in Google's AI Overviews or on Perplexity. Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) makes sure your company shows up in those answers – as a source, a recommendation, a brand.

In practice that means: content that answers questions directly, clean structured data, consistent company and product information across the web, and page structures that machines can classify as a trustworthy source.

We don't sell GEO as a buzzword: we optimise our own visibility with the same methods and regularly check for which questions AI systems mention us and our clients – and for which they don't yet. How we go about it is documented openly in our article AI agency Vienna.

Our process: audit, prioritisation, implementation, measurement

We work in four steps – deliberately unspectacular, but traceable:

Audit: technology, content, rankings, competition and your visibility in AI search. The result is a list of concrete problems – not a document for the archive.
Prioritisation by effort and impact: not everything that shows up matters. We rank issues by the ratio of implementation effort to expected impact – and openly cut what doesn't pay off.
Implementation by our development team: redirects, structured data, performance, template changes – we implement ourselves, in the shop, the CMS or the code. You don't get a slide deck that ends up stuck with your IT department.
Measurement: rankings, indexing, organic traffic and mentions in AI answers – measured continuously, so we see what works and what doesn't.

Continuous monitoring with our own AI infrastructure

SEO is not a project with an end date – rankings shift, competitors catch up, technology breaks. We built our own AI infrastructure for this: a knowledge graph with AI agents that continuously analyses rankings, technical signals and campaign data – not just when the monthly report is due. When something breaks – a redirect, an accidental noindex, a drop in important rankings – we want to know before you do, not in the next report. How it works is shown openly on our technology page.

For reporting, we skip the monthly PDF graveyard: our clients see their numbers in a live, multilingual client dashboard – at any time, not just at the end of the month. We agree together on what gets measured, so the dashboard shows what actually matters to you.

Honestly: what SEO cannot do

Nobody can guarantee rankings – neither can we. No agency in the world controls Google or the AI systems. Anyone promising you "position 1" is selling something they don't own.

SEO takes time. Expect three to six months before results show – longer for competitive keywords. If you need revenue this week, Google Ads is the better tool.
SEO needs demand. If hardly anyone searches for what you offer, even the best optimisation has nothing to collect. Other channels are then the smarter investment.
Not everyone needs a retainer. Sometimes an audit and one clean round of implementation are enough. We tell you so instead of selling a monthly contract.

Exactly this assessment is part of our initial analysis – even if the answer is that you don't need us right now.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does SEO cost at a Vienna agency?

It depends on the competition in your industry and the state of your website – there is no honest one-size-fits-all answer. Two models are common: an ongoing monthly retainer or a defined project, such as an audit followed by implementation. In the free initial analysis we tell you which model fits your situation and what effort to expect.

How long until SEO shows results?

Honest answer: usually three to six months, longer for highly competitive keywords. Technical fixes sometimes work faster, for example when indexing problems get resolved. Anyone promising fast rankings is ignoring how search engines work – or using methods that put your domain at long-term risk.

What is GEO or AI SEO?

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is optimisation for AI search systems such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews or Perplexity. Instead of rankings alone, the goal is being named as a source or recommendation in AI answers. The foundations overlap with classic SEO – clear answers, structured data, consistent information – but measurement and prioritisation differ. We use GEO for our own visibility and bring the same methodology to our clients.

Is SEO worth it for small businesses?

Not always. It pays off when people actively search for what you offer and the competition is within reach – for local searches in Vienna that is often the case. If there is barely any search volume, or you need revenue in the short term, Google Ads or other channels are the better first investment. That is exactly what we check in the initial analysis, before you spend money.

Do you require minimum terms or long contracts?

No. SEO needs a horizon of several months, and we say that clearly – but we don't lock you in with long minimum terms. The engagement is cancellable. If we don't deliver value, you should be able to leave – exactly that expectation keeps us honest.

Free initial analysis including an SEO quick audit: We look at your technology, rankings and visibility in AI search – and tell you honestly whether and where SEO is worth it for you. Request your initial analysis – or get an overview of all channels first: online marketing agency Vienna.