Freelance SEO & AI Visibility Consultant

Ranked. Cited. Found.

Twelve years getting brands to the top of Google — now working across both eras: traditional search and AI-powered answers in ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Gemini and more. Same rigour, both channels.

12
Years in SEO
250
Projects delivered
30
Markets worldwide
Profile Open for projects
Tomek Sikora — SEO Consultant
Tomek Sikora
Poland · in SEO since 2014
Focus
SEO & AI Visibility
International SEO · Technical SEO
GEO & AI Search · 12+ years
  • Technical SEO
  • International
  • E-commerce
  • GEO / AEO
  • Link building
Working across both search eras Google · ChatGPT · AI Overviews · Gemini

Selected clients

From global brands to local challengers — and hundreds more.

  • Wikipedia
    Non-profit · Knowledge

    Full audit of Google Updates impact on Wikipedia's traffic — analysing emerging patterns and structural shifts affecting organic visibility at scale.

  • Bayer
    Pharma · Life Sciences

    Multi-domain project support spanning new website launches, global keyword research, and international SEO strategies with full content plans.

  • Mastercard
    Fintech · Payments

    SEO support for GdzieZamieszkac.com (WhereToSettle) — an award-winning humanitarian data platform for Ukrainian refugees, celebrated at Cannes Lions.

  • tpay.com
    Fintech · Payments

    Full SEO project ownership as a dedicated agency-side specialist — covering strategy, technical implementation, and ongoing optimisation.

  • SmartBuyGlasses & Vision Direct Australia
    E-commerce · Optical

    In-house SEO for 3.5 years — managing the full SEO scope across 40+ domains and 30+ international markets.

  • DeFacto
    Fashion · E-commerce

    End-to-end SEO project management as a dedicated agency-side specialist for the German market.

  • Botland
    Electronics · E-commerce

    Full SEO management for the Polish market, including strategy and preparation for international expansion.

  • iTaxi
    Mobility · Local Services

    SEO project management focused on local search visibility across all major Polish cities.

  • 123lazienka.pl
    Home & Bathroom · E-commerce

    SEO management with hands-on involvement in a full website relaunch — technical migration and on-page optimisation included.

What I do

Traditional SEO and AI search —
both, done properly.

Every discipline from crawlability to AI citation. Commission a single workstream or run the full programme — every piece connects to the same outcome: being found.

01

SEO Audits

A complete picture of what's holding your site back — technical debt, content gaps, structural issues. You get a prioritised action plan, not just a list of problems.

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02

Technical SEO

Crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, structured data. The plumbing that every other SEO effort depends on — done properly from the start.

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03

Keyword Research

Search demand mapped to real buyer intent. Topic clusters designed to compound over time — not one-off keyword lists that go stale in six months.

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04

Content Optimisation

Existing pages upgraded to rank, earn trust and get cited — in Google results and in AI-generated answers. Intent alignment, semantic depth, entity coverage.

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05

Link Building & Digital PR

Editorially earned links and digital PR coverage that build lasting domain authority — and brand signals AI models actually read. Quality over volume, sustainable through algorithm shifts.

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06

E-commerce SEO

Category and product architecture that keeps scaling across thousands of SKUs. Structured for crawlability, indexation and conversion — built from experience running SEO across 40+ domains and 30+ markets.

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07

International SEO

Hreflang implemented correctly. Market-specific localisation, multi-domain architecture, and 30+ markets of hands-on experience to draw from.

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08

Local SEO

Google Business Profile, citation building and near-intent keyword strategy. Showing up where purchase decisions are actually made.

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09 NEW FRONTIER

GEO / AI Visibility

Being cited in ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok and Copilot isn't accidental — it's structured content, entity authority and the right technical signals, applied consistently.

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AI Visibility · GEO / AEO

Be cited in the answer —
not just ranked below it.

Half of all search queries today are answered before anyone clicks. I optimise for both: the ten blue links and the AI summary above them.

Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) is what SEO becomes when ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews handle more queries than the blue links below them.

The fundamentals are identical to traditional SEO: clear structure, genuine authority, content that earns citations. The difference is how AI models read, process and attribute sources — and that requires a deliberate layer of optimisation on top.

I run both workstreams simultaneously. The panel on the right shows examples of the kinds of queries that now get answered by AI — and why the structure of your content determines whether you're cited or invisible.

ChatGPT
OpenAI
Perplexity
with citations
Google AI Overviews
top of SERP
Gemini
Google
Grok
xAI
Copilot
Microsoft
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What people ask AI ChatGPT
What trail running shoes are best for wide feet and overpronation?

For wide feet with overpronation, look for shoes with a wide toe box and stability features1 — Brooks, ASICS and New Balance lead this category. The Brooks Adrenaline GTS and ASICS Gel-Kayano are frequently cited for overpronators. Stack height and trail aggressiveness also matter, so in-store fitting is recommended2.

Retail · E-commerce

Freelancer vs Agency

Why a freelancer —
not an agency?

Freelancer Tomek Sikora
  • You work directly with the senior doing the work — no account manager layer, no message relay
  • Faster decisions — no approval chains or internal handoffs
  • Full transparency on what's being done and why
  • Lower overhead costs — you pay for expertise, not for managing junior teams
  • Deep focus — one strategic brain on your project, not spread across twenty accounts
  • Continuity — same person from kickoff to delivery, no mid-project team changes
Agency Typical structure
  • Senior sells, juniors deliver — expertise is thin-spread across accounts
  • Account managers between you and the specialist doing the work
  • Slower feedback loops due to internal approval chains
  • Higher rates to cover office, management and business development costs
  • Strategy shared across many clients running simultaneously
  • Risk of mid-project team changes or specialist turnover

An agency can be the right call for very large programmes needing five or more simultaneous workstreams. For focused SEO engagement where expertise and accountability matter most, a freelancer is usually the better fit.

About

12 years.
30+ markets.
Blue links and AI answers.

Started in 2014 at a SEO agency — dozens of clients from the first week, learning fast. Twelve years later: 250+ projects across 30+ markets, from Polish SMBs to global e-commerce groups. For three and a half years in-house as International SEO Team Leader at SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group, owning SEO across 40+ domains, 30+ markets and 15+ languages. Now independent.

Eight of those years were agency-side: building an international SEO department from scratch at iCEA, running full SEO teams at Toro and Tense, learning exactly what breaks at scale — and how to prevent it from breaking again. That agency foundation is what makes in-house work cleaner.

How I work: data first, hypothesis second, ship the change, measure the result. Transparent reporting on a fixed cadence. When something isn't working, I say so early — and I bring a plan for what to do instead.

Career

A career spent going deeper.

Agency floors to department leadership to global multi-brand ownership — and now independent. Each step added complexity, scale and new disciplines.

  1. Independent SEO & AI Visibility Consultant
    SEO strategy · Technical audits · International architecture · GEO/AEO advisory
    Independent · Poland
  2. International SEO Team Leader
    In-house · 40+ domains · 30+ markets · 15+ languages
    SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group
  3. SEO Expert
    Agency · Bayer, Mastercard & other global brands
    Spacecamp / Brand New Galaxy
  4. International SEO Leader
    Agency · Built international SEO department from scratch
    Grupa iCEA
  5. International SEO Manager
    Agency · Department lead · SEO tools & automation
    Toro Performance
  6. SEO Specialist & Team Leader
    Agency · Advanced to team leader
    Grupa Tense
  7. Junior SEO Specialist
    Agency · First SEO role
    BlueSky System

FAQ

Common questions.

What is the difference between a freelance SEO consultant and an SEO agency?

With a freelancer, you work directly with the senior specialist doing the work — no account managers relaying messages, no juniors executing someone else's strategy. You get faster decisions, leaner costs, and complete transparency on who is doing what and why. An agency can make sense for very large teams needing multiple simultaneous workstreams, but for most projects a dedicated freelancer delivers more focused expertise at a better price-to-value ratio.

What is GEO, AEO, or AI Visibility — and why does it matter?

Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) are the practices of getting your brand cited and recommended in AI-generated answers — in tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini and Grok. As more searches are answered directly by AI without a click, being visible in the AI layer is becoming as strategically important as ranking in traditional search results. I run both workstreams simultaneously, so your content is optimised for both.

How much does working with a freelance SEO consultant cost?

I work across three models depending on the scope: project-based engagements (one-off audits, strategy documents, technical implementations), monthly retainers for ongoing SEO management and advisory, and hourly consultations for specific questions or team coaching. Every project is priced individually after a short discovery call — there are no standard packages.

What does the SEO collaboration process look like?

Every engagement starts with a discovery call to understand your business, goals and current situation. From there I run an initial audit or analysis, develop a prioritised strategy, and move into execution — technical fixes, content work, link building, GEO optimisation, or whichever workstreams are relevant. You receive regular reporting on a fixed cadence, and I flag issues early rather than letting them compound silently in the background.

How long does it take to see results from SEO?

Technical fixes can improve crawlability and indexation within weeks. Ranking improvements for competitive keywords typically take three to six months of sustained work. AI Visibility (GEO/AEO) can shift faster — content structure and entity signals are processed more dynamically by AI systems than by traditional indexing cycles. I set realistic expectations from day one and track progress transparently.

Which markets and countries do you work with?

My background is international SEO — I've run programmes across 30+ markets including Poland, the UK, Germany, Australia, the United States, and markets across CEE, Western Europe and APAC. I work with clients globally, remotely. There are no geographic restrictions on where we can work together.

Can I work with an SEO specialist month-to-month, without a long contract?

Yes. Tomek Sikora works month-to-month, with no long lock-in — you can start, scale or pause as results and budget dictate. This suits companies that want senior, independent SEO and AI-visibility help without committing to a 12-month agency retainer, and it keeps the focus on earning the next month rather than on the contract.

Are you an independent, senior SEO specialist I can hire directly?

Yes. Tomek Sikora is an independent, senior SEO and AI-visibility consultant based in Poland with 12+ years across 30+ markets. You work with him directly — not an account manager or a rotating junior team — on both strategy and implementation, whether you need SEO, GEO/AEO, technical, international or e-commerce work. It's a fit when you want one accountable senior specialist rather than an agency layer.

Get in touch

Let's talk about
your project.

Full SEO programme, one-off audit, or a question about AI visibility — no pitch, just a straight conversation about your goals and whether I'm the right fit.

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