About Elevate Online

A boutique SEO consultancy where you're never just another account on a spreadsheet.

Meet Lauren

Background

16+ years across editorial, agency, and consultancy, from writing the content to building the strategy behind it. I've worked with brands in e-commerce, professional services, SaaS, and publishing, which means I've seen how search behaves differently depending on the business model, the buyer, and the market.

The criminology and psychology background might seem like an odd fit, but it's not. Understanding how people think, what motivates them, and how they make decisions is the foundation of everything I do in search. SEO isn't just technical. It's behavioural.

Education

  • Honours Degree, University of Cape Town
  • Degree in Criminology and Psychology, University of South Africa
  • Certifications in Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing Strategy, and Email Marketing

Tech Stack

Crawling & Technical Audits

Sitebulb, Screaming Frog, Google Search Console

Analytics & Performance

Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console

Reporting & Dashboards

Google Looker Studio, Whatagraph, custom dashboards that show outcomes and give direction.

Keyword Research & Competitive Intelligence

Google Looker Studio, Whatagraph, custom dashboards that show outcomes and give direction.

Content Optimisation

SurferSEO, Clearscope, Grammarly, and a growing roster of AI writing and editing tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.

CMS & Development

WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, custom HTML/CSS, and headless CMS setups. If it has a content layer, I've probably worked in it.

Project Management & Collaboration

Asana, Monday.com, Jira, Trello, ClickUp, Notion, Slack, and Google Workspace. I adapt to your workflow, not the other way around.

AI & Emerging Search

Hands-on with all major AI platforms, not just for content, but for research, data analysis, workflow automation, and understanding how LLMs surface and recommend brands. Currently focused on AI visibility and generative engine optimisation.

I've written the blogs, built the websites, run the social accounts. I kept circling back to the same question: what happens when someone is actually looking for what you do? That's SEO. That's where I belong, making sure the answer is you.
Lauren, Founder

Values & Philosophy

These aren't slogans on a wall, they're the principles that shape every recommendation, every conversation, and every deliverable.

Considered

Every recommendation is scored by effort, impact, and confidence. No 200-line audits with no sense of where to start. Strategy should feel clear, not overwhelming.

Accountable

We're accountable to the result, not the report. If it doesn't move the needle, we change the approach. Transparency isn't optional, it's the baseline.

Embedded

We work alongside your team, handing off clean briefs, collaborating with your developers, staying on-call through implementation, and shipping together. Not a vendor. A partner.

Forward-Looking

From AI Overviews to GEO, we keep your brand visible wherever people search, today and tomorrow. The landscape shifts constantly; your strategy should too.

Let's Make Your Brand Impossible
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Boutique SEO consultancy based in Cape Town, working with ambitious brands across South Africa and beyond.

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