SEO FranciscoFrancisco Leon de ViveroToronto · Montréal
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Francisco Leon de Vivero

Find the SEO blockers costing you qualified growth.

Francisco helps leadership teams diagnose technical SEO, AI search visibility, and organic growth problems before they become expensive.

Brad Crisp, CEO of Maptive
Their deep grasp of SEO is impressive.
Brad Crisp · Maptive · Clutch ↗
Articles and contributions by Francisco Leon de Vivero

Evidence before action

Find the search visibility gaps worth investigating first

I’m Francisco Leon de Vivero, a senior SEO consultant in Toronto. I investigate technical blockers and AI search visibility gaps before recommending changes.

I start with the decision in front of you, then examine the pages, answers and data your team needs to choose its next action.

Questions I help your team resolve

  • Why do AI answers name competitors but miss our brand?
  • Are our pages cited, or is our brand only mentioned?
  • Why are clicks falling when rankings look stable?

What I examine in search

Select a surface to see an illustrative check, then compare it with the evidence from your own site.

A welcome from Francisco

Meet the VP of Growth at Growing Search and former Global SEO Lead (Corporate SEO) at Shopify.

  • 15+Years in SEO
  • ShopifySEO roles, 2015-2022
  • 50M+Daily organic visits on sites Francisco worked on

The working session

30 minutes for the SEO decision in front of you

A proposed agenda for reviewing your situation and agreeing on the next step.

  1. 0–5 min

    Set the context

    Your goal, what changed and what the team has already checked.

  2. 5–20 min

    Review the evidence

    Review the site and any data you bring. Search Console exports or a migration plan can support the discussion.

  3. 20–25 min

    Prioritize the work

    Separate the next action from the issues that still need investigation.

  4. 25–30 min

    Define the next step

    Agree on the first check and who can carry it out. Ongoing support can be discussed separately.

Francisco Leon de Vivero at an industry conference

SEO consultation with Francisco

30-minute consultation · $200 USD · paid after the call, only if you don't continue with ongoing work

Book a 30-min consultation →

See available times in the booking calendar.

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Session fee
$200 USD
When you pay
After the call, only if you don't continue
Long-term commitment
None required

30-minute consultation · $200 USD · paid after the call, only if you don't continue with ongoing work

Reviews and recommendations

Feedback on Growing Search and Francisco

Client reviews of Growing Search and professional recommendations for Francisco, linked to their sources.

★★★★★Trustpilot ↗
I'm going on 2 years w/ GrowingSearch as my SEO partner. While my SEO was already decent when we engaged, they've taken it to the next level & we're on track to becoming an industry leader as a result.
Blake Asaad, CEO of GOODSTONE
Blake AsaadGOODSTONEGrowing Search client review
★★★★★Clutch ↗
Their deep grasp of SEO is impressive.
Brad Crisp, CEO of Maptive
Brad CrispMaptiveGrowing Search client review
★★★★★Trustpilot ↗
Over time, we started seeing our product referenced in AI responses to real buying and evaluation queries, without us having to manage the process ourselves.
Natasha F
Natasha FAI Presence CampaignGrowing Search client review
He answers all my questions very quickly and has the skill to reduce the complicated into bite size, simple concepts.
Nectarios Petropoulos
Nectarios PetropoulosBreneka Real Estate SolutionsRecommendation from a client of Francisco
Professionally, he is dedicated, studious, meticulous and thorough in its management, with great ease and taste for acquiring new knowledge.
Walter Quiroz
Walter QuirozITIL4, Conseiller en sécurité de l’informationRecommendation from a colleague of Francisco

AI search visibility

AI visibility with published campaign evidence

Growing Search reports AI brand mentions, sentiment and share of voice. Each result includes its measurement context.

An AI visibility review

  1. Choose the questions →

    Define the buying and comparison questions for the market you need to review.

  2. Record the evidence →

    Save the answer and cited pages with the date and platform. Separate a brand mention from a linked citation.

  3. Separate the measurements →

    Compare observations for the same questions. Review mentions and sentiment separately before choosing a page to investigate.

Results reported by Growing Search

AI mentions for a nutrition retailer

Brand-question research and external editorial work for a multi-brand nutrition store.

AI Overviews brand mentions
+38%

Observation period and sample undisclosed

ChatGPT brand mentions
+41%

Observation period and sample undisclosed

The publication does not disclose the observation period or question sample.

Results reported by Growing Search

AI mentions and sentiment for a luxury brand

Category and comparison coverage for an unnamed luxury brand over three months.

AI Overviews mentions
+9%

Three months

ChatGPT mentions
+11%

Three months

Sentiment score
67 to 74/100

Published scale, over three months

Three months, with sentiment reported on the publisher's 100-point scale.

Results reported by Growing Search

AI share of voice for mapping software

Use-case pages and tracked brand mentions for an unnamed mapping-software business.

Share of tracked brand mentions
71%

Brand plus seven competitors, across monitored questions

The denominator covers tracked mentions of the brand and seven competitors.

Francisco Leon de Vivero with John Mueller at Brighton SEO
With John Mueller from Google Search Relations at Brighton SEO.

Who you’re booking

Experience inside the platforms.

Francisco is VP of Growth at Growing Search. He was Global SEO Lead (Corporate SEO) at Shopify.

Worked on sites with more than 50 million daily organic visits.

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Choose your next step

A useful starting point, at any stage.

Ongoing support

Discuss technical SEO, content or AI search work with the Growing Search team.

Work with me

I support leadership teams that need ongoing technical SEO, ecommerce or international search work, with priorities their marketing, product and engineering teams can implement.

ONGOING SEO THROUGH GROWING SEARCH, STARTING AT

$5,000 USD / month

Ongoing SEO engagements are delivered through Growing Search, starting at $5,000 USD / month; your site and scope determine the final price. The $200 USD consultation with me is paid after the call, and only if you don't go ahead with Growing Search.


How I work with you

  1. Investigate the decision together

    I use the 30-minute consultation to review your question and available evidence. The session costs $200 USD.

  2. Put the scope in writing

    I document the proposed work, priorities and responsibilities so you can assess the scope against your site’s needs and your team’s capacity.

  3. Validate changes with your team

    I support implementation with your team and review the evidence after changes, documenting what needs another check.

BRING THE QUESTION HERE

What does your team need to resolve?

I personally read every message and use your details only to reply about this request.

Before you book.

What should I bring?

Your website URL and the question your team needs to resolve. Search Console exports, analytics notes or a migration plan can help with the diagnosis.

Who will I speak with?

Francisco Leon de Vivero, VP of Growth at Growing Search and former Global SEO Lead (Corporate SEO) at Shopify.

Do I have to start a larger engagement?

No long-term commitment is required. You can use the consultation as a standalone working session. Ongoing support is a separate conversation.

Can we discuss an international or multilingual site?

Yes. The session can address hreflang, market targeting or a ccTLD versus subfolder decision.

Find your next step

Services, tools and reading by topic.

Bring the blocker into a 30-minute working session.

Book a 30-min consultation

Short answers

How much does an SEO consultation with Francisco cost?

An SEO consultation with Francisco costs $200 USD for 30 minutes. No long-term commitment is required. You pay after the call, and only if you do not continue with a long-term plan with Growing Search; if you do, it is not charged separately. You book the session directly in the calendar on the consultation page, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM ET.

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200 USD · 30 minutes

  1. How much does ongoing SEO with Francisco cost per month?

    Ongoing SEO engagements are delivered through Growing Search and start at a minimum of $5,000 USD per month per client. The final price depends on your site and the engagement, which normally runs for a minimum of 6 months. Priorities and responsibilities are put in writing before work starts. If you go ahead, the consultation is not charged separately.

    Discuss an ongoing engagement

  2. How long does SEO take to show results?

    Results normally start to show after about 3 months of work, depending on your niche and how competitive it is. No one can guarantee a result. SEO is continuous, long-term work, so it matters to find an SEO consultant or agency that works on your brand and that you trust for a long-term relationship.

    See results with measurement context

  3. Is hiring an SEO consultant worth it, or should I hire an agency?

    It depends on who will implement the work. Book a consultation when you need senior judgment on one blocker, migration or priority. Choose ongoing work through Growing Search when you need implementation, content and development support over the long term. You can start with the consultation: it is paid after the call, and only if you do not continue with ongoing work.

    Compare consultation and ongoing work

  4. What do I get from the 30-minute consultation, and what should I prepare?

    You get three outputs: the main blocker, its priority and the next step with an owner, and Francisco sends a written summary after the call. It is a working session on one decision, not a generic audit. Bring the decision you need to make, when the problem appeared, two or three representative URLs and any recent change. Do not send passwords.

    Prepare your consultation

  5. Can you help if ChatGPT or AI Overviews cite competitors but not my brand?

    Yes. AI search visibility is one of the consultation's main topics, and both mentions and citations matter: a mention names your brand, a citation links to your pages. Francisco reviews which answers name competitors and which pages get cited. Growing Search has published AI visibility cases, such as a 71% share of tracked mentions against seven competitors.

    See the AI SEO audit

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