Wiideman

A consultancy based in La Mirada, California, Wiideman Consulting Group has operated since 1998 under the guidance of Steve Wiideman, formerly known as "SEO Steve" and co-author of "SEO: Search Strategy for the AI Era." With a small team, the firm works with agencies, internal marketing teams, and businesses needing outside SEO expertise, including multi-location and e-commerce companies. Clients described include Xivic Inc., a multi-location SEO provider for which Wiideman handled procurement, training, and project oversight, and Phelps, a Santa Monica-based advertising agency that engaged the firm for procurement support and SEO infrastructure improvements. Services center on SEO and SEM consulting, covering technical, contextual, and visibility disciplines of both paid and organic search. The agency conducts SEO audits, paid search reviews, and social media assessments, with its full audit reports addressing 18 key areas across more than 70 SEO focal points. It also provides beginner-to-advanced SEO training for agencies and in-house teams, delivered by Steve Wiideman directly, including multi-day, on-site sessions such as one conducted for a Las Vegas-based online reputation management firm covering sales, technology, content, and management staff. Additional services include expert witness work in disputes involving agencies and clients, and speaking engagements on multi-location and franchise SEO, SEM, social media, and usability topics at marketing and technology events.