AI Search & AEO are reshaping how customers find and choose businesses. Your prospective clients still use Google, but they are also asking ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews which brands to trust, compare, and hire.
I'm José David Hernández Rincón, an AI Search & AEO specialist and Senior SEO Strategist with 12+ years of experience, 389+ completed projects, 20,000+ hours on Upwork, clients in 42 countries, 100% Job Success, and Top Rated Plus status.
I help SaaS, eCommerce, local, and multi-location businesses build dominant visibility across both traditional organic search and modern AI-powered search engines.
WHAT I DO
AI Search, AEO & GEO
AI visibility & citation audits · ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity & Google AI Overviews optimization · AEO/GEO strategy · Entity & semantic SEO · Conversational search · AI visibility gap analysis · Content architecture for LLM retrieval · Brand mention tracking & optimization.
Technical SEO
Full-site technical audits · Crawlability & indexation · Site architecture · Core Web Vitals · Schema & structured data · JavaScript SEO · International SEO (hreflang) · Site migrations · Penalty & traffic-loss recovery.
Content & On-Page SEO
Search-intent mapping · Topical authority architecture · Competitor & content-gap analysis · Content strategy & briefs · Commercial & service page optimization · Internal linking strategies · Semantic optimization for AI and traditional search.
Local SEO
Google Business Profile optimization · Google Maps ranking · Local landing pages · Multi-location SEO · Citation auditing & NAP consistency · Review acquisition strategy.
WHY CLIENTS HIRE ME
SEO experience is easy to claim; a 12-year proven track record is harder to fake.
I look at your entire search ecosystem before prescribing a solution. A traffic decline might look content-related but stem from technical architecture, indexation issues, or weak semantic entity signals.
WHO I WORK WITH
SaaS & Technology: Companies competing for high-intent category and problem-based searches.
eCommerce & DTC: Brands scaling visibility across commercial, transactional, and AI search results.
Local & Multi-Location Businesses: Law firms, real estate, healthcare, hospitality, and professional services.
Jose David H. earns an estimated $32k/mo. That's 21.6× the typical freelancer and more than 99.99% of everyone we track.
Agencies: Teams needing a senior AI Search, AEO, and SEO strategist to own execution or lead complex client accounts.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
I don't follow generic SEO checklists. I focus on execution that impacts business revenue.
Audit → Strategy → Execution → Measurement
I analyze your technical foundation, organic visibility, content, competitors, search intent, and AI visibility. Then I create a prioritized roadmap based on business impact.
I handle implementation directly or collaborate seamlessly with your developers, writers, designers, and marketing team. Reporting focuses on meaningful outcomes — visibility, qualified traffic, rankings, conversions, authority, and AI citations — rather than vanity metrics.
STACK & TOOLS
Ahrefs · Semrush · Screaming Frog · Google Search Console · Google Analytics 4 · Google Tag Manager · BrightLocal · DataForSEO · WordPress · Shopify · WooCommerce
LATAM & GLOBAL REACH
Bilingual strategy in English and Spanish across LATAM, North America, and global markets. International SEO and AI Search require more than translating keywords — search behavior, competition, terminology, and user intent change significantly between markets.
Send me a message with:
Your website URL
Your top 3 competitors
The core products, services, or search terms you most want to win
I’ll review your search footprint and identify where you are losing visibility and where your strongest AI Search & AEO opportunities lie.
If you need someone to follow a simple SEO checklist, I'm probably not the right fit. If you need an experienced strategist who can unify Technical SEO, content, authority, Local SEO, and AI Search into one coherent strategy — let's talk.
CASE STUDIES & PROVEN RESULTS
SaaS (B2B): Built an AEO & Technical SEO roadmap that resulted in a 280% increase in ChatGPT & Gemini citations and a 45% lift in demo requests within 6 months.
eCommerce (Global): Scaled organic search revenue across 3 international regions while establishing first-page presence in Google AI Overviews for high-intent queries.
Multi-Location Local Brand: Optimized 15+ Google Business Profiles alongside local entity signals, driving a 190% increase in map views and phone conversions.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the difference between traditional SEO and AEO/AI Search?
Traditional SEO optimizes for search engine rankings (Google, Bing). AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) optimize your content, entities, and citations so AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity) directly recommend your business as the trusted solution.
Can you work directly with our existing web development team?
Yes. I routinely collaborate with internal d