Published by Sue Johns-Chapman
Published Date 21.10.2025 
Shortlisted for the UK Search Awards 2025, rankingCoach is being recognized not just for its innovation, but for leading a new era of digital visibility: one where small businesses no longer have to fight uphill battles to be found, ranked, or chosen online.
From traditional search engines like Google, to modern AI-powered assistants like ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, and Google SGE, the future of visibility is rapidly expanding and rankingCoach is placing SMBs at the center of it.
The New Era of Visibility Starts With the Virtual CMO
For too long, digital marketing has asked small businesses to become their own experts. That era is over.
rankingCoach is pioneering a shift from fragmented, do-it-yourself tools toward something more intelligent, more impactful and ultimately more human: the Virtual CMO.
Our vision is simple but transformative:
SMBs tell us what they want to achieve our AI does the rest.
We don’t offer dashboards filled with decisions. We offer clarity and outcomes, powered by a system of modular AI assistants that plan, optimize, and execute like a full-stack marketing team.
From content strategy to reputation management, from local search optimization to social media publishing the Virtual CMO doesn’t just guide. It gets it done.
Being Found Isn’t Just About Google Anymore
Search is evolving fast.
In a world where users are turning to ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and AI-powered search experiences, visibility has a new meaning. It’s not just about ranking #1 on Google it’s about being the top result across every digital assistant and algorithm.
rankingCoach is one of the first platforms built with this in mind.
We’re not just optimizing websites we’re optimizing structured business data, profiles, and content for the LLM-driven web. That means our customers are more likely to be:
- Recommended in ChatGPT queries.
- Cited in voice searches via Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant.
- Featured in AI-generated local business lists.
This is not a future vision. It’s happening now. And rankingCoach is already helping thousands of SMBs show up in these new search experiences without them needing to lift a finger.
Autonomous Marketing Built for the Real World
The idea behind rankingCoach isn’t to replace marketers — it’s to give non-marketers a chance to win.
Our technology isn’t about giving access to tools. It’s about removing barriers. With AI automation at its core, rankingCoach handles the heavy lifting that typically overwhelms business owners:
- Creating and optimizing content for search.
- Managing local listings across dozens of platforms.
- Monitoring reviews, mentions, and competitors in real time.
- Generating timely, multi-channel campaigns based on trends.
But more than that it learns and adapts. Just like a CMO would.
This intelligent, agent-driven approach doesn’t just improve performance. It restores what every small business owner values most: focus and freedom.
We’re Not a Tool. We’re a Teammate.
That’s the distinction we believe matters most.
Where traditional platforms expect SMBs to learn how to use the product, rankingCoach learns about them. Their goals. Their customers. Their tone. Their competition.
It listens, plans, acts, and evolves. Not in a generic way but in a personalized, brand-aligned, AI-native way that reflects each business’s unique identity.
This is not just product innovation. It’s a paradigm shift one that redefines how small businesses engage with marketing altogether.
Why the UK Search Awards Matter in This Moment
Search is changing and the definition of “being visible” is expanding.
The UK Search Awards have always celebrated excellence in SEO and digital discovery. But today, that means more than rankings. It means presence in the algorithms that shape the user journey, across every platform, device, and experience.
rankingCoach is proud to be shortlisted because it affirms what we’ve believed from the beginning:
The future of search will be shaped by AI and every business deserves to be part of that future.
That’s what we’re building. And that’s what we’re being recognized for.
The Mission Continues
As we look ahead, one thing is clear: the winners of tomorrow won’t be those with the most features. They’ll be the ones who offer the most clarity who create space for businesses to focus on what they love, while the marketing just works.
rankingCoach will keep leading that charge not as another app or assistant, but as the Virtual CMO for millions of businesses ready to take their rightful place in the new search landscape.
Because visibility shouldn’t be a luxury.
It should be a given.
