# Axion Deep Digital -- Full Reference > Engineering-first web development, SEO, and lead capture for small businesses and startups. Based in Las Cruces, NM. A subsidiary of Axion Deep Labs, Inc. ## Languages (English and Spanish) This site is fully bilingual. English lives at the root and Spanish under the /es path (for example, /seo and /es/seo), professionally localized for Latin American and US-Hispanic small-business owners. Each page declares its language with `` and links to its counterpart with reciprocal hreflang, so search engines and AI assistants can serve the right language. Spanish entry point: [Es](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/es) ## Company Overview Axion Deep Digital is a digital agency that builds high-performance websites, ranks them on Google, and captures leads automatically. We are not a template shop. We write production-grade code using React and Next.js, and our SEO is backed by real data, not guesswork. We are a subsidiary of Axion Deep Labs, Inc., a C-Corporation incorporated in New Mexico. Axion Deep Labs is an R&D holding company focused on AI, machine learning, and applied research. The engineering rigor behind our research programs is the same rigor we apply to client websites. We are founder-owned, with zero outside funding (no VC). ### Team - **Joshua R. Gutierrez** -- CEO, Full-Stack Engineer. MS in AI & Data Science (CSU Global, 2026). Expertise in PyTorch, FastAPI, React, Next.js, topological data analysis, and security. - **Crystal A. Gutierrez** -- Chairperson, President & COO. MS in ICT + MS in Teaching (NMSU, in progress). Adjunct Professor at NMSU. Expertise in ML pipelines, data analysis, and teaching. ### Contact - Website: [Homepage](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com) - Email: support@axiondeepdigital.com - Phone: (512) 761-5351 - Address: 5045 El Camino Real Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88007 --- ## Services ### SEO Services **URL:** [Seo](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/seo) We provide monthly SEO packages for small businesses and startups. Our process is systematic and data-driven. **Process:** 1. **Audit** -- Comprehensive technical audit covering site speed, crawlability, indexing issues, schema markup, and Core Web Vitals. 2. **Strategy** -- Keyword research, competitor analysis, and content gap identification. Prioritized roadmap based on search volume, difficulty, and revenue potential. 3. **On-Page** -- Title tags, meta descriptions, heading structure, internal linking, schema markup, and content optimization. 4. **Off-Page & Reporting** -- Link building, citation management, and authority building. Monthly reports with ranking changes, traffic data, and ROI metrics. **What's included:** - Keyword research and weekly tracking - On-page SEO (meta tags, headers, content structure, internal linking, image alt text) - Technical SEO (audits, site speed, mobile-friendliness, schema markup, crawl error resolution, Core Web Vitals) - Content creation (SEO-optimized blog posts, landing pages, service pages) - Link building (guest posts, directory listings, digital PR) - Local SEO (Google Business Profile optimization, local citations, review management) - Performance reporting (monthly reports via Google Analytics and Search Console) **Pricing:** Plans from $450/month. Select plans include a free custom website build for qualifying projects. **Timeline:** Most clients see ranking improvements within 3-4 months. Significant traffic gains in months 4-6. **FAQ:** - Q: Do you guarantee first page rankings? A: No ethical SEO company can guarantee specific rankings. We guarantee a data-driven process, transparent reporting, and measurable progress. - Q: How much does SEO cost for a small business? A: Basic plans start at $450/month covering foundational optimization. Premium plans include content strategy, competitive analysis, and deeper technical work. --- ### AI Visibility (AI Search) **URL:** [Ai Search Optimization](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/ai-search-optimization) Get found and cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI answers. When people ask an AI assistant for a recommendation instead of scrolling a page of blue links, we make your business one the AI can find, understand, and cite. **What's included:** - Answer engine optimization (AEO) and generative engine optimization (GEO) - AI visibility audits: what the crawlers behind ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity can and cannot read on your site - Entity and schema optimization (Organization, LocalBusiness, Person, FAQ, Article) - AI crawler readiness: server-rendered HTML so your content is visible before JavaScript runs - llms.txt and llms-full.txt implementation - Structured data and direct-answer content blocks **Why it matters:** Our own crawls of thousands of business websites found roughly one in four were effectively invisible to AI crawlers, and about two in three were missing llms.txt. AI search is the new front page, and most sites are not ready for it. **FAQ:** - Q: Will my site show up in ChatGPT or Perplexity? A: Only if the AI crawler can read it. Those crawlers fetch your pages but do not run JavaScript, so client-rendered content is invisible to them. We ship server-rendered HTML and structured data so your content is there to be cited. --- ### AI Visibility Tracking **URL:** [Ai Visibility Tracking](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/ai-visibility-tracking) Ongoing measurement of what AI assistants actually say about a business. We run real queries against ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google's AI answers on a set schedule, record every response, and report movement month over month. **What's included:** - Scheduled AI answer runs against a query set built from the questions your customers ask - Mention and citation tracking: whether you are named, how you are described, which pages get cited - Competitor answer share: who gets recommended when you do not - Fabrication watch: wrong prices, dead links, and invented facts, traced to their source and corrected - A monthly AI Visibility Score with the recorded answers behind it - Real-browser crawler re-scans that catch regressions after a redeploy **Why it matters:** AI answers change as models retrain and competitors publish. A business that never measures does not know whether it is in the answer, described accurately, or losing the recommendation to a competitor. Pricing is scoped per engagement after a free consultation. **FAQ:** - Q: Can you guarantee ChatGPT will recommend my business? A: No, and nobody can. We measure exactly where you stand, fix the real gaps, and show the recorded before and after. - Q: How is this different from rank tracking? A: Rank tracking watches a position in a list of links. AI visibility tracking watches an answer: presence, accuracy, citations, and which competitor takes the recommendation when you are absent. --- ### Web Development **URL:** [Web Development](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/web-development) Custom web development with React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS. Mobile-first, server-side rendered, and engineered for SEO from the ground up. **What we build:** - Marketing websites and landing pages - SaaS dashboards and web applications - E-commerce storefronts - Progressive web apps - API integrations and custom backends **Tech stack:** React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS (Amplify, Lambda, S3, CloudFront). **Platforms we build on:** React & Next.js (our default), WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, Wix, and Webflow. We build new sites, optimize existing ones for speed and SEO, and migrate you to a faster stack when you outgrow a builder. Details: [Platforms](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/web-development/platforms) **Performance:** Every site is built to a 98+ Lighthouse target, sub-2-second load times, and server-side rendering for maximum crawlability. **What's included:** - Custom responsive design (mobile-first) - Server-side rendering and static generation - Schema markup for rich search results - Core Web Vitals optimization - SSL, hosting, and CDN deployment - Post-launch support and maintenance **Pricing:** Websites start at $750 for a single-page starter, or $2,500 for a professional 5-page site. Free with select SEO plans. Complex platforms scoped after discovery call. **Timeline:** Most marketing sites launch in 2-4 weeks. Complex platforms with custom integrations take 4-6 weeks. **FAQ:** - Q: Why React and Next.js instead of WordPress? A: For custom builds, React and Next.js give complete control over performance, security, and SEO, where template stacks tend to be plugin-heavy and slow. That said, we also build, optimize, and migrate WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, Wix, and Webflow sites when that is the right fit: [Platforms](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/web-development/platforms) - Q: What does a custom website cost? A: Starting at $750 for a single-page starter, or $2,500 for a 5-page site. A complete digital presence (site + SEO + lead capture) starts at $529/month. --- ### Lead Capture **URL:** [Lead Capture](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/lead-capture) Smart lead capture forms, AI chat widgets, lead analytics, and direct CRM integration. We build the systems that turn website visitors into revenue. **What's included:** - Smart multi-step forms with conditional logic - AI-powered chat widgets that answer questions and capture leads 24/7 - Direct CRM integration (HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Nutshell, Zoho, or via Zapier) - Lead source attribution (UTM, referrer, landing page, device, location) - Automated email follow-up sequences - Real-time lead routing and notifications - Analytics dashboards **How it works:** When a visitor submits a form or chats, their information is instantly captured, enriched with source data, and routed to your CRM. Zero manual entry. **FAQ:** - Q: Which CRMs do you integrate with? A: Direct integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Nutshell, and Zoho. Via Zapier, we connect to 5,000+ apps. --- ### Digital Marketing **URL:** [Digital Marketing](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/digital-marketing) Full-stack digital marketing: custom websites, data-driven SEO, and automated lead capture built by engineers. One team, one strategy, measurable results. **What makes us different:** Traditional agencies outsource development and stitch together third-party tools. We write production-grade code, build custom integrations, and own the entire stack. Faster sites, better SEO foundations, and lead capture that talks to your CRM in real time. **Each service works independently but compounds when combined.** A fast site ranks better. Higher rankings drive more traffic. More traffic through a lead capture system means more revenue. --- ### Website Speed Optimization **URL:** [Website Speed Optimization](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/website-speed-optimization) We diagnose and fix website performance issues. Most sites see 2-4x speed improvements. **Common issues we fix:** - LCP over 2.5 seconds (unoptimized images, render-blocking resources, slow server) - High CLS / layout shift (images without dimensions, font loading, dynamic content) - Slow TTFB (shared hosting, missing CDN, unoptimized queries) - JavaScript bloat (WordPress plugins, unminified scripts, monolithic bundles) - Render-blocking CSS (large stylesheets, unused styles) - Missing browser caching (misconfigured cache headers) **Results:** We typically bring Lighthouse Performance scores from 30-50 up to 85-95+. **FAQ:** - Q: Does page speed affect SEO? A: Yes. Google uses Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) as ranking signals since 2021. - Q: Can you optimize a WordPress site? A: Yes, to a point. For maximum performance, we recommend migrating to Next.js. --- ### Website Redesign **URL:** [Website Redesign](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/website-redesign) Signs you need a redesign: slow load times, not mobile-friendly, not generating leads, outdated design, doesn't show up on Google, can't update content yourself. **Our approach:** We rebuild from scratch with modern frameworks. Proper 301 redirects preserve SEO. Most clients see ranking improvements after a redesign. **Pricing:** Starting at $750 for a single-page site, or $2,500 for a full 5-page rebuild. Free with select SEO plans. **Timeline:** 2-4 weeks for marketing sites. 4-6 weeks for complex sites. **FAQ:** - Q: Will I lose my Google rankings during a redesign? A: Not if done correctly. We implement 301 redirects, preserve URL structure, and migrate all SEO metadata. - Q: Should I just use Squarespace or Wix? A: Template builders are fine for hobby projects. For a business that depends on search traffic, you need performance and SEO control that templates can't deliver. --- ### Small Business Website Cost **URL:** [Small Business Website Cost](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/small-business-website-cost) The honest answer to what a small business website costs, with the market ranges and our own prices stated in full rather than hidden behind a form. **What the market charges:** - Do it yourself on a subscription builder: $0 to $99 per month. You pay with your own time instead of cash. - Freelancer: $500 to $5,000 one time. Quality and post-launch support vary more than any other option. - Agency build: $3,000 to $15,000 one time, higher for ecommerce and custom functionality. - Monthly plan: $50 to $529 per month, where the build is folded into a recurring fee. **What we charge:** $750 for a single-page starter, $2,500 for a full five-page custom build, or $529 per month for a plan that includes the build and ongoing SEO. **What moves a quote:** page count, who writes the copy, template versus custom build, whether search work is included, whether you own the site or rent it, and the rate for changes after launch. **FAQ:** - Q: How much does a small business website cost? A: Between $0 and $35,000, which is why the question needs a scope attached. A DIY builder runs $10 to $99 per month, a freelancer $500 to $5,000 one time, an agency build $3,000 to $15,000 or more. We charge $750, $2,500, or $529 per month depending on which you need. - Q: Is a free website builder good enough to start? A: Sometimes, and we say so. If the budget is genuinely zero, a builder gets you online this week. What you give up is speed, control of the markup, and most of the groundwork that makes a site rank. - Q: Do I own the website? A: Yes, on every option including the monthly plan. Some pay monthly providers rent you a site that stops working when you stop paying. Ask any provider that before the first payment. --- ### Pay Monthly Websites **URL:** [Pay Monthly Websites](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/pay-monthly-websites) A custom website build folded into a monthly plan, with the ongoing search work included rather than quoted separately. **What's included:** - The custom React and Next.js build, with schema markup and Core Web Vitals handled during the build - Technical SEO every month: crawlability, indexing, page speed, internal linking - Content built around queries people actually search in your market - Local search and Google Business Profile management - AI answer visibility, so assistants can read and cite the site - Monthly reporting from Search Console and analytics, with the raw sources available **Pricing and terms:** $529 per month with the build included. Six-month minimum, because that is roughly how long SEO takes to compound. A one-time setup fee applies and is quoted before any work begins. Cancelling early costs 50 percent of the remaining contract value. The client owns the site and it keeps working if they leave. Standalone SEO and lead capture, without a bundled build, stay month to month. **How it compares:** other agencies advertise pay monthly websites from about $50 to $199. Those plans cover the site and its hosting, and they are honest value for that. They generally do not include the search work. If a business already has steady demand and only needs a credible page, the cheaper plan is the better buy and we say so. **FAQ:** - Q: Why not just pay $99 per month somewhere else? A: If all you need is a professional page that exists, do that. Those plans generally do not include the search work, so if the problem is that nobody knows the business exists, a cheaper site does not solve it. - Q: Is there a contract? A: Plans that include a website build carry a six-month minimum, and cancelling early costs 50 percent of the remaining contract value. Standalone SEO and lead capture have no long-term contract. - Q: What happens to the site if I cancel? A: You keep it. We do not build sites that switch off when the billing stops. --- ### Conversion Optimization **URL:** [Conversion Optimization](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/conversion-optimization) Your website gets traffic but no leads? We find the conversion leaks and fix them. **Common conversion killers:** - No clear call to action - Contact form is buried - No one's there after hours (77% of the week) - Slow page loads (every extra second reduces conversions by 7%) - Generic copy that doesn't address customer problems - No trust signals (reviews, case studies, social proof) **Our process:** 1. Conversion audit (traffic sources, landing pages, user behavior, drop-off points) 2. Quick wins first (CTA optimization, form improvements, chat widget installation) 3. Deep optimization (copy rewrites, layout restructuring, trust signals) 4. Automated capture (smart forms, AI chat 24/7, CRM integration, email sequences) **Results:** Well-optimized sites with smart lead capture can hit 5-15% conversion rates, up from the 2-5% B2B average. --- ### Google Business Profile Management **URL:** [Google Business Profile Management](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/google-business-profile-management) Ongoing management of your Google Business Profile so you rank in the local map pack and convert the searchers who find you. **What's included:** - Profile setup and verification, categories and services - Weekly Google Posts, product and service listings - Q&A seeding and monitoring - Photo and video management - Review monitoring and professional response - Insights reporting (calls, direction requests, website clicks) **Pricing:** Available standalone or as part of a Local SEO plan. Plans from $450/month. --- ### Review Generation **URL:** [Review Generation](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/review-generation) Systematic review generation and reputation management to earn more (and better) reviews across Google and the platforms that matter for your industry. **What's included:** - Automated review request workflows (email and SMS) - Response strategy for positive and negative reviews - Review schema markup to earn star ratings in search results - Reputation monitoring across platforms **Pricing:** Available standalone or bundled with Local SEO. Plans from $450/month. --- ## Industry-Specific Services ### Ecommerce SEO for Online Stores **URL:** [Seo For Online Stores](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/seo-for-online-stores) SEO services for online stores on Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, or custom platforms. Product page optimization, faceted navigation control, Core Web Vitals on mobile, Product schema, and content strategy that ranks for buyer-intent queries. **What we fix:** - Product pages not ranking (thin descriptions, missing schema, weak internal links) - Faceted navigation creating duplicate URLs - Slow mobile Lighthouse scores (35-50 typical, 80+ after engagement) - Out-of-stock products tanking rankings - Category pages outranking product pages for branded searches - No organic visibility for buyer-intent long-tail queries **Typical results:** Mobile Lighthouse 35-50 to 80+ in 4-6 weeks. Long-tail product page rankings inside 6-10 weeks for winnable keywords. --- ### Portfolio Website Design **URL:** [Web Design For Portfolios](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/web-design-for-portfolios) Custom portfolio websites for photographers, designers, illustrators, and journalists. Image-fast on mobile, ranked on Google, built to bring inbound work without a Squarespace tax. **What we build:** - Image pipelines with WebP/AVIF conversion and CDN delivery - Mobile-first masonry and grid layouts that respect touch - Project case studies with ImageObject schema for rich SERP results - Embedded contact forms and booking calendars - Headless CMS or simple Markdown + Git workflows for non-technical updates **Typical results:** a 98+ Lighthouse Performance target with full image galleries. Local rankings inside 60-90 days for queries like "Brooklyn wedding photographer" or "designer portfolio site." **Pricing:** Starts at $750 for a single-page portfolio, or $2,500 for a 5-page portfolio with up to 25 projects. --- ### SEO for Blogs and Content Sites **URL:** [Seo For Blogs](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/seo-for-blogs) Blog SEO that earns organic traffic from real search demand. Technical SEO, schema markup, content cluster strategy, and editorial calendar built from search demand instead of gut feel. **What we fix:** - Posts ranking on page 3-5 with zero clicks (title, meta, FAQ schema) - Old posts buried with no internal links (cluster strategy, pillar pages) - Slow mobile WordPress (plugin audit, image pipeline, optional headless migration) - Content cannibalization (consolidation, 301 redirects, internal link rerouting) - Affiliate or product content hidden by JavaScript rendering - No traffic growth despite weekly publishing (search-demand editorial calendar) **Typical results:** Indexed pages 3-5x in first 90 days. Compound 15-30% month-over-month organic growth for the first two years on healthy content sites. --- ### Websites for Consultants **URL:** [Websites For Consultants](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/websites-for-consultants) Custom websites for consultants, coaches, and advisory firms. Clear positioning, embedded booking, and lead capture engineered to fill calendars instead of inboxes. **What we build:** - Specific positioning statements (who you help, what changes, how you charge) - Embedded Cal.com, Calendly, or SavvyCal booking with qualifying intake - Public pricing tiers (starting-from numbers screen serious buyers) - Case studies with before-and-after numbers, not vanity testimonials - Local SEO foundation (city pages, GBP, ProfessionalService schema) - Lead magnets and newsletter capture integrated with ConvertKit, Beehiiv, Mailchimp **Typical results:** Booked-call conversion 2-4x in first 60 days. Local rankings for niche consulting queries inside 60-90 days. **Pricing:** Starts at $750 for a single-page site, or $2,500 for a 5-page site with booking and lead capture. --- ### SaaS SEO for Tech Companies **URL:** [Saas Seo](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/saas-seo) Technical SEO for SaaS and tech companies. Feature page optimization, programmatic SEO at scale, JavaScript rendering fixes, comparison content, and developer marketing. **What we fix:** - App content invisible to Google (SSR migration, prerendering, hybrid architecture) - Feature pages not ranking (use-case angles, SoftwareApplication schema, comparison) - Documentation outranking marketing pages (intentional cross-linking) - No comparison or alternative pages (highest commercial intent for SaaS) - Programmatic SEO opportunity ignored (integration, industry, use-case page templates) - Pricing page ranking but converting poorly (usage examples, ROI calculator, FAQ schema) **Typical results:** Ranked-keyword count 5-15x inside 6-12 months on programmatic SEO engagements. Feature page indexing within 2-4 weeks of SSR fixes. **Works alongside:** In-house growth and content teams. We handle technical SEO, schema, and programmatic page architecture; in-house teams typically handle editorial and brand voice. --- ### JavaScript Rendering SEO **URL:** [Javascript Rendering Seo](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/javascript-rendering-seo) Many React, Vue, and Angular sites ship a near-empty HTML shell and inject content with JavaScript. Googlebot can render JavaScript, but rendering is deferred, budget-limited, and fragile, so client-side content frequently goes unindexed. We diagnose what Google actually sees after render and fix it with server-side rendering, static generation, or prerendering. **What we fix:** - Content, headings, or links that only exist after JavaScript runs - SPA routes serving a single shell URL with no crawlable content - Lazy-loaded content and infinite scroll invisible to crawlers - Meta tags and canonical URLs set client-side after the initial HTML - Hydration mismatches and render-blocking JavaScript **Typical results:** Previously invisible pages indexed within 2-4 weeks of an SSR or prerender fix. --- ## Portfolio **URL:** [Portfolio](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/portfolio) Live websites and SaaS products built and operated by Axion Deep Labs. Every project in production with real customers, real ranking, and real revenue. **Featured projects:** - **Axion Deep Digital** (https://www.axiondeepdigital.com) - This agency site. Custom Next.js, 100/A+ DeepAudit deep scan with 50/50 pages healthy, 98+ Lighthouse Performance, programmatic SEO across cities and service-persona combos. - **Site2CRM** (https://site2crm.io) - AI-powered lead capture and CRM platform. Live, production multi-tenant SaaS, WordPress plugin live on WordPress.org, approved Zapier marketplace integration. - **Made4Founders** (https://www.made4founders.com) - Founder command center with AI daily briefs. Full-stack SaaS in production, encrypted vault for credentials, 8 live + 9 coming-soon social platform integrations. - **Axion Deep Labs** (https://www.axiondeep.com) - Parent R&D holding company for AI, ML, and security research. Active R&D pipeline including PERSIST (NSF SBIR Phase I). **More projects launching soon.** Active engagements across web development, SEO, and lead capture. New launches and case studies queued for publication. --- ## Case Studies **URL:** https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/case-studies Documented, dated, reproducible results. Highlights: - **AI Visibility: Our Own Agency** (https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/case-studies/ai-visibility): On August 21, 2026, Google's AI Mode called Axion Deep Digital "the clear top choice" for AI visibility in Las Cruces in an unpersonalized incognito session. Three dated AI Mode transcripts (Las Cruces, Houston, El Paso) with screenshots on file, plus the exact playbook: consistent entity signals, server-rendered content, llms.txt, schema, and clean-session measurement. - **Las Cruces Catering** (https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/case-studies/las-cruces-catering): A brand-new caterer with a single Google review became the first business named in Google AI Mode's catering answer for Las Cruces (captured August 22, 2026), ahead of competitors with 105 and 2,700+ reviews, with the AI describing the business in the site's own words. - **Pueblo Catering** (https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/case-studies/pueblo): Custom, AI-ready catering site scoring 100/100 technical SEO and 95 mobile performance in a real-browser audit, with Site2CRM lead capture live at launch. --- ## Free Tool: DeepAudit AI **URL:** [Free Seo Audit](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit) Free AI-powered SEO audit tool. 100+ checks across 15 categories. No signup required. **15 Check Categories (100+ total checks):** 1. Meta Tags (9 checks): title length, duplicates, description, charset, viewport, robots, canonical, keyword placement in content and H1 2. Headings (4 checks): H1 presence, singularity, length, heading hierarchy 3. Images (4 checks): alt text, lazy loading, dimensions 4. Links (4 checks): internal link count, external links, empty links, icon-only links 5. Performance (10 checks): TTFB, compression, Core Web Vitals (FCP, LCP, CLS), Lighthouse scores (mobile + desktop), DOM size, inline styles 6. Technical (10 checks): HTTPS, lang attribute, DOCTYPE, favicon, mixed content, Apple Touch icon, server clock, redirect chains, W3C HTML validation 7. Security Headers (8 checks): HSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Cache-Control, HTTP compression, charset 8. Open Graph and Social (4 checks): OG tags, Twitter card, social profile links, social sharing options 9. Structured Data (1 check): JSON-LD presence and type detection 10. Content (7 checks): word count, readability, stop word ratio, text structure, list content, bold tags, content depth 11. Keywords (15 checks): keyword extraction, density, search demand estimation via Google Autocomplete, phrase keywords, vocabulary diversity, SERP position tracking, Google Trends 12-month data, content gap analysis 12. Accessibility / WCAG (12 checks): form labels, button labels, skip navigation, ARIA landmarks, focus indicators, color contrast (4.5:1 AA), auto-playing media, tabindex order 13. Site-Wide Health (9 checks per page): multi-page crawl with title, meta description, H1, word count, canonical, viewport, lang, robots checks per page. Crawls up to 12 pages. 14. AI Readiness (4 checks): llms.txt presence and quality, llms-full.txt presence, AI crawler access in robots.txt, structured data for AI extraction 15. Local SEO (4 checks): LocalBusiness schema, NAP visibility, Google Maps/GBP link, geographic meta tags **Deep Scan Feature:** Crawls up to 50 pages from your sitemap or homepage links. Runs SEO checks on each page individually. Identifies thin content, missing meta descriptions, duplicate H1 tags, broken canonical URLs, and other per-page issues across your entire site. Runs in the background, takes 2-3 minutes. **AI Features:** - AI-rewritten title tags optimized for keywords and click-through rate - AI-rewritten meta descriptions - AI-powered prioritized action plan ranked by revenue impact - SERP competitive analysis with current rankings - Google Trends 12-month keyword trend data (rising, declining, stable) - Content gap analysis (competitor terms you are missing) - Google Autocomplete keyword demand signals **Additional Features:** - Competitor side-by-side comparison mode - Copy-paste fix snippets for every failing check (HTML, CSS, server config) - Two-tier reports: customer-friendly PDF and internal technical PDF - Shareable report URLs (7-day expiration) - Score history with trend tracking per domain - Page screenshot capture - Open PageRank domain authority score - Internal link health validation (checks up to 10 links for 4xx/5xx errors) - Bot protection detection (Cloudflare, WAF, CAPTCHA) - Redirect chain analysis **Output:** Downloadable PDF report with overall score (0-100, A+ through F), category breakdown, Lighthouse scores, keyword table, AI suggestions, detailed findings with fixes, and next steps. **How it works:** Real browser rendering via Puppeteer/Chromium (not just HTML parsing). This catches issues that static crawlers miss, like JavaScript-rendered content, lazy-loaded images, and client-side routing problems. **Limits:** 3 free audits per day per IP. No signup, no credit card, no email required. --- ## Research ### The State of Small Business Websites (2026 Study) **URL:** [State Of Small Business Websites 2026](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/research/state-of-small-business-websites-2026) We rendered 292 small-business websites in a real Chromium browser and measured each against Core Web Vitals and 100+ technical SEO checks, the same engine that powers DeepAudit AI. Headline finding: 96.9% fail Core Web Vitals on mobile. The report breaks down the most common failures (render-blocking resources, unoptimized images, layout shift, missing structured data, JavaScript-hidden content) and what they cost in lost organic traffic. Full methodology: [Methodology](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/research/state-of-small-business-websites-2026/methodology) ### The State of AI-Readiness on Business Websites (2026 Study) **URL:** [Ai Readiness Business Websites 2026](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/research/ai-readiness-business-websites-2026) We crawled 1,629 business websites across 30 cities and 11 industries, 1,261 of them reachable, and measured three layers per site: whether robots.txt permits AI crawlers such as GPTBot, Google-Extended, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot; whether the site publishes an llms.txt; and what schema.org structured data it exposes. Headline finding: 40% score exactly 2 out of 10 on the AI-Readiness index. Most sites let AI in and then give it nothing to read. Identity schema appears on 53%, review schema on 8%, FAQ schema on 4%, and Person schema on 11%, while only 5% block an AI crawler at all. The study was preregistered on OSF before the confirmatory crawl ran (DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/2Q5ER), and the methodology, code and dataset are public under CC BY 4.0. --- ### AI Visibility Study (368 Sites) **URL:** [Ai Visibility Study](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/research/ai-visibility-study) We tested 368 small-business websites for what AI crawlers can actually read after the page renders. One in four hide an answer-critical element from crawlers such as GPTBot and ClaudeBot, meaning the fact a buyer would ask an assistant about is present for a human visitor and absent for the model. Open dataset and methodology. --- ### The State of CPA Websites (2026 Study) **URL:** [State Of Cpa Websites 2026](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/research/state-of-cpa-websites-2026) We checked 556 US accounting-firm websites for the structured data an AI assistant needs to recommend a specific professional. 94% mark up not a single named expert, so an assistant cannot connect a person to expertise even when the firm's own page names them. Open dataset. --- ## Featured Writing ### Turning an SEO Audit Into a Revenue Strategy **URL:** [Turning An Seo Audit Into A Revenue Strategy](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/blog/turning-an-seo-audit-into-a-revenue-strategy) A case study in treating SEO as a business system rather than a checklist. Ranking gets a visitor to the page; strategy decides what happens next. The piece walks through three conversion leaks found on our own site (offer and intent mismatch, call-to-action dilution, and an underused audit result), how ninety days of traffic data reprioritized the work toward the homepage and free SEO audit "spine," how each offer was rebuilt around search intent, how the audit result became a personalized sales page, and the full visit-to-revenue measurement chain that makes SEO accountable. --- ## Local Audit Findings (City Research Series) Original research. We audited 51 to 59 real small-business websites in each city with DeepAudit (a real-browser audit) and reported the actual findings, not opinions. Two patterns held in every market: accessibility failed on 98 to 100 percent of sites, and roughly 65 to 75 percent were missing llms.txt and so were not ready for AI search. Markets differed in baseline: Santa Fe and Houston scored highest (median 76 and 75), Albuquerque and Denver lowest (median 64 and 70) with the most critical-tier sites. - **What We Found Auditing 51 Small Business Websites in Las Cruces** (median 67, 58.8% below 70): [What We Found Auditing Las Cruces Small Business Websites](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/blog/what-we-found-auditing-las-cruces-small-business-websites) - **What We Found Auditing 52 Small Business Websites in El Paso** (median 68, accessibility failed on all 52, bilingual border market under-served): [What We Found Auditing El Paso Small Business Websites](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/blog/what-we-found-auditing-el-paso-small-business-websites) - **What We Found Auditing 59 Small Business Websites in Albuquerque** (median 64, lowest in New Mexico, 14 critical-tier sites, worst schema coverage): [What We Found Auditing Albuquerque Small Business Websites](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/blog/what-we-found-auditing-albuquerque-small-business-websites) - **What We Found Auditing 54 Small Business Websites in Santa Fe** (median 76, best-looking but 81.5% failed accessibility focus indicators): [What We Found Auditing Santa Fe Small Business Websites](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/blog/what-we-found-auditing-santa-fe-small-business-websites) - **What We Found Auditing 53 Small Business Websites in Houston** (median 75, highest average, 83% failed the keyboard test, 75.5% not AI-ready): [What We Found Auditing Houston Small Business Websites](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/blog/what-we-found-auditing-houston-small-business-websites) - **What We Found Auditing 56 Small Business Websites in Denver** (median 70, tech corridor, 73.2% missing llms.txt, every site failed accessibility): [What We Found Auditing Denver Small Business Websites](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/blog/what-we-found-auditing-denver-small-business-websites) - **What We Found Auditing 57 Small Business Websites in Phoenix** (median 78 but mean 71.9, seven critical-tier sites below 40, 51 of 57 triggered an accessibility failure): [What We Found Auditing Phoenix Small Business Websites](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/blog/what-we-found-auditing-phoenix-small-business-websites) - **What We Found Auditing 52 Small Business Websites in Tucson** (median 78.5, tightest distribution measured, zero critical-tier sites, 30 of 52 under 300 words): [What We Found Auditing Tucson Small Business Websites](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/blog/what-we-found-auditing-tucson-small-business-websites) --- ## Quick Facts - What we do: custom web development (React, Next.js), SEO (technical, local, content strategy), and lead capture, for small businesses and startups. - Headquarters: Las Cruces, New Mexico. Clients served nationwide and remotely. - Founders: Joshua R. Gutierrez (CEO, Full-Stack Engineer, MS in AI and Data Science) and Crystal A. Gutierrez (Chairperson, President and COO, NMSU faculty). - Parent company: Axion Deep Labs, Inc. (C-Corporation, New Mexico). Founder-owned, no outside funding. - Tech stack: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS (Amplify, Lambda, S3, CloudFront). - Pricing: SEO from $450/month; websites from $750 (single-page starter) or $2,500 (full 5-page build); complete presence (site + SEO + lead capture) from $529/month. No long-term contracts on standalone SEO or lead capture. Plans that include a free website build carry a six-month minimum. A one-time setup fee applies to bundled plans and is quoted before work begins, and cancelling a bundled plan early costs 50 percent of the remaining contract value. Clients own their site in every case. - Performance standard: a 98+ Lighthouse target on every build, Core Web Vitals optimized, sub-2-second loads. - Free tool: DeepAudit AI, a free real-browser SEO audit with 100+ checks across 15 categories, no signup. [Free Seo Audit](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit) - Original research: State of Small Business Websites 2026, 292 sites rendered in a real browser, 96.9% fail Core Web Vitals on mobile, dataset open under CC BY 4.0. - Differentiator: engineers, not a template shop or reseller. Production code, data-driven SEO, and in-house AI audit tooling. ## Frequently Asked Questions - How much does SEO cost for a small business? Plans start at $450/month for foundational SEO (technical audit, on-page optimization, keyword tracking, monthly reporting). Premium plans add content, link building, and competitive analysis. Select plans include a free website build. Most small businesses invest $450 to $1,500/month. - How much does a custom website cost? From $750 for a single-page starter, or $2,500 for a full professional site; free with select SEO plans. A complete digital presence (site + SEO + lead capture) starts at $529/month. For market context and what moves a quote, see [Small Business Website Cost](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/small-business-website-cost) - How long does SEO take to work? Ranking improvements typically appear in 3 to 4 months, with meaningful traffic gains in months 4 to 6. Page-one-in-30-days promises are a red flag. - Why React and Next.js instead of WordPress? Template builders are plugin-heavy and slow. Custom React and Next.js gives complete control over performance, security, and SEO, which is how we build to a 98+ Lighthouse target and sub-2-second loads. - Do you do local SEO? Yes. Google Business Profile optimization, local citations, review generation, and location pages with LocalBusiness schema. Based in Las Cruces; serving the Mesilla Valley, El Paso, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Houston, and Denver, plus remote clients nationwide. - What is DeepAudit AI? Our free SEO audit tool. It renders the page in a real Chromium browser, runs 100+ checks across 15 categories (technical SEO, performance, accessibility, AI readiness, local SEO), deep scans up to 50 pages, and returns a prioritized action plan ranked by revenue impact. No signup. - Do you guarantee first-page rankings? No ethical SEO company can guarantee specific rankings. We guarantee a data-driven process, transparent reporting, and measurable progress. - Which CRMs do you integrate for lead capture? HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Nutshell, and Zoho directly, and 5,000+ apps via Zapier. - Do you optimize for AI search? Yes. llms.txt and llms-full.txt files, FAQ schema, direct-answer blocks, and structured data so both Google and AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity) can parse and cite the site. - Can you help if my website is not showing up on Google? Yes. The usual causes are indexing issues, missing sitemaps, robots.txt blocking, thin content, or no backlinks. We diagnose the specific cause with a 100+ point audit and fix it. Most sites see indexing improvements within 2 to 4 weeks. ## Areas Served ### Las Cruces, NM (Headquarters) **URL:** [Las Cruces](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/las-cruces) **Free SEO audit:** [Las Cruces](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit/las-cruces) Population: 115,000+. Key industries: Defense & Aerospace, Agriculture, Higher Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Construction. Home to NMSU and close to White Sands Missile Range and Spaceport America. ### El Paso, TX **URL:** [El Paso](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/el-paso) **Free SEO audit:** [El Paso](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit/el-paso) Population: 680,000+. Key industries: Military & Defense (Fort Bliss), International Trade, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics, Retail. Bilingual market spanning the US-Mexico border. 45 minutes from our Las Cruces office. ### Albuquerque, NM **URL:** [Albuquerque](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/albuquerque) **Free SEO audit:** [Albuquerque](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit/albuquerque) Population: 560,000+. Key industries: Technology & Defense (Sandia Labs, Kirtland AFB), Film & Media (Netflix, NBCUniversal), Healthcare, Tourism (Balloon Fiesta, Route 66), Energy, Higher Education (UNM). ### Santa Fe, NM **URL:** [Santa Fe](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/santa-fe) **Free SEO audit:** [Santa Fe](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit/santa-fe) Population: 85,000+. Key industries: Art & Galleries, Hospitality & Tourism, Real Estate, Government & Legal, Wellness & Healthcare, Fine Dining. The state capital and an affluent tourism and fine-art market where visitors compare options online before they arrive. ### Houston, TX **URL:** [Houston](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/houston) **Free SEO audit:** [Houston](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit/houston) Population: 2.3 million+. Key industries: Energy & Oil and Gas, Healthcare (Texas Medical Center), Aerospace (NASA), Finance & Banking, Real Estate, Legal Services. Neighborhood-level SEO targeting for the sprawling metro area. ### Denver, CO **URL:** [Denver](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/denver) **Free SEO audit:** [Denver](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit/denver) Population: 715,000+. Key industries: Technology & SaaS, Outdoor & Recreation, Cannabis, Real Estate, Healthcare, Professional Services. One of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the country. ### Pueblo, CO **URL:** [Pueblo](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/pueblo) Population: 112,000+. Key industries: Steel & Manufacturing, Healthcare, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Higher Education (CSU Pueblo). Southern Colorado market served alongside Colorado Springs and Denver. ### Colorado Springs, CO **URL:** [Colorado Springs](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/colorado-springs) Population: 480,000+. Key industries: Military & Defense (Fort Carson, Peterson and Schriever SFB, US Air Force Academy), Aerospace, Technology, Healthcare, Tourism. Fast-growing Front Range market. ### Phoenix, AZ **Free SEO audit:** [Phoenix](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit/phoenix) Population: 1.6 million+. Key industries: Technology & Semiconductors, Healthcare, Finance, Real Estate, Tourism, Manufacturing. Served remotely, with a city-specific free SEO audit. ### Tucson, AZ **Free SEO audit:** [Tucson](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/free-seo-audit/tucson) Population: 545,000+. Key industries: Aerospace & Defense (Raytheon, Davis-Monthan AFB), Optics & Photonics, Healthcare, Higher Education (University of Arizona), Tourism. Served remotely, with a city-specific free SEO audit. ### Remote / Nationwide We work with clients across the United States. All services are available remotely. --- ## Products (Sister Companies) ### Site2CRM **URL:** [Site2CRM](https://site2crm.io) AI-powered lead capture and website-to-CRM sync. Captures website visitors, enriches with behavioral data, scores leads with AI, and syncs to your CRM in real time. Pricing: $29-$79/month. ### Made4Founders **URL:** [Made4Founders](https://www.made4founders.com) Command center for founders. Combines project management, CRM, and business operations in one platform. Freemium + paid plans $49-$199/month. --- ## Social Profiles - LinkedIn: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/axion-deep-digital) - X (Twitter): [X](https://x.com/AxionDeepSEO) - Instagram: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/axion_deep_digital) - Facebook: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AxionDeepDigital) - YouTube: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnG2Rv8soiK-xHFoBxD_GCw) - TikTok: [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@axiondeepdigital) - Pinterest: [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/axiondeepdigital) - Bluesky: [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/axiondeepdigital.bsky.social) - Substack: [Substack](https://axiondeepdigital.substack.com) --- ## Sitemap Full sitemap available at: [Sitemap.Xml](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/sitemap.xml) RSS feed available at: [Feed.Xml](https://www.axiondeepdigital.com/feed.xml)