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How Monk Built A Working SEO Engine For AI Search

Technical SEO
AI Visibility
AR Automation

CLIENT

Monk

PROJECTS

SEO Audit, Technical SEO, On-Page SEO, Content Strategy, Reddit Marketing, Backlinks

DATE

June 1, 2026

LOCATION

United States

Client Overview

Monk is an accounts receivable automation platform that helps finance and revenue teams collect cash faster through automated invoicing, intelligent collections, and AI native cash application. The product was strong and the go to market was working, but the search and AI discovery surface was underbuilt for a company at this stage. When CrawlCrest came in as the SEO consulting partner, real demand was being left on the table because the SEO foundation was not in the shape competitive accounts receivable searches require. Our role was to audit the gaps, set the priorities, and guide the team to a foundation that could compound.

Problem

Monk had a sharp brand and a viable category, but the SEO surface was underbuilt. Visibility on Reddit was limited and the backlink foundation was almost non existent, so the brand had little authority signal in the places buyers and AI engines look. Schema was missing and there were technical SEO gaps, which meant search engines and AI engines could not parse the platform capabilities cleanly when deciding who to cite. Content was thin. The blog lacked the depth and structure that AI Overviews, AI Mode, and LLM answers extract from, and there were few strong landing pages for the queries Monk was qualified to win.

We came in as the SEO consulting partner and ran this as an advisory engagement focused on guiding the team to a working foundation rather than incremental tweaks on weak infrastructure.

Audit The Site And Set The Fixes

We audited the website and gave the team clear recommendations to fix the technical and on page SEO issues first, from the missing schema to the indexation and on page gaps, so the foundation could support everything built on top of it.

Guide The Content Team On Quality

Rather than take over the writing, we gave the content team a clear playbook on how blogs should be structured, what the ideal word count and depth looked like, and how to improve topical relevance, so the blog compounded for both classical search and AI citation.

Advise On Reddit Marketing And Backlinks

We advised on a Reddit marketing approach for the communities where Monk's buyers research, and on the relevant backlink opportunities that build authority on topical matches rather than generic mentions. Brand mentions and contextual links are what AI answer engines pick up when they decide who to cite.

Results

The guidance contributed to a strong improvement in branded clicks within a short period as the brand became more consistently discoverable. Domain rating improved and the website built a stronger SEO foundation underneath it. The recommendations created clearer direction for visibility across branded search, organic search, AI Overviews, AI Mode, and LLM mentions. As the brand became easier to discover across both Google and AI led search journeys, revenue opportunities from organic visibility started improving too.

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