SEO For Mortgage Brokers - Get Found When They Start Looking
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// THE PROBLEM
Why Mortgage Brokers Stop Getting Enquiries
Mortgage brokerages often grow through referrals, estate agents, existing clients and bought leads. That can work extremely well until one of those channels changes.
An estate agent appoints its own adviser. Lead costs increase. Existing clients remortgage elsewhere. Or the more complex cases you are particularly good at simply cannot find you online.
That is when the lack of an independent source of enquiries starts to show.
The Agent Has Its Own Broker Now
An estate agency that used to refer regularly appoints its own mortgage adviser. A reliable source of cases can disappear very quickly, leaving a gap that needs replacing.
The Back Book Is Going Elsewhere
Clients you helped several years ago reach the end of their deal and start researching their options again. If you are not staying visible and in contact, another broker or lender can get the next conversation.
Rates Changed And People Started Searching
Changes in mortgage rates, affordability or lending criteria can trigger a new wave of research. The opportunity goes to the brokers who are already visible when those searches begin.
Lead Costs Went Up Again
Bought mortgage leads can keep a pipeline moving, but pricing, quality and exclusivity are controlled by somebody else. SEO gives the brokerage another source of enquiries alongside those channels.
Your Best Cases Cannot Find You
Self-employed applicants. Contractors. Adverse credit. Limited company buy to let. Lending into retirement. If these are the cases you are particularly good at, your website needs to demonstrate that expertise when somebody searches for help with them.
Somebody Asked AI For A Broker
A prospective borrower asks ChatGPT or another AI platform about their mortgage situation before contacting anybody. They receive an explanation of their options and may ask which brokers or businesses could help next. The question is whether your brokerage appears anywhere in that research journey.
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What Clients Say
Real reviews from businesses using Woya.
// SEO 2.0
SEO 2.0 For Mortgage Brokers
Mortgage search goes far beyond ranking for “mortgage broker in [town]”.
Prospective clients search by location, mortgage type and, importantly, the particular circumstances making their application less straightforward.
The Woya Way combines SEO, AEO, GEO and Local SEO as one methodology. The package you choose determines the depth and volume of work delivered through it.
SEO
We target both mortgage products and the circumstances surrounding them.
That can include searches around self-employment, contracting, adverse credit, gifted deposits, buy to let or borrowing later in life alongside the core mortgage services you provide.
The aim is to become visible when somebody needs a broker who understands their particular case.
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AEO
Mortgage searches generate questions constantly.
Can I get a mortgage with one year's accounts? How much deposit do I need? What happens when my fixed rate ends?
These are questions brokers answer every day. We turn that knowledge into useful, structured content that search engines and AI platforms can understand.
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GEO
AI platforms build their understanding of a brokerage from information across multiple sources.
Your website, FCA Register details, network information, Google Business Profile, reviews and independent references all contribute to that picture.
We work to make those signals clear and consistent while strengthening the content and authority surrounding the business.
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Local SEO
Mortgage brokers can work nationally, but local visibility still matters.
Many prospective clients search for a broker in their town or area, check Google reviews and use local results as part of deciding who to contact.
We strengthen those signals alongside visibility for your specialist mortgage searches.
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// YOUR SEO JOURNEY
Your First Year With Woya
The Woya Way is our structured SEO 2.0 methodology, tailored to mortgage brokers.
We strengthen your technical foundations, improve visibility for residential, buy-to-let and specialist mortgage services, and build trust and authority across search engines and AI platforms. The focus is on attracting qualified enquiries and turning greater visibility into new mortgage business.
- Keyword and competitor research for your sector
- Technical audit and website fixes
- Key pages structured and optimised
- Google Business Profile and local listings
- Conversion Tracking set up to measure enquiries
- Digital PR and guest post placements
- Ongoing content development
- Link building and citations
- Continued key page optimisation
- Coverage widened across area and services
- Existing content refreshed and extended
- Conversions improved on traffic pages
- Competitor gaps identified
- Digital PR and guest post content continues
- Link building and citations continues
// WHAT CHANGES
What Will SEO Do For My Mortgage Brokerage?
The Woya Way follows the same nine-step methodology whichever package you choose. What changes is the depth and volume of work delivered.
For a mortgage brokerage, the focus is on becoming visible for both your locations and the types of cases you particularly want to attract.
Months 1-3
We identify the locations, mortgage services and applicant circumstances worth targeting and audit the site you already have. If you use a network-provided website, we look at where additional original pages and content could help differentiate your brokerage, subject to your normal compliance process. Technical foundations, tracking and local visibility are addressed at the same time.
Months 3-6
Priority services and case types receive stronger pages and supporting content. The questions borrowers regularly ask become useful search content and authority building begins. We also review the journey from landing on one of those pages to actually making an enquiry.
Months 6-12
By this stage, we have clearer evidence about which locations, case types and content are generating visibility and enquiries. We continue expanding what works, strengthening external authority, growing reviews and improving the signals that help Google and AI platforms understand the brokerage.
// A FAIR QUESTION
Our Network Gives Us A Website. Is That Not Enough?
It may be enough to give your brokerage a professional online presence, but it is not always enough to build strong search visibility of your own.
Network websites understandably need consistency and compliance across multiple firms. That can mean individual brokerages have limited scope to demonstrate their local knowledge, specialist case experience or the specific questions their clients ask.
You do not need to replace the network or work around its rules. The opportunity is to identify what can be added around the existing setup, then route anything requiring approval through the normal compliance process.
The objective is simple: make it clearer why somebody should find and choose your brokerage rather than another firm using a similar proposition.
// Test The Theory
Ask ChatGPT
Who It Recommends
Ask ChatGPT about a mortgage situation you regularly handle, such as a self-employed applicant with one year’s accounts.
Then ask it to recommend mortgage brokers that could help and compare the results with Google.
If national brands, directories or competitors keep appearing and your brokerage does not, that is the visibility gap we work to close.
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Finance Focused
Case Studies
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// SEO 2.0
Results You Can Watch
Every Woya package comes with access to a live client portal.
Track Google rankings, AI visibility, organic traffic, enquiries and the work being completed without waiting for a monthly report.
Reports are available whenever you need them, in plain English.
Your Clear Path
To Rankings
Google rankings still matter, but search visibility now extends beyond traditional results. Customers may also use ChatGPT, Claude and Google's AI experiences to research, compare and discover businesses.
SEO 2.0 brings SEO, AEO, GEO and Local SEO together as one search strategy, strengthening the signals that support visibility across both Google and AI-assisted search.
The Woya Way is how we deliver it. Nine structured steps, developed through more than 1,000 campaigns and applied consistently across every package. What changes is the focus and depth of delivery based on your sector, competition and package.
From onboarding to active delivery in just a few days, here is how that process works in practice.
Choose Your Package
Select from Essential, Growth or Authority. Every package is built around your sector, with transparent pricing and defined deliverables from day one. No surprises.
Onboard In Days
Your account manager sets up your account, client portal, strategy and reporting. No lengthy discovery phases. No back-and-forth proposals. We work fast and you are live within days of onboarding.
Watch The Results
Track Google rankings, AI search visibility, traffic and enquiries in your client portal. Reports whenever you need them. Plain English, jargon free results and support, every time.
// PACKAGE PRICING
Fixed Pricing - No Surprises
Choose the level of search support your business needs, with clear monthly pricing and defined deliverables before you start.
Every package is delivered through the Woya Way, combining SEO, AEO, GEO and Local SEO. Move up or down as your needs change, add specialist services where required, or speak to us if you need a bespoke Enterprise package.
Essential
FROM
- SEO audit and plan (up to 15x pages)
- WordPress technical SEO fix
- Keyword research and strategy (up to 30x keywords tracked)
- On-page optimisation or blog (1 per month) with basic AEO foundations applied
- Basic conversion tracking setup (GTM)
- 20x links/mo (local citations and directory submissions)
- Google Business Profile setup and monthly optimisation (1x location)
- Monthly performance report (rankings, traffic, GBP insights)
- Email support, client portal
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Growth
FROM
- SEO audit and plan (up to 30x pages)
- WordPress technical SEO fix
- Keyword research and tracking (up to 75x keywords)
- Competitor research and tracking (2x competitors)
- On-page optimisation and/or blog (1 per month), GEO/AEO techniques applied
- Full conversion tracking implementation(GTM)
- 50x links/mo (directory citations and 2 premium niche links)
- 1x Digital PR or Guest Post placement per month (guaranteed PR and authority placements)
- Google Business Profile setup and monthly optimisation (1x location)
- Enhanced reporting metrics with conversions
- AI traffic tracking and conversion reporting
- Quarterly strategy call
- Email support, client portal
- Free website hosting and support included
Authority
FROM
- Advanced full-site technical audit and plan (50x core page cap)
- WordPress technical SEO fix
- Keyword research and tracking (up to 150x keywords)
- Competitor research and tracking (3x competitors)
- On-page optimisation and/or blogs (2 per month), GEO/AEO techniques applied
- Full conversion tracking implementation (GTM)
- 100x links/mo (directory citations and 3 premium niche links)
- 1x Digital PR per month (guaranteed PR and authority placements)
- 1x Guest Post per month (Min DA 30-70)
- Google Business Profile setup and monthly optimisation (1x location)
- GBP Review monitoring
- Web hosting and support included
- Advanced reporting with competitor, conversion and ranking analysis
- AI traffic tracking and conversion reporting
- AI prompt research and reporting
- Named account manager and priority support
- Monthly strategy call
Enterprise
CUSTOM
- For multi-location businesses, groups, or those requiring a bespoke, fully managed search programme.
- Bespoke strategy across multiple locations and/or sectors
- Dedicated account team
- Custom deliverables, KPIs, and reporting
- Monthly business reviews
- White-glove onboarding
- Full site management options
Choose and purchase your package online today, with a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Or, if you’d prefer to talk things through first, simply book a call with our team.
Either way, you could be up and running in just a few days.
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// Book a Consultation
See Where Your Brokerage Actually Ranks
Book a twenty-minute call and we will look at how your brokerage currently appears across Google, local search and AI.
We focus on the locations and case types you actually want more enquiries from, rather than giving you a generic SEO audit.
Where You Actually Appear
We look at searches around your locations, services and specialist case types and show you which businesses currently appear.
Whether AI Can Find Your Brokerage
We test relevant mortgage questions across major AI platforms and look at which brokers and sources are being surfaced.
What To Fix First
We identify the two or three areas most worth addressing based on your current visibility and commercial priorities.
The findings are yours whether you decide to work with Woya or not.
// Questions
SEO For Mortgage Brokers: Common Questions
Pricing, timescales, compliance and how the work actually gets done.
Woya packages start at £995 per month, with Growth at £1,500 and Authority at £2,250 per month. Enterprise packages are priced according to scope.
Every package is delivered through the Woya Way, our methodology combining SEO, AEO, GEO and Local SEO. The package you choose determines the depth of delivery, including content, keyword tracking, authority building, Digital PR and reporting.
SEO builds over time rather than producing results on a fixed date.
We normally start with the technical foundations, existing rankings, local visibility and the mortgage searches most relevant to your brokerage. As stronger pages, content and authority are built, we track movement through your live client portal from the start.
The speed of progress depends on your existing website, location, competition and the mortgage areas you want to target.
Yes. We can work with mortgage brokers operating as appointed representatives.
We work within the requirements of your network or principal, and anything requiring approval follows your existing compliance process before publication. That can include website content, local pages and other marketing communications where appropriate.
The aim is to improve your visibility without asking you to work around the controls your network already has in place.
Most Woya packages run monthly with 30 days' notice.
If you choose an offer with a longer billing period, the agreement follows that billing term. There is no separate setup fee.
Usually a combination of mortgage products, locations and borrower circumstances.
That could include searches around self-employment, contracting, adverse credit, limited company buy to let, gifted deposits or lending into retirement, alongside your main mortgage services and relevant local searches.
We identify the searches most closely connected to the cases you actually want more of rather than simply targeting the highest search volumes.
There can be several reasons.
Network-provided websites often need to maintain consistent branding, compliance and service information across many firms. Depending on the network, that can leave less opportunity for an individual brokerage to build detailed local content, specialist mortgage pages or original answers around the cases it handles.
We look at what your existing setup allows and identify where additional original content, local visibility and authority can strengthen it.
There is no single switch that makes an AI platform recommend a mortgage broker.
We work on the information that helps search engines and AI platforms understand and corroborate your brokerage, including your website, FCA information, network details, Google Business Profile, reviews, useful content and independent third-party references.
This is the GEO part of the Woya Way and works alongside SEO, AEO and Local SEO.
Yes. National reach does not remove the value of strong local visibility.
Many borrowers still search for mortgage brokers by town or area, use Google Maps and read reviews while deciding who to contact. Local visibility can therefore work alongside national and specialist mortgage searches rather than replacing them.
We weight the strategy according to where your brokerage actually wants to win business.
Woya writes the content as part of your package.
We handle the research, writing, optimisation and publishing workflow, with the volume determined by the package you choose. Anything requiring compliance approval follows your existing process before publication.
We need your input on the mortgage areas, locations and types of cases you want to prioritise.
Not if the strategy is built around the right searches.
Someone looking only for the cheapest mortgage rate has a different need from somebody searching for help because they are self-employed, have adverse credit or have a more complicated borrowing situation.
We focus visibility around the products, circumstances and locations most relevant to the cases you want, rather than chasing mortgage traffic for its own sake.