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Traditional SEO agencies will be massively disrupted as AI tools enable individuals to do months of agency work in hours
The Reasoning
AI tools like Claude Code can automatically handle technical SEO, content creation, and optimization that agencies charge thousands for and take months to complete
What Needs to Be True
- AI tools remain accessible and affordable
- Business owners become comfortable using AI
- AI capabilities continue improving
- Agencies don't quickly adapt their models
Counterargument
Agencies will adapt by offering higher-level strategy and relationship management that AI cannot replace
What Would Change This View
AI tools becoming inaccessible or expensive, agencies successfully pivoting to AI-augmented services, or AI capabilities plateauing
Implications for Builders
Start offering AI-powered SEO services now
Target local businesses agencies ignore
Build AI tools specifically for SEO
Focus on execution speed as competitive advantage
Example Application
“Individual using Claude Code to build and optimize a website that ranks top 3 within 24 hours versus agencies taking months”