# Stephen Sumner

> International SEO and search marketing consultant. Twenty-seven years in search: local SEO, the legal sector, and AI search visibility. Founder of Local SEO Ltd, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, working worldwide.

Enquiries via the contact section at https://stephensumner.com/#contact

## Services

- [What I work on](https://stephensumner.com/#projects): AI search / answer-engine optimisation, SEO audits, local SEO and citation cleanup, SEO copywriting and content
- [About Stephen](https://stephensumner.com/about): Background, experience, and how engagements run
- [Endorsements](https://stephensumner.com/#endorsements): What peers in the industry say

## Writing

- [llms.txt v2: what changed and what to do about it](https://stephensumner.com/blog/llms-txt-v2): The August 2026 spec revision explained, with a checklist and template
- [The 120-Point AI Readiness Framework](https://stephensumner.com/blog/ai-readiness-framework): The full rubric used to audit sites for AI search

## Optional

- [Where to find me](https://stephensumner.com/where-to-find-me): Social profiles and elsewhere on the web