About John Akande

Visibility. Revenue. Growth.

I'm John Akande. Through technical SEO, AI search visibility, websites and automation, I help service businesses get found, turn that visibility into revenue, and keep growing. I work remotely from Los Angeles, hands-on with my team at Zozzah.

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John Akande — Los Angeles SEO consultant for service businesses, ecommerce, SaaS and B2B

Where It Started

My mother was an entrepreneur.

My mother was an entrepreneur. She built things with her hands, her mind and her faith. She never called entrepreneurship a career path. She showed me it was a way to survive.

I watched inflation eat into what money could buy, and I watched hardworking people get squeezed by an economy that rewards systems over sweat. Most of all, I saw what happens to a family when a business stops growing.

After losing her, I made a decision: spend my career building the systems that help businesses grow, because I know what it costs when they don't.

That decision became Zozzah, then BHSAI, then this site.

The Work

Tech was never the goal. Systems were.

I studied Computer Science, but I cared less about code than about how a business wins customers: how buyers find you, why they trust you, and what makes them reach out. That's why I build websites as a digital headquarters, the place where buyers find you, trust you and get in touch.

I started Zozzah in 2018 as an SEO and web agency. From 2022 to 2025 I also ran website operations and SEO for 20+ client accounts and 50+ websites at 3Kings Media House, a Dallas agency. After that I led technical SEO for McGrocer, a global Shopify grocery store, where organic traffic rose 50%+ within 90 days.

The result I'm proudest of is Joint Power Security in Los Angeles: a new website, pages built around what buyers search for, and 50+ quality links. Over 18 months that brought the company 3,000+ inbound inquiries and $600K+ in contracts it won from them. None of it came from paid ads. If you run a security company, I wrote up my approach to SEO for security companies.

In 2026, Digital Reference listed me among the Best SEO Consultants in Los Angeles, and I'm also a co-founder of BHSAI, a behavioral health AI company, where I lead the website, SEO and automation. For therapy and counseling practices, I wrote up my approach to SEO for therapists.

I open-source the tools I use: the Agentic AI SEO Skill and the AI Humanizer Skill, both on GitHub.

To see what working together looks like from day one, read how I work with clients.

The Mission

Help 10,000 businesses win.

It's a long-term goal. Client work, the programs I run and the tools I give away all count toward it, and it's a number that means something to me.

Business growth pays school fees, covers medical bills and gives a parent the freedom to be present. For a working professional, it can mean the freedom to turn down a job that doesn't serve them.

That's why I do this.

Diagnose before building

Every engagement starts with an audit and a written plan, so you know what gets fixed first and why.

Measure what pays

Reports show inquiries and revenue next to rankings, so you judge the work by what it earns.

Stay hands-on

I work on every account with my team, and you always know who is doing what.

Recognition

Best SEO Consultants
in Los Angeles, 2026.

Best SEO Consultants · LA 2026

"Deep knowledge of Google Analytics and keyword modeling. Focused on technical SEO and performance auditing."

Ryan Stevens · Best SEO Consultants in Los Angeles · Digital Reference · July 1, 2026

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Questions about working with John.

Both, in a way. Zozzah is my agency, and I work hands-on with my team on every account. The audit, the strategy and the technical SEO are mine, and most of the work stays in-house. If you're weighing the two models, read SEO consultant vs SEO agency.

Security services, healthcare staffing, ecommerce, law, energy, behavioral health, real estate, SaaS and professional services. Examples include a multi-state law firm, an LA security company, a California healthcare staffing agency and a Shopify grooming brand.

Yes, but I keep the number of active clients limited so each one gets the attention it needs. Start with a free audit or a strategy call to see if we're a fit.

Most engagements are monthly retainers from $2,500 to $8,000, set by scope, with a 6-month minimum because SEO takes that long to pay back. One-off audits and strategy sessions are available if you're not ready for a full engagement. For how that compares with the market, see SEO consultant rates.

It starts with a free audit or strategy call, then a written scope built around what your business needs. Month one fixes the foundation: technical issues, tracking and the pages that matter most. The months after that build visibility and refine what converts. Most engagements run 6 to 12 months.

Yes, if your business depends on leads from search. The free audit is the fastest way to find out whether I can help in your market.

If you run a service business or B2B brand that needs more qualified leads from its website, you're a fit for the business track. If you're employed full-time and want to build income on the side, you're a fit for the professional track. If you're neither or both, book a free call and I'll tell you straight whether I can help. See both side by side on the two paths page, or go straight to the business owner track or the working professionals track.