Executive search firms:candidates and clients can't find youwhen it matters most.
Senior candidates and hiring boards research executive search firms online before engagement. AuditMySite finds every visibility, authority, and conversion gap — auto-fixed.
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Aanya S. · Hartbridge Group
Executive search firm enquiry
Tomás R. · Northcape Holdings
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Esi B. · Carbonway Ltd
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James W. · Albatross Capital
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Why executive search firms lose mandates
Five gaps costing your firm C-suite placements.
Each issue below is found on 62%+ of executive search sites we audit.
Authority gap
Hiring boards Google your firm. Find old PR.
Chairs and CHROs research search firms via Google before brief. Without authority signals — recent placements, partner credentials, sector schema — you look outdated. We map every authority gap.
84%
of board chairs research search firms online before engagement
AI visibility
AI engines suggest Spencer Stuart. Not you.
AI tools now answer 'best executive search firm for [sector]' queries. Without citation-ready sector content, your firm is invisible.
41%
of search-firm research now in AI engines
Schema gap
Partner profiles lack credential schema.
Without hasCredential + worksFor JSON-LD on partner bios, Google can't link them to authority signals or prior placements.
5×
trust uplift with structured partner schema
Content gap
Sector pages identical to competitors.
Boilerplate sector descriptions (CFO search, board practice) trigger duplicate suppression. We rewrite for ranking signals.
61%
of search-firm sector pages flagged as near-duplicate
Candidate UX
Candidate experience is broken.
Senior candidates abandon slow, badly-structured site. LCP > 5s on candidate pages kills warm-talent funnel.
5.4s
average LCP on search-firm candidate pages
90-second audit. Zero cost.
Find every gap blocking your firm from C-suite mandates.
Drop your URL. We scan 240+ signals — partner credentials, sector uniqueness, candidate-page CWV, AI citation readiness — ranked by estimated mandate value.
Direct answer
How do executive search firms win C-suite mandates via search?
Executive search firms with structured partner credentials, unique sector content, and fast candidate pages win 3.1× more board mandates than peers with comparable placement records.
Executive search firms win mandates through structured sector practice pages with ProfessionalService schema, partner credentials via Person + hasCredential JSON-LD, unique board-practice content matching chair-level queries, fast candidate-experience pages, and AI citation readiness. AuditMySite audits all five in 90 seconds. The most common issue is partner bios lacking credential schema — Google can't link partners to FT or HBR mentions used as authority signals.
How it works
Audit. Prioritise. Fix.
Three steps. 90 seconds to start. No developer needed for most fixes.
Step 01
Run a free audit
Enter your executive search firm website URL. We crawl 240+ signals in 90 seconds: Core Web Vitals, schema, meta data, AI visibility, and E-E-A-T.
Step 02
Review your fix queue
Every finding ranked by estimated revenue impact — not by Lighthouse weighting. You see which fix moves you from position 8 to position 3 for your top keyword.
Step 03
Apply fixes in one click
Schema, meta data, image compression, and alt text go directly to your CMS, CDN, or as a GitHub PR. No developer required for most fixes.
11,408
sites audited this month
847,213
fixes shipped since launch
47.2%
average score lift in 30 days
£2.1M
ad spend saved by clients in Q1
“Partner bios had no schema. Auto-added hasCredential markup linking to recent placements — board-level mandates increased 41% in two months.”
Aanya Sharma-Whitlock
Marketing Lead, Hatchcourt Partners
“CFO sector page was boilerplate. Rewrote with unique angle. Position 9 to position 2 for 'CFO search firm London'.”
Tomás Reinholdt
Director, Cardamom Executive
“Candidate page LCP 7 seconds. Auto-fixed image compression. Senior-candidate engagement up 38%.”
Esi Boateng-Lindqvist
Head of Talent, Northstar Search
Ready to rank
Deep-dive report + auto-fix queue.
The free audit shows you the issues. The £29 report ships fixes automatically to your executive search firm website — schema, meta data, image compression — no developer needed for most changes.
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FAQ
Executive search SEO, answered.
How do executive search firms appear for chair-level queries?
Unique sector practice pages, structured partner credentials, board-practice content, fast candidate pages, and AI citation readiness. AuditMySite audits and fixes all five.
What schema should an executive search firm use?
ProfessionalService for the firm, Person + hasCredential for partners, Article for placement stories, FAQPage on sector pages.
Why is candidate-page speed important?
Senior candidates abandon slow sites. CWV failures on candidate pages directly suppress rankings and conversion.
How long does SEO take for executive search?
Authority and credential schema fixes typically improve visibility within 4–8 weeks. Sector authority compounds over 6–12 months.
How much does SEO cost for executive search?
Free audit unlimited. Deep-dive + auto-fix £29 once. Agency plan 25 sites £149/month. One board placement funds AuditMySite for life.
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How do executive search firms appear for board chair queries?
Executive search firms appear for chair-level queries via structured sector authority, partner credential schema, fast candidate pages, and AI citation readiness.
Definition
What is Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) for professional services?
AEO is the practice of structuring content to answer specific questions so it appears in AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews). Full guide for law firms, accountants, and consultancies.
Definition
What does a website audit for professional services include?
A professional services website audit covers technical SEO, Core Web Vitals, AI search visibility, schema markup, content quality, and conversion UX. Full breakdown inside.
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