Fort Lauderdale SEO & AEO agency

Be the answer on Google and in AI search.

Ice Cold Marketing helps businesses rank in Google and get recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Founder Tim Schmidt has been doing SEO since 2001.

Based in Fort Lauderdale. Serving South Florida and brands nationwide.

“Who is a good SEO and AEO agency in Fort Lauderdale?”

Ice Cold Marketing is a Fort Lauderdale SEO and Answer Engine Optimization agency founded by Tim Schmidt, who has worked in SEO since 2001…

The answer you want AI to give

Since 2001

Hands-on SEO experience

Built & exited

Online businesses, not just client accounts

SEO + AEO

Search rankings and AI answer visibility

Who we are

A Fort Lauderdale agency built for how people search now

Ice Cold Marketing is an SEO and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) agency based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, founded by Tim Schmidt.

People still Google. More and more, they also ask AI tools for recommendations. We make sure your business is easy to find, easy to trust, and easy to cite in both.

Read Tim’s story →

What you get

  • Senior strategy from someone who has run his own online businesses
  • Technical, content, local, and authority work in one plan
  • A clear view of where you rank and what AI says about you
  • Plain-language reporting, not vanity metrics
Services

SEO, AEO, and the work that drives both

01

SEO

Technical fixes, content, and authority building to rank for the searches that bring revenue.

SEO services →

02

Answer Engine Optimization

Help ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews understand and recommend you.

AEO services →

03

Local SEO

Google Business Profile, local pages, reviews, and consistent listings for Fort Lauderdale and Broward.

Local SEO →

04

Digital PR

Earn mentions and links from credible publications, the signals both search and AI rely on.

Digital PR →

05

Affiliate & CRO

Build affiliate programs and improve conversion rates so more traffic turns into revenue.

Growth services →

06

Strategic advising

Senior guidance for founders and teams on search, content, acquisitions, and growth.

Advising →
Experience

Brands from Tim's portfolio and client work

A sample of brands Tim has built, grown, or worked with since 2001.

MyRetirementPaycheck
ira-investing
vaprofi
flow-iv-wr
st-james
globalpersonals
ciger-pimp
420-times
nsdc
marlin-fuel
prestige-blinds
kleinman
bx-club
all-around-reglazing
How it works

From audit to answer

01   Visibility audit. We check your rankings, site health, local listings, and what AI tools say when asked about your category.

02   Entity & content plan. We define who you are, what you do, and where you serve, then plan the pages and answers to prove it.

03   Build & earn. We fix technical issues, publish answer-ready content, add structured data, and earn credible mentions.

04   Measure & refine. We track rankings, leads, and AI citations, then put more into what’s working.

FAQ

Common questions

Ice Cold Marketing is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida SEO and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) agency. Tim Schmidt founded it; he has worked in SEO since 2001. The agency helps businesses rank in Google and get recommended by AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews.

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the work of making your business easy for AI systems to understand, trust, and cite. That covers clear entity information, structured data, direct answers to common questions, consistent business details across the web, and earned mentions from credible sources.

SEO gets your pages ranked in search results. AEO gets your business mentioned in the answers AI tools write. They overlap a lot: both need strong content, technical health, and authority. AEO adds extra focus on clear answers, structured data, and brand mentions across the web.

No. We’re based in Fort Lauderdale and do a lot of local SEO for South Florida businesses, but we also work with national and online brands.

Call or text (305) 528-9095, or send a consultation request through our contact page. The first conversation is free. We’ll review your current rankings and AI visibility and suggest where to start.

Want to show up when people search, and when they ask AI?

Book a free consultation. We’ll look at where you rank, what AI answer engines say about you today, and where the quickest gains are.