The Zenith Programme

One-to-one SEO mentoring for copywriters and marketers

Every week. Just you and me. Six months.

You know enough SEO to be dangerous. What you haven’t got is someone in your corner every week, looking at your actual work and telling you what to do next.

Zenith is six months of weekly one-to-one SEO mentoring with me, built around you, your clients or your job. No set syllabus and no waiting for the group to catch up.

Nikki pilkington, one-to-one seo mentor on the zenith programme
Built around you.

Why SEO training doesn’t stick once you’re doing it for real

Courses teach you the theory. Then you open a real client’s site, or your boss asks why traffic’s dropped, and none of it looks like the examples. You end up second-guessing everything, Googling at midnight, and hoping nobody asks a question you can’t answer.

“You don’t need another course. You need someone looking at your work every week.”

Every site is different from the examples

Course examples are tidy. Real sites are a mess of old pages, odd plugins and decisions nobody remembers making.

You’re doing it alone

There’s nobody to check your audit before it goes to the client, or your recommendations before they go to your manager.

Group programmes move at the group’s pace

Fine if your needs match everyone else’s. Frustrating if you’ve got a specific problem this week.

Your boss or client wants answers now

“Why have we dropped?” doesn’t wait for Module 4.

You know the basics but not the judgement

What to fix first, what to ignore, and when someone’s talking bollocks. That only comes from doing it with someone who’s been there.

You can’t afford to get it wrong

A bad call on a client site costs you the client. A bad call in-house costs you credibility.

How Zenith one-to-one SEO mentoring works

Six months. A one-hour session with me every week, a monthly group session, two masterclasses and email support in between. We agree what you’re working on at the start and review it as we go.

Weekly 1-2-1s with me

24 one-hour sessions on Zoom. We work on whatever’s in front of you: a client audit, a strategy, a pitch, a traffic drop, your own site.

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A monthly group session

Once a month you join the rest of the Zenith group. It’s a chance to hear what others are dealing with, swap notes and steal good ideas.

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Masterclasses and email support

Two masterclasses, one on off-page SEO and one on working with web designers. And email support between sessions for the “help, what do I do with this” moments.

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What you can work on in your Zenith sessions

There’s no fixed curriculum, so this is a menu rather than a timetable. Most people pick a few and go deep.

Auditing a site properly

Working out what’s broken, what matters and what can wait, on a real site.

Building an SEO strategy

Connecting the work to what the business needs, with a plan you can defend.

Search intent and content

Understanding what people are searching for and making sure the content answers it.

Technical SEO, enough to hold your own

Enough to talk to developers without nodding along and hoping.

Reporting to clients or your boss

Showing what’s changed and why it matters, in a way people read.

Pitching and pricing SEO

For freelancers adding SEO as a paid service, and charging properly for it.

Your own site

Getting your own business found, because the cobbler’s children always have the worst shoes.

AI search

What it means for your clients or your company, without the hype.

Whatever’s on fire this week

Sometimes the plan goes out the window, and that’s fine.

Everything included in the Zenith Programme

This is six months of me in your corner every week, not a course you watch and forget.

  • 24 weekly one-hour 1-2-1 sessions with me on Zoom
  • A monthly group session with the rest of the Zenith group
  • A masterclass on off-page SEO
  • A masterclass on working with web designers
  • Email support between sessions
  • A plan agreed at the start and reviewed as we go
  • Rolling start dates, so you start when you’re ready
  • If I take time off (up to two weeks, with notice), your sessions move and you don’t lose any

Who the Zenith Programme is for

Zenith is the most hands-on thing I offer, so there’s an application and a holding deposit rather than a buy button.

Zenith is for you if

  • You’re a copywriter, marketer or in-house person who’s expected to deliver SEO
  • You know the basics but don’t trust your judgement yet
  • You’ve got real work to bring, client sites or your employer’s site
  • You want one-to-one attention, not a seat in a cohort
  • You can commit to a weekly session for six months
  • You (or your employer) can invest £3,600 plus VAT

Zenith isn’t for you if

  • You’re brand new to SEO and want to learn from scratch (my SEO course is the place to start)
  • You want a set curriculum to work through (that’s Ascend)
  • You want someone to do the SEO for you
  • You can’t make a weekly session most weeks

Who joins Zenith

Freelance copywritersContent writersMarketing managersIn-house marketersMarketing teamsAgency marketersAscend graduatesDone an SEO course, still not confidentUK, US, Canada, Australia

Copywriters who want to offer SEO properly, marketers who’ve been handed SEO on top of everything else, and in-house people who need to know what they’re doing before the next board meeting. If you’ve done my SEO course or been through Ascend, Zenith is the next step up.

Built around you.

Why learn SEO from me

I’ve been doing SEO since before Google existed

Since the early 1990s. I’ve watched every algorithm update, every fad and every “SEO is dead” headline come and go, and I still get businesses found.

I do the work, not just teach it

I’ve got client sites on the go right now. What I teach you comes from what’s working this month.

I don’t do jargon

You’ll get straight answers, the reasons behind them, and the confidence to explain them to someone else.

What people say about learning SEO with Nikki

“I’m so grateful to Nikki, her SEO expertise has completely changed how clients find me. I first completed Nikki’s self guided SEO course which was easy to follow, very accessible and once I’d made the recommended changes to my website, my ideal clients began to contact me almost immediately! I now have a regular stream of enquiries and have been able to reduce the amount of time I spend marketing on social media which was taking up so much time and energy for little reward. I also booked a 1:1 session with Nikki to check that I’d implemented everything properly and Nikki was able to talk me through some additional elements that I could update to make my website, and search potential, even stronger. Nikki has amazing knowledge, and shares everything in a kind, clear way. I can’t recommend her highly enough.”
Allie WarrenADHD Career Coach and HR Consultant
“If you’re a copywriter who feels they have more to offer but don’t know where to start, or you have an SEO understanding but want to really get under the bonnet of a website and give your clients more tangible results, I wholeheartedly recommend Nikki’s Ascend programme. You will not regret it for a second.”
Kate NilskiSEO & Copywriter, katenilskicopywriter.co.uk
“I just love the way Nikki cuts straight to the chase so you feel confident to take action straight away.”
PollyCopywriter
“Nikki’s teaching style is clear, engaging and of course, non-wanky, making SEO concepts accessible and easy to understand.”
Ascend participant
“If you want to know anything about SEO, speak to Nikki. She’s a bloody legend.”
Katie MurrayKatie Jo Copywriting
“She explains the technical SEO stuff I don’t have the headspace to research myself, giving me practical steps to apply to my website and that also carries through to my client work.”
Meghan DownsCopywriter
“Nikki’s course is so clear, even to an SEO beginner like me, that I could understand and implement her instructions. Finally, someone has taught me SEO without me needing to lie down afterwards.”
Julia Cameron
“If you ever felt like you needed someone to hold your hand to guide you through SEO, this is the way forward.”
Hana AmesHRA Writing
“Technical SEO is a complicated topic but Nikki was able to explain the issues to me clearly and concisely. I really like Nikki’s direct, down-to-earth style.”
Karen BrightBright Words Creative

How to apply for the Zenith Programme

Book a call and lets have a chat. If I don’t think Zenith is right for you, I’ll let you know. If everything goes well, e can start as soon as you’re ready.

Start dates are rolling, so we agree yours by email.

How much does the Zenith Programme cost

£3,600 plus VAT

That’s £600 plus VAT a month over six months. You get 24 one-to-one sessions, 6 group sessions, 2 masterclasses and email support throughout. It’s a binding six-month commitment.

Zenith Programme FAQs

What’s the difference between Zenith and Ascend?

Ascend is a group programme with a set curriculum, built for freelance copywriters adding SEO to their services. Zenith is one to one, weekly and built around you, and it’s open to marketers and in-house teams too. If you want structure and a cohort, go for Ascend. If you want me focused on your work, go for Zenith.

There’s no curriculum. How do I know what we’ll cover?

We agree it at the start, based on what you need, and review it as we go. Most people know exactly what’s keeping them up at night.

Can my employer pay?

Yes. I can invoice your company directly.

When can I start?

Whenever suits. Start dates are rolling and agreed by email.

What if you’re on holiday?

I take up to two weeks off across the six months, with notice. Sessions that fall in that time move rather than being lost, so your end date moves too.

What if I can’t make a session?

Let me know and we’ll move it.

Do you guarantee results?

No, and be wary of anyone who does. You get my time, my knowledge and my honest opinion every week. What you do with them is up to you.

Can I join if I’m not in the UK?

Yes. Sessions are on Zoom and we’ll find a time that works.

Can I pay in full?

Yes. Email me with ZENITH in the subject line and I’ll sort it.

Ready to reach your Zenith?

You can keep winging it and hoping nobody notices, or you can have someone in your corner every week for six months.

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