RankMeTech vs Alphasearch
A trusted local consultancy, or a back office built for agencies?
Alphasearch has been doing SEO in Halifax since 2004. Its homepage calls the company “small but mighty,” and its testimonials point to long relationships: one client says they’ve worked together for about ten years. That’s a real strength, and if you’re a Halifax business owner looking for a hands-on consultant, it deserves a serious look. This page is for a different reader: the agency owner deciding where SEO work should go when clients ask for it.
Facts about Alphasearch come from alphasearch.ca, checked 29 October 2026.
What a small, senior consultancy does well
Long relationships and plain explanations.
From its own site, Alphasearch offers search engine optimization, AI search optimization, Google Ads, website audits and website development. It publishes eight case studies, covering storage, plumbing, well drilling, TV repair, personal training, immigration law, printing and HR services. It’s based on Robie Street in Halifax and says it has worked with everyone from local family businesses to an international company with offices on three continents.
Consultancies like this are strong at
- Long-term, trust-based relationships with business owners
- Explaining what they’re doing and why, which Alphasearch names as a goal
- Pairing organic SEO with paid search for the same client
- Direct access to the person doing the work
Where agencies hit the limits
A direct model wasn’t built to sit behind your brand.
None of these are flaws. They’re the natural shape of a business built to serve end clients.
Brand
A consultancy’s name is on its work and its relationships. Reselling that work under your agency’s name isn’t what it’s set up for.
Capacity
A small team that serves its own clients well has limited room to absorb another agency’s book of business at short notice.
Pricing structure
Retail pricing leaves no space for your markup, so every client you route through it earns you little or nothing.
The capacity test
Five new SEO clients in one quarter.
Imagine your agency signs a law firm, a dental group, an ecommerce store and two trades this quarter. Ask any provider how it would handle that.
| Question | Direct consultancy | White-label partner (RankMeTech) |
|---|---|---|
| Can all five start this quarter? | Depends on its own client load | Built to add agency clients; capacity is the product |
| Whose brand is on the five audits? | Usually the consultancy’s | Yours |
| Can you set five different retail prices? | You’d be marking up retail | Yes, from flat wholesale rates |
| Is GEO measured for each client? | Ask | Yes, a baseline GEO audit for each |
| Who owns the five relationships? | Often shared | You |
Side by side
Alphasearch vs RankMeTech
| Alphasearch | RankMeTech | |
|---|---|---|
| Customer | Business owners | Agencies only |
| Working since | 2004 | Led by Waseem Ansari, 10+ years of hands-on SEO |
| Based in | Robie Street, Halifax | Halifax, NS |
| Services | SEO, AI search, Google Ads, audits, website development | Technical audits, intent mapping, GEO, content, schema, white-label reporting |
| White-label | No reseller program found | Yes |
| Pricing | Not published on its site | Flat wholesale rates after a free audit |
| Paid search | Yes, Google Ads | No, we focus on organic and AI search |
A note on Google Ads
One firm for both, or a clean split?
If your clients need SEO and Google Ads run by one firm, a direct agency like Alphasearch covers both. RankMeTech deliberately doesn’t run paid media. Many agencies we work with keep ads in-house, where they already have expertise, and send organic SEO and GEO to us under their brand.
Choose a local consultancy if
- You’re a business owner buying SEO and ads directly
- You want one long-term adviser who knows your business
Choose RankMeTech if
- You’re an agency that wants to keep the client and resell SEO under your brand
- You need capacity for several new SEO clients at once
- You want AI-search visibility measured for every account
Client reviews
What clients say about working with Waseem
Reviews of RankMeTech founder Waseem Ansari’s work, quoted as written.
I totally can recommend Waseem Ansari with all of your SEO problems or worries about security-related issues, Waseem’s management of my website was hassle free and very professional I thought Thanks Waseem once again and all the best going forward for your future
Mark EngstarFounder, Strangers Group of organizations Waseem is a brilliant man who works hard to get the outcome. Love his leadership and powerful work 🙂
Isabella SafaricClient review Waseem is very easy to deal with and takes the time to fully understand your business challenges and desired outcomes with your website and SEO. He knows how to assess the functionality of your marketing funnels and flow and tweak it so that you get the results you want. I highly recommend Waseem for all your website, SEO and technology issues
Karen ClarkClient review Very dedicated and an excellent team to work with. Expert in SEO achieving great organic traffic to my website.
Rhoda IrechukwuClient review Waseem is a brilliant man who works hard to get the outcome. Love his leadership and powerful work 🙂
Edward ZiaClient review
If you still want to subcontract
Agree these points in writing first.
Some agencies do route clients to a trusted local consultant. If that’s your plan, protect the relationship before the first handover.
Branding
Whose name appears on audits, reports, invoices and emails, and whether the consultant will rebrand deliverables for you.
Contact rules
Whether the consultant may speak to your client directly, and what happens if your client approaches them.
Pricing and exit
Your cost per client, how changes are quoted, and who keeps the work, accounts and data if the arrangement ends.
How a white-label handoff works insteadYou send the site and any access you can share. We deliver a free GEO audit under your brand, agree a flat rate for that client, and do the work behind the scenes. You stay the only agency your client ever deals with.
FAQ
Alphasearch vs RankMeTech questions
The bottom lineAlphasearch is a long-standing Halifax consultancy for business owners who want SEO and Google Ads from one adviser. RankMeTech is a back office for agencies that want to keep every SEO client on their own books.
When was Alphasearch founded?
Its website says it has worked with clients since 2004, and it lists a Robie Street, Halifax address.
Does Alphasearch offer white-label SEO for agencies?
We found no white-label or reseller program on alphasearch.ca as of 29 October 2026.
Does RankMeTech run Google Ads?
No. RankMeTech focuses on SEO and GEO delivered white-label to agencies.
Can I subcontract SEO to a local consultant?
You can, but agree branding, client contact rules, pricing and exit terms in writing first. A direct-to-business consultancy isn’t usually set up to deliver under another agency’s brand.
Will RankMeTech ever contact my clients?
No. We stay behind the scenes and never contact your clients.
Which is better for a Halifax agency?
If you want to keep the client and resell SEO under your own brand, a white-label partner fits. If you’re a business owner buying SEO and ads directly, a local consultancy fits.
Keep every SEO client on your books.
Halifax and Atlantic Canada agencies: send one client site for a free white-label GEO audit, and see what reselling it under your name looks like.