About Chris

Christopher
Jan Benitez

AI SEO Specialist

I’m an AI SEO Specialist based in the Philippines. I help ecommerce brands and SEO agencies get found in Google and named in AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. I’ve worked in SEO since 2010, and I run my own studies on how AI engines decide which brands to recommend.

16+
Years in SEO
2010
Year I started in SEO
5
Published studies
Christopher Jan Benitez, AI SEO Specialist
Available for new projects

Who Is Christopher Jan Benitez?

Christopher Jan Benitez is a Philippines-based AI SEO Specialist who helps ecommerce brands and SEO agencies get found in Google and named in AI answers. He has worked in SEO since 2010 and has been published on Search Engine Journal and Niche Pursuits.

I started in 2010, publishing online and learning SEO by doing it. By 2013 I had made the jump to freelancing full-time. It wasn’t a clean leap.

In 2014, I lost my only VA client with no savings, no backup, and a firstborn on the way. That forced me to get serious about building something that didn’t depend on a single relationship. I found my footing in SEO and never looked back.

Since then I’ve worked with Spencer Haws, Steve Toth, Joshua George, Charles Floate, and Adam Connell. I’ve been published on Search Engine Journal, Niche Pursuits, and Blogging Wizard. I’m currently Director of SEO and Content Strategy at AlchemyLeads.

The work changed as search changed. Clients stopped asking only about rankings and started asking why ChatGPT recommended a competitor. So I started measuring it. I’ve published studies on where AI gets its recommendations, which sources each engine cites, and whether AI recommends the brand that ranks #1 in Google. That research is the method behind AI Search Visibility and the Content Desk.

I use AI to move faster, and I review everything myself. Every page I produce goes through the same keyword research, brand guidelines and review, whether AI helped or not.

2010
Started in SEO

Began learning SEO by publishing online and watching what ranked.

2013
Went full-time freelance

Made the leap from VA work to freelance SEO. Clients across digital marketing, SaaS and agencies.

2014
The hard reset

Lost my only client with a firstborn on the way. Rebuilt the business from scratch under real pressure.

2020+
Published on SEJ, Niche Pursuits, Blogging Wizard

Bylines on Search Engine Journal, Niche Pursuits and Blogging Wizard.

Now
AI SEO Specialist

Director of SEO and Content Strategy at AlchemyLeads, plus AI Search Visibility and the Content Desk, built on original research into how AI engines recommend brands.

Mentioned in
Content Marketers to Follow (Outranking)
Top 50 Content Marketing Influencers (Boomcycle)

Who Has Christopher Jan Benitez Worked With?

Christopher has worked with Spencer Haws, Steve Toth, Charles Floate, Joshua George, Adam Connell and Craig Campbell, as a consultant and by building their SEO programs.

SH
Spencer Haws
Founder, Niche Pursuits and Long Tail Pro
ST
Steve Toth
Creator, SEO Notebook
CF
Charles Floate
SEO Consultant and Agency Owner
JG
Joshua George
Founder, ClickSlice
AC
Adam Connell
Founder, Blogging Wizard
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Craig Campbell
Glasgow-Based SEO Expert

Don’t take my word for it.

I’ve spent a few years working with Christopher now, and if you need high-quality content for the digital marketing space then there’s no other guy that’ll give you as good of a bang for your buck as Christopher will!
CF
Charles Floate
SEO Consultant and Agency Owner
Outsourcing high quality SEO content is difficult as most writers don’t truly understand SEO. Chris is different. He’s been in the SEO industry since 2010 and his content is evidence of that. Highly recommend.
JG
Joshua George
Founder, ClickSlice
Christopher was a pleasure to work with: great content, always on time. What I really liked was I simply gave him editorial access and he did the whole process for me, which made it a lot easier for me.
CC
Craig Campbell
Glasgow-Based SEO Expert

Want to know where you stand in Google and AI search?

If your brand isn’t showing up in Google or in AI answers the way it should, or you’re an agency that needs an SEO and GEO partner, let’s talk.

A 30-minute discovery call is enough to figure out whether we’re a fit and what the first step looks like.