Ahrefs Evolve · San Diego · October 12–13

Keywords? We don't track them.

We track the question each page answers, and whether it answers it. probeo is website optimization, built on questions from the start.

$0.35 to $9 per managed page, per month. See pricing

Content

All questions

1–7
1How much does payroll software cost for a small team?example.com/pricing/→
2What does a payroll service provider actually do?example.com/guides/payroll-service-provider→
3How do I run payroll for the first time?example.com/guides/first-payroll→
4What payroll taxes does an employer pay?example.com/guides/employer-payroll-taxes→
5Can I switch payroll providers mid-year?example.com/guides/switching-providers→
6Do I need payroll software for one employee?example.com/guides/single-employee-payroll→
7What is a pay period?example.com/glossary/pay-period→

what we do instead

Every page gets a question.

probeo reads each page and records the question it is there to answer. Then it checks whether the page answers it, completely and correctly. If you have keyword data, from Ahrefs or anywhere else, bring it. It becomes evidence behind the question. It is not needed, and it is never the unit of work.

Search Console queries still matter. What we do not do is rank tracking.

Question analysis

Analyzed Sep 23, 2026, 12:56 PM PDT

The page walks visitors through choosing a payroll plan, compares the Basic, Plus and Premium tiers, shows what each includes, and repeatedly directs visitors to start a free trial.

Lifecycle stageSTARTING

The page addresses small teams setting up payroll for the first time, through plan comparison, setup steps, and the CTA 'Start Free Trial'.

Observed intents

EDUCATEObserved

The plans section explains tax filing, direct deposit, benefits, time tracking and compliance coverage for each tier.

EVALUATEObserved

The page enables plan evaluation through Basic, Plus and Premium pricing, feature comparisons, support details, and customer reviews.

DECIDEObserved

The page presents direct action CTAs such as 'Start Free Trial,' 'Get Started,' and 'Talk to Sales'.

Content domains

PAYROLL PROCESSINGObserved

The page focuses on running payroll, pay schedules, direct deposit, and the plan that fits a team's size.

TAXES FILINGObserved

The plan comparison covers federal, state and local payroll tax filing, and year-end W-2 and 1099 forms.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITSObserved

The Plus and Premium tiers describe health benefits, retirement plans and workers' compensation.

COMPLIANCEObserved

The FAQ discusses new-hire reporting and labor law posters as included services.

BUSINESS OPERATIONSObserved

The page addresses onboarding, time tracking, and integrations with accounting software.

why it holds up

The string changes. The question does not.

Search and AI answers reward the page that answers the question, however it was asked. A page tuned to one phrasing breaks when people stop typing it that way. A page that answers the question keeps working, and it is the page an AI answer cites.

8% vs 15%

When Google shows an AI summary, people click a result link in 8% of visits, against 15% without one.
Pew Research Center, July 2025 ↗

2.5 billion

AI Overviews have over 2.5 billion monthly active users.
Google, I/O keynote, May 2026 ↗

+120%

Pages cited in an AI Overview get 120% more organic clicks per impression than pages that are not.
Seer Interactive, April 2026 ↗

in practice

New page, merge, or skip.

Every question your site could answer gets one of three outcomes. It gets a new page, it merges into a page you already have, or it is skipped. Similarity is checked everywhere, so you do not end up with four pages splitting one answer.

Content opportunities

Questions that could become useful site content.

1,284questions
How do I calculate overtime pay?Payroll compliance12.1k84
What is a W-2 versus a 1099?Tax forms9.4k61
When are payroll taxes due?Payroll compliance6.8k47
How do I set up direct deposit?Payments5.2k38
What is an EIN and how do I get one?Business setup4.7k52
How much does a bookkeeper cost?Pricing3.9k29
What is a payroll register?Glossary2.4k18

Updated Sep 5, 2026

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evidence

Built on questions, measured in AI answers.

Pages that answer their question are the ones AI answers cite. Across three customers, the month after probeo started against the month before.

Cited AI Overview impressions

The month before probeo against the month after. Three customers, each against its own before.

2.0x on average, and 1.7x to 2.2x across the three. Each dot is one customer.

Search Console, generative AI appearance.

Without probeo, we'd still be looking for consultants to give us this information.

Dorian, CMO, Bizee

also at Evolve

The other three.

Meet us at Evolve.

We’re in San Diego for Ahrefs Evolve, October 12–13. Book a time to talk there, or a call after. Send us a URL first and we’ll walk you through your own pages.

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