Six Degrees is a UK managed services provider specialising in secure, integrated cloud services spanning cloud, connectivity and cybersecurity. Entering the 2025 financial year, the business faced declining organic performance, driven by limited visibility across AI search platforms (Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot) and a lack of citations for high-value searches around penetration testing, red teaming and managed security services (MSS).

OBJECTIVES

POLARIS was engaged to establish Six Degrees' visibility across AI search platforms including Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot secure top AI citations for high-value cybersecurity searches such as penetration testing and red teaming, and reverse the decline in organic performance.

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Increase Penetration Testing Conversions
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AI Share of Voice in 7 Days (from 0)
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Number 1 Google AI Overview citation for "penetration testing services"

This was a GEO campaign covering technical optimisation, content strategy and digital authority building, engineered specifically for AI search. Through a three-pillar Generative Engine Optimisation framework, the we targeted visibility across Google AI Overviews and the major LLM platforms turning AI citations into measurable commercial growth across Six Degrees' key cybersecurity services.

The Challenge

Six Degrees entered the 2025 financial year with:

  • Organic traffic down -19.7% YoY
  • Organic search responsible for 50% of traffic and 61% of conversions
  • Limited visibility across AO search platforms including Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot

Despite holding recognised accreditations including CREST, CHECK and Cyber Scheme, Six Degrees was not being cited for high-value searches such as:

  • Penetration testing services
  • Red teaming services
  • Managed security services

Competitors with stronger AI visibility were gaining ground.

Members of POLARIS working on financial seo strategy


Our Approach

We implemented a three-pillar Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) strategy; technical GEO, AI Content Optimisation and Digital PR through AI Search to boost visibility around key areas.

1. Technical GEO

  • Added Organisation, Service, Review & FAQ schema
  • Improved crawlability & AI Accessibility
  • Strengthened entity and knowledge graph signals
  • Resolved rendering issues affecting AI crawlers

2. AI Content Optimisation

  • Restructured service pages around AI search behaviour
  • Implemented answer-first content frameworks
  • Added FAQs, definitions and question-led content
  • Strengthened E-E-A-T signals

3. Digital PR & AI Citations 

  • Increased visibility across industry publications and directories
  • Strengthened third-party trust and review signals
  • Developed proprietary research assets to support authority and citations

Results

We secured fantastic results which not only supported AI visibility, but also increased organic performance.

#1 AI Overview Citation for Penetration Testing Services

Six Degrees achieved the top citation position within Google AI Overviews, outperforming established cybersecurity providers and high-authority industry resources, demonstrating the effectiveness of the GEO framework.

AI Search Share of Voice Increased from 0% to 20%

Within seven days of implementation, Six Degrees increased AI Search Share of Voice from 0% to 20% across tracked commercial cybersecurity prompts.

200% Increase in Pen Testing Conversions

The penetration testing segment delivered: 34% increase in sessions YoY, 200% increase in conversions YoY and 108% increase in average session duration YoY. with red teaming, managed detection, PTaaS and incident response experiencing visitor growth ranging from 100% to 350%.

This visibility translated into other measurable commercial performance within managed security services, a category that experienced 59% growth is sessions and a 500% increase in conversions through the organic channel.

  • #1Google AI Overview citation for ‘penetration testing services’
  • 0-20%Growth in AI Share of Voice increased within 7 days
  • 200-500%Increase in penetration testing & managed security services conversions
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"Establishing visibility across AI search platforms required a very considered approach. POLARIS provided clear, practical guidance throughout, securing top AI citations for our key services and turning that visibility into real commercial growth."
James FooteSEO Director
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