Some people registered and disappeared.
Some meant to attend and kept rescheduling themselves out of it.
But then there were those who actually showed up, every day, for two weeks, opened their laptops, did the work, pushed through the confusion, and came out knowing something real.
This one is for them.
What We Set Out to Do
Search has changed more in the last two years than it did in the ten before that.
Google still matters. But ChatGPT now answers questions directly. Perplexity summarizes content before anyone clicks. AI tools are becoming the first place people go, and if your content isn’t built to show up there too, you’re missing half the game without even knowing it.
We ran this training because that gap needed to be addressed, honestly, practically, and for free.
Starting March 30th, the Creaitz AI SEO training kicked off, in partnership with Karsa, Semrush, and Kwikpik, as a two-week live course. One hour of live instruction every day, taught by Onyeka, founder of Creaitz. Nine sessions. Everything from how search fundamentals have shifted in 2026, to keyword research, competitor analysis, on-page SEO, content strategy built for AI citation, backlinks, local SEO, content type-specific optimization, and analytics.
We didn’t teach SEO as it was. We taught it as it is.
What We Actually Covered
Every session in the Creaitz AI SEO training was designed to connect to the next. Here’s what we walked through together:
SEO & AI Search Fundamentals
We opened by reframing how search works today. Not just Google rankings, but how AI tools decide what to surface, cite, and recommend. This set the foundation for everything that followed.
Keyword Research in the AI Era
We showed participants how to find the right keywords not just for Google crawlers, but for how AI systems interpret search intent. Semrush became a hands-on tool here, not just a name to know.
Competitor Analysis
We went into the keyword gaps most people ignore, the spaces your competitors aren’t covering that represent real, winnable opportunities. Participants left this session knowing exactly how to find and use those gaps.
On-Page SEO Masterclass
Title tags, meta descriptions, headers, URLs, internal linking, and how to format content so both search engines and AI tools understand what it’s about. T
Content Strategy to Get Cited by AI
This was one of the most important sessions we ran. Getting ranked is one thing. Getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google’s AI Overviews is another. We broke down what that takes, the structure, the authority signals, and the entity-building, and walked through a live on-page backend as well.
Backlink Building & Off-Page SEO
We covered the off-page strategy that actually works today. Not manipulation, not shortcuts. The kind of link-building that earns genuine trust from search engines over time.
Local SEO
For anyone serving a specific city or region, we covered everything: Google Business Profile setup and optimization, local keyword targeting, and how to stay visible when someone nearby is searching for exactly what you offer.
SEO for Different Content Types
Blog posts, videos, e-commerce pages, and more each have their own SEO logic. We broke down how strategy shifts depending on the format, so participants could apply what they learned, no matter what they create.
SEO Analytics & Reporting
We closed with Google Search Console, Google Analytics, and Semrush reporting. Because knowing what to do is only useful if you can tell whether it’s working.
What the People Who Showed Up Are Saying
We could summarize the impact. But the participants already did it better.
Emmanuel Theophilus came in already working in SEO. He left with results his clients could feel:
“One client went from page 3 to the top 3 in six weeks. Another saw a 213% boost in organic leads — not because we wrote more, but because we wrote smarter. This isn’t just training. It’s a mindset upgrade.”
Jovia Minallah Matata went from overwhelmed to actually running audits:
“From the very first module, I went from feeling overwhelmed and confused about SEO to actually running real site audits on Semrush, understanding search intent, analyzing competitors, and seeing how AI is completely changing the SEO game. I literally felt like a beginner turning into a mini-SEO analyst in just 2 weeks.”
Onyekachukwu Blessing Oraekeyi already had on-page SEO experience before the Creaitz AI SEO training. It added depth she didn’t know was missing:
“The AI SEO segment was especially timely. I discovered new tools and Chrome extensions I didn’t know about, and I created my Google Business Profile. I was able to ask questions and get clear answers, which made the experience even more valuable.”
Lorna A. Izoma kept a list of everything she could now do. It’s a long list:
“I started with just a little knowledge about on-page SEO. Now I know how to use Semrush, Google Console, Google Analytics, how to do local SEO, keyword research, competitor keyword analysis, backlinks, and how to utilize AI for content so it recommends a brand to searchers. Onyeka’s patience and knowledge are one for the books.”
Peter Marvellous said what a lot of beginners felt but couldn’t put into words:
“For someone like me who had no idea of SEO & AI SEO, it was so easy to understand. The recordings available after each class made it so loving.”
Samuel Chidera Francisca was honest about how it actually felt to learn something new:
“I felt confused, then I learnt, felt lost, and was not sure if I could do this, with each assignment more challenging than the last. But I’m so glad I got through it. I had a teacher who made SEO training a lot less difficult.”
And Hele Amah Gabriel reminded us that the best learning environments are both demanding and fun:
“I feared her when it was getting close to the due date 😂😂. But my training session was fun and impactful.”
That one says everything. Onyeka held the standard. The participants rose to meet it.
It’s All Still Available
We recorded every session. The full Creaitz AI SEO training is now on our YouTube channel, free, organized as a playlist, and ready whenever you are.
When you go through it, you get:
- The complete course — free
- A badge when you finish all sessions
- All resources are linked in each video description
- Access to Semrush via our affiliate link in any video description
Go through it properly. The assignments existed for a reason.
To Everyone Who Showed Up
You didn’t just learn SEO. Everyone who completed the Creaitz AI SEO training learned how to stay relevant in a moment when the rules of search are being rewritten in real time, and you now understand both sides of it: traditional SEO and the AI-powered version that’s already here.
That’s not a small thing.
If you’re not yet part of the Creaitz community, this is the right time. More free trainings are coming, more partnerships, more chances to learn things that actually apply to the work you’re doing right now.
Join us at the Creaitz community here
Ranking on Google is still worth fighting for. But ranking in AI search, getting cited, surfaced, and recommended by the tools millions now use as their first stop, that’s where the next wave of visibility is being decided.
We taught both. And we’re not done.
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