Data over opinions
Every recommendation traces back to real search data — not folklore or hunches about the algorithm.
Our story
Born from a spreadsheet that broke
RankAI was founded in 2022 by a group of SEO consultants and ML engineers who were tired of stitching together five tools and a tangle of spreadsheets to answer one question: what should we work on next?
We set out to put real data behind every SEO decision — scoring keywords by opportunity, grading content against what actually ranks, and letting AI draft the work instead of just describing it. The goal was never to replace marketers, but to give them a system they could trust.
Today RankAI helps more than 14,000 sites — from solo creators to global agencies — turn search into a predictable growth channel instead of a guessing game.
Mission & values
Our mission: SEO you can actually measure
We exist to make organic growth dependable enough to plan around. These values keep us honest while we build it.
Trust by default
Your sites and content are yours. We never train models on them, and we connect read-only by design.
AI that assists
We build AI to do the heavy lifting and hand marketers the controls — not to take the human out of the loop.
Bias for momentum
We'd rather ship, learn, and improve weekly than perfect a feature nobody asked for.
Customer-obsessed
Every roadmap decision starts with a real conversation with the marketers and agencies who use RankAI.
White-hat only
We optimize for readers and durable rankings — no spammy shortcuts that put your domain at risk.
Growing fast, grounded in data
2022Year founded
14k+Sites optimized
58People worldwide
2.4M+Keywords tracked daily
Leadership
Meet the team
A small, senior crew of SEO practitioners and ML builders who care about getting the details right.
Elena Castillo
Co-founder & CEO
Former agency SEO lead. Obsessed with making search measurable.
James Mensah
Co-founder & CTO
Built large-scale crawlers and ranking models. Leads the data engine.
Aisha Khan
Head of Product
Designs the workflow that turns search data into clear next steps.
Robert Tanaka
Head of Customer Success
Helps agencies and teams turn RankAI into real ranking gains.
How we build
Shipped weekly, shaped by you
We keep the team small and the feedback loop tight. The marketers who use RankAI help decide what we build next — and they see it land fast.
Listen first
Every feature starts with a real problem from a real workspace.
Ship small, ship often
Weekly releases mean improvements reach you while they still matter.
Measure what ranks
We track outcomes, not vanity metrics — did RankAI actually move positions?
Come grow with us
Whether you want to use RankAI or help build it, we'd love to hear from you. Start free, or say hello.