Meet The Team
Your strategic AI SEO team that delivers outcomes, not activity.
James Banks
Founder & CEO, Head of Client Strategy
With 15+ years in SEO and digital marketing, James founded Rankmax to help mid-market businesses achieve sustainable organic growth through content and comprehensive SEO strategies. A Semrush Search Awards finalist, he's generated over $15M in revenue for clients through strategic, data-driven SEO. James successfully exited his previous agency in 2021 and holds qualifications from BDO CEO School and The Entourage's Scaleable and Salable Advisory Program. He approaches SEO hollistically - integrating technical, content and links to drive results.
Kath Joy Elivera
AI SEO Content Coordinator
Kath joined Rankmax in 2024 as the company's first staff member, bringing seven years of marketing experience spanning social media management, design work and coordinating website content updates. She manages content editing, technical fixes and client reporting across multiple campaigns while continuously developing her AI SEO operations skills. Kath's flexibility and commitment to learning new systems make her a reliable execution partner. Her attention to detail and consistent work ethic ensure clients' content stays optimised and campaigns keep hitting their goals and KPIs.
Rose Llamzon
AI SEO Content Coordinator
Rose brings over 10 years of SEO and client operations experience, including nearly a decade at James's previous agency, managing client support, website and content coordination, plus 17 years in IT management. Her practical SEO skills include keyword research, meta optimisation and WordPress development. Rose manages content editing and campaign reporting for Rankmax clients. A University of the Philippines graduate, she takes a proactive approach to problem-solving and values clear communication in everything she does.
Our Difference
Most SEO agencies send in a slick-talking salesperson to win your business, then palm you off to juniors the moment you sign. We've built Rankmax differently. With 15+ years of strategic SEO experience, I direct every campaign: from technical audits to content strategy to link acquisition, while our coordination team handles day-to-day execution.
This means faster turnaround times and tighter feedback loops without the agency bureaucracy. You're working directly with the strategist who built your plan, backed by reliable execution that keeps your organic channel growing. No account manager middlemen. No strategy lost in translation. Just focused expertise driving measurable revenue growth for your business.
- James Banks, Founder and CEO of Rankmax
This means faster turnaround times and tighter feedback loops without the agency bureaucracy. You're working directly with the strategist who built your plan, backed by reliable execution that keeps your organic channel growing. No account manager middlemen. No strategy lost in translation. Just focused expertise driving measurable revenue growth for your business.
- James Banks, Founder and CEO of Rankmax
AI Search Is Moving Fast. The Question Is - Are You?
Every month you wait, your competitors grow stronger. Let’s make sure you’re the one out in front.
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