Comparison
Trendi vs FirstIndex vs DIY
Direct answer: Trendi is a done-for-you SEO and AI-visibility service based in New Zealand (trendibizz.com). FirstIndex markets a similar Indexed / Found / Mentioned offer on firstindex.com. DIY means you run GSC, content, and prompt tracking yourself. Choose by who ships the work, what you can verify publicly, and whether you need NZ pricing and GST clarity — not by unproven ranking promises.
What we can verify publicly
| Trendi | FirstIndex | DIY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public site | trendibizz.com | firstindex.com | Your site |
| Positioning | Done-for-you SEO + AI visibility (NZ) | Indexed / Found / Mentioned messaging | You own every step |
| Public llms.txt | Yes | Yes (as of our crawl) | Optional |
| Public pricing on site | Shown as NZD monthly / deposit (PLACEHOLDER until Stripe live) | Check their live site | Your time + tools |
| Guarantees | None — no rank or mention promises | Read their live claims yourself | None |
We do not reproduce another company’s private analytics (clicks, impressions, article counts). Compare on public pages and what you can measure in your own Search Console.
When Trendi fits
- You want someone else to ship page fixes, content, IndexNow/Bing hygiene, and a Monday report.
- You care about NZ SME context and GST-ex pricing clarity.
- You want mention and link tracked separately across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude.
When DIY fits
- You already have SEO capacity and only need a checklist.
- Budget is tool spend + your hours, not a retainer.
Honesty rules (ours)
No guaranteed #1 for “SEO” or “best SEO company”. Success is appearing in a fixed prompt set and moving GSC queries you chose — not owning a head term in 90 days.
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