Built by a working SEO, for people who want to do real SEO work
Upgrade SEO Skills is a practical SEO training and certification platform founded by Mayank Sahu, an SEO expert from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. It teaches SEO the way it is done for clients: inside the tools, on real problems, with every answer explained.
9+ years in SEO
200+ brands helped
Mayank Sahu
Mayank is a self-made SEO professional who has spent more than nine years ranking websites for businesses across India. Through his consultancy at exploremayank.in, he has worked with more than 200 brands on technical SEO, content and on-page optimisation, local SEO and YouTube SEO.
Today his work sits where classic SEO meets AI: he builds systems that combine semantic SEO, internal linking and AI automation, and teaches teams how to stay visible in AI answers without losing search intent and quality.
Why this platform exists
Mayank grew up in a middle-class family and learned SEO by doing, not from expensive courses. For years he has run a free SEO internship where each batch works on live projects with real tools such as Semrush, Screaming Frog, Google Search Console and Google Analytics. Many interns went on to land freelance clients, analyst jobs or start their own small agencies.
Upgrade SEO Skills turns that internship into a course anyone can take, from any city, on any phone. It is built especially for learners in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities who want job-ready skills without big-city fees.
What makes it different
- Skill first. Lessons lead straight into tool walkthroughs and case labs, not just theory.
- Always current. Every Google core, spam, AI search and feature update is explained, with new flashcards and questions added.
- Ready for AI search. A dedicated AI Search & GEO track teaches how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews choose sources, using official documentation and honest labels for experiments.
- Verifiable. Certificates are digitally signed and can be checked by anyone at upgradeseoskills.com/verify.
- Fair price. Start free. Full access is a one-time ₹999, with no subscription.
“SEO is not dying. It's leveling up. And AI isn't a threat, it's a shortcut, if you know how to use it right.”Mayank Sahu, in an interview with Borok Times
How our content is made and kept accurate
- Every lesson is written and reviewed against Google Search Central documentation and current tool interfaces. Each lesson page shows its "last reviewed" date.
- We check the Google Search Status Dashboard every month and publish a plain-language note for every ranking update.
- Every change is recorded with its date in our public changelog. Content last updated 6 November 2026.
- Walkthroughs and case labs use fictional example sites so you can practise safely. Numbers in them are illustrative.
- Found something outdated? Email mail@exploremayank.in and we fix it.
Upgrade SEO Skills is an independent training provider. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Google. Product names such as Google Search Console and Google Analytics belong to their owners.