AI Services – What We Offer

From early-stage ideas to production-ready solutions, these AI services help you explore, test, and confidently roll out AI in a way that works for your organisation and your users.

AI Development

We incorporate AI into your products and processes in ways that are practical and grounded in common sense. Our team brings the same level of technical expertise and high care factor that Somar is known for, designing and delivering AI solutions that genuinely support your users and your organisation.

Consultation

If you’re not sure where to start with AI, we help you cut through the hype and focus on what’s practical. Together we’ll identify the right use cases, understand risks, and shape an AI roadmap that aligns with your goals, budget, governance, and technical stack.

Workshops

We run practical, jargon-free workshops to help your teams understand what AI can and can’t do for them. Sessions are tailored to your context, from leadership strategy conversations to hands-on discovery with teams exploring new AI-powered services.

AI Powered Search

We combine proven search tools like ElasticSearch with AI so people can find what they need quickly, using natural language rather than perfect keywords. This creates smarter, more intuitive search experiences that reduce friction for users and support teams.

GEO / AEO (Generative & AI Engine Optimisation)

As search shifts towards AI Overviews and chat-style answers, we help you adapt your content and structure so your organisation still shows up. We focus on clear, structured information and SEO foundations that make it easier for AI engines to understand, trust, and surface your content.

AI Chatbot

We design AI chatbots and virtual assistants that are focused on actually helping people, reflecting your tone of voice and brand. Our approach puts accessibility, clarity, and trust first, creating experiences that give straightforward answers, support complex journeys where it makes sense, and know when to hand over to a real person.

Why Somar Digital?

Somar has been creating people-first digital experiences from our home base in Wellington for over 18 years. Our team brings together web design and development, user experience, hosting, digital marketing, and now AI services to help organisations deliver modern, accessible experiences that genuinely work for their communities.

Corporates, not-for-profits, and government agencies choose to partner with us because we listen, follow through, and care about the details. We’re trusted by iconic organisations such as Cancer Society NZ and Citizens Advice Bureau to deliver user-friendly, reliable solutions on time and on budget, while helping them adopt AI in a way that’s responsible, practical, and keeps them ahead of the curve.

GWRC
MSC
Red Cross
Centreport Wellington

Case Study: Citizens Advice Bureau – Volunteer AI Helper

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When Citizens Advice Bureau NZ's volunteers field client questions, they need accurate answers fast. We built an AI Helper into the Citizens Advice Bureau’s intranet (Cabnet) to support volunteers to more efficiently and consistently answer client enquiries.

The AI Helper allows volunteers to type questions into Cabnet and quickly receive answers generated from CAB's extensive database of rights information.

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Key features of the AI Helper include:

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  • Fast, accurate responses powered by Google’s Gemini Flash
  • Easy content management so CAB maintains control over information and responses
  • Performance monitoring with admin tools to track accuracy and fine-tune the system over time.
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Case Study: AI SEO

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We have helped client-partners like Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and Mountain Safety Council (MSC) to develop AI SEO strategies that help and optimise their website content for both traditional and AI search. This includes updating page structure with clear Key Takeaways and FAQs, implementing Schema markup and an LLMs.txt file to make content more discoverable to AI tools, and strengthening fundamentals such as headings, internal linking, and meta descriptions.

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Helping Our Clients Evolve with AI Search

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We also focus on keeping brand information consistent across all online channels, from address and phone number to business hours. This helps AI agents recognise trustworthy, authoritative sources by matching data points across platforms, improving the likelihood that our clients’ content is mentioned in AI-generated answers. Our goal is to make sure our clients, like GWRC and MSC, remain ahead of the curve as search continues to evolve.

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Not Sure Where to Start with AI?

Reach out and we’ll help you cut through the noise and focus on what’s realistic, safe, and useful for your organisation.

Frequently Asked Questions – AI Services

What are AI services and how can they help my organisation?

Where should we start with AI?

Do we need a lot of data or a complex tech stack to use AI?

How much does it cost to implement AI in our organisation?

What is AI SEO and why does it matter for our website?

What is an AI chatbot for a website and what can it do?

Will AI replace your team?