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// Local SEO

Local SEO for service-based businesses.

Google Business Profile, citation cleanup, review generation, and local content — the SEO stack for service brands.

Local SEO is how service businesses get found in the moments that matter — the Google Business Profile, the local pack, the Maps result, the citation directories, the reviews. We run local SEO for contractors, law firms, wellness studios, and other service brands — managed alongside paid lead generation and conversion-tuned websites so every local search ladders to a booked consultation.

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// What we deliver

The full scope of local seo.

Google Business Profile optimization

Full GBP buildout — services, categories, business description, photos, posts, products. Weekly post cadence, photo refreshes, Q&A monitoring. Optimization for the local pack ranking signals Google actually rewards.

Citation cleanup + NAP consistency

Audit of name / address / phone (NAP) consistency across 50+ directory citations (Yelp, BBB, Yellow Pages, industry-specific directories). Inconsistencies fixed at the source — Google uses NAP consistency as a trust signal.

Review generation + management

Automated review request flows for happy customers, response cadence for every review (Google, Yelp, Facebook), escalation pipeline for negative feedback. Star rating + review velocity directly impact local pack rankings.

Local content + service-area pages

Hyper-local service-area pages targeting '[service] in [city]' searches, plus blog content covering local-intent topics. Internal linking structure that flows authority to the highest-converting pages.

Schema markup (LocalBusiness, Service, Review)

Structured data markup so Google can parse your business hours, services, reviews, location, and pricing. Earns rich SERP features like sitelinks, review stars, and pricing snippets.

Local link building

Outreach to local publishers, chambers of commerce, industry associations, partner businesses. Real local links from real local sites — the kind that move local pack rankings.

// How we engage

Audit → ship → compound.

01

Audit + cleanup

Weeks 1-2: GBP audit, citation audit, review profile audit, local SERP analysis, competitor local SEO teardown. Written deliverable.

02

Foundation

Weeks 3-6: GBP rebuilt, citations corrected, review automation deployed, service-area pages live, schema implemented.

03

Compound

Months 2+: weekly GBP posts, ongoing review responses, local content cadence, link outreach. Monthly local-rank tracking + reporting.

// FAQ

Common questions about local seo.

How long until I see local SEO results?

GBP optimization + citation cleanup typically lift local pack rankings within 30-60 days. Review velocity gains show in 60-90 days. Content + link building compound over 6-12 months. The fastest wins almost always come from GBP — most service businesses haven't fully filled out their profile.

What's the local pack and why does it matter?

The local pack is the 3-result Google Maps box that appears for local-intent searches ('plumber near me', 'workers comp attorney Greenville'). It sits above organic search results and gets the majority of clicks. Local pack ranking is the highest-leverage outcome of local SEO work.

Do I need a physical office for local SEO to work?

Yes — a verified physical address (or service-area business setup) is required for a Google Business Profile. Service-area businesses (without a public storefront) can still rank locally; they just hide the address publicly and define a service radius.

How important are Google reviews, really?

Extremely. Star rating + review count + review recency + response rate are all measurable local pack ranking signals. Beyond rankings, 87% of consumers read reviews before contacting a local business — review profile is essentially a second SEO surface that drives clicks even when you rank.

Can you handle local SEO for multiple locations?

Yes — multi-location local SEO is a specialized workstream. Each location gets its own GBP, citation profile, service-area page, and reputation tracking. Common for franchise brands, multi-office law firms, and regional contractors.

Want results like this for your brand?

We work with a small number of e-commerce brands at a time. If you're doing $30K+/month and want to scale, let's talk.

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