Local SEO
Climb the Map Pack. Defend your position.
Most local searches end with the top 3 Google Maps results. If you’re not in that pack, you’re invisible to the people searching right now. We fix that – and keep it fixed.
46%
Of Google searches are local
88%
Of local searchers call within 24 hours
#1-3
Map Pack gets 75% of clicks
£97
Rank Map to see your gaps first
Sources: Google, BrightLocal, Backlinko.
- Google Business Profile optimisation
- Weekly seeded Q&A and review management
- Citation building and consistency
- Anti-spam monitoring
Why this matters
Local search isn't equal. Your ranking varies.
Google shows different results to different people depending on where they’re searching from. One person sees you at #1. Someone two miles away doesn’t see you at all.
Your profile is incomplete or inconsistent
Google uses your Business Profile, website, and third-party citations to decide where you rank. If any of these are inconsistent or missing, your ranking suffers — even if your reviews are excellent.
You're losing to worse businesses
The Map Pack doesn’t reward the best business. It rewards the best-optimised Google presence. Your competitor with half your reviews can outrank you with better profile management.
Reviews are inconsistent and hard to collect
Happy customers rarely leave reviews unprompted. Unhappy ones do. We set up a system that makes it frictionless for happy customers to share their experience — and routes unhappy ones to you directly first.
Pricing
Sprint to get started. Retainer to stay visible.
Every Local SEO engagement starts with the Sprint to fix the foundations. The retainer keeps you ranking.
Local SEO sprint
£650 + VAT
One-off – foundations fix
Already bought a Rank Map (£97)? That comes off this price.
- Full Google Business Profile audit and rebuild
- Citation audit and cleanup (top 20 directories)
- Competitor gap analysis
- Keyword and category optimisation
- Review system setup and templates
- Rank Map report included worth £97
Local SEO Retainer
£350 + VAT
Per month · 30-day rolling
- Weekly seeded Q&A posts to your profile
- Monthly new citation submissions
- Review monitoring and response management
- Spam review removal - we flag and report fake reviews to Google for removal.
- Monthly ranking report with commentary
- Sprint completion required first
“I’ve watched great local businesses lose customers to worse ones — simply because Google couldn’t see them properly. Local SEO isn’t complicated, but it is precise. Get the foundations right, stay consistent, and the Map Pack follows.”
Darren Wells
Design & Strategy Director, Digitopia
Questions
What people ask about Local SEO.
How long before I see results?
Most clients see movement in the Map Pack within 6–12 weeks of the Sprint. The retainer sustains and extends that visibility. Local SEO is not instant — but the results are durable.
Do I need a Rank Map report first?
It’s not required, but it’s highly recommended. The Rank Map shows us exactly where your gaps are before we start — making the Sprint more targeted. The £97 is credited back against the Sprint price.
What if I have multiple locations?
Each location is treated as a separate campaign. We can run them simultaneously or stagger them depending on your budget. Book a call and we’ll scope it properly.
What industries do you work with?
Any local service business: trades (plumbers, electricians, builders), healthcare (dentists, physios, clinics), professional services (solicitors, accountants, estate agents), hospitality, and more.
What if I'm in a competitive city like London?
The principles don’t change, but the timeline does. Competitive urban markets have more established competitors, more citations to build, and more reviews to match before Google takes you seriously. Expect results closer to 3–6 months than the 6–12 weeks a less competitive area might see. We’ll be upfront about this on the initial call and won’t take on a campaign we don’t think can deliver – if the geography and your competitor set mean the maths don’t work, we’ll tell you.
Start ranking where your customers are searching.
Book a free 15-minute SEO call with Darren. We’ll tell you exactly what’s holding you back.
We work Monday–Friday, 9–5 UK time. Delivery times exclude weekends and bank holidays.
Senior UX Strategy and Growth Operations for UK service businesses. We build your platform and run your marketing engine. No juniors. No account managers.
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