SEO, local & AI search

Get found by customers already looking for you.

Every website we build starts with a search strategy that covers the places people look today: search engines, map apps and the AI assistants they ask for recommendations. It comes with every site, not as an add-on.

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What's included

One strategy for every place people search

Whether someone types a search, checks a map or asks an AI assistant, the same signals decide who shows up: helpful pages, accurate business listings, strong reviews and fresh content. Here is how we cover each one.

On-page & technical SEO

A site search engines understand

We research the words your customers actually use, then build every page around them, so search engines know exactly what you do and where you do it.

  • Keyword research for your services and the towns you serve
  • A dedicated page for each service you offer
  • Page titles, descriptions and headings written to earn the click
  • Structured data, the labels search engines and AI tools read behind the scenes
  • Secure, fast pages built for phones first, verified with the major search engines
Local SEO

Put your business on the map

When someone nearby searches for what you do, the map results are often the first thing they see. We make sure you are there, with the right details.

  • Business profiles set up or cleaned up on the major search engines and map apps
  • The right primary category, one of the strongest signals for map results
  • The same name, address, phone and hours everywhere, holiday hours included
  • The directories that matter in your trade, like Houzz for builders or Tripadvisor for inns
Reviews & reputation

Start with a review strategy

In Whitespark's 2026 survey of local search experts, reviews ranked as the most important signal for map results. We help you build a plan for earning them, then make it easy for happy customers to follow through.

  • A plan that fits your business: who to ask, when to ask, and where
  • A steady flow of recent reviews, not a one-time push
  • A short review link you can text or email after every job
  • Help writing replies, including to the tough ones
Content

A good strategy to get you found

Helpful posts answer the questions your customers are already asking, in a way search engines can rank and AI assistants can quote.

  • A blog built into your site
  • Topics chosen from what people in your area search for and ask
  • Clear, direct answers written for your customers, in your voice
Our approach

Strategy first, then the work

  1. 01

    Research

    How your customers search, the words they use, and who shows up for those searches today.

  2. 02

    Build

    Every page written and structured around that research, fast and secure from launch day.

  3. 03

    List

    Accurate business profiles on the search engines, map apps and directories that matter to you.

  4. 04

    Grow

    A review plan and helpful content that keep giving people reasons to choose you.

Ready for AI search

Found in the answers, not just the results

More people now ask an AI assistant for a recommendation instead of scrolling a list of links. Those tools draw on your website, your business listings and your reviews, and the 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors report found consistent business listings matter even more for AI visibility. That is why every site we build includes structured data, matching listings and content written to answer real questions.

Questions

SEO, answered plainly

How long does SEO take to work?

It builds over months, not days. Listing fixes and new reviews can show up sooner, while pages and content gain ground over time. We set it up right at launch so the clock starts on day one.

Can you guarantee a #1 ranking?

No, and be careful with anyone who does. No one controls the rankings. We control the things that earn them: a clear site, accurate listings, strong reviews and useful content.

What about AI search?

AI assistants recommend businesses using much of the same information search engines use: your website, your business listings and your reviews. Structured data and consistent listings help them get your details right, and they are part of every site we build.

Most of my work comes from referrals. Do I still need this?

Referred customers often look you up before they call. When they do, you want them to find a clear site, current hours and good reviews.

Is this really included with every website?

Yes. The strategy and setup on this page come with every website we build.

No shortcuts, no guarantees we can't keep

We don't buy links or send your business to hundreds of low-quality directories. The major search engines treat those as spam, and they can hurt more than they help.

We won't promise you the #1 spot either. What we will do is build your site and listings the right way, so the people searching for what you do can find you, trust you and call. For more on how we think, read our Field Notes.

How does your business show up today?

Send us your business name and town. We'll look at where you appear in search results and on the map, and tell you what we'd fix first.

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