Local SEO
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When someone nearby needs what you sell, they do one of two things: they search Google and look at the map, or they ask an AI assistant who to call. If your business does not show up in both of those moments, you are invisible exactly when a ready customer is trying to find you. My job is to make sure you show up where the local demand actually is.
Ranking number one means nothing if the person two miles away never sees you.
01What actually decides who shows up locally
Local search still runs on three things: how close you are to the searcher, how well known your business is, and how relevant you look for what they typed. Those three decide who lands in the map pack, the block of three businesses with the little map at the top of local results, where almost all the clicks go. What changed is that "how well known" now includes how AI systems understand your business, and "relevant" now means your details are clear enough for both Google's map and AI assistants to trust them. Most local businesses are still optimized for the version of local search from three years ago. That gap is exactly where their competitors are quietly winning.
02Where I focus first
It starts with a clean audit: your Google Business Profile, whether your name, address, and phone number match everywhere they appear online (inconsistent listings quietly drag you down), your reviews, and how you currently show up in AI-generated local answers. From there we fix the things that actually move you up the map, not a checklist of busywork. After 15 years in search I have watched local change more times than most people in this field have, so I can tell the fixes that matter from the ones that just feel productive.
Picture a dentist with two offices, ranking well in one town and nearly invisible in the next. The fix is rarely glamorous: clean up the listings, fill out the profile properly, earn the right reviews, and the second location starts surfacing where it never did before.
03What you get
A Google Business Profile built to compete, not just exist. Consistent listings across the directories that actually count. A review approach that builds the kind of reputation both customers and AI systems trust. Local content and structure that makes you the obvious answer for your area. And a clear before-and-after picture so you can see your visibility actually move, instead of taking my word for it. This can be a one-time cleanup and strategy session or ongoing work, depending on what your situation needs.
04Who this is for
Local service businesses that live or die by whether the phone rings.
Retail shops and clinics, single or multi-location, that depend on nearby people finding them.
Businesses ranking well in one area and invisible in another, or missing from AI recommendations entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between regular SEO and local SEO?
Regular SEO is about ranking for searches no matter where the person is. Local SEO is about showing up when someone near you searches, or asks an AI, for a business in your area. It leans on different things: your Google Business Profile, your reviews, listings that match across the web, and now how AI assistants describe local options. If you serve a geographic area, this is the version that brings you customers.
How long until I see more calls or visits?
Some fixes, like cleaning up your profile and listings, can lift your visibility within a few weeks. Building lasting prominence and a strong review base takes a few months. I deliberately start with the quickest wins so you feel movement early rather than waiting half a year to see anything.
I already get good reviews. Isn't that enough?
Reviews matter a great deal, but they are one piece of the picture. If your listings are inconsistent or your profile is thin, you can have excellent reviews and still lose to a closer or clearer competitor. The point is to make every piece line up so nothing is quietly holding you back.
See how you show up locally
Book a free 30-minute call and I will run a quick check on how you appear in local and AI results right now, before we talk about anything else.
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