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Local SEO services that put you in front of customers nearby.

When someone nearby searches "best dentist near me" or asks ChatGPT the same thing, three businesses get the call. If you're not one of them, you don't exist. We make sure you're one of them. You just approve.

  • Google Business Profile tuned and kept active
  • Local links and mentions on real, trusted sites
  • Checked in Google Maps, Google and AI answers
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  • Who ChatGPT & Google recommend instead of you
  • Why they get picked over you
  • Your top fixes, in plain English

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In short

Local SEO is how a business shows up when people nearby search for what it offers. That now means three places: the Google map results, the regular Google results, and AI answers from tools like ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews.

Case studies

Real work. Real numbers.

Case study · B2B software company

From about 200 to 11,000+ monthly visitors from Google in two months

Apr 2026Sep 2026
55×organic traffic
6×more keywords ranking
45×more page-one keywords

What we did: built free tools their customers search for, wrote pages around real searches, and fixed what stopped Google from reading the site.

AI visibility audit · national healthcare service

#2 on Google, but invisible in ChatGPT

NamedGoogle search, ranks #2
Not namedChatGPT recommends 4 others

Strong Google rankings don't mean AI recommends you. ChatGPT wanted independent proof this company didn't have yet. We mapped exactly which sources would close the gap.

Read the full audit →

Traffic figures are third-party estimates from Ubersuggest, October 2026. AI results as returned on October 25, 2026.

What's included

The local signals Google and AI tools trust.

Google Business Profile

Categories, services, photos and posts set up properly and kept active, so you show up in the map results.

Consistent listings

Your name, address and phone made consistent across the directories that matter, so Google trusts your details.

Local links and mentions

Articles and mentions on real local and industry sites, which help both your map ranking and AI recommendations.

Service and area pages

Clear pages for each service and area you cover, written to answer what local customers search.

Review strategy

A simple system to ask happy customers for reviews. We never write or buy reviews.

Monthly report

Where you rank, where you're named by AI, and what we did, in plain English.

How it works

You just approve.

No tools to learn and no writers to chase. You see everything before it goes live.

We check

We search like your customers and see who shows up instead of you.

You approve

You see the plan and every placement before it goes live.

We build

Profile, listings, pages and local links, done for you.

We report

Monthly rankings and AI mentions, with what's next.

Pricing

Local SEO from $499 a month.

Most local businesses start with the Found plan ($499/mo): 3 DR 30+ placements, profile and listing work, monthly tracking and a report. No contracts.

No contractsYou approve before anything goes livePlain-English report every month

Local SEO, explained

How local SEO works in 2026

Diagram: 3 places local customers find you. Google Maps, driven by distance, Google Business Profile, reviews and local mentions. Google search results, driven by relevant pages, links and speed. AI answers, driven by independent mentions, reviews and consistent business details.
Local SEO in 2026 means showing up in all three places.

Local SEO is how a business shows up when people nearby search for what it offers. That now means three places: the Google map results, the regular Google results, and AI answers from tools like ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews.

What Google looks at

Relevance (do you offer what they searched?), distance (are you close?) and prominence (do trusted sources talk about you?). You can't move your address, but you can improve relevance and prominence.

Why links and mentions still matter

Prominence comes from reviews, consistent listings and mentions on real websites. These are the same signals AI tools use when they decide which local businesses to name.

Who it's for

Clinics, dentists, med spas, law firms, contractors, home services and any business that serves customers in a specific area.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

How long does local SEO take?

Profile and listing fixes can help within weeks. Links and content usually take two to three months to show their full effect.

Do you write fake reviews?

Never. Fake reviews break Google's rules and can get your profile suspended. We help you ask real customers.

Do I need a new website?

Usually not. We improve the pages you have and add service and area pages where needed.

Can you guarantee the #1 spot in Google Maps?

No one honestly can. We guarantee the work and report on it every month.

Do you work with businesses outside the US?

Yes. We work with businesses in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

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