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Local searches from people ready to buy. A complete profile and clear service pages decide who is shown.
Small Business SEO expert
A small business SEO expert who makes every hour and every pound count.
You do not have an agency budget or a marketing team, and you should not need either. I focus on the few things that bring customers to a small business: being found nearby, being trusted, and being easy to contact.
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8+
Years of SEO experience
1,200+
Projects delivered
1,200+
Projects delivered across 21+ countries
21+
Countries served
What Small Business SEO means, and what I do
Small business SEO is search marketing scaled to a small team, a small budget and a clear local or niche market. The aim is not to rank for everything. It is to be the obvious choice for a few searches that matter.
That means starting with what pays back fastest. A complete Google Business Profile, a website that says plainly what you do and where, a page for each main service and a steady trickle of honest reviews usually beat any clever tactic. Then comes content that answers the questions your customers ask, and a few trustworthy links.
I work out where your time and money are best spent and say no to work that will not pay back. Many small businesses also need to know what to do themselves, so I explain in plain words. The local side is covered in local SEO, and the sector pages under industries show how it plays out in different trades.
How your customers search
Specific problems and services
"Emergency locksmith", "wedding photographer". People who know what they need and want a trustworthy provider.
Price and comparison searches
Customers check two or three businesses. Reviews, clarity and a quick reply decide.
Questions before buying
Guides that answer real questions bring in customers who are still deciding.
What I work on for a small business
A complete Google Business Profile
Correct categories, hours, services and photos. For most small businesses this is the biggest single source of new customers.
A clear site that says what you do
Who you help, where and how to reach you, on the first screen of every page.
One page per main service
Each service gets its own page, so Google and customers can find exactly what they want.
A simple review habit
An easy, honest way to ask every customer, and polite replies. No incentives, no gating.
Fixes that cost little
Titles, descriptions, speed and broken links, handled in order of return.
Content that answers customers
A few helpful pages on the questions you hear every week, rather than a blog nobody reads.
Local mentions and links
Chambers, suppliers, local press and partners who can honestly point to you.
Reports in plain language
Calls, enquiries and what changed, without jargon or padding.
Doing the few right things versus trying everything
A small business wins by focus, not volume.
A focused plan (what I do)
- A few high-return jobs first
- One clear page per service
- Honest, steady reviews
- A plan that fits your time
- Plain-language reporting
Trying everything (what I replace)
- ✓ Dozens of tactics at once
- ✓ One page covering everything
- ✓ No system for reviews
- ✓ A plan nobody has time to follow
- ✓ Reports full of jargon
How a small business SEO project runs
1
Check the basics
I look at your site, profile and Search Console and list what is missing, in plain language.
2
Fix what holds you back
The handful of issues that matter most: titles, speed, mobile pages and your business listing.
3
Focus on a few pages
A small site wins by doing a few pages very well: services, location and contact.
4
Build local and review proof
A steady way to collect reviews, plus listings and local mentions.
5
Report in plain terms
Calls and enquiries by month, in numbers you can understand without a glossary.
Results from similar projects
Real results from my own work. Every business and market is different, so treat these as examples of the method, not promises.
Local SEO Cleaning services, Melbourne, Australia
21,469 Google Business Profile views in 5 months
21,469Profile views
5 monthsTime to result
Local SEO Mobile tyre fitting, Liverpool, UK
6,403 monthly profile views in 3 months
6,403Monthly profile views
3 monthsTime to result
Where small business SEO fits
Small business SEO starts with local SEO, especially your Google Business Profile and review management. Pages are shaped by keyword research and on-page SEO. Not sure where you stand? An SEO audit is the place to start. See also the pages for home services and automotive businesses.
Plans and pricing for small businesses
Start with Launch if you opened in the last year, or Growth if you are established and want more enquiries.
Launch
from $149 per month
For businesses under 12 months old: audit, keywords and fixes for up to 10 pages.
Growth
from $399 per month
AI search optimization, content, internal links and strategic link building.
Professional
from $799 per month
Full strategy, authority link building, schema and conversion-focused SEO.
See the full monthly SEO plans →
Starting prices in US dollars. I confirm the scope after a free look at your site, so you always know the price before any work starts.
Small Business SEO questions, answered plainly
How much SEO does a small business really need?
Usually less than agencies suggest. A strong profile, a clear site, a page for each service and steady reviews cover most of it. I tell you honestly when something is not worth doing.
Can a small business compete with big companies?
Locally, yes, often well. Big brands rarely beat a good local profile and honest reviews. For national searches the competition is harder, and I will say so.
Can I do some of the SEO myself?
Yes, and I encourage it. I can set up the plan and show you what to do each month, or handle it all. It is your choice.
How long until I see results?
Profile and review work can show in weeks. Competitive towns take three to six months. I report calls and enquiries, not only rankings.
Do I need a blog?
Not always. A few useful pages on real customer questions often beat a blog with nothing to say.
Do you guarantee rankings?
No. Nobody honestly can. I show you what I am doing and what it produces.
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