When someone two blocks away searches for what you do, your business should be one they see on the map. We set up and look after the things that decide that.
What’s included
Google profile, listings cleanup, reviews and neighborhood pages
“Nobody finds us on Google Maps, even people standing on our block.”
“We moved last year, and half the internet still has our old address.”
“The place across the street has hundreds of reviews. We have a dozen.”
“We work all over Brooklyn, but we only show up for our own street.”
“Customers keep calling the old phone number they found on some directory.”
“Our hours changed on Google, and we never changed them.”
What we do for New York businesses
Local SEO is the work that decides who appears in the map results and in “near me” searches. New York has its own habits, so we start there.
The neighborhood names people actually search
New Yorkers search for “dentist in Astoria” or “pizza Park Slope,” not “dentist Queens.” We find the names your customers use and make sure your site and profile use them too.
Customers who search in other languages
Many New Yorkers search in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean and other languages. If your team serves them, we can add pages in those languages and say so in your profile description.
Service areas set up the right way
If you go to your customers, Google lets you list the areas you serve and hide your home or office address. We set this up the way Google’s guidelines ask.
Tight blocks, crowded maps
In Midtown or Downtown Brooklyn, dozens of similar businesses can sit within a few blocks. Small details like the right category and recent reviews matter more when the map is that crowded.
A website that backs up your profile
Your site shows the same name and address as your profile, and the same phone and hours. We add local markup, a small piece of code that tells search engines those facts in their own format.
How it works
1
A local check-up
1 week
We look over your profile and listings and read your reviews. Then we check where you appear on the map from different blocks around you.
2
Fix the basics
2–3 weeks
We correct your profile, clean up wrong addresses and phone numbers across directories and remove duplicate listings. Some directories take a few weeks to update.
3
Pages and reviews
2–4 weeks
We build pages for the neighborhoods you serve and set up an easy way to ask customers for reviews after each visit or job.
4
Monthly care and a map report
Ongoing
Each month we update your profile, watch your listings, reply to reviews with you and show you how your map position is moving.
What decides your spot on the map
Google says local results depend mostly on three things: how well you match the search, how close you are to the person searching and how well known you are. You can’t move your shop, so we work on everything else.
Google Business Profile
The right main category, a full list of services, real photos, current hours and regular updates. This is the base for everything else.
Reviews
We help you ask every customer, happy or not, with a short link or a card at the counter. Google doesn’t allow paying or giving discounts for reviews, so we never do.
Same name, address and phone everywhere
Marketers call this NAP. We make your details match on Apple Maps, Bing, Yelp and the directories for your trade, so Google can trust them.
Pages for the neighborhoods you serve
Each area page says something real about the work you do there. Copy-paste pages with only the name swapped help no one, and Google tends to ignore them.
Local links and mentions
A mention from your business improvement district, a local paper, a school fundraiser or a supplier tells Google you’re part of the neighborhood.
Map tracking on a grid
Your position changes from block to block. We check it across a grid of points around you, so you see where you’re strong and where you’re missing.
Google states there’s no way to pay for a better local ranking. Anyone selling a shortcut is selling a risk to your profile.
What it costs
Starting at$750/mo
The monthly starting price covers one location. It pays for profile care and a review routine. We clean up your listings and keep them current, and we work on your local pages regularly. A map report comes every month.
You create or claim a Google Business Profile and verify it. Google picks how you verify, and it differs from business to business. We set up the profile, prepare you for verification and fill it in completely.
Why don’t I show up in “near me” searches?
Distance plays a big part, so a business a few blocks closer often wins. But you can still move up within your own area. A complete profile helps, and so do steady reviews and the same details everywhere. We’ll show you on a map where you appear today.
How long does local SEO take?
Profile fixes can make a difference within a few weeks. Reviews build over months. So do neighborhood pages and local mentions. We report your map position every month, so you can see the trend.
Can I rank in neighborhoods where I don’t have an office?
On the map it’s hard, because Google weighs distance heavily. In the regular results under the map, a good page about your work in that neighborhood can help. If you travel to customers, we set those areas as your service area.
Should I offer a discount for Google reviews?
No. Google’s rules forbid payment, discounts or free services in exchange for reviews, and reviews like that can be removed. Federal rules also ban fake reviews. It works better to ask every customer in a simple way, at the right moment. It also keeps you safe.
Do I need a storefront to show up locally?
No. Businesses that go to their customers can hide their address and list the areas they serve. You still need a real place of business. Google doesn’t accept virtual offices or P.O. boxes as a location.
Do you work outside New York?
Yes. Our home is New York City, and we also work with businesses across the US remotely. The local work is the same, we just learn your neighborhoods instead of ours.
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