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Technical and local SEO for small and growing businesses

Our technical and local SEO services help small and growing businesses get found by the people already searching for what they sell. We fix what stops Google crawling and understanding your site, set up your Google Business Profile properly, and improve the pages that should be bringing in enquiries. SEO is a monthly engagement with clear priorities and plain reporting, and no ranking guarantees.

Pricing: Monthly engagementScope agreed up front, billed monthlyHow pricing works

  • Technical SEO audit and fixes
  • Google Business Profile optimisation
  • Content matched to search intent
  • Monthly plain-language reporting
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Technical SEO

Technical SEO: fix what stops Google indexing you

Good content cannot rank if search engines cannot crawl it, index it or load it quickly. A technical SEO audit finds those problems, and we fix them, especially on WordPress websites where we can work directly.

  • Crawling and indexing

    Search Console coverage, sitemaps, robots.txt, canonicals and noindex mistakes, so the right pages are in Google and the wrong ones are not.

  • Speed and Core Web Vitals

    Image, script and hosting fixes that make pages load and respond quickly on real mobile connections.

  • Structured data

    Organisation, local business, service, product, article and FAQ markup where it applies, so search engines understand what each page is.

  • Redirects and broken links

    Old URLs redirected properly, broken internal links fixed, and redirect chains cleaned up.

  • Site structure

    Clear page hierarchy and internal linking, so important pages are easy for people and crawlers to reach.

  • Mobile usability

    Layouts, tap targets and text that work on phones, where many local searches happen.

Local SEO

Local SEO and Google Business Profile

For businesses that serve a town, city or region, the map results often matter more than the ordinary listings. Our local SEO services for small businesses start with your Google Business Profile: the right primary and secondary categories, services, description, photos, opening hours and links, set up from scratch or cleaned up.

We make sure your business name, address and phone number match on your website, your profile and the main directories, and help you build a steady habit of asking for and replying to reviews. Google's verification step is always completed by you, the owner. For the details behind each setting, see our Google Business Profile guide.

  • Google Business Profile optimisation
  • Consistent name, address and phone everywhere
  • Local business structured data on your site
  • A simple process for gathering reviews

On-page SEO

On-page SEO and content that matches intent

Ranking starts with knowing what your customers actually type into Google, and whether they want to buy, compare or learn. We research the searches that matter to your business, match each one to the right page, and improve titles, headings, copy and FAQs so every page answers its search clearly.

Where a page is missing, we plan it with you: a service page, a comparison, or a practical guide. The same groundwork (clear answers, accurate structured data and a trustworthy site) is also what AI-driven search features tend to draw on, although nobody can promise a place in them.

If your site needs more than fixes, our website design service builds pages with search in mind from the start.

  • Keyword research tied to your services
  • One clear search target per page
  • Titles, descriptions and headings rewritten
  • Internal links between related pages

Redesigns and migrations

SEO during a website redesign

A redesign or platform move is one of the quickest ways to lose search traffic: pages disappear, URLs change and nobody sets up redirects. We map every old URL to its new home, carry over titles and content that already rank, and check indexing after launch.

If a new site is on the way, involve us before it launches. Our website redesign service includes this work, and our redesign checklist for keeping your rankings explains what to protect.

Getting started

How an SEO engagement starts

  1. 01Step 1

    Audit

    A technical and content review of your site, Search Console data and Google Business Profile, with the issues ranked by impact.

  2. 02Step 2

    Priorities

    We agree the searches and pages that matter most to your business, and what success looks like.

  3. 03Step 3

    Fixes first

    Technical problems are fixed early, because content work pays off only on a site Google can crawl properly.

  4. 04Step 4

    Monthly work

    Content, on-page improvements, local SEO and monitoring, reviewed with you every month.

Monthly SEO

What you get each month

Monthly SEO for small businesses works best as steady, planned work rather than a one-off burst. Each month includes:

  • Agreed tasks

    A short plan for the month: fixes, page improvements, new content and local SEO work, agreed up front.

  • Monitoring

    Search Console, indexing and speed checks, so problems are caught before they cost you traffic.

  • Plain-language report

    What was done, what changed in search visibility and enquiries, and what comes next.

  • Direct access

    You talk to the people doing the work, not an account manager relaying messages.

Timelines

How long SEO takes, realistically

Technical fixes can show up as soon as Google recrawls your pages. Ranking for competitive searches is slower: it usually takes months, not weeks, and depends on your competitors, your site's history and how much content needs to be written. Local results can move faster when a Google Business Profile was incomplete to begin with.

We don't guarantee rankings, because nobody can. What we commit to is the work: a technically sound site, a complete profile, and pages that answer what your customers search for. SEO runs as a monthly engagement, and a one-off technical audit is a smaller, defined project. See our pricing page for how each is charged.

FAQ

SEO questions

How much does SEO cost?

SEO is a monthly engagement, with the scope, priorities and reporting agreed up front. The right level depends on your market, the competition and how much content is needed. Local SEO is also a monthly engagement. A one-off technical SEO audit is a smaller, defined project, quoted on the size of your site.

How long does SEO take to show results?

Technical fixes such as indexing, speed and structured data take effect once Google recrawls your pages, which can be quick. Ranking gains for competitive searches usually take months, not weeks, and depend on your competitors and how much content is needed. We tell you what's realistic for your market before you commit.

What's included in a technical SEO audit?

We check how search engines crawl and index your site: indexing and coverage, broken links and redirects, duplicate pages, sitemaps and robots.txt, page speed and Core Web Vitals, mobile usability, structured data, and titles, descriptions and headings. You get a plain-language report with a prioritised list of fixes, and we can make the fixes for you.

Do you guarantee first-page rankings?

No, and you should be wary of anyone who does. Google doesn't sell rankings. What we commit to is the work: a technically sound site, correct structured data, a complete Google Business Profile, and content that answers what your customers search for.

Can you set up and optimise my Google Business Profile?

Yes. We set up or clean up your profile (categories, services, description, photos and links) and make sure your name, address and phone number match your website. Google's verification step is completed by you, the business owner.

Do I need local SEO if customers don't visit my premises?

It can still help. Businesses that travel to customers can set a service area on their Google Business Profile instead of showing an address. If you serve clients nationally or internationally, the focus shifts from map results to technical and content SEO. See our Google Business Profile guide.

Do I need SEO if I already run Google Ads?

They do different jobs. Ads bring visitors only while you pay for each click. SEO builds visibility that keeps working without a cost per click, but it takes longer. Many businesses run both: ads for immediate enquiries, SEO to reduce reliance on ads over time. The technical work also helps ads, because a fast, clear landing page converts better.

Can you do SEO on a website you didn't build?

Yes. We start with a technical SEO audit of your current site, whatever it is built on, and tell you what can be fixed in place. Most of our hands-on fixing is on WordPress, where we can make changes directly. If the site itself is the obstacle, we'll say so and explain the options.

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