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Google Business Profile Optimization
We optimize every field in your GBP listing. Categories, services, photos, description, and attributes. Everything that tells Google what your business offers and which local searches to show it for.
Local SEO Service That Puts Your Business on the Map
When someone nearby searches for what you offer, three businesses appear in that map box at the top of Google. Those three get the calls. Everyone below gets what's left. Our local SEO service is built around one outcome: getting your business into that map pack and keeping it there.
Trusted by local businesses across our portfolio
Getting Fewer Local Enquiries
Than You Should?
Here's what we hear from local business owners every week:
"My competitor shows up on Google Maps and I don't. I've been trading longer than them."
"I set up a Google Business Profile once and never touched it again. Nobody told me that was a problem."
"People in my area are searching for what I offer. They're just not finding me."
"I tried sorting local SEO myself and have no idea if anything I did made a difference."
Someone searching for your service nearby is ready to act within minutes. The businesses showing up in local results get called. The ones that don't miss the enquiry entirely. That's the gap our local SEO service is built to close.
What's Included
What Our Local SEO Service
Covers and Delivers
We handle every part of local SEO. Tell us where you are and who you serve, and we sort the rest.
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Local Citation Building and Clean-Up
We list your business consistently across the most authoritative local directories. Your name, address, and phone number appearing differently across sources directly weakens your local rankings.
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On-Page Local SEO
We create or improve location-specific pages with locally targeted headings, keyword-led copy, local schema markup, and internal linking that reinforces your geographic relevance to Google.
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Review Generation Strategy
We put a simple, Google-compliant process in place for generating real reviews. Review volume, recency, and response rate are direct local ranking factors most businesses never systematically build.
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AI and Voice Search Readiness
We structure your content with conversational query formats, FAQ schema, and clean local entity data so your business surfaces in voice queries and AI-driven local answers from Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.
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Monthly Local Reporting
Monthly data covering map pack positions, GBP impressions, call clicks, direction requests, and local search traffic. You always know where you stand.
One team, one invoice, one clear line of accountability.
Book a Free Local SEO Consultation →
Who This Is For
For Local Businesses That Need Nearby Customers
We work with business owners who know local customers are searching for what they offer but aren't finding them, or who have watched a competitor rank higher in the map pack without understanding why.
- Independent trades and home service providers
- Car wash and car rental businesses
- E-commerce businesses
- Health and wellness practitioners
- Local professional services and consultancies
- Financial advisory firms serving a regional client base
- Restaurants, cafés, and hospitality businesses
The Process
How We Improve Your Local Search Rankings
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Local SEO Audit
We review your GBP status, local rankings, citation consistency, and on-site local content to find the gaps. You leave this phase knowing exactly where you stand and what's holding you back.
GBP status checkin progress
Local rankingsqueued
Citation auditqueued
On-site reviewqueued
Competitor gapsqueued
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GBP Optimization
Every GBP element completed and optimized. Categories, services, photos, description, and attributes. Aligned with local search terms and maintained regularly from month one onwards.
Business categoriesdone
Services + attributesdone
Photos uploadedin progress
Description copyqueued
Q&A sectionqueued
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Citation Audit and Build-Out
We find every citation inconsistency and correct it, then build listings on the most authoritative directories you're missing from. Consistent NAP data across the web is a core local ranking signal.
NAP inconsistencies12 fixed
Google Businessverified
Yelp listingupdating
Apple Mapsqueued
Bing Placesqueued
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Monthly Reporting and Review
Every month: local rankings updated, GBP performance reported, changes documented, next steps planned from the data. Short, clear, and no 40-page PDF full of green arrows.
Map pack positions↑ 3 spots avg
GBP call clicks+62 this month
Direction requests+41 this month
GBP impressions+1,840
New reviews+7
Why RunWeb
Why Local Businesses Trust RunWeb With Their Local SEO
6+ Years of Local SEO Work
Long enough to tell the difference between real local ranking signals and noise dressed up as strategy in a monthly report full of green arrows.
We Track Calls, Not Just Rankings
We report on map pack positions, call clicks, direction requests, and actual enquiries generated. If the phone is ringing more, the SEO is working.
No Contracts Trapping You In
Rolling monthly agreements with no minimum term. If we stop earning your trust, you're free to leave. We keep clients by delivering results.
Same-Day Replies, Every Time
You send a message and you get a response the same day. Anyone who's worked with an SEO agency before will tell you how rare that actually is.
The RunWeb Difference
Most local SEO is generic SEO with a postcode added.
Most local SEO is generic SEO with a postcode added.
Here's where ours isn't.
| Many Local SEO Agencies | RunWeb | |
|---|---|---|
| Response time | 2 to 5 business days | Same-day |
| Who you speak to | Account manager | The specialist working on your account |
| GBP management | Set up once, rarely revisited | Actively optimized and managed monthly |
| Citation work | Generic national directory list | Audit with inconsistency correction first |
| Review strategy | "Ask your customers" | Structured, compliant system in your monthly workflow |
| Voice and AI search | Often not addressed | Content and schema structured for spoken and AI-driven queries |
| Reporting | Rankings only | Map pack positions, GBP impressions, call clicks, direction requests |
| Contract | 6 to 12 month minimum | Rolling monthly, leave any time |
| What we track | Traffic and impressions | Enquiries, calls, and leads |
What Our Clients Have to Say About Us.
Pricing
Everything That Comes With Our Local SEO Service
From GBP optimization and citation building to on-page local content, AI and voice readiness, and monthly reporting — we handle every part of your local search presence. Plans start from $99/month.
View Our SEO Packages →New Local Presence or Stuck Local Presence.
We Start From Where You Are.
No local presence yet?
Starting Fresh
We set everything up from scratch. GBP creation, citation building, on-page local content, and review generation. You start with a solid foundation from day one.
Get Started →GBP set up but no results?
Starting Over
That's the most common situation we walk into. We audit your current listing, find what's wrong, and rebuild your local SEO from a clean starting point with honest monthly reporting.
Request a Free Local SEO Audit →Common Questions About Our Local SEO Service
What is local SEO and how does it differ from standard SEO?
Local SEO focuses on getting your business found by people searching in a specific geographic area, particularly through Google's map results. Standard SEO targets broader terms. Local SEO emphasizes GBP, citation consistency, reviews, and location-targeted content.
How long does local SEO take to show results?
GBP optimization and citation fixes often produce visible map ranking movement within four to eight weeks. Improving local organic rankings typically takes three to five months. We set clear expectations for your specific area from the first call.
How important are Google reviews for local rankings?
Very. Review volume, recency, and your response rate are all direct local ranking factors. Businesses with a steady stream of recent, responded-to reviews consistently outrank those with older or fewer reviews in the same area.
What is a local citation and why does it matter?
A citation is any online mention of your business name, address, and phone number. When those details are consistent across every directory, Google trusts your information and ranks you higher locally. Inconsistencies directly weaken your local visibility.
How do you handle AI and voice search for local results?
We use schema markup, FAQ blocks, and conversational content formats so your business surfaces in voice queries and AI-driven local answers. Voice assistants frequently pull local business answers directly from GBP listings, so we keep that data complete and accurate too.
Can you manage multiple locations for the same business?
Yes. Multi-location local SEO requires separate GBP listings and dedicated location pages for each branch. We handle the full setup and ongoing management for each one.
Do I need a website for local SEO to work?
A website significantly improves both your local rankings and your conversion rate when people find your GBP. If yours is underperforming, we handle that through our website design service.
Can you improve my position in Google Maps specifically?
Yes. GBP optimization, consistent citations, review management, and local on-page content all contribute directly to Google Maps rankings. We work on all of them as part of the service every month.
What areas do you cover?
We work with businesses across the country. The local SEO strategy adapts to the specific city, town, or region your business operates in.
Can I cancel the service at any time?
Yes. Rolling monthly agreements with no minimum term and no exit fees. We keep clients by producing results they can see in the monthly report every single month.
Your competitors are showing up in local results. You should be too.
If your business isn't appearing when nearby customers search, those enquiries are going to competitors every day. Tell us about your business and we'll show you where you stand and what it would take to change it.