Local SEO Services
Local SEO services raise where a business appears in Google Maps and local search results by correcting its Google Business Profile, directory citations, and website. I, Vlad Tabaranu, run local SEO for businesses in Birmingham and the West Midlands, and remotely across the United Kingdom.
Free audit request
I review your website, structured data, and Google Business Profile within five working days of your request.
Mon-Fri 09:30-17:30, contact@seo-dr-it.com
What is local SEO?
Local SEO is the work on a business’s Google Business Profile, citation building, reviews, and website that lifts the business in nearby searches, including the . Google states that local results rely on relevance, distance, and prominence (Improve your local ranking on Google).
The block of local business listings shown with a map near the top of Google results when a search has local intent.
When does a business need local SEO?
Local SEO fixes five problems for trades and local service businesses:
What does the local SEO service include?
Local SEO uses six components across your profile, directories, and website.
Google Business Profile
I verify and complete your Google Business Profile, setting categories, services, photos, and description, so Google matches your business to nearby searches. I send review request links, write reply templates and track review sentiment, and I add local landing pages and blog posts as the plan allows.
Citations and NAP
I audit your business name, address, and phone number (NAP) across directories, then correct conflicts and duplicates, so Google reads one consistent set of details.
Structured data
I add LocalBusiness structured data (Schema.org) to your website, so search engines read your name, address, opening hours, and profile links as machine-readable facts.
Other map listings
I edit your Bing Places and listings, not only audit them, so every map service shows the same business details.
Apple’s free tool for managing how a business appears in Apple Maps and other Apple apps.
Competitor analysis
I compare the businesses ranking in your area using PirateSERP, so the plan targets the gaps between you and them. Local SEO runs alongside Google Ads, and Google Ads are not required.
Measurement
I record map-pack positions, Business Profile calls and direction requests, citations, and form submissions as a baseline, then report the same numbers monthly, with map-pack position, local impressions and review sentiment. I run a monthly citation and ranking check and a quarterly strategy review.
Which standards does local SEO follow?
Local SEO follows Google’s guidelines for representing your business on Google and Google Search Essentials, including its .
Google’s list of practices that can lower a site’s ranking or remove it from results.
No private blog networks, no bulk link building, no second Google Business Profile, and no directory spam. Link building comes from your local chamber of commerce, citations and local businesses.
What does local SEO cost?
Every plan starts by recording your current map-pack positions, Google Business Profile calls and direction requests, citation count and form submissions. Each month you receive those same numbers alongside the work completed (pricing and setup fees).
| Plan | Price a month | Priority terms tracked | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | £499 | 10 | 1 |
| Advanced | £699 | 25 | 3 |
| Pro | £999 | 50 | 5 |
Local SEO by town
Each town has its own page, with search results and business counts measured for that town rather than for the region.
Where can you see the evidence?
Across more than 20 client accounts over the past 18 months, measurable gains appear within 90 days in search impressions, website clicks, visits, rankings, and Google Business Profile actions including calls, messages and direction requests. Individual results vary by market and starting position; the dated per-client evidence is on the results page.
I wrote ENTITY-FIRST SEO: A Beginner’s Handbook for Helpful Content, Semantic Search, Local Visibility, and Conversion (Kindle, 3 August 2026).
Book on AmazonHow long does local SEO take to show results?
Results depend on your starting visibility, local competition, website condition, and the changes required. Google Business Profile updates appear after Google processes them; website changes need crawling and indexing first. Google recommends allowing four months to a year to judge SEO changes. Rankings are not guaranteed: Google decides what ranks. I record a baseline and report monthly.
How do you start local SEO?
A booking request starts local SEO: you send the free audit request form or call 07405 149750.
- Free audit. Within five working days of your request.
- Audit call. About twenty minutes.
- Written plan. Within five working days of the call, with scope and price in writing.
- Work starts. Within five working days of approval.
- Monthly report. Within five working days of each month end.
I work from Harborne for businesses in Birmingham and the , and remotely across the United Kingdom.
One of England’s nine official regions (Wikidata Q48038).
Questions about local SEO
How long does local SEO take to show results?
Most clients see initial ranking shifts and profile activity within two to three months. Rankings are not guaranteed: Google decides what ranks.
Can you guarantee a Map Pack position?
No. Google decides local rankings, and positions are not guaranteed. I record your map-pack positions as a baseline and report the same numbers monthly, so you see what changed.
Is local SEO still needed with AI search?
Yes. Customers who need a nearby business still search for one, and search engines read your name, address, phone number, and profile. AI SEO covers how answer engines describe your business.
What do you need from me?
Logins for Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google Business Profile manager access, plus admin access to your website platform or a developer who applies my changes.
Does local SEO cover several locations?
Yes. The Starter plan covers one location, Advanced covers three, and Pro covers five.