Local SEO for service businesses
Local SEO decides who shows up when someone types “plumber Mississauga” or searches Google Maps. For a service business, it is not won with a blog. It is won in a precise order.
The Google Business Profile first
Exact categories, service area, hours, services, real photos, recent reviews. A complete profile often moves within weeks. It is the most profitable local SEO work, and the most neglected.
A website that mirrors the profile
The site follows the profile’s structure: one page per category and service, with the same name, towns and hours. Google then understands the profile and the site describe the same business in the same place.
Local links
Chamber of commerce, trade associations, neighbourhood event sponsorships, suppliers: one link from a site in your region beats ten generic directory links.
SEO agency or system?
An SEO agency often delivers a monthly report. On Growth, I manage the profile, add neighbourhood pages one at a time and track rankings in the areas you target, and the system behind the site answers every request within a minute.
Essential $499/month, or Growth $1,999/month with managed ads and Google profile. Prices in CAD, plus GST/HST. See both plans