SEO & Local
Google Business Profile, local search rankings, citation building, review management, and how long organic growth realistically takes, with UK-specific numbers and sources.
MMM Beauty, Brackley
81%
Appointments booked online
16x
Search clicks, Jan to Jul 2026
47x
Search impressions, same window
Square POS, January to April 2026 against the same months in 2025.
Every one written against real UK numbers, with the source named.
A local citation is any mention of your business name, address, and phone number on another website. Inconsistent citations quietly damage your local search rankings. This guide covers the top UK directories, how to audit what you have, and how to build from scratch.
Talk to us about local SEOHow you respond to Google reviews is visible to every future customer who finds you. This guide covers the right approach for positive reviews, negative reviews, fake reviews, and no-name reviews, with UK-specific templates.
Talk to us about local SEOGoogle rankings are a competition with auditable signals, not a lottery. This guide diagnoses the 7 most common reasons a competitor outranks you and what to fix first.
Find out what's holding you back →Local SEO is how Google decides which businesses appear when someone searches for a service near them. This guide explains how it works and whether you need it.
Read the guide →A practical 40-point checklist across Google Business Profile, on-page SEO, technical foundations, citations, reviews, and content. Difficulty ratings for each.
Get the checklist →Google reviews affect both your local ranking and how many visitors convert into enquiries. This guide includes scripts for asking, templates for responding, and what never to do.
Read the guide →Anyone who guarantees you an SEO timeline without auditing your site first is selling you something. This guide gives you the honest answer, with data.
Read the guide →Your Google Business Profile is the single most powerful free marketing tool for a local UK business. This complete guide covers setup, optimisation, reviews, and common mistakes.
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