Local SEO for small businesses

Get found bycustomers nearby.

When someone nearby searches for what you do, Google decides which three businesses appear on the map. We build the local signals that help it trust yours: consistent listings, local citations and links that point to your business and your town.

One-off from $99. No monthly contract. Delivered in 2–4 weeks.

Illustrative example for a fictional business. Rankings are never guaranteed.
  • From $99One-off payment, no monthly contract
  • 2–4 weeksTypical delivery for the whole stack
  • 40–80Local citations, after an audit of what you already have
  • 4 countriesStrongest in the US, UK, Canada and Australia; EU with lighter coverage
Built for local businesses

If customers find you
on Google Maps, it’s for you.

The Local Stack is made for businesses that serve a town, a city or a service area: the plumber people call at midnight, the dentist they book for next week, the roofer they need after a storm. You don’t need to know SEO. Tell us who you are and where you work; we build the rest.

  • Plumbers
  • HVAC
  • Roofers
  • Electricians
  • Locksmiths
  • Cleaning services
  • Landscapers
  • Pest control
  • Auto repair
  • Dentists
  • Clinics & therapists
  • Law firms
  • Accountants
  • Real estate agents
  • Salons & spas
  • Restaurants
  • Gyms & studios
  • Moving companies
Storefront or service area

It works for businesses with a shop customers visit and for businesses that drive to their customers. Tell us your service area and we build citations and local references around the towns you actually cover.

Why competitors show up first

Google picks the business
it trusts most.

Google ranks local results by relevance, distance and prominence. Nobody can move your address closer to the searcher. What you can change is how clearly, how often and how consistently the web confirms who you are, what you do and where you do it.

  • Your details don’t match

    An old phone number on one directory, a former address on another, a different business name on a third. Conflicting details make Google less sure about your business.

    We audit and add consistent listings.

  • Too few local references

    Established competitors are listed in dozens of directories, media sites and local pages. A newer business often has only a handful.

    We add 40–80 citations plus rich media.

  • A weaker website

    Your website feeds your map listing. If competitors’ sites have more links from relevant pages, they tend to win both the map and the regular results.

    We add local posts with links and map embeds.

  • RRelevanceWe strengthen it
  • DDistanceNobody can change it
  • PProminenceWe strengthen it
What’s in the Local Stack

Pick the parts
your business needs.

Every part is priced on its own, so you only pay for what fills a real gap. Each one is selectable in the order form below, and every completed listing and link appears in your final report.

01

Local citations + audit

We check where your business is already listed, then fill the gaps with regional, city and industry directories using your exact name, address and phone number.

  • Citation audit
  • Regional directories
  • City listings
  • Industry sites
  • 40 citations + audit$99
  • 80 citations + audit$149
02

Rich media citations

Your photos, videos and audio published on media platforms with your business details and a link, so your brand shows up beyond directories.

  • Vimeo
  • Dailymotion
  • SoundCloud
  • Buzzsprout
  • Imgur
  • Photobucket
  • 50+ media citations & links$99
03

Local posts with map embed

Relevant articles on our private, zero-footprint network, each with your business details, a Google Map embed and a link to your Google Business Profile. Add a website link if you want it.

  • Unique article
  • Name, address, phone
  • Map embed
  • Profile (CID) link
  • 10 posts with map embed$109
  • 10 posts + website link$149
04

Press release

A written announcement about your business, published on news and finance sites with your full business details. Links are nofollow and marked sponsored, as news sites require.

  • Yahoo Finance
  • Business Insider Markets
  • Reuters
  • National blast
  • Business Insider Markets$219
  • Yahoo Finance$279
  • National blast$599
  • Reuters$1,199
05

Home service based links

Links from real home service websites in your trade and area. These are not throwaway sites: they’re built to rank, and they do. Tick the box in the order form and we send you available options to review.

  • Location-relevantBuilt around real U.S. cities and service areas.
  • Niche-relevantEach site is matched to a specific home service industry.
  • Options sent for your reviewOn request
06

Already have listings?

Upload a list of your existing citations in the order form. We skip what you already have and only build new listings where they add something.

  • Spreadsheet
  • Text file
  • Optional
  • Existing-citation uploadFree
Add-on · Local news guest posts

Get featured in
your city’s newspaper.

A guest article on an established U.S. city or regional news site, with a dofollow link to your business and no sponsored label. We write the article, get it published and add the live URL to your report.

  • 1–3 days
    sfexaminer.comSan Francisco, CA
    Dofollow$679
  • 1–2 weeks
    norwichbulletin.comNorwich, CT
    Dofollow$799
  • 1–2 weeks
    seacoastonline.comNew Hampshire & Maine
    Dofollow$799
  • 1–2 weeks
    northjersey.comNorthern New Jersey
    Dofollow$799
  • 1–2 weeks
    buffalonews.comWestern New York
    Dofollow$799
  • 1–2 weeks
    goerie.comErie, PA
    Dofollow$799
  • 1–2 weeks
    cincinnati.comOhio & Kentucky
    Dofollow$799
  • 1 week
    bismarcktribune.comBismarck, ND
    Dofollow$845

Example papers and prices from October 2026. Availability changes, so your options always come with current prices.

No need to hunt for the right paper.

Tick “Local news guest post” in the order form. We match papers to your city and trade and send you the fitting options to choose from.

Go to the order form
Not sure where to start?

Three common
starting points.

Most local businesses fit one of these. Select the same parts in the order form below, or mix your own. Prices are the sum of the individual parts.

New or small market

Get listed properly

For a newer business, or one in a smaller town, that mainly needs consistent listings in the right places.

  • Citation audit
  • 40 local citations
$99one-off
Most local businesses

Catch up with competitors

For an established business in a town where the top three have years of listings and links behind them.

  • Citation audit + 80 citations
  • 50+ rich media citations
  • 10 local posts with map embed + link
$397one-off
Competitive city

Stand out in a busy market

For dentists, lawyers, roofers and other trades competing in a larger city, where visibility beyond the map matters too.

  • Everything in “Catch up”
  • National press release
  • Home service link options
$996+ any home service links or guest posts

Running several locations? Order one stack per location, so each address gets its own consistent citations and map references.

Build your Local Stack

Choose your parts.
We do the rest.

Pick the components in the order form and pay once. After checkout we ask for your business details, then start with the citation audit.

What we’ll need from you

  • Your exact business name, address and phone number
  • Your website and Google Business Profile link
  • Your main services and the towns you serve
  • Photos, a logo or a short video, if you have them
  • Optional: a list of the listings you already have

Questions before you order?

Configure your local package

Select citations, media, local posts and press below. Your total updates as you choose.

Local Citations
We start with a citation audit, then we fill the gaps with new ones.
Rich Media Citations & Links
50x rich media citations (+links) on video, audio and image distribution sites. Think, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Soup, BuzzSprout, Soundcloud, Imgur, Photobucket.
PBNs with NAP
PBN posts on our zero footprint network. Relevant content is incl. We'll add the most important local markers: NAP, map embed, CID Link. Link is optional.
Press Release
Press Releases with proper NAP citation. These are by default nofollow and sponsored. Full pickup list here
Want us to show you options for hyper local homepage rentals?
E.g. on hvac, plumbing, roofing, service based business sites?
Want us to show you options for guest posts & PR?
e.g. local newspapers, statewide publications, top tier editorial sites?
Max. file size: 2 GB.
You can upload a list of existing citations here - ideally as a spreadsheet or text file.
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How it works

Four steps.
Nothing to manage.

No logins, no calls you have to schedule and no monthly invoices. You order once and receive a report listing everything we built.

  1. 01 / ORDER

    Choose your parts.

    Select the components above and check out. Upload any listings you already have.

  2. 02 / DETAILS

    Share your business.

    Send your name, address, phone, website, profile link, services, service area and media.

  3. 03 / BUILD

    We build your stack.

    We audit your listings, then create the citations, media, local posts and press you selected.

  4. 04 / REPORT

    Get every URL.

    Within 2–4 weeks you receive a report with every listing and link we built for you.

Clear scope

What you get,
and what you don’t.

The Local Stack is a one-off build of off-site local signals. It works best when your website and Google Business Profile are already set up correctly. Here is exactly where it starts and stops.

Included when you select it

  • Citation audit and new local, regional and industry citations
  • Consistent name, address and phone number across every listing
  • Rich media citations with your photos, videos or audio
  • Local posts with map embeds and Google Business Profile links
  • Press release distribution with your business details
  • Home service links and local news guest posts you approve
  • A final report with every completed URL

Not part of this package

  • Ongoing Google Business Profile posting or management
  • Collecting reviews or replying to them
  • Website fixes, new pages or on-page SEO
  • Monthly reporting or rank tracking
  • Guaranteed map positions, calls or leads
For agencies

Running local SEO for clients? Every report lists the completed URLs by component in a white-label-friendly format you can share with your client.

Ask about volume
Local SEO questions

What business
owners ask us.

What is local SEO, in plain words?

Local SEO helps your business appear when people nearby search for what you offer, both on Google Maps and in the regular results below it. Google looks at how relevant you are, how close you are and how well known and consistently referenced your business is around the web.

What is a citation?

A citation is any mention of your business name, address and phone number on another website, such as a local directory, an industry listing or a map site. When many trusted sites list the same details, Google can be more confident your business is real and where it operates.

Will this get me into the top three on Google Maps?

Nobody can honestly guarantee a map position. Distance to the searcher, your reviews and your competitors all play a part. The Local Stack strengthens the parts you can influence: consistent details, more local references and a stronger website. Rankings usually move gradually as Google finds and processes the new listings after delivery.

Is this a monthly service?

No. The Local Stack is a one-off order. You pay once, we build the parts you selected and send you the report. There is no contract and nothing renews.

How long does it take?

Typical delivery is 2–4 weeks, depending on the parts you choose and how quickly publishers process listings. Ranking changes follow after that, once Google has crawled the new references.

What’s the difference between a press release and a guest post?

A press release is syndicated across news and finance sites, and those links are nofollow. A local news guest post is one article on one city or regional paper you choose, with a dofollow link and no sponsored label. It costs more per placement but carries more weight in that market.

I serve customers at their address. Does that work?

Yes. Service-area businesses such as plumbers, cleaners and roofers are a very common fit. Tell us the towns you cover and we focus citations and local references on that area.

Which countries do you cover?

Citation coverage is strongest in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. We also run campaigns for businesses in the EU, with fewer available directories per country.

I have several locations. What should I order?

Order one stack per location. Each address needs its own consistent listings and map references, and separate orders keep each report clear.

Do I need to give you any logins?

No. We only need your business details, your website and your Google Business Profile link. We never ask for access to your profile or website.

Be the business locals find first.

Pick your parts, pay once and receive a report with every listing and link. From $99, delivered in 2–4 weeks.

Build your local package