Local SEO

Local SEO That Puts You in the Map Pack

93% of consumers use local search before visiting or calling a business. We make sure they find you first.

Top 3 Map Pack ranking in avg 60–90 days GBP optimisation drives 5× more calls 200+ citation sources built and monitored

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17+
Years delivering results
5000+
Local businesses grown
4.8
Average client rating
0
Long-term contracts required

The Problem

Your Competitors Are in the Google Map Pack. You Are Not.

Not appearing in Google Maps at all
If your Google Business Profile is incomplete, unoptimised or poorly reviewed, Google simply does not show you. You can be in business for 15 years and still be invisible to nearby searchers.
Competitors outranking you in your own city
Local SEO is a zero-sum game. Every position your competitor holds in the Map Pack is a position you are not in. Their win is your loss in direct, measurable revenue terms.
Citations inconsistent across directories
If your business name, address and phone number appear differently across Yelp, Yellow Pages, Angi and 150 other directories, Google loses confidence in your data and demotes your ranking.
No review generation strategy
Review count and recency are direct ranking signals. A competitor with 200 recent reviews will outrank you with 40 old ones, even if your business is objectively better. Reviews must be generated systematically.

The Reality

Local SEO is not optional for growth

The Map Pack — the three local businesses Google shows at the top of local searches — receives more clicks than the organic results below it. If your business is not in the top three, you are invisible to the majority of people searching for your services right now.

What We Deliver

Everything Included in Our Local SEO Service

Not a starter package. Not an upsell ladder. Every item below is included from day one — because half-measures produce half-results.

01
Google Business Profile Optimisation
Every element optimised: business name, categories, service descriptions, keywords in description, 15+ photos across all categories, Q&A populated, monthly posts, messaging activated.
02
Map Pack Ranking Strategy
Targeted campaign to move your GBP into the top 3 for your highest-value local search terms. Most clients see meaningful movement within 30 to 60 days.
03
Citation Audit & Rebuild
We audit your business data across 150+ directories, identify every inconsistency, and build a clean, consistent NAP footprint that Google trusts and rewards.
04
Review Generation System
Automated SMS review requests sent after every completed job. Clients average 3× more new Google reviews per month within 90 days. Star rating improvement from month one.
05
Local Landing Pages
Dedicated pages for every city and service area you cover — each optimised for local search and designed to rank for searches in that specific location.
06
Local Link Building
Backlinks from local news sites, community organisations, chamber of commerce listings and local business directories that signal to Google your business is genuinely embedded in the community.
07
Competitor Analysis
Ongoing monitoring of your top local competitors: their citations, their reviews, their GBP content. Every gap they leave is an opportunity we move into.
08
Live Ranking Tracker
Real-time dashboard showing your Map Pack position for every target keyword across every location you serve. You see progress in real time, not in monthly snapshots.

How It Works

From First Call to Measurable Results

Exactly what happens after you contact us — no ambiguity, no surprises.

01
Week 1
GBP Audit
Complete audit of your Google Business Profile, citation landscape, review profile and Map Pack position for every target keyword.
02
Week 2
Optimise & Build
GBP fully optimised, citation rebuild begins, review request system activated, local landing pages briefed.
03
Month 1–2
Citations & Content
Full citation build across 150+ directories complete, local pages published, review volume growing, Map Pack movement beginning.
04
Month 3+
Dominate
Ongoing review management, monthly GBP posts, local link acquisition, competitor monitoring, ranking reports.

What You Get

The Results You Can Expect

Not promises. Actual outcomes we deliver for businesses like yours, measured and documented.

Top 3 Map Pack position for your most valuable local searches
Google Maps generating consistent inbound calls without ad spend
Consistent business data across every online directory
3× more Google reviews per month on autopilot
Ranked for searches in every city you serve
★★★★★

We went from not appearing in Maps at all to position 2 within 8 weeks. The phone has not stopped ringing since.

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Greg L.
Electrician, Dane County WI

Why local businesses choose DEWAR

Google Partner Agency
No long-term contracts
Results or we talk
Founded 2009

FAQ

Local SEO — Questions We Get Every Day

Honest answers. No sales spin.

The Map Pack is the block of three local business listings appearing at the top of local searches. Businesses in the top 3 positions receive 44 to 61 percent of all clicks, making Map Pack presence one of the most valuable sources of free, qualified leads for any local business.

Most clients see measurable Map Pack movement within 30 to 60 days. Top 3 positions for competitive local terms typically take 60 to 90 days. Existing GBP completeness, review count and domain age all influence the timeline.

Google weighs three primary factors: Relevance (how accurately your GBP describes what the searcher needs), Proximity (how close your business is to the searcher), and Prominence (how well-known and authoritative your business appears online).

Review quantity, recency and average star rating are direct ranking signals. Businesses with more frequent and more recent 5-star reviews consistently outrank those with fewer or older reviews, even with otherwise similar optimisation.

A local citation is any online mention of your business name, address and phone number. Consistent citations across 150+ directories signal to Google that your business is established and trustworthy. Inconsistent data suppresses local visibility.

Yes. We create dedicated location-specific landing pages for each city you serve, build consistent citations for each service area and optimise your GBP service area settings. This enables ranking across multiple cities without a physical address in each.

Ready to Start?

Your Competitors Are Not Waiting.
Neither Should You.

Book a free 30-minute strategy session. We will audit your current setup, show you exactly what is broken, and give you a clear roadmap — whether you hire us or not.

No commitment required. No credit card. Just an honest conversation.