SEO FOR LOCAL SERVICE BUSINESSES
Get More Local Customers From Google
AGAPOV SEO helps service businesses improve their visibility in Google Search, Google Maps, ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI platforms. Start with a focused $99 SEO Audit and get a clear list of the highest-priority improvements.
A Clear System for Building Local Search Visibility
We work as your outsourced SEO and growth department, connecting research, website structure, Google Search, Google Maps, Google Ads, content, backlinks, and AI visibility around the same business goals.
Plan With Evidence
Review the market, competitors, search demand, required pages, and the right order of work.
Build or Improve
Create the right website foundation or prepare production-ready page content and SEO instructions for an existing site.
Connect Maps & Trust
Align business information, services, locations, Google Business Profile, reviews, and the website.
Grow, Advertise & Measure
Add useful pages, content, business listings, backlinks, and optional Google Ads campaigns, then review visibility, ad performance, and inquiry data.
A Clear Path for Your Current Situation
You do not need to buy every service at once. Start with the right foundation, then expand the work when the business is ready.
If You Do Not Have a Website
Plan the website around services, locations, competitors, and search demand before design begins.
- Business Growth Plan — $249 Competitors, keywords, SEO sitemap, page-to-keyword map, content and backlink direction, and a 90-day roadmap.
- Business Website — $899 Up to 5 WordPress pages, mobile-first design, basic copy, forms, and foundational on-page SEO built from the approved plan.
- If Needed: Complete Google Business Profile Setup — $199 One-time profile setup and optimization covering business information, categories, services, service areas, description, links, and launch recommendations.
- Monthly SEO — from $399/month Optional after launch: expand visibility with SEO research, production-ready content, Maps work, business listings, links, and reporting.
Plan + website: $1,148. Add complete Google Business Profile setup for $199 when needed.
If You Already Have a Website
Find the real gaps before paying for a redesign or disconnected SEO tasks.
- SEO Audit Express — $99 Diagnose the current website, Google visibility, and the 10–20 highest-priority issues before committing to a larger scope.
- Business Growth Plan — $249 When a complete strategy is needed, turn the audit findings into competitors, keywords, required pages, and a prioritized 90-day roadmap.
- If Needed: Complete Google Business Profile Setup — $199 Build or fully optimize the profile once; ongoing profile management is included in the monthly plans.
- Monthly SEO — from $399/month Continue with ready-to-implement page improvements, content, Maps, links, AI visibility work, and performance reviews.
Start with the $99 diagnosis. Add the $249 strategy only when the business needs a complete growth roadmap. A new website is not assumed.
If You Want Ongoing Growth
SEO compounds through consistent work and implemented improvements rather than a single one-time change.
- Confirm the Foundation We first check the website, tracking, Google Business Profile, and current priorities so monthly work starts in the right place.
- Choose the Monthly Scope Starter is $399, Growth is $699, and Full Growth is $999 per month.
- Work From Monthly Priorities We prepare ready-to-implement page improvements and complete content, manage Google Business Profile activity, build relevant business listings and authority, improve AI visibility, track implementation, and report what comes next.
Most established service businesses should consider Local SEO Growth after a diagnostic review.
Build or Grow From a Clear Business Growth Plan
For a new website, the plan defines the right pages before design begins. For an existing website, it turns verified audit findings into a prioritized 90-day strategy without repeating the diagnosis.
Market & Competitor Review
We review the business, city, services, and 3 relevant competitors to understand the opportunity.
Keyword Research
We identify service, local, commercial, and question-based searches that fit the business.
SEO Sitemap
We define the homepage, service pages, location pages, trust pages, and future content needed.
Page-to-Keyword Map
Each important keyword group is assigned to the correct page to avoid overlap and weak targeting.
Content, Maps & Link Direction
We outline the supporting content, Google Business Profile priorities, citations, and backlink needs.
30/60/90-Day Roadmap
You receive a prioritized sequence of work with clear next steps for your team or website manager.
Confirm the Scope
We clarify services, locations, goals, available performance data, and what the business already has.
Research & Map
We analyze the evidence and organize keywords, pages, priorities, and opportunities.
Approve the Priorities
You see the recommended sequence, deliverables, responsibilities, and cost before production begins.
Deliver, Track & Report
We deliver the agreed SEO work, track what goes live, measure performance, and define the next practical step.
Start With the Right Service
You do not need to buy everything at once. Choose one clear starting point; ongoing SEO, content, Google Maps work, backlinks, and AI visibility are organized inside the monthly plans below. Google Ads is available separately when you want paid search visibility and faster lead generation.
| Service | Price | What You Get | Why You Need It |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEO Audit Express | $99 | A concise 2–4-page website health report covering indexation, titles, meta descriptions, headings, structure, basic Google Business Profile notes, and 10–20 priority actions. | The lowest-cost first step for an existing website when you need to understand the main problems before committing to ongoing work. |
| Business Growth Plan | $249 | For an existing website, we use the Audit baseline rather than repeat it. We add 3 competitors, keyword research, an SEO sitemap, page-to-keyword map, content, Google Maps and backlink direction, and a written 90-day roadmap. For a new website, the plan starts from the business and market. | To turn diagnosis and market evidence into a clear order of work before website production or monthly SEO begins. |
| Business Website | $899 | SEO-ready WordPress website with up to 5 pages, mobile-first design, basic business copy, contact forms, branding customization, foundational on-page SEO, and basic analytics connection when access is provided. | To turn direct visitors into inquiries and create a proper foundation for Google visibility. |
| Complete Google Business Profile Setup | $199 | One-time setup and full profile optimization: business information check, primary and additional categories, services, service areas, description, website and appointment links, photo guidance, Q&A recommendations, and policy-safe launch priorities. | To create a complete Google Maps foundation once. Ongoing optimization, posts, profile monitoring, and local visibility work continue inside a monthly plan. |
| Google Ads Setup & Management | $299 setup $249/month management | A focused Google Search campaign with commercial keyword research, ad groups, ad copy, negative keywords, local targeting, budget and bidding setup, GA4 connection, and basic conversion tracking. Optional monthly management includes search-term reviews, negative-keyword updates, budget adjustments, optimization, and reporting. | To reach people actively searching for your services and generate paid visibility while SEO builds longer-term organic visibility. Advertising spend is paid separately and directly to Google. |
| Managed Link Building | Custom proposal | A curated list of suitable guest-post and link opportunities with final placement prices, donor screening, target and anchor planning, placement coordination, live-link checks, and reporting. | For businesses that need a larger or separate authority campaign beyond the backlinks included in Growth and Full monthly plans. |
Keep it simple: page optimization, recurring SEO articles, ongoing Google Business Profile management, relevant business-directory listings, backlinks, competitor tracking, and AI visibility are included at different levels inside the monthly plans below. Google Ads is a separate paid advertising service and is not included in the monthly SEO plans; ad spend is paid directly to Google. Foundational on-page SEO is included in a new Business Website. For websites built by another provider, we deliver production-ready materials and instructions; CMS editing, publishing, development, repairs, and technical support are separate.
Monthly Local SEO Plans
Once the foundation is ready, we operate as your outsourced SEO department: reviewing performance, producing implementation-ready SEO materials, managing ongoing Google Business Profile activity, building relevant business listings and backlinks, improving AI visibility, and setting the next priorities.
Local SEO Starter
$399 / month
- Basic monthly performance review
- 1 ready-to-implement page package: copy, metadata, links + instructions
- 1 complete SEO article
- Google Business Profile monitoring, priority updates + 1 post
- Business-listing cleanup + up to 3 relevant directory listings or corrections
- Basic AI visibility review + recommendations that help AI systems understand the business
- Delivery and implementation tracker + concise monthly report
Best for: a smaller local business starting consistent SEO with a controlled budget.
Local SEO Growth
$699 / month
- Detailed monthly performance review
- 2 ready-to-implement page packages: copy, metadata, links + instructions
- 2 complete SEO articles
- Google Business Profile monitoring, priority updates + 2 posts
- Business-listing cleanup + up to 5 relevant directory listings or corrections
- Tracking of 3 direct competitors
- 1 backlink placement on a screened third-party site, with up to $75 included
- 1 focused AI visibility package for a priority service or location
- Delivery and implementation tracker + detailed monthly report
Best for: most small service businesses that want balanced, steady local-search growth.
Full Growth Package
$999 / month
- Advanced monthly performance review
- 4 ready-to-implement page packages: copy, metadata, links + instructions
- 4 complete SEO articles
- Google Business Profile monitoring, priority updates + 4 posts
- Business-listing cleanup + up to 10 relevant directory listings or corrections
- Tracking of 5 direct competitors
- 2 backlink placements on screened third-party sites, with up to $75 each included
- 2 focused AI visibility packages for priority services or locations
- Delivery and implementation tracker, detailed report + next-month plan
Best for: businesses that want SEO strategy, content, Maps, links, and AI visibility managed as one coordinated function.
How delivery works: with authorized profile access, the Google Business Profile monitoring, approved information updates, and included posts in your plan are handled by AGAPOV SEO. Business-listing work is limited to relevant, qualified placements or corrections; we do not create low-quality listings simply to fill a quota. For a website built by another provider, we deliver production-ready copy, metadata, internal-link instructions, schema recommendations, and developer-ready tasks; your website manager publishes and tests the changes. Routine website publishing may be included only for an AGAPOV-built standard WordPress website and only within the selected package. Higher-priced backlink opportunities are quoted and approved before placement.
How Pricing and Delivery Work
Every project begins with a defined scope. You know what we deliver, who publishes website changes, what is separate, and what the logical next step is before work begins.
Start With the Right Size
An existing site normally starts with the $99 Audit Express. If a full strategy is needed, those findings become the foundation for the $249 Growth Plan. A new website starts with the Growth Plan.
Clear Website Responsibilities
On third-party websites, we prepare production-ready SEO materials and instructions. Your website manager handles CMS publishing, development, and technical testing.
Keep Accounts in Your Name
Your domain, hosting, Google Business Profile, analytics, and other business accounts remain under your ownership and access.
Approve External Costs
Hosting, domains, premium tools, ad spend, and link-placement costs beyond an included budget are quoted separately and approved first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need a Growth Plan before a new website?
Because design does not decide which services, locations, pages, and keywords can bring the right customers. The Growth Plan creates the SEO sitemap and page-to-keyword map first, so the website is built with a commercial purpose and can expand logically later.
Is SEO included in the $899 website?
Foundational on-page SEO is included: clean page structure, mobile-first design, service organization, essential titles and headings, forms, and basic setup. The $249 Growth Plan, extra pages, advanced copywriting, domain, hosting, premium software, ongoing content, backlinks, and Google Maps management are separate unless listed in your proposal.
Do I need a new website if I already have one?
Not automatically. We first review what already exists. If the structure and platform are usable, we can prepare the priority page improvements, content, and technical instructions for your website manager to implement.
Why does SEO require monthly work?
Search visibility changes as competitors improve, Google updates results, and customers search in new ways. Monthly work allows us to prepare stronger pages and content, improve local-search direction, build relevant business listings and links, track implementation, and adjust priorities using real performance data.
Can you guarantee or verify my Google Business Profile?
Our complete one-time setup costs $199. After setup, ongoing profile optimization, monitoring, and the number of monthly posts shown in your selected SEO plan are managed with your authorization. Google still controls eligibility, verification methods, suspensions, reinstatements, and approval, so no agency can guarantee Google's verification decision.
Will you edit or manage my existing website?
For a website built by another provider, we prepare production-ready SEO copy, metadata, internal-link instructions, schema recommendations, and developer-ready tasks. Your website manager publishes and tests the changes. If your website was built by AGAPOV SEO on our standard WordPress system, routine SEO publishing may be included within the selected monthly package; redesign, repairs, custom development, and technical support remain separate.
Who owns the website and business accounts?
You remain the owner of your domain, hosting, Google Business Profile, analytics, and other business accounts. We use only the access required for the agreed scope and never ask you to transfer ownership of your business assets.
How long will the work take?
The timeline depends on scope, access, approvals, and how quickly required business information is provided. We confirm the delivery schedule before work begins. A new website starts only after the Growth Plan and site structure are approved.
Can you guarantee first place in Google or a specific number of leads?
No ethical SEO provider can guarantee a specific ranking, number of leads, or ranking date. We build and execute an evidence-based system designed to improve qualified visibility, trust, and opportunities over time.
Do you also set up and manage Google Ads?
Yes. Google Ads Setup is $299 one-time and standard ongoing management is $249 per month for a focused local service campaign. Advertising spend is separate and paid directly to Google. View the Google Ads service and full scope.
Can I start with a small service first?
Yes. If you already have a website, start with the $99 SEO Audit Express. If the audit shows that a complete strategy is needed, its findings become the foundation for the $249 Business Growth Plan. If you need a new website and there is no existing site to audit, start directly with the Growth Plan.
Choose the Right Next Step
If your foundation is ready, choose Starter, Growth, or Full monthly SEO based on your budget and growth pace. For an existing website, the first step is the $99 Audit Express. For a new website with nothing to audit, start with the $249 Growth Plan. If you want faster paid search visibility, see our Google Ads Setup and Management service.