Local business
Get found when locals search
We help local service businesses become the answer, in Google, in the map pack and in AI assistants. We install the systems that put you in front of ready-to-buy customers, then hand you the keys.
When someone needs a plumber, a swim school or a bin service, they search, and they act fast on what they find. More of that searching now runs through AI assistants that give one recommendation. We make sure that recommendation is you.
Local search is an AI game now
Your customers still Google, and they now ask ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews as well. They get a single answer and often book on the spot. We build the systems that keep you in that answer. Google explains the fundamentals in its Search Central docs.
What we install for local businesses
Four pillars, built into your site so search engines and AI models trust and quote you:
- Technical foundations an AI crawler can read perfectly
- Content that answers the real questions your buyers ask
- The authority and reputation signals that make you the safe recommendation
- Weekly measurement, so we always know it is working
It is the same system we run for brands nationwide. The detail is on our service page.
Own the map pack
Your Google Business Profile, reviews and local pages decide whether you show up when someone searches near me. We get all of it working together so you are the obvious choice.
Proof from local brands
Real results from local Kiwi businesses:
- Fulton Swim School saw a 340x monthly return, and over 100 extra kids a month
- Pink Bins grew search traffic 411% in six months
- Eftpos Now hit a 42x return on their SEO investment
See more on our work page.
Serving a specific city?
We have dedicated pages for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Keen to see where you stand in local search and AI? Book a free diagnostic and we will show you.
Local SEO and AI search, answered
What is local SEO and AI search?
It's how nearby customers find you in Google, the map pack and AI answers, at the moment they're ready to buy. We build the signals that put you in front of them.
Do you work with my type of business?
We work with established local and service businesses, from trades to clinics to retailers, that are ready to own their local search channel.
How long until we see results?
Foundations land in the first few weeks, and your visibility in Google, the map pack and AI answers compounds from around 60 to 90 days.
Do you optimise Google Business Profile too?
Yes. Your Google Business Profile is one of the biggest levers in local search, so setting it up and maintaining it is part of the foundations we install.
Ready to be the local brand customers find first?
Book a free diagnostic and see exactly where you stand in search and AI today.