SEO for UK small businesses
Plain, local SEO for UK small businesses. Built into the site you already pay us for, reviewed every month, explained in your portal in English.
01 / Why most small business SEO feels broken
You do not need an agency, a retainer, or a PDF audit
Small business SEO has a bad reputation for a reason. A cold email, a PDF audit full of scary red dots, a three-month retainer, a spreadsheet of keywords nobody searches, and a report in month six that explains why Google is unpredictable. The owner ends up paying for activity rather than outcomes, and quietly gives up.
The honest version is simpler. Most small UK businesses need a handful of things done well. A fast, properly structured site. Pages for the three or four searches that actually bring customers. A clean Google Business Profile. Schema so search engines can read the basics. Analytics you can glance at without a GA4 qualification. And a person who picks up when something changes.
We do all of that inside the same monthly plan that builds and hosts your site. No separate retainer, no separate login, no mystery. You can look at the analytics in your portal tomorrow morning, see which pages are pulling weight and which are not, and ask for changes by message. We get on with the work.
What you see in your portal
Numbers you can act on, not a 40-page audit
Search visitors, last 7 days
3,245
+21.6%
Top pages
- /1412
- /pricing823
- /services612
- /blog/getting-found-locally398
Devices
- Mobile64%
- Desktop30%
- Tablet6%
02 / What you get
The parts of SEO that actually move the needle
No keyword-stuffing, no link-spam, no PDF audits gathering dust. Just the work that compounds over time.
Real keyword research
We look at Search Console, Google autocomplete, People Also Ask and what your competitors actually rank for. Then we pick searches a small business can realistically win.
Pages written for buyers, not bots
No 900 word introductions padded with synonyms. Short pages that answer the question, link to the next step and load in under a second on a phone.
Google Business Profile tuned up
We audit your profile, fix categories, opening hours and service areas, add photos, and hook it to the site. Local map pack rankings come from getting this right.
On-page SEO on every page
Titles, meta descriptions, headings, internal links, image alt text, schema. We set the defaults properly and review them again after each round of changes.
Portal analytics that tell a story
Visitors, top pages, devices, conversions and the sources that drive them, all in plain English. You can see at a glance which pages are working and which ones need help.
Monthly tweaks, no retainer
Need a page for a new service? A fresh FAQ? A title that is not pulling its weight? Send a message in the portal. It is included in the monthly plan, not a new quote.
03 / How it works
From where you are to found on Google
Quick chat
Half an hour on the phone. What do you sell, where, who to, and what have you tried before? We check your current rankings and your top competitors live on the call.
Design
We plan the page set, the keyword map and the internal link structure. You see a short written brief for each page before we touch any code.
Build & wire up
Pages go live one by one, schema and analytics wired up, sitemap submitted, Google Business Profile cleaned up, any redirects handled so old links keep their juice.
Live & looked after
Every month we review which pages moved, which need a tweak, and what new searches are worth chasing. You get a short summary and any changes you want shipped.
FAQ
Common questions
How is this different from hiring an SEO agency?
We build and host the site, so we can actually act on what we find. Most SEO agencies hand you a PDF of recommendations and charge you again to implement them. Here, the fix gets made.
Will I be locked into a 12-month contract?
No. Everything is month to month. If it is not working for you, you can stop. We would rather you stayed because the numbers go up than because a clause says you have to.
How long until I see more enquiries from Google?
For local service searches, often within four to eight weeks. Broader terms can take three to six months. If you are a brand new site we focus early work on easier long-tail searches so something moves quickly.
Do you guarantee first page rankings?
No, and we will politely warn you off anyone who does. What we do guarantee is visible work each month, honest reporting, and the changes made without a new invoice each time.
I sell services across the country, not just locally. Does this still work?
Yes. We build service-level pages for what you sell and can layer regional pages on top where there is genuine demand. The analytics in your portal shows exactly which cities are converting.
What happens to my site if I leave?
You take the domain, the content and any custom work you paid for. Everything is yours. We will help move hosting and hand over files so there is no awkward offboarding.
Ready for SEO that does not feel like a tax?
Plans from £39/mo. Site, hosting, local SEO and ongoing tweaks in one honest monthly fee.