Help your customers find you locally. If your business serves a specific community or region, we make sure your online presence reflects that — accurately, completely, and consistently.
Local search is about more than just showing up on Google. It’s about showing up correctly — with the right information, in the right places, at the right moment when someone nearby is looking for exactly what you offer.
Your Google Business Profile
Your Google Business Profile (at business.google.com) is often the very first thing a potential customer sees before they ever visit your website. We make sure it’s claimed, verified, and as complete as possible — including your hours, services, photos, and contact information. We also look at how your profile is performing and identify opportunities to improve your visibility in Google’s local results, including the coveted local map pack.
Your Apple Business Connect Listing
Apple Maps is used by millions of iPhone and iPad users every day, and it deserves just as much attention as Google. We help you claim and optimise your listing at business.apple.com, ensuring your business information is accurate and complete for customers navigating with Apple devices.
Reviews — Getting Them, Responding to Them
Reviews are trust signals, plain and simple. We look at your current review presence across platforms and help you develop a natural, comfortable process for asking happy customers to leave a review as part of your regular customer flow. We also make sure reviews aren’t being left unanswered — because responding to reviews (both positive and negative) signals to search engines and potential customers alike that you’re engaged and care about your community. Read more about Reputation Management
Directory Listings & Local Citations
Beyond Google and Apple, there’s a broader ecosystem of directories and regional websites that contribute to your local search authority. Depending on your industry and region, these might include:
- Yelp (yelp.ca)
- Yellow Pages (yellowpages.ca)
- Houzz (for home services and renovation businesses)
- TripAdvisor (for hospitality and tourism)
- Facebook Business Page
- Industry-specific directories relevant to your field
Consistent, accurate listings across these platforms reinforce your credibility with search engines and make it easier for customers to find you wherever they happen to be looking.
On-Page Local SEO
We also look at your website itself — making sure geographic signals are woven naturally into your content, page titles, meta descriptions, and headings. This helps search engines understand where you operate and connect you with the right local searches.
Regular Audits & Maintenance
Local listings drift over time. Hours change, phone numbers get updated, and inconsistencies creep in. We review your listings on a regular basis to catch anything that’s fallen out of date, and flag opportunities as they arise.
Local SEO is one of the highest-return investments available to small and medium businesses — especially those serving a specific community. If you’re not sure where you stand, get in touch and we’ll take a look.
⭐ Quick Tips: Things You Can Do Today
You don’t need to hire anyone to take care of these — they’re free, straightforward, and worth doing right now.
1. Claim your Google Business listing Head to maps.google.com and search for your business. If it appears, make sure it’s claimed and that you have ownership. If it isn’t showing up at all, visit business.google.com to create and verify your listing. Once you’re in, double-check that your address, phone number, hours, and website URL are all correct.
2. Claim your Apple Maps listing A surprising number of businesses haven’t done this yet. Visit business.apple.com to claim your listing and make sure your information matches what’s on Google. iPhone users rely on Apple Maps more than most business owners realise.
3. Check your homepage for geographic mentions Take a look at your website’s homepage — does it mention the city, region, or area you serve? Even a line in your footer that reads something like “Proudly serving the Comox Valley and Vancouver Island” helps search engines understand where you operate. If it’s not there, it’s worth adding.