Local SEO agency: more calls, visits and bookings from Google

Why local SEO is different

When someone searches “dentist near me” or “solicitor in Bristol”, Google shows a map and three businesses before most organic results. Ranking there depends on relevance, distance and prominence, not just on how good your website is. Local SEO is the work of improving all three, and of proving the effect on real enquiries.

What we do

• Google Business Profile management: categories, services, description, photos, posts, questions and answers. See our page on Google Business Profile optimisation.
• Review generation and replies: a steady flow of genuine reviews and a reply to each. See reputation management.
• Consistency across directories: name, address and phone number aligned across about 40 directories. See NAP and citations.
• Local pages on your website: service and area pages written for real searches, with structured data.
• Call and form tracking: so you know which channel makes the phone ring.
• Monthly reporting on enquiries received, not on vanity metrics.

How we measure results

Most agencies report positions and impressions. We report the numbers that pay your bills: calls from your listing, direction requests, bookings and quote requests. Tracking is installed in month one so the baseline is clear, and every monthly report uses those real figures. Try our ROI simulator to estimate what extra enquiries could be worth for your business.

Our method in four steps

1. Audit and strategy: your market, your competitors and your local potential, with a clear plan.
2. Local presence: optimised listing, local SEO, service and area pages, so you climb the local pack.
3. Acquisition: where it pays, Google Ads linked to your calls and quotes. See Google Ads.
4. Measure and scale: stop what does not work and amplify what converts.

Timescales

In our experience, first effects on a Google listing appear within 4 to 8 weeks, while organic website results usually take 3 to 6 months. We never promise a ranking position, because nobody can.

Who we work with

Healthcare practices, law firms, tradespeople, restaurants, shops and multi-site businesses: any business where customers come from a defined area. Starboost is based in Paris, and the work, from the audit to the reporting, is done remotely.