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Own the map. Local SEO and Google Business Profile in Ottawa.
When someone searches for a service near them, Google shows three businesses on a map before anything else. Those three get most of the calls. We work to put you there and keep you there.
- From $300 a month
- Free audit, no obligation
- Reply within one business day
- 1Your business4.9 ★
- 24.6 ★
- 34.4 ★
The map pack: three spotsIllustration
The cost of waiting
Three businesses get the calls. Everyone else gets what is left.
Google says local results come down to relevance, distance and prominence. You cannot move your location, but relevance and prominence are built: a complete profile, steady reviews, accurate listings and a website that backs it all up.
Most profiles are half filled in, with old photos and reviews that stopped two years ago. That is good news. It means the top three in your area can be beaten.
Check where you stand, freeWhat you get
Three results we work toward.
A steady stream of reviews
A simple system that asks every happy customer at the right moment.
Visibility across your whole service area
Not just the streets around your address.
What is included
Everything done for you.
No hidden extras. If it is on this list, it is in the price.
Profile audit and rebuild
Categories, services, description, hours and attributes completed properly.
Review system
Review links, QR cards and follow-up messages that make asking easy.
Review replies
Every review answered, in your voice.
Optimised posts every two weeks
Google posts written around your target keywords, with your real photos.
Citations clean-up
Your name, address and phone made consistent across directories.
Service area pages
Website pages for each neighbourhood and town you cover.
Spam reporting
Fake and keyword-stuffed listings above you reported to Google.
Map rank tracking
Positions checked across your service area, not from one spot.
Monthly progress report
Up to 3 keywords tracked month over month, plus calls, direction requests and reviews.
Pricing
What it costs.
Clear starting prices, a fixed quote in writing, and lower prices when you commit for 6 or 12 months. See all pricing.
Local SEO & Google Maps
from $300 / month
- Google Business Profile optimised and kept active
- Keyword-optimised Google posts every two weeks
- Review system and replies to every review
- Listings and citations cleaned up
- Monthly progress report for up to 3 keywords
- Dashboard access, refreshed daily
Save $100
Search bundle
from $500 / month
- Local SEO and SEO together
- Everything in both plans
- One keyword plan across Google search and Maps
Local and just starting out? If you can’t afford these prices yet, please reach out directly. We will do our best to help you get going on your entrepreneurship journey.
Reach outHow we compare
What you get with us, side by side.
How we work compared with what is common in the industry.
| Many agencies | Vertica | |
|---|---|---|
| Google posts | Generic posts, or none at all | Keyword-optimised posts every two weeks |
| Map progress | A vague monthly summary | A monthly report for your top 3 keywords |
| Reporting | A monthly PDF, if you ask for it | A live dashboard, refreshed every day |
| Contract | 12-month lock-ins are common | Month to month, save if you choose to commit |
| Your accounts | Often set up in the agency’s name | Always in your name, we are added as managers |
| What was done | Hard to see what actually changed | A change log of every key change |
| Who does the work | Passed between account managers | The person you talk to does the work |
Step by step
How it works, from first call to results.
Profile fixes and reviews can move map rankings within weeks. Competitive areas and categories take a few months of steady work.
- Week 1
Baseline
We record where you rank across your service area today, so progress is measured against a real starting point.
- Weeks 1 to 2
Rebuild the profile
Everything Google lets you fill in, filled in correctly, with new photos.
- Week 2
Start the review engine
Your review system goes live and your team learns the 20 second ask.
- Month 1 onward
Build local signals
Citations fixed, area pages published, optimised posts going out every two weeks.
- Monthly
Track and report
A monthly report on rankings, calls, direction requests and reviews.
How we prove it
Results you can check yourself.
We agree on what success looks like before we start, then report against it every month. The numbers come from your own Google and Meta accounts, and your dashboard refreshes them every day, with a change log of every key change we make.
What we report on
- Map pack positionfor up to 3 keywords
- Calls from your profilereported by Google
- Direction requestsand website taps
- New reviewscount and average rating
Is it for you
An honest fit check.
A good fit if
- You serve customers in a specific city or area
- You have fewer reviews than the businesses ranking above you
- Your profile has not been updated in months
Probably not if
- You sell only online with no local service area
- You are looking to buy reviews. We do not, and Google removes them
Questions
Local SEO & Google Maps: common questions.
What is the map pack?
It is the box of three businesses with a map that Google shows at the top of local searches. It sits above the regular results, so it gets most of the attention.
How do you get more reviews?
We set up a short link and a QR card, and write the message your team sends after each job. Asking every happy customer at the right moment is what makes the difference.
I work from home. Can I still rank?
Yes. Service area businesses can hide their address and still rank in the areas they serve.
How much does local SEO cost?
Local SEO starts at $300 a month and includes optimised Google posts every two weeks and a monthly report showing how you are trending for up to 3 keywords. Combined with regular SEO it is $500 a month.
Do you need access to my profile?
You stay the owner. We are added as a manager, and you can remove us at any time.
Free audit
See where you rank on the map right now.
Tell us about your business. We will record a short video showing where you stand on Google today and what we would fix first.
- Free, no obligation
- Reply within one business day
- No sales call unless you want one