SEO for small businesses, without the padding

For most small businesses, SEO comes down to a few things done properly and kept up: a website that says what you do and where you do it, a Google listing that's current, listings elsewhere that agree, and reviews somebody answers. We do those, and we check what AI assistants say about you as part of it.

What's included

Pages that match searches

Pages for the services you offer and the places you serve, written the way people search: "water heater repair in Stow", not "plumbing solutions".

Your Google Business Profile

Hours, services, areas, photos and posts, kept to the same details as your site. We work in your verified profile directly.

Listings that agree

The directory still showing your old number gets found and corrected.

Reviews

New reviews read as they come in, routine replies drafted inside rules you set, happy customers asked for more. We never write a review.

What to be wary of when hiring an SEO company

  • Guaranteed first-page rankings. Nobody controls Google's results.
  • Pages for towns you don't serve with the town name swapped. Search engines treat those as doorway pages.
  • Monthly reports full of keyword positions and nothing about what changed on your site.
  • A contract that keeps your website if you leave. If we build your site, its content, design and code are yours once the build fee is paid.

About "affordable SEO"

We don't publish prices, because the work depends on what's already there. A business with a decent site and one wrong listing needs far less than one starting from nothing. We look first, then give you a price before you commit.

Questions

How long does SEO take for a small business?

Fixes to your site and listings can happen quickly. How fast search results respond is up to the search engines, and anyone who gives you a date is guessing.

Do I need SEO if most of my work comes from referrals?

Referred customers often search your name before they call. At the very least, that search should show the right phone number, hours and website.

Do you do local SEO?

Yes, and for most small businesses it's the bulk of the work.

Local SEO services

Want to discuss SEO for your business?

Book a time with Lehvel and we’ll go through what your business actually needs.