Local SEO services
Get found on Google Maps. Get picked. Get called.
When someone nearby searches for what you do, Google shows three businesses on a map before anything else. Our local SEO services put you in those three, and keep you there.
- 1Your business★★★★★ · Open nowCall
- 2Someone else★★★★☆Call
- 3Someone else★★★★☆Call
The three spots everyone sees first.
The problem
You're the best in your area. Google just hasn't been told yet.
Someone searches “plumber near me” or “family lawyer Cairns”. Three businesses appear on the map. They get the calls, the clicks and the directions requests. Everyone else gets the leftovers.
Those three aren't always the best at what they do. They're the ones Google understands best. That's a fixable problem.
What you get
Local SEO, done as one system.
Most agencies tweak your Google profile and send a report. We work every signal Google uses to rank local businesses, together.
Your Google Business Profile, done properly
A full audit, the right categories and services, fresh photos and a post every week, so Google sees an active, trusted business.
A website built for local search
We fix the technical problems holding you back, then build the service and suburb pages that match what your customers actually search.
Citations that agree with each other
Your name, address and phone number, consistent across the Australian directories Google cross-checks.
Reviews on autopilot
Lumero, our review software, asks every customer for a review at the right moment.
Free for clientsContent that earns rankings
Pages and articles each month, written around the questions people in your area are asking.
Links that build trust
Relevant, local links from real websites. No link farms.
Tracking that tells the truth
We track where you rank across your whole area, not just from your front door, plus the calls and enquiries that come in. Every month you get a report in plain English.
How it works
What happens after you say yes.
- Days 1–10
Set up
We get access, set up call and form tracking, and record where you rank today across your service area. That's the baseline we measure everything against.
- Days 10–30
Foundations
A full audit of your website, then a 12-month plan built around what will move the needle first. You approve it before we start.
- Days 30–60
Local setup
Your Google Business Profile, citations and review system get built out properly.
- Month 3 onwards
Grow
New content and links every month, weekly profile posts, and a monthly report showing rankings, calls and enquiries.
What we won't do
Things we'll never do to get you ranked.
Some local SEO companies take shortcuts that work until Google catches them. Then your profile gets suspended and the phone stops ringing. We don't.
- No fake reviews.Not from customers who don't exist, not from staff, not from your mum.
- No keyword-stuffing your business name.“Joe's Plumbing Best Plumber Melbourne” is how profiles get suspended.
- No hiding bad reviews.Every customer gets asked. We help you answer the bad ones well.
- No twelve months of “building authority” with nothing to show.You'll see what's moving every month.
Why Loud Yak
Why business owners stick with us.
- No lock-in contracts.Stay because it's working.
- You talk to the person doing the work.Not an account manager reading from a script.
- Reports you can actually read.Rankings, calls and enquiries in plain English. Most agencies send you a report. We send you customers.
- More than 15 years of marketing experience.Behind every campaign.
FAQ
Local SEO questions, answered.
What is local SEO?
Local SEO is the work that gets your business showing up when people nearby search for what you do: in Google's map pack, in Google Maps, and in the normal results underneath. It covers your Google Business Profile, your website, your reviews and your listings across the web.
How long does local SEO take to work?
The foundations are in place within the first 60 days. Rankings then move on Google's timeline, not ours, and how fast depends on your area and your competition. You'll see exactly what's moving in your monthly report.
How much do your local SEO services cost?
It depends on how competitive your area and industry are. Book a call and we'll tell you what it would take, with no obligation.
What's included in your local SEO packages?
Everything in “What you get” above. We don't split it into bronze, silver and gold. You get the whole system, scaled to what your market needs.
Do you lock me into a contract?
No. Stay because it's working.
Do I need a Google Business Profile?
Yes, and if you don't have one, we'll set it up and verify it with you.
Is this SEO for small businesses?
Yes. Local SEO is built for businesses that serve a local area, from one-person trades to multi-location firms.
Do you work outside Melbourne?
Yes. We're a local SEO agency working with businesses right across Australia.