Free, plain-English guides for UK business owners who want more customers from Google Maps and Google Search.
Services
Local SEO UK · Google Business Profile · Ecommerce SEO · Shopify SEO · WooCommerce SEO · Small Business SEO · Google Reviews · Local Citations · Technical SEO Audit · AI Search · Lead Tracking · White Label SEO · Packages
Locations
Oxford · Chester · Colchester · Essex · York · Milton Keynes · Cambridge · Wakefield · Northampton
Industries
Estate Agents · Solicitors · Tradesmen · Removals · Cleaning
Fix a Problem
Not showing on Google Maps · Paying for SEO, no enquiries · Competitor ranks higher · Profile suspended · Leaving an SEO contract · Drop after migration
Warning Signs
Views up, calls down · Reviews disappeared · Only ranking near my postcode · Duplicate listing · Wrong pin · Shopify not indexed
Guides
SEO cost UK · Choosing an agency · Freelancer vs agency · What is local SEO · Home-based businesses · Switching agency · Bank holiday hours · Black Friday SEO · Spring checklist for trades
Glossary
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Google Business Profile (GBP) | Your free listing on Google Search and Maps |
| Map pack / local pack | The three map listings above search results |
| Service-area business | A business that visits customers and hides its address |
| NAP | Name, address, phone, which must match everywhere |
| Citation | Your business details listed on another site |
| Companies House | UK register of companies, useful proof for verification |
| Canonical | Tag telling Google which URL is the main version |
| hreflang | Code telling Google which country or language a page is for |
| AI Overview | Google’s AI summary at the top of some results |