Local SEO · Your first six months

Your 6-month local SEO roadmap.

Everything we do in the first six months to get your business found on Google, Maps and AI search, laid out month by month. No black box, no jargon.

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  • Google Search
  • Google Maps
  • ChatGPT
  • Gemini
  • Perplexity

Before month 1

Three things every local business needs in place.

The businesses that grow fastest in local search tend to share the same three foundations. We check all three before the roadmap starts.

  1. A real place on the map.

    Google ranks local results partly on how close you are to the person searching. A verified Google Business Profile with a real address gives it a point to measure from. Service-area-only profiles can still rank, but they start a step behind.

  2. A steady flow of genuine reviews.

    Reviews feed prominence, one of the three things Google weighs for local results, and they win the click once you show up. A steady trickle of fresh reviews beats a one-off burst every time.

  3. A fast site that search engines can read.

    Clean code, quick load times and a clear structure, so Google and AI engines understand what you do and where you do it. If your current site can’t get there, we’ll tell you straight.

Missing one? That’s normal. We start putting it in place in month 1.

What to expect

Results in months, not years.

With the foundations live, local SEO usually starts to move two to three months in. Months four to six compound those gains with proof, local pages and AI search.

  1. 01

    Launch

    Foundations fixed, your Google Business Profile optimised and tracking live. Everything after this builds on it.

    Month 1
  2. 02

    Movement

    Priority service pages go live and rankings start to shift. This is usually when the first organic calls and forms show up in tracking.

    Months 2–3
  3. 03

    Compounding

    Proof, local pages and answer content stack on top of each other, so every month builds on the last instead of starting over.

    Months 4–6

Results depend on your market, your competition and where you’re based. Nobody can honestly guarantee rankings, and we won’t.

The 6-month roadmap

What we do, month by month.

Every month has one job. Open a month to see the work inside it, then tap any deliverable to see what it is in plain English.

  • Kick-off call with our SEO lead. We get shared access to your Google Business Profile, Search Console, Analytics, domain and hosting. You keep ownership of all of it.
  • Discovery session: what makes you better than the competition, in your own words. It becomes the brief for every page we write.
  • Service and area map: we agree which services and locations to grow first, on Google and in AI search.
  • Audit, then fixes: speed, indexing, structure and mobile, fixed at the source.
  • Google Business Profile completed and optimised top to bottom.
  • Tracking live from day one, so every call and form is counted.

Deliverables this month

  • One in-depth page for each priority service, written from your discovery session, not a template.
  • Built around real searches: each page answers what customers actually type, with a clear next step.
  • Internal links that pass authority from your homepage to the pages that earn money.
  • Profile in sync: your Google Business Profile services and posts lined up with the new pages.

Deliverables this month

  • A simple review engine, so asking every happy customer becomes part of the job.
  • Review replies written in your voice, to the good ones and the bad ones.
  • Expertise on show: team bios, credentials and project highlights.
  • Citations: directory listings created or cleaned up so your details match everywhere.
  • Your first local links from partners, suppliers, associations and sponsorships.

Deliverables this month

  • A page for each key service area, with genuinely local detail. No copy-paste city swaps.
  • Map-pack tracking across your whole service area, so we can see where you’re strong and where you’re not.
  • A regular rhythm of profile posts, photos and Q&A answers.
  • Local mentions: news, events and community activity, where they fit.

Deliverables this month

  • Plain-English guides to the questions customers ask before they hire: cost, timing, what to expect.
  • FAQ sections that Google and AI assistants can quote directly.
  • AI search (GEO) work, so ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity understand and recommend you.
  • Refreshes for the pages sitting just off page one.

Deliverables this month

  • A full six-month review: rankings, map-pack visibility, traffic, calls and enquiries, against where you started.
  • More of what converts: we double down on the pages and areas bringing in work.
  • Fixes for anything that isn’t pulling its weight.
  • Your next six-month roadmap, built from real data.

Deliverables this month

Included every month

Running in the background, every month.

The roadmap is the plan. This is the work that never stops.

  • Google Business Profile updates
  • Review monitoring & replies
  • Rank & map-pack tracking
  • Technical health checks
  • Website edits & fixes
  • AI search monitoring
  • Call & form tracking
  • Monthly report & strategy call

The field guide

Every deliverable, in plain English.

Technical SEO is the work you never see, and the reason everything else works. Flip through every piece of it.

No. 01Month 1

Technical SEO audit

What it is
A crawl of every page to find broken links, slow pages, indexing blocks and duplicate content.
Why it matters
Google can’t rank pages it can’t crawl. We fix the leaks before adding anything new.
No. 02Month 1

Site architecture plan

What it is
A planned page structure: homepage, service pages, service-area pages, and how they link together.
Why it matters
Google understands what you do, and which page to show for which search.
No. 03Month 1

Titles & meta descriptions

What it is
The headline and summary Google shows for each page, rewritten for every service and city.
Why it matters
Clearer relevance, and more clicks from the same ranking position.
No. 04Month 1

Schema markup

What it is
Structured data that labels your business, services, reviews and FAQs for search engines.
Why it matters
Makes you eligible for rich results, and easier for AI engines to cite accurately.
No. 05Month 1

XML sitemap & robots.txt

What it is
A map of the pages you want indexed, plus rules for the ones you don’t.
Why it matters
New pages get found faster, and Google doesn’t waste time on junk.
No. 06Month 1

Core Web Vitals pass

What it is
Speed and stability fixes for mobile: images, scripts and layout shifts.
Why it matters
Fast pages rank better and lose fewer visitors before they call.
No. 07Month 1

NAP consistency check

What it is
Your name, address and phone number matched exactly across your site, profile and directories.
Why it matters
Consistent details tell Google you’re one real, trustworthy business.
No. 08Month 1

Google Business Profile tune-up

What it is
Categories, services, hours, photos and description, fully completed and optimised.
Why it matters
Your profile is often the first thing customers see, before your website.
No. 09Month 1

Tracking setup

What it is
Search Console, Analytics, call tracking and form tracking, connected and tested.
Why it matters
Every decision after this is based on real numbers, not guesses.
No. 10Month 2

Keyword & intent map

What it is
The searches behind each service, grouped by what the searcher actually wants.
Why it matters
Each page targets one clear intent, so your pages never compete with each other.
No. 11Month 2

Service pages

What it is
One in-depth page per priority service, written from your discovery session.
Why it matters
Specific pages rank for specific searches. One “services” page can’t.
No. 13Month 2

Calls to action

What it is
A clear next step on every page: call, book or get a quote, with tap-to-call on mobile.
Why it matters
Rankings only matter if visitors turn into enquiries.
No. 14Month 3

Review engine

What it is
QR cards, links and message templates that make asking for reviews part of every job.
Why it matters
Reviews feed local rankings, and a steady flow beats a one-off burst.
No. 15Month 3

Citation clean-up

What it is
Listings on the directories that matter in your industry and country, created or corrected.
Why it matters
More consistent mentions give Google more confidence in you.
No. 17Month 3

Expertise pages

What it is
Team bios, credentials, project highlights and before-and-afters.
Why it matters
Shows real experience to customers, Google and AI engines alike.
No. 18Month 4

Service-area pages

What it is
A page for each key area you serve, with genuinely local detail.
Why it matters
You show up beyond your own neighbourhood, without thin copy-paste pages.
No. 19Month 4

Geo-grid rank tracking

What it is
Your map-pack position measured from a grid of points across your service area.
Why it matters
Shows exactly where you’re visible, and where to push next.
No. 20Month 4

Profile posting rhythm

What it is
Regular posts, photos and Q&A answers on your Google Business Profile.
Why it matters
An active profile signals a real, busy business, to Google and to customers.
No. 21Month 5

Question research

What it is
The questions people ask before they hire, pulled from search data, reviews and your own sales calls.
Why it matters
Answer them first and you become the obvious choice.
No. 22Month 5

Answer guides

What it is
Plain-English guides on cost, timing and what to expect.
Why it matters
You meet customers early in their decision and earn trust before the first call.
No. 24Month 6

Six-month report

What it is
Rankings, map-pack visibility, traffic, calls and enquiries, side by side with where you started.
Why it matters
You see exactly what the investment produced.
No. 25Month 6

Content gap analysis

What it is
The searches your competitors win that you don’t, yet.
Why it matters
Points straight at your fastest next opportunities.
No. 26Month 6

Next 6-month plan

What it is
Your next roadmap, built from six months of real data.
Why it matters
Momentum keeps compounding instead of stalling.

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Built for local

Local businesses, built to be found.

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Client feedback

What it’s like to work with us.

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Sai, CEO and Founder of Virtual Raaasta
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