YorkSEO Agency

Architects · York & Yorkshire

SEO for architects: a portfolio that gets found, not just admired.

Most architects’ websites are beautiful and invisible: large images, few words, nothing a search engine can read. We help practices keep the look and win the search.

  • Project pages that rank for the work you want
  • Fast-loading portfolios
  • Enquiries that arrive with a brief

Free · human-reviewed

Show us where you are now.

Send your website and a person will look at how you appear when people search for architects and architectural practices, and what to fix first.

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Typical searches we work on

architects yorkresidential architect yorklisted building architect yorkshirehouse extension architect near mebarn conversion architect

Clients search for their project, then for an architect.

Someone planning an extension, a conversion or a new house starts with questions: do I need planning permission, what will it cost, how long will it take. Then they search for an architect who has done that kind of project, nearby. A practice that answers the questions and shows the projects is on the shortlist before any call is made.

In York and across Yorkshire there is a further specialism: listed buildings and conservation areas. Owners search for it by name, because they know not every architect will take it on. If it is work you do, it deserves a page of its own.

How your customers search

Four searches worth winning.

Examples of what people type, and what decides who gets the enquiry.

Project

house extension architect near me

Searched by what they are building.

A page for each project type, with finished examples and what was involved.

Specialism

listed building architect yorkshire

A filter, not a browse.

Heritage experience stated plainly, with consents achieved and work completed.

Research

how much does an architect cost

Before the first call.

An honest explanation of fees and stages earns trust early.

Shortlist

architects york

Three practices, compared.

The one whose projects look most like theirs gets the call.

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What makes the difference

Where the work goes first.

What we would usually put right for architects and architectural practices, in order.

01

Project-type pages

Extensions, new builds, conversions, heritage, commercial. Each is searched separately and deserves real words as well as images.

02

Project stories

The brief, the constraints, the planning route and the result. This is what prospective clients read most closely.

03

Images that load

Portfolio photography sized and compressed properly, so pages are quick on a phone.

04

Registration shown

ARB registration and any RIBA chartered status, displayed where clients look for reassurance.

05

Guidance pages

Planning permission, permitted development, building regulations and fees explained simply.

06

An enquiry form with a brief

Project type, location, budget range and timing, so you can judge fit before the first meeting.

What we usually combine

The services behind the work.

Questions

Architects: straight answers.

Something we have not covered? Ask us directly, a person will answer.

Our site is mostly images. Does that hurt us in search?

Yes, if there is nothing for a search engine to read. A few well-written paragraphs per project, proper headings and image descriptions fix it without spoiling the design.

How do we attract larger or more interesting projects?

Publish detailed pages for the kind of work you want more of. Search brings people looking for what you show.

Should we write about planning and costs?

Yes. Those are the first searches a future client makes, and helpful answers put your name in front of them early.

Do architects need Google reviews?

They help. A commission is a decision about trust, and a handful of thoughtful client reviews carries weight.

Start with the search moment

Find out where you stand. Free.

Share your website and what you want more of. A person will look at how you appear when customers search for architects and architectural practices, and tell you where the clearest opportunities are.

  1. 01You send the website and what you want search to do.
  2. 02A person inspects how you appear today, no automated score.
  3. 03You get the clearest opportunities, and an honest view on whether we are the right team.

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A person reads every request. No automated score.

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Where we work

SEO for architects and architectural practices across York and Yorkshire.

We are based in York and work with businesses across the city, North Yorkshire and the rest of the county, from Harrogate, Selby and Malton to Leeds, Hull and the coast. One team and one office, wherever you are.

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