Small businesses & start-ups · York
SEO for small businesses in York: the right things, in the right order.
You do not need everything an SEO agency sells. You need the few things that make a difference at your size, done properly. We tell small businesses and start-ups which those are, and when it is better to do them yourself.
- Foundations first, before any monthly retainer
- Honest advice on what you can do yourself
- Work scaled to the size of your market
Free · human-reviewed
Show us where you are now.
Send your website and a person will look at how you appear for small businesses and start-ups searches, and what to fix first.
Thank you, that is with us.
A person will read it and reply during office hours. (Mon–Sat · 09:30–18:00)
Need us sooner? Call +44 7435 755127.
Typical searches we work on
Most small businesses are six steps from being found.
Small-business SEO is not a smaller version of what large companies do. It is a short list of basics that most competitors have not finished: a complete Google Business Profile, a clear website, a habit of asking for reviews.
Done in order, those basics are often enough to win a local market. We would rather set them up properly once than sell you a monthly package you do not yet need.
What wins in this sector
Where the enquiries are decided.
The things that make the difference for small businesses and start-ups, in the order we usually tackle them.
Claim and complete your Google Business Profile
It is free and it is where most local customers will first see you. Categories, hours, photographs, services.
A clear, fast website
A few good pages that say what you do, where, and how to get in touch. It does not need to be big.
Ask every customer for a review
The single most valuable habit in local marketing, and it costs nothing.
Consistent details everywhere
The same name, address and phone number on every listing. See citation building.
One page per service and area
When the basics are in place, each thing you sell and each place you serve gets its own page.
Then, and only then, more
Content, links and advertising, added when the foundations are converting the visitors you already have.
See how you compare with the businesses you compete with. Free.
Who we work with
Businesses in this sector.
The linked trades have a page of their own. If yours is not listed, the approach still applies: ask us.
Services we usually combine
By trade
Find your trade.
Each page looks at how that trade’s customers search, what decides the enquiry and the rules that apply.
Driving instructors & schools
Found for manual, automatic and intensive lessons separately.
See the approachFuneral directors
Found at any hour, for the town the family is in.
See the approachNurseries & childcare
Found for the area, the age group and the hours.
See the approachTutors & tuition centres
Found for each subject and level you teach.
See the approachQuestions
Small businesses & start-ups: straight answers.
Something we have not covered? Ask us directly, a person will answer.
What can I do myself for free?
Quite a lot: claim your Google Business Profile, fill in every section, add real photographs, ask customers for reviews and make sure your details match everywhere. We are happy to tell you what is worth your time.
How much should a small business spend on SEO?
In proportion to what a new customer is worth and how competitive your market is. For many small businesses a one-off piece of work on the foundations is a better first step than a monthly fee.
I am launching soon. What should I set up first?
Your Google Business Profile, a simple website with the right pages, analytics and Search Console, and a consistent business name from day one. Getting these right at launch saves fixing them later.
Is it worth it if I only need a few more customers a month?
Often that is exactly when it works best. A small, steady flow of local enquiries is what good foundations deliver.
Start with the search moment
Find out where you stand. Free.
Share your website and what you want search to do. A person who understands small businesses and start-ups will inspect how you appear today and tell you where the clearest opportunities are.
- 01You send the website and what you want search to do.
- 02A person inspects how you appear today, no automated score.
- 03You get the clearest opportunities, and an honest view on whether we are the right team.
Thank you, that is with us.
A person will read it and reply during office hours. (Mon–Sat · 09:30–18:00)
Need us sooner? Call +44 7435 755127.