Be the business your neighbourhood finds first.
Kiyado is a local SEO agency that gets small and multi-location businesses into the Google Map Pack — in front of the people searching for you right now, in your city.
What is local SEO? Local SEO is the practice of optimising your business to appear in location-based search results — the Google Map Pack, "near me" searches and Google Business Profile — so nearby customers find and choose you at the moment they're ready to buy.
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15+
Years of search experience
90 days
Average time to rank & citation lift
+240%
Average organic conversion increase
100%
Transparent ROI reporting
What we do
A complete local SEO program
Every capability below maps to how Google actually decides which local businesses to show — and each links to where you can go deeper.
01
Google Business Profile Optimisation
Your Business Profile is the single biggest lever in local search. We fully optimise categories, services, attributes, posts and photos so Google understands exactly what you do and where you do it.
02
Local Keyword & "Near Me" Targeting
We map the exact location-based searches your customers use, then build pages that answer them — capturing "near me" and city-level intent competitors miss.
03
Citation Building & NAP Consistency
We get your Name, Address and Phone number listed identically across the directories Google trusts, removing the inconsistencies that quietly suppress local rankings.
04
Reviews & Reputation
More reviews, better ratings, faster responses. We build a review engine that lifts both your ranking and the trust that converts searchers into customers.
05
Local Content & Location Pages
Dedicated, genuinely useful pages for each service and each area you serve — the topical depth that wins the Map Pack across multiple locations.
06
Tracking & Reporting
Map Pack positions, Business Profile calls and direction requests, and local leads — reported transparently, tied to revenue rather than vanity metrics.
HOW IT WORKS
How local SEO works — our process
1
Discovery & audit
We benchmark your current Map Pack rankings, Business Profile health, citations and reviews against your local competitors.
2
Strategy
A prioritised roadmap covering Business Profile, on-page, citations and reviews — sequenced by impact.
3
Execution
We optimise your profile, build citations, fix NAP issues and publish location-targeted content.
4
Monitor & refine
We track how rankings and calls respond, then double down on what moves the Map Pack.
LOCAL VS TRADITIONAL
Local SEO vs traditional SEO
They share foundations, but they optimise for different outcomes.
| Local SEO | Traditional SEO | |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Appear in the Map Pack and local results for your area | Rank nationally/globally for a keyword |
| Surface | Google Business Profile, Map Pack, "near me" results | Standard organic blue-link results |
| Ranking signals | Proximity, Business Profile, reviews, local citations | Backlinks, content depth, site authority |
| Best for | Businesses serving a physical area or catchment | Products/content with no geographic limit |
| Unit of success | Calls, direction requests, local leads | Rankings, organic sessions, conversions |
The takeaway: local SEO doesn't replace traditional SEO — it targets the searches where location decides the winner. Many businesses run both for full-funnel coverage.
WHY KIYADO
Why choose Kiyado for local SEO
We operate as a direct extension of your team with senior search counsel.
Local specialists, not generalists
Local search has its own rules — proximity, profile signals and reviews — and we optimise for all of them, not a watered-down version of national SEO.
Search-native team
Local SEO built by people who understand how ranking and retrieval actually work, backed by 15+ years in search.
Measurable outcomes
Map Pack positions, calls and local leads — reported transparently, tied to revenue.
Compliant by design
No fake reviews, no spam citations, no listing tricks — durable local visibility that survives Google's updates.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between local SEO and international SEO?
Local SEO helps a business get found by customers in a specific area — through the Map Pack, Google Business Profile and "near me" results. International SEO helps a business rank across multiple countries and languages. One optimises for proximity; the other for reach. A business expanding across regions may need both — a strong local presence in each market it serves.
How does local SEO benefit small businesses?
For a small business, local SEO is often the highest-return marketing channel. It puts you in front of nearby customers actively searching for what you offer, competes on proximity and reviews rather than big ad budgets, and drives calls, visits and enquiries from your own area — the demand most likely to convert. It also lets you outrank far larger competitors in your own city.
Why is local SEO important?
Local SEO is important because a large share of local searches lead to a call, visit or purchase soon after — often the same day. The Map Pack sits above the classic results and captures most of the attention, so if you're not in it when someone nearby searches, that customer goes to a competitor who is. Local SEO makes sure you're the business they find first.
Why is local SEO important for multi-location businesses?
For multi-location businesses, local SEO ensures every location is found by its own local audience — not just the head office. Each branch needs its own optimised Google Business Profile, location page and local signals, so customers in every area you serve can find the nearest one and act on it. Done well, it turns each location into its own source of local demand.
Why is local SEO essential for small business growth?
Local SEO compounds: reviews, citations and local authority build on each other, so visibility strengthens month over month rather than resetting. That makes it one of the most cost-effective growth channels a small business has — a steady, rising stream of high-intent local customers instead of paying for reach again and again.
Do you optimise Google Business Profiles?
Yes. Google Business Profile optimisation is a core part of our local SEO services — categories, services, attributes, photos, posts, reviews and NAP consistency. A well-optimised profile is often the single biggest driver of Map Pack visibility and local calls, so it's one of the first things we work on.
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