Local SEO and Google Maps
Local SEO: get into the Google Maps top 3.
When someone nearby searches “near me”, Google shows three businesses on a map. Those three get most of the calls. Local SEO is how you become one of them, in your neighbourhood and the ones around it.
The map pack is where local clients decide
For a dentist, a contractor, a restaurant or a clinic, the Google Maps results often matter more than the website itself. People compare stars, photos and hours, then tap “Call” or “Directions”.
Google ranks those results on three things: how relevant your profile is to the search, how close you are, and how prominent you are online. We work on all three, without ever showing your home address if you work from home.
Who it's for
This is for you if
- You rank well near your address but disappear a few streets away
- Your Google Business Profile hasn't been touched in months
- Competitors have more reviews than you
- Your name, address or phone differ across directories
- You serve several neighbourhoods but only rank in one
What's included
What's included in local SEO
- Google Business Profile optimizationCategories, services, products, attributes, photos, posts and Q&A, set up the way Google expects.
- Review strategyA simple, compliant routine to ask happy clients for reviews, plus reply templates in French and English.
- Citations and listingsConsistent business information on Québec and Canadian directories, Apple Maps and Bing.
- Neighbourhood pagesPages for the areas you serve, so you can rank beyond your own street.
- Local schema markupLocalBusiness data that tells Google and AI tools exactly who you are and where you work.
- Call and direction trackingWe track calls, website clicks and direction requests from your profile.
How it works
How local SEO runs
Week 1
Profile and map audit
We check your profile, your rankings across a grid of nearby points and your top competitors.
Weeks 2 to 4
Clean-up
Profile optimization, citation fixes and local schema.
Month 2 onward
Reviews and pages
Review routine, regular posts and new neighbourhood pages.
Every month
Map rankings report
Where you appear on the map, plus calls and directions from your profile.
What we measure
What we measure
- Map-pack rankings across the neighbourhoods you serve
- Calls, website clicks and direction requests from Google
- Review count and average rating over time
- Consistency of your listings across directories
Starting at
$890 /month
Local SEO is included in our Local SEO plan, starting at $890/month.
Neighbourhoods we serve
- Downtown / Ville-Marie
- Plateau-Mont-Royal
- Mile End
- Griffintown
- Old Montreal
- Rosemont
- Villeray
- NDG
- Westmount
- Outremont
- Verdun
- Saint-Laurent
- West Island
- Laval
- Longueuil
- Brossard
I work from home. Can I still rank on Google Maps?
Yes. Service-area businesses can hide their address and still appear in the map results for the areas they serve. We set this up correctly so your home address stays private.
Can you get rid of bad reviews?
We can't remove genuine reviews, and we never post fake ones. We help you reply professionally, flag reviews that break Google's rules and earn more positive reviews over time.
How fast does local SEO work?
Profile and citation fixes often show results in a few weeks. Ranking in neighbouring areas usually takes 2 to 4 months.
Do I need a website for local SEO?
It helps a lot. Google uses your website to confirm what you do and where. If you need a new one, our partner studio Point 7 Digital builds them.
Related services
See where you show up on the map.
Your free audit includes a map ranking check across the neighbourhoods you serve.