Montréal, Laval and the South Shore

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Search engine optimization

SEO Montreal: rank where your clients are searching.

Most Montrealers pick a business from the first page of Google. We get you there with clean technical foundations, pages written for the searches that bring revenue, and authority from sources Google trusts.

Why SEO in Montréal is its own game

Montreal is one of Canada's most competitive local search markets. People search in French and in English, often for the same service on the same street, and Google rewards the businesses that serve both well.

Generic SEO packages miss this. They target one language, ignore neighbourhoods and report on traffic instead of clients. We build your SEO around the searches that actually turn into calls, forms and bookings.

Who it's for

This is for you if

  • You show up on page two or three for the services that pay your bills
  • Competitors with weaker reviews rank above you
  • Your website gets visits but very few calls or forms
  • You only have content in one language
  • You don't know which searches bring you clients

What's included

What's included in our Montreal SEO

  1. Keyword and competitor researchThe French and English searches your clients use, ranked by revenue potential, and what top competitors do to rank.
  2. Technical SEOSpeed, Core Web Vitals, mobile layout, indexing, hreflang between French and English pages, and clean site structure.
  3. On-page optimizationTitles, headings, internal links and copy rewritten so each page clearly answers one search intent.
  4. Service and neighbourhood pagesFocused pages like “emergency plumber Saint-Laurent” or “physiothérapie Verdun” that can rank on their own.
  5. Content that earns linksHelpful guides and FAQs your clients actually read, planned around the questions they ask before buying.
  6. Authority buildingMentions and links from Québec directories, associations, partners and local media.

How it works

How our SEO work runs

  1. Week 1

    Audit and keyword map

    We find what's holding you back and map every keyword to the page that should rank for it.

  2. Weeks 2 to 6

    Fix the foundations

    Technical fixes, on-page rewrites and schema markup on your most important pages.

  3. Months 2 to 4

    Build and publish

    New service and neighbourhood pages, helpful content and the first authority links.

  4. Every month

    Measure and adjust

    A plain-language report on rankings, calls, forms and bookings, and what we do next.

What we measure

What we measure

  • Rankings for your money keywords, in French and English
  • Calls, forms and bookings from organic search
  • Pages that bring in clients, not just visits
  • Visibility in Google's AI Overviews

Starting at

$890 /month

SEO plans start at $890/month after a 90-day setup, then continue month-to-month.

SEO Montreal, in detail

What it takes to rank in Montréal in 2026

Montreal is one of Canada's most competitive local search markets. People search in French and English, often in the same neighbourhood, and Google rewards businesses that serve both well.

Google Business Profile and the map pack

For most local searches, the three map results get the majority of clicks. We optimize your categories, services, photos, posts and Q&A, and set up a simple routine so you earn steady, genuine reviews.

Pages for every service and area

A single “Services” page can't rank for ten services in six neighbourhoods. We plan and write focused pages, like “emergency plumber Saint-Laurent” or “physiothérapie Verdun”, in the language people actually search in.

Technical SEO that Google and AI can read

Fast load times, clean mobile layouts, proper hreflang between French and English pages, and LocalBusiness, Service and FAQ schema. AI assistants rely on the same signals.

Local authority

Consistent listings on Québec and Canadian directories, plus links and mentions from local media, associations and partners. Authority is what moves you from page two to the top three.

Tracking that ties SEO to revenue

We track calls, forms and bookings from organic search and Google Maps, so you see the clients SEO brings in, not just traffic charts.

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

SEO Montreal: your questions

Send us a note and Tanya will get back to you personally.

Get my free audit

How much does SEO cost in Montreal?

Most small and mid-sized Montreal businesses invest between $800 and $2,500 a month, depending on competition and how many services or areas you want to rank for. Our SEO plans start at $890/month. Your free audit includes a fixed quote.

How long before I see results?

Technical fixes and Google Business Profile improvements often show movement in 30 to 60 days. Competitive keywords usually take 4 to 9 months of steady work.

Do you guarantee first place on Google?

No honest agency can guarantee a position, because Google decides. We commit to the work, the reporting and clear targets, and we show you progress every month.

Will you need access to my website?

Yes, for technical and on-page work. We work on WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix and most custom sites, and we never lock you out of anything you own.

Do you write content in French and English?

Yes. Each language gets its own keyword research and copy written for Québec readers, not a word-for-word translation.

Find out what's holding your rankings back.

Your free audit shows where you rank today, what competitors do differently, and the fixes that will move you fastest.