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Local SEO Houston, TX · free map pack scan

In a city as big as Houston, be the name nearby customers find

Houston stretches from Katy to Pasadena and from The Woodlands to Pearland. Customers rarely drive across town; they pick from the three businesses Google Maps shows nearby. We get you into that top three across the neighborhoods you serve.

✓ Grid rank tracking across Houston
✓ Reported in calls & leads
✓ Accounts stay in your name
📍 Houston, TX
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1 Your businessOpen now · The Heights · 128 reviews4.9 ★
2 Competitor ACloses 6 pm · Montrose · 64 reviews4.4 ★
3 Competitor BOpen now · Midtown · 31 reviews4.1 ★
New call from Google
Top 3 in 7 of 9 areas

Helping local businesses in Houston, TX and across the USA, Canada, UAE, Australia and India

4.9 on Google · 120+ reviews
Google Partner
10+ years in local marketing
Calls in Central Time
Local SEO in Houston

Why ranking in Houston works differently

Distance matters in local search, and in Houston it matters more than almost anywhere. A business that ranks first in The Heights can be on page three in Katy. Add a bilingual customer base, storm-driven demand and big-budget brands in every major category, and a generic SEO plan simply doesn't work here.

  • Neighborhood grid tracking. We scan your position from up to 25 points across your service area every week, so you see which neighborhoods you own and which you are losing.
  • English and Spanish visibility. Where your customers search in Spanish, we add Spanish service descriptions, posts and review replies.
  • Storm-ready profiles. Restoration, roofing and plumbing searches spike after storms. Your profile, hours and photos are ready before they do.
  • Compete with the big brands. You can't outspend them on ads, but you can beat them on relevance, reviews and responsiveness in your own neighborhoods.
Google Maps position by areaSample grid scan · "emergency plumber"
Houston
The Heights
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▲ 6
Montrose
2
▲ 5
Katy
3
▲ 4
Sugar Land
4
▲ 3
Pearland
6
▲ 2
Illustrative exampleYour real scan comes with the free audit
Worked example · Auto repair shop · Katy

How we would help a Katy auto repair shop win across west Houston

Houston is so spread out that drivers almost never cross town for a repair. They search "auto repair near me" from where the car is, and pick from the top three. For a shop in Katy, that means competing street by street with chains and other independents along I-10.

Trust is everything in auto repair. We make the profile show it: ASE certifications, warranty details, the makes you specialize in, photos of the bays and the team, and a list of services that matches how people search (brakes, AC repair, check engine light, inspections). We make sure Spanish-speaking customers can see that you serve them, if you do.

Reviews that mention the repair and the fair price persuade the next customer. We set up a text after each pickup asking for a review, and reply to every one, including the occasional unhappy customer, calmly and quickly. Then we extend your reach to Cinco Ranch, Fulshear and Energy Corridor with area pages, and track your map position in each one.

Sound familiar?

What Houston business owners tell us

You don't need to know SEO to know something isn't working. Find your problem below. Each one has a clear fix, and the free audit tells you which ones apply to you.

We rank in our own zip code but disappear five miles away.

→ Grid tracking + area pages

After every storm, the phone rings for the big brands, not us.

→ Storm-ready profile

Many of our customers search in Spanish, and our profile is English only.

→ Bilingual profile content

We paid for shared leads that went to three competitors as well.

→ Leads you own

Google still shows a suite number we left years ago.

→ Citation clean-up

We can't tell whether calls come from Google, Yelp or ads.

→ Call & lead tracking

Every one of these is fixable, and most are fixed in the first 30 days.

What you get

Everything it takes to own local search in Houston

Ten services working together every month, backed by our own tracking tools. You see each item ticked off in a plan you approve before anything is billed.

01

Google Business Profile optimisation

Categories, services, photos, attributes and Q&A set up properly and kept current.

02

Regular Google posts

Offers, updates and news that keep your profile active and give people a reason to call.

03

Review management

A review request flow that fires at the right moment, plus a reply to every review.

04

Local keyword research

The exact "near me", service and area searches people in Houston use.

05

On-page local SEO

Service and area pages with local schema, written for real customers.

06

Citations & NAP clean-up

Your name, address and phone made consistent on every directory that matters here.

07

Website health audit

A technical and on-page audit of your key pages, with every weak point fixed.

08

Local content & blogs

Posts that target the local searches your site is closest to winning.

09

Local link building

Links from local news, associations and partners that build real authority.

10

AI search visibility

Get named when people ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity who to hire in Houston.

Want to know which of these your business needs first?

The free audit shows your Google Maps position across Houston and the fixes that will move it most.

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Who we help in Houston

Built for the businesses that keep Houston running

Every industry is searched differently. We build your plan around how your customers in Houston actually look for what you sell.

HVAC, plumbing & water restoration

Emergency calls where the first business found gets the job.

Roofing & storm repair

Demand that surges overnight after severe weather.

Law firms & insurance agents

Some of the most competitive local searches in the country.

Medical, dental & specialist clinics

Patients comparing providers close to home or work.

Restaurants & catering

Diners and event planners searching by neighborhood.

Auto repair & body shops

Drivers who need a trusted shop nearby, fast.

Don't see your business? Tell us what you sell and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.

Coverage

Areas we target in and around Houston

Your customers' neighbourhoods

We track your Google Maps position across the areas you serve and build pages for the ones that matter most to your business.

The HeightsMontroseMidtownGalleria & UptownKatySugar LandThe WoodlandsPearlandCypressPasadena

Listings we manage for Houston businesses

Your details, correct and consistent on the sources customers and Google trust in the US.

Google Business ProfileApple Business ConnectYelpBing PlacesBBBNextdoorAngiFacebook
Results

What local SEO done properly looks like

Every number comes from the client's own analytics, measured against the 90 days before we started. Where a client asked not to be named, we've named the industry and market instead.

🇺🇸 Dental group, 9 locations · United States
412%
more calls from Google Maps, in 6 months
The situation
Years of staff edits, three duplicate listings competing with each other, ranking in the map pack in only two of nine areas.
What we did
Rebuilt every profile, removed the duplicates, built a page per suburb, switched on post-appointment review requests.
🇮🇳 Coaching institute, 3 branches · India
61%
lower cost per enquiry, in 5 months
The situation
Paying for leads that never enrolled, with no way to tell which branch a call belonged to.
What we did
Local pages per branch, call tracking by location, SMS re-engagement to past enquiries.
🇦🇪 Hospitality group · Dubai
2.6×
direct bookings, in 8 months
The situation
Strong walk-in trade but almost no "near me" visibility, with Arabic and English listings contradicting each other.
What we did
Rebuilt bilingual profiles, corrected the UAE directory ecosystem, launched a post-checkout review flow.
How it works

Your first 90 days with us

Clear steps, honest timelines and very little of your time.

Week 1: Baseline

Grid scan across Houston, profile audit, listing check and a look at the three competitors above you.

Your time: about 30 minutes

Weeks 2–4: Fix

Profile rebuilt, duplicates removed, listings corrected and your review flow switched on.

Your time: one short call

Weeks 5–9: Build

Service and area pages published for the Houston areas you serve, with local schema and posts on a schedule.

Your time: about an hour a fortnight

Weeks 10–13: Grow

Local links, fresh photos and reviews, pages improved against the new scan, and a plan for the next quarter.

Your time: one review call
How long before it works?

Profile and listing fixes often show movement within 3 to 6 weeks. Competitive map pack positions usually take 3 to 6 months of steady work. Anyone promising the top three in 30 days is buying links or counting searches nobody types.

Pricing

Local SEO plans for Houston businesses

Simple monthly plans, quoted and invoiced in your own currency.

Basic

$149 /month

For a single business getting started with local SEO.

  • GBP optimisation + 1 post a week
  • Review management
  • 5 local keywords researched
  • On-page local SEO + technical audit
  • 5 citations & 5 local links a month
  • 1 local blog post a month
  • 1 service area targeted
  • Lead tracking + monthly reporting
Start with Basic

Starter

$199 /month

For businesses ready to grow across more searches and channels.

  • GBP optimisation + 3 posts a week
  • Review management
  • 10 local keywords researched
  • On-page local SEO + technical audit
  • 10 citations & 10 local links a month
  • 3 local blog posts a month
  • Reddit, Quora & YouTube posts
  • 2 service areas targeted
  • Lead tracking + monthly reporting
Choose Starter

Growth

$249 /month

For businesses competing across several areas that want to lead the map.

  • GBP optimisation + 6 posts a week
  • Review management
  • 20 local keywords researched
  • On-page local SEO + technical audit
  • 20 citations & 20 local links a month
  • 5 local blog posts a month
  • More Reddit, Quora & YouTube posts
  • 4 service areas targeted
  • Lead tracking + monthly reporting
Choose Growth

Need several locations or a custom mix? Ask for a tailored quote in the audit request. See full plan details →

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FAQ

Questions from Houston business owners

You get a named strategist with a direct phone number and email. Calls are scheduled in Central Time, and you see every change and result in your dashboard. Many of our clients are in the US, Canada and Australia.

Yes. We build a page for each service in each area you serve, and the weekly grid scan shows your position in every neighborhood so we know where to push next.

Yes. Where your customers search in Spanish, we can add Spanish service descriptions, posts and review replies, and you approve them before they go live.

Profile and listing fixes often show movement within 3 to 6 weeks. Highly competitive categories like personal injury law, HVAC or roofing usually take 3 to 6 months of steady work.

Our monthly plans start at $149. All three plans are listed on this page, and you get a fixed quote after the free audit.

A grid scan of your position across Houston, a profile audit scored against the three businesses above you, a listing check across the directories that matter here, and a prioritised list of what to fix first. It comes back within two working days, with no obligation.

See where you rank across Houston

Send your business name and the areas you serve. We'll show you exactly where customers in Houston can find you on Google Maps, where they can't, and what it will take to fix it.

  • Free audit back within 2 working days
  • Grid scan across your real service area in Houston
  • A clear 90-day plan with a fixed quote
  • No charge, no obligation, no pushy sales calls
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