Get Found
Show up at the Top of Online Searches
When someone nearby searches for what you offer, or asks an AI assistant for a recommendation, you want to be the business they find first, not the one buried on page two, or not there at all.
Every day you're hard to find online is a day a potential customer chooses your competitors instead, often without ever knowing you existed.
How we Get Your Business Found
Firstly, how do people search online?
How customers search for local business products and services is changing rapidly, with more and more customers now searching on a mobile phone, not a desktop. Google has put its AI answers above real search results, so people increasingly rely on AI to tell them where to go. AskMaps is growing in popularity, and, almost everyone checks company reviews before deciding on who to buy from.
Is your business keeping up? What more should you be doing to avoid being left behind?
Knowing how people currently search for products & services online, we focus on the most effective methods to ensure your business is found in those searches ahead of your competitors. The following are our some of our top methods for getting you found. Although, we keep a few tricks up our sleeve and are constantly adapting to major published changes to AI Answers, Google, Bing and Map searches.
Your Google Business Profile, set up properly
Your Google Business Profile is usually the first thing a potential customer sees, often before they even reach your website. We set it up and optimise it specifically for your business and location, so you show up ahead of competitors in Google Search and Google Maps when someone nearby searches for what you do.
Customer Reviews that Build Instant Trust
A handful of good reviews can be the difference between someone calling you or scrolling past to the next result. We make it simple for happy customers to leave a review, so new customers see proof that people trust you before they've even spoken to you.
Listed where it counts (Business Citations)
Search engines trust businesses whose details, name, address and phone number, are consistent everywhere they appear. We list you with the best three to five local directories for your industry and area, so your business looks established and trustworthy, not scattered and inconsistent.
A website built to be found by AI (GEO)
More people are now asking AI tools for local recommendations, not just typing into Google. The first result in Google search is now an AI answer. Consequently, we build your website so it's structured to be found and understood by these newer AI tools, to make sure you're not invisible to a growing share of your potential customers.
A website built to be found by Search (SEO)
"Keyword research and SEO are dead" is now a common refrain. Well, it's almost true, but not quite, they still have some value, so worth some effort. We build your website so it's structured to be found and understood by traditional search engines as well as the new AI tools, so you don't miss any potential customers.
The goal is to be better than Your Competitors
When it comes to being found online, the goal is not to be the best possible, it's just to be better than your competitors. Because of this, we conduct competitor audits to check what they're doing compared to your business, and plan your marketing around what needs doing to fill any identified gaps.
STILL NOT SURE?
Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: I already have a Facebook page, do I still need this?
A Facebook page doesn't show up when someone searches Google or asks an AI assistant for a local recommendation, your Google Business Profile does. They do different jobs, and most local searches never touch social media at all.
Question 2: How long does it take to see results?
Your Google Business Profile can start showing improved visibility within days of being properly optimised. Reviews and directory listings build trust and rankings gradually over the following weeks and months. Website results depend on who you are competing against. We'll have a better idea after your competitor audit.
Question 3: What if I already have a Google listing?
We can audit and optimise an existing listing just as easily as setting up a new one. Most existing listings are missing information or set up incorrectly, which is often costing you visibility without you realising it.
Question 4: What is GEO and how is it different from SEO?
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) focuses on making content useful and authoritative for AI tools to reference, while Search Engine Optimization (SEO) aims to improve content visibility in traditional search engines like Google. Both strategies are essential, but they target different platforms and user intents. Using both maximises the number of online searchers you are exposed to.
Question 5: What are citations and how do they affect SEO?
A Citation is any mention of your business on the web, with or without a link. It is any combination of your company name, phone number, address, zip or postal code. Citations can also be structured (most common form, such as business listing sites) and unstructured (mentions of your business on blogs, newspaper websites, event listings, job databases, government websites and so on).
Citations are important for local search rankings as they verify that a business exists, establish trust for the customer, and create online authority.
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