SEO by Kickstart Local

Fix the Foundation So Google Can Find and Rank Your Site

Your website's technical health directly impacts your ability to rank on Google. We conduct comprehensive technical audits to identify and fix issues that prevent search engines from properly crawling, indexing, and ranking your site.

What You Get:

• Complete technical SEO audit
• Page speed optimization (Core Web Vitals)
• Mobile responsiveness fixes
• Schema markup implementation
• Site structure and crawlability improvements

Target the Right Keywords That Drive Qualified Traffic

Ranking for the wrong keywords wastes time and money. We identify high-value search terms your customers actually use, balancing search volume, competition, and commercial intent to find keywords that drive traffic that converts.

What You Get:

• In-depth keyword research and analysis
• Competitor keyword gap analysis
• Search intent mapping and strategy
• Long-tail keyword opportunities
• Monthly keyword ranking tracking

High-Quality Content That Ranks and Converts

Content is the backbone of SEO success. We create and optimize valuable content that answers user questions, targets your priority keywords, and positions your business as an authority in your industry.

What You Get:

• SEO-optimized blog posts and articles
• Service page creation and optimization
• Existing content audits and updates
• Meta titles, descriptions, and header optimization
• Strategic internal linking implementation

Build Authority and Trust With High-Quality Backlinks

Backlinks from reputable websites signal to Google that your site is trustworthy and authoritative. We build your domain authority through strategic, white-hat link building campaigns.

What You Get:

• Backlink profile audit and cleanup
• Guest post outreach on authoritative sites
• Digital PR and brand mention campaigns
• Competitor backlink analysis
• Natural, white-hat link acquisition strategies

Dominate Local Search and the Google Map Pack

For businesses serving local customers, appearing in local search results and Google's Map Pack is critical. We optimize your online presence to help you rank for "near me" searches and attract local customers.

What You Get:

• Google Business Profile optimization
• Local citation building and NAP consistency
• Review generation and reputation management
• Location-specific content and landing pages
• Google Maps and map pack optimization

Track Performance and Continuously Improve Results

SEO isn't set-it-and-forget-it. We continuously monitor your rankings, traffic, and conversions, then use that data to refine our strategy and improve results month after month.

What You Get:

• Google Analytics and Search Console setup
• Custom SEO dashboard access
• Monthly detailed performance reports
• Keyword ranking and traffic analysis
• Ongoing optimization and strategy refinement

Your Website Gets Barely Any Organic Traffic

Google Analytics shows almost nobody's finding you through search.

When you check your analytics and see that only a handful of people are finding you organically each month, that's a huge red flag. Potential customers are out there searching for exactly what you offer—but they're finding your competitors instead of you. Every day you don't show up in search results is another day of lost opportunities and revenue going to businesses that prioritized SEO.

What you're losing: Qualified leads who are ready to buy but have no idea you exist.

Local Leads Going To Your Competitor

You search for your services on Google and only see your competitors.

When you Google the services you provide and see competitors dominating the top spots while you're buried on page 3 (or worse), that's a serious problem. Here's the harsh reality: 75% of people never scroll past the first page, and the top 3 results get the majority of clicks. If your competitors own those spots, they're capturing all the attention—and all the business, that should be yours.

What you're losing: Market share, brand visibility, and customers choosing competitors simply because they showed up first.

All Your Traffic Comes from Paid Ads

The second you stop paying for ads, your traffic vanishes.

If you're completely reliant on Google Ads or Facebook Ads to drive traffic, you're on shaky ground. Paid advertising works for immediate results, but it's expensive to sustain and doesn't build any long-term value. The moment your ad budget runs out, your traffic disappears. SEO is different, it builds sustainable organic traffic that compounds over time. Once you're ranking, you get leads 24/7 without paying for every single click.

What you're losing: Stability, lower customer acquisition costs, and a marketing channel you actually own.

Your Website Hasn't Been Optimized in Years (Or Ever)

Nobody's touched your site's SEO since it launched.

When's the last time someone actually optimized your website for search engines? If the answer is "never" or "maybe 5 years ago when we launched," you're almost guaranteed to be leaving opportunities on the table. Google's algorithms evolve constantly, competitors are actively optimizing their sites, and best practices change. An old, slow website with poor mobile experience, missing meta tags, and zero optimization can't compete today—it's like trying to race with ankle weights.

What you're losing: Rankings, traffic, and sales you'd be getting with a properly optimized site.

You're Not Showing Up in Google Maps

Local customers can't find you in the map pack.

For local businesses, appearing in Google's Map Pack (those top 3 local results with the map) is absolutely critical. If you search for your services + your city and don't see your business in that map section, you're invisible to "near me" searches, and you're losing customers to the three businesses that do show up. Local SEO fixes this through Google Business Profile optimization, citation building, review management, and location-specific content.

What you're losing: Local customers ready to visit or call you right now.

You Have No Idea Where Your Traffic Comes From

You're flying blind with no data.

Can you answer basic questions like "How many people found us through Google last month?" or "Which keywords are bringing us traffic?" If not, you have zero visibility into what's working. Without proper analytics and tracking, you can't make smart decisions about where to invest your marketing budget or how to improve. Professional SEO includes comprehensive tracking so you always know what's driving results.

What you're losing: The ability to make data-driven decisions and actually improve your marketing ROI.