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SEO services for UK small businesses

SEO from £79 a year: you choose the phrase you want to be found for and we optimise your website to reach the first page of Google.

Clear pricing. No hidden costs.

SEO costs £79 a year with us. One annual payment covers all the work: research, optimisation, content and monthly tracking. No surprise monthly fees and no small print: you know exactly what you pay and what you get.

Annual plan

Simple, effective SEO

Your main service on the first page of Google, with work carried out every month throughout the year.

£79/ year

One annual payment. Renewal stays at the same price.

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  • 1 phrase of your choice (your main service)
  • Keyword research
  • Full on-page optimisation
  • Relevant content for the search
  • Monthly tracking with a report
  • First page in 3 to 6 months

How long does it take for SEO to work?

Google can't rank what it can't read yet. The SEO clock doesn't start the day you sign up, but the day your website is live and indexed. Every week of delay is a week your competitors spend settling into the results you want to own.

That's why we deliver in 3 to 5 working days: the site goes live, the sitemap is sent to Google the same day and your website starts building a history from the very first week. While others are still putting a quote together, yours is already competing.

  • Your website live and indexed in days, not months
  • Optimisation built in from the first version of the site
  • Sitemap sent to Google as soon as it goes live
  • Progress visible in Search Console within the first few weeks

User experience & other ranking factors

Loading time is something Google measures and uses to rank results. A heavy website pays twice: it drops below faster rivals and loses the visitors who get tired of waiting and close the tab.

Our websites are built light: compressed images, no decorative add-ons and servers tuned to respond quickly. It's an advantage you can't see on screen but you'll notice in your rankings, and it doesn't wear off.

  • Loads in seconds, even on 4G
  • Images optimised without losing quality
  • Clean code, with nothing slowing the page down
  • Green scores in Google's speed tests

Local SEO

Very few businesses sell to the whole country: they sell in a neighbourhood, a town or a county. Local SEO puts you in front of people in that area at the exact moment they search for what you offer, when they're one step away from getting in touch.

To do that, Google needs the right signals: the same address and contact details on every page, an embedded map, copy that names the area you actually cover and genuine reviews from your customers.

  • Copy that names the area you really cover
  • Identical contact details across the whole site
  • Customer reviews on show to build trust

How SEO works step by step

A method tested on hundreds of our own websites: six clear steps, no unnecessary jargon and reports you can understand at first glance. Open each step to see what we do and why it matters.

1. Keyword & market research

Together we choose the search with the most potential to bring you customers: your main service, written the way a customer would type it, with your town if it makes sense. Before settling on it we check how many people search for it each month and who you'd be up against, so you don't spend a year on a phrase nobody types.

2. Technical SEO audit

We go through your whole website: speed, structure, titles, descriptions, indexing errors and how well it answers the chosen phrase today. If you don't have a website yet, this step shapes how we build it, optimised from the start. You come away with a specific list of fixes.

3. Onsite SEO

We fine-tune everything Google reads behind the scenes: titles, descriptions, headings, page addresses, image alt text and internal links, all aligned with the target phrase. It's the detailed work that turns a nice-looking website into one the search engine understands.

4. Content marketing

We write or improve your copy so it answers what people really want to know when they type that phrase: what you offer, where you work, how long it takes, why you. Useful, natural content written by our team, with no padding and no hammering the keyword.

5. Performance metrics

We add your site to Search Console, submit the sitemap and check that Google reads every page without errors. From then on we measure what counts: where your phrase ranks, how often your website appears and how many clicks it gets. Data from Google itself, not estimates.

6. Reporting & analysis

Every month you get a short report showing where your phrase actually ranks and how it has moved. We use it to decide on adjustments: strengthening content, improving internal links, fixing anything Google flags. SEO is never finished, and that ongoing tracking is what holds the position.

What is helpful content?

Stuffing a page with keywords stopped working years ago. Today the website that answers wins: when someone searches for a service with a specific question (how much it costs, how long it takes, which areas you cover), the page that answers clearly and directly rises to the top.

So every page is written around what that person is really looking for, what's holding them back and what they need to read before they decide to get in touch. That approach improves your ranking and turns more visits into enquiries.

  • Copy written by our team, never copied
  • FAQs that answer real questions
  • Headings and lists Google can understand
  • Calls to action that turn visits into enquiries

How SEO services enhance a website's relevance & authority

Google doesn't take trust on your word, it looks for proof: a business with genuine reviews, consistent details and a presence in the right places deserves to rank higher. That's authority, and it's built slowly and methodically.

We build yours in your area: genuine reviews on show where they build trust and the same details in every directory you appear in. Small signals that add up and push your ranking month after month.

  • A simple plan to get more reviews
  • Identical details across directories and social media
  • Local links that add real authority

Ethical SEO

The industry is full of impossible promises: guaranteed number one in a week, reports full of metrics nobody can read, rankings measured with tricks. We take the boring route: real data, realistic timescales and explanations in plain English.

The monthly report gets straight to the point: where your phrase is, how far it has moved and what needs adjusting. And you can check it yourself by opening a private window and searching for your phrase on Google, without taking our word for it.

  • Monthly report with your phrase's real position
  • Data taken from Search Console, nothing dressed up
  • Adjustments explained without jargon
  • Honest timescales: 3 to 6 months, as it really is

Results that matter

Your rankings and visits are measured where they should be: on the search engine's own official platforms. No polished spreadsheets or made-up metrics, and you get access whenever you ask.

Case studies

One case we often share: a transport company that needed to appear for its main service, staff transport for the mining industry. We applied the full method: choosing the phrase, on-page optimisation, content built around that search and tracking week by week.

The result arrived within the timescale we promised: first page of Google within 3 to 6 months, and the position held afterwards thanks to monthly tracking. It's the same method we apply to every website and online shop we build.

  • Target phrase: staff transport for mining
  • First page of Google within 3 to 6 months
  • Position held with monthly tracking

Want SEO services that move your business forward?

An advert stops bringing in customers the day you stop paying for it. A position earned on Google keeps working month after month: as long as your website answers better than the rest, the visits keep coming. For £79 a year, few digital investments pay back as well for a UK small business.

SEO frequently asked questions

What is SEO for a website?

SEO is the work of getting your website into the top results on Google when someone searches for what you sell, without paying per click. It covers content, structure, speed and trust signals, so the search engine understands what your site is about and shows it to the right people.

The aim is for your website to bring in customers on its own: whoever finds you through a search already wants your service at that moment, so they're usually the enquiry closest to buying. You don't interrupt anyone with adverts; you appear when they need you.

How quickly will my website rank on Google?

3 to 6 months to reach the first page, depending on how competitive your sector and area are. A local phrase with average competition moves faster; a hotly contested national search takes the longer end. Anyone promising you number one in a week isn't being straight with you.

Progress is gradual and measurable: first indexing, then ranking improvements week by week. Every month we tell you where your phrase stands, no spin.

Will it actually rank on Google?

It will if the phrase is chosen well. The rule is simple: your main service, written the way your customer would write it, plus your town where it applies. Think of the service that earns you the most plus the place where you offer it; that combination brings the visitors most ready to buy.

We don't choose blindly: first we check how many people search for it each month and how competitive it is, then suggest the variant with the best balance between searches and a realistic chance of ranking within the timescale.

Do you have experience in our industry?

Yes, if your customers search Google for what you do. It works especially well for professional services, health, home improvements, transport, tourism, training, hospitality and retail: sectors where people compare before they decide.

If there are hardly any searches in your sector (a very niche product or an impulse buy), we'll tell you plainly after the keyword research, before charging you for something that won't pay off. We'd rather lose the sale than deliver a service that doesn't help you.

How much does SEO typically cost in the UK?

With us, £79 a year. It covers one phrase of your choice for a year: keyword research to confirm it, an initial audit of your website, on-page optimisation (titles, descriptions, headings, images and internal links), content built around that search, indexing on Google and monthly tracking with a report.

It's a single annual payment of £79, with no monthly fees or extras.

How long does SEO last?

Long after the work is done, and that's the advantage over paid advertising. An advert disappears the day you stop paying for it; a position earned through good work tends to hold, because it rests on your website answering better than the others.

To be honest: Google updates its algorithm and competitors move too. That's why the plan includes monthly tracking, so we spot changes in the report and adjust before they affect you.

Local SEO vs national SEO

It depends on where your customers are. If you work in a specific area (part of Manchester, Leeds or Bristol, say), local SEO is for you: less competition, faster results and visitors who can actually buy from you because they're nearby.

If you sell or deliver across the UK, the phrase is targeted nationally: more competition and timescales towards the upper end of 3 to 6 months, but a much bigger market. We decide the scope together when choosing the phrase.

How do I know if my business needs a new website or just optimisation?

It depends on its base. If your current website has a sound base (it loads quickly, can be edited and is well organised), we optimise it as it is and you pay nothing extra. The initial audit shows this and we explain it without jargon.

If the site is very slow, very old or impossible to edit, you're better off with a new website on one of our website plans, built optimised from day one, plus the SEO plan. It's always quicker to rank a healthy website than to fight with a broken one.

How to check Google ranking for my website

With Google's own tools: Search Console shows where your phrase ranks, how many times your website appeared and how many clicks it got; Analytics shows your visits and where they come from. No home-made metrics that can't be checked.

Every month we send you a short report with your position and how it's changed. And you can check it yourself: open a private window, search for your phrase and see where you appear. That's the metric that matters.

Is there a contract?

No. It's an annual payment of £79 that covers a year of work, and when it ends, renewing is up to you: no minimum term and no penalties for not continuing.

Most clients renew for a practical reason: keeping a position you've earned costs far less than winning it back from scratch, and the enquiries it brings in more than cover the plan. But the decision is always yours.