The Local SEO Agency That Gets You Found, Called, and Booked.
We combine proven local search fundamentals with AI-powered marketing systems to move your business into the Map Pack and the organic top 3 — and keep it there.
What We Offer
If someone searches for your service near them right now, does your business appear in Google's Map Pack? If you're not sure, that's the problem. Nearly 46% of all Google searches have local intent, and the businesses that appear in the top three Map Pack results receive the vast majority of clicks, calls, and customers. Businesses that rank below those top positions often miss out on valuable opportunities.
Local SEO is more than a single marketing tactic. It is the combination of a fully optimized Google Business Profile, a locally relevant website, consistent business information across the web, a strong review strategy, and dozens of additional ranking factors working together to improve your visibility in local search results.
Many agencies treat Local SEO as just another item on a checklist. At Yes Yes Marketing, we treat it as the foundation of your online presence because it directly impacts whether potential customers find your business or your competitors.
On this page, you'll learn what Local SEO is, how it works, the proven process we use to help businesses rank higher, and what you can expect to invest. We believe in transparency, so you'll find straightforward information instead of vague promises or hidden pricing.
Our Process
What Local SEO Actually Is
Local SEO is the practice of optimizing your online presence so your business appears when nearby customers search for what you offer — in Google's Local Pack (the map + 3 business listings), in organic local results, and on Google Maps itself.
It's different from traditional SEO in a specific way: Google isn't just asking "is this the most relevant page on the internet." It's asking "is this the most relevant and trustworthy and proximate business for this specific searcher, right now." That means local SEO pulls in signals traditional SEO doesn't touch — your Google Business Profile completeness, review velocity and sentiment, citation consistency across directories, and physical or service-area proximity.
The three ranking systems you need to win:
1. The Map Pack — the 3-listing map result at the top of local searches. Governed primarily by Google Business
Profile signals.
2. Organic Local Results — your website ranking for "[service] + [city]" style searches. Governed by traditional on page/technical SEO with a local layer.
3. Google Maps App Results — increasingly where customers search directly, especially on mobile, with its own ranking nuances around proximity and real-time relevance.
Most agencies optimize for one of these and ignore the other two. We build for all three, because customers move between them constantly.
Why It Matters
Here's the part most agencies won't tell you plainly: if you're not in the top 3 of the Map Pack, you are effectively invisible to a huge share of ready-to-buy customers. Not "underperforming" — invisible. Position 4 and below requires a second click most searchers never make.
This matters more for local businesses than almost any other marketing channel because of purchase intent. Someone searching "emergency plumber near me" or "family dentist accepting new patients" isn't browsing — they're deciding who to call in the next few minutes. Local SEO is the only marketing channel that puts you in front of that exact moment.
The businesses that win this aren't necessarily the biggest — they're the ones with the most complete, consistent, and actively managed local presence.
How the Process Works
We don't run a generic checklist. Every engagement starts with a diagnostic, because the fix depends entirely on what's actually broken.
Phase 1: Local SEO Audit & Competitive Analysis (Week 1)
We pull your current rankings, audit your Google Business Profile against every optimizable field, check citation consistency across 40+ directories, and analyze exactly what the businesses currently outranking you are doing that you aren't. You get a specific, prioritized gap list — not a 40-page generic report.
Phase 2: Foundation Fixes (Weeks 2-4)
This is where most quick wins live: GBP category corrections, NAP (Name/Address/Phone) consistency fixes across directories, missing schema markup, service area configuration, and technical issues actively suppressing your rankings.
Phase 3: Authority & Content Build (Ongoing, Month 2+)
Location pages, service pages, and locally-relevant content that give Google (and customers) real reasons to trust you as the best local option — built around actual search intent, not keyword stuffing.
Phase 4: Review & Reputation System
We set up AI-assisted review request workflows timed to your actual customer touchpoints (post-job, post appointment, post-purchase), plus response templates that reinforce keywords naturally without sounding robotic.
Phase 5: Reporting & Iteration
Monthly reporting tied to rankings, calls, form fills, and Map Pack visibility — not vanity traffic numbers. Local SEO compounds; month 6 should look meaningfully different from month 1.
What's Included
Full Google Business Profile optimization and ongoing management
Citation building and NAP consistency cleanup
On-page local SEO for your existing website
Location and service-area page development (as needed)
Schema markup implementation (LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ, Review)
Review generation system and response management
Competitor gap analysis, refreshed quarterly
Monthly performance reporting with call/lead tracking
Direct access to your strategist — not a rotating account manage
Timeline: What to Actually Expect
Local SEO is not a "flip a switch" channel, and any agency promising 30-day top rankings is not being straight with you.
Weeks 1-4: Audit complete, foundational fixes live, GBP fully optimized
Months 2-3: Early movement in less competitive keywords, Map Pack visibility improving for target terms
Months 4-6: Meaningful ranking gains on primary keywords, review volume compounding, lead volume increasing
Months 6+: Sustained top 3 positioning in target areas, ongoing content and authority building to defend position
Competitive markets (major metros, saturated industries like law and dental) run toward the longer end. Less competitive service areas can see Map Pack movement inside 60-90 days.
PRICING
We don't hide behind "contact us for a custom quote" as a way to avoid transparency. Actual investment depends on your market's competitiveness and current starting position, but here's the real range:
Tier
Foundation
Growth
Multi-Location / Competitive Market
Best For
Single-location businesses in low-to-medium competition markets
Businesses needing content + citation + review system build-out
Multiple locations or highly competitive metros (major cities, law, dental)
Starting At
$750/mo
$1,500/mo
One-time audit available separately for businesses wanting a DIY roadmap: starting at $600.
No long-term contracts. You stay because it's working, not because you're locked in.
Benefits
$2, 500+/mo
Benefits
Compounding visibility — unlike paid ads, rankings you earn keep working without ongoing spend increases
Higher-intent leads — local searchers are closer to a buying decision than almost any other traffic source
Trust before the phone even rings — a strong review profile and complete GBP pre-sell the customer
Defensible position — once you hold top 3, it's genuinely harder for competitors to displace you