Local SEO · Based in St Austell
Local SEOin Cornwall.
Most people pick one of the top three businesses on Google Maps. We get Cornwall businesses into them, and keep them there. Based in St Austell, working with businesses across the county.
- Google Business Profile
- Technical SEO
- Citations
- Reviews
Local SEO · Cornwall
Ranking in Cornwall.
Cornwall is a long county made up of small towns, and Google Maps treats each one as its own market. A business can be top three in St Austell and invisible in Truro, twenty minutes away. A lot of searches here happen on phones, from vans, campsites and holiday lets, and people call one of the first names they see. We're based in St Austell and work across the county, building rankings town by town, wherever your customers are.
Also covering Liskeard · Wadebridge · Redruth · Penzance
Why it matters
Is it worth it? For Cornwall businesses, yes.
~70%
Go to the top three
The first three results on Google get almost 70% of all clicks. Everyone below is fighting over what's left.
76%
Visit within a day
Of people who search on their phone for something nearby, 76% visit a business within a day. 28% of those searches end in a sale.
£0
Per click
Ads stop the day you stop paying. Calls from the map pack don't cost you anything per click.
Monthly
It builds
Each month adds reviews, pages and links on top of the last. Competitors keep pushing too, so the top three goes to whoever keeps at it.
Sources: top-three click share from FirstPage Sage's Google CTR study (2023): 39.8%, 18.7% and 10.2%. Nearby searches from Think with Google.
What local SEO does
From nowhere to the top three.
Each dot is a point on the map where we searched Google. The number is where a business ranks from that spot. Red is nowhere near; green is the top three, where the calls go.
Technical SEO
What Google sees before your customers do.
Google reads your website's code before it ranks you. If pages are slow, missing or confusing, no amount of reviews will make up for it. We fix the technical side first, then check it every month so nothing slips.
- SpeedCore Web Vitals pass on mobilePASS
- MobileBuilt for phones firstPASS
- IndexingSitemap, robots and Search Console cleanPASS
- SchemaLocalBusiness, Service and FAQ markupPASS
- On-pageTitles and headings built for local searchPASS
- PagesA page per service and town, linked properlyPASS
- NAPName, address and phone match everywherePASS
- ErrorsNo broken links, redirect chains or duplicatesPASS
- ImagesCompressed, sized and describedPASS
How it works
Four steps. Nothing complicated.
- 01
Free video review
A short video showing where you rank across your area today and what we'd fix first.
- 02
Set up
We get access to your Google profile and website, safely, and sort the foundations.
- 03
Do the work
Technical fixes, profile, pages, citations and reviews, every month, aimed at the searches that bring in work.
- 04
Track what works
We scan your rankings and calls each month and do more of what's moving them.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What's the difference between SEO and Google Ads?
Ads put you at the top straight away, but only while you pay for each click. SEO takes longer, but the results build month on month and there’s no cost per click.
Can Local SEO work alongside Google Ads?
Yes, and they work best together. Ads put you at the top straight away while your Local SEO builds, and they show us which searches turn into paying customers, so we know which ones to rank for first. We run both, so they're planned as one and you're not paying for clicks you'd already get for free.
What kind of businesses do you work with?
Local businesses that serve customers in and around Cornwall: trades, hospitality, health, retail and professional services.
How much of my time does it take?
Very little. A short setup to give us access, then the occasional photo or answer from you. We do the rest.
How long until I see results?
Most businesses see movement within two to three months. The bigger gains come over six to twelve months.
How do we start?
Ask for your free video review below. Watch it, and if you'd like us to do the work, reply to the email.
Also
What else we do.
- 01WebsitesFast, hand-built sites that rank and turn visitors into enquiries.New websitesService & area pagesHosting & care
- 02Google & Meta AdsPaid campaigns with proper tracking, for when you need calls this week.Google SearchLocal Services AdsFacebook & Instagram
- 03Custom softwareQuoting tools and apps built around how you work, like DigDealer.Quoting appsCustomer portalsAutomations
Areas
Where we work.
And anywhere else in Cornwall. Remote work across the UK, too.
Free video review
Get your free video review.
A short, personal video for your business: where you show up on Google today, who's beating you, and what we'd do about it. Two to three minutes. No call, no obligation.
- 01
Where you rank
A map-grid scan of where you appear on Google Maps across your whole area.
- 02
Who's beating you
The businesses in the top three, and what they have that you don't.
- 03
Your Google profile
Categories, services, photos and reviews, checked against what Google rewards.
- 04
Your website
A technical check: speed, indexing, schema and the on-page basics Google needs to rank you.
- 05
What we'd fix
The changes we'd make, in order of impact.
Rather email? sam@automative.agency