How much does local SEO in Vancouver cost?+
Our local SEO packages start at $500/mo (Launch), $1,000/mo (Accelerate) and custom pricing for Dominate — all month-to-month with no contract. What's right for you depends on how competitive your category and neighbourhood are: a boutique in a quiet corner of the city needs far less than a lawyer or dentist fighting for Downtown Vancouver keywords. For context, most Canadian agencies charge somewhere between $800 and $3,000+ a month for local SEO, so our entry point is deliberately accessible for small Vancouver businesses. On your free audit we'll show you where you stand and recommend the plan that fits your goals and budget — not the biggest one.
How long until I rank in the Google Maps 3-pack in Vancouver?+
Most Vancouver clients see movement in Google Maps within 30–60 days, with top-3 (Map Pack) positions typically inside 90 days for competitive local keywords. A well-optimised Google Business Profile with consistent citations and a steady stream of new reviews can hit the 3-pack faster in moderate-competition categories. Your starting point, your primary category and how crowded your neighbourhood is all set the pace — a plumber in Langley moves faster than a realtor in Yaletown. Rather than a vague promise, you'll get a realistic, market-specific timeline up front.
How do I actually get into the Google Map Pack?+
Google ranks the local 3-pack on three things: relevance (how well your profile matches the search), distance (how close you are to the person searching), and prominence (how well-known and trusted you are). We can't move your address, but we can win on the other two — a fully optimised Google Business Profile with the right primary category, keyword-rich services and posts, consistent NAP citations across the web, a strong and steady flow of 5-star reviews, and a website that backs it all up. That combination is what pushes Vancouver businesses from page two into the map pack, where the calls actually happen.
Do I need a physical storefront in Vancouver to rank?+
No. Service-area businesses — trades, contractors, cleaners, mobile services — rank in local search without a public storefront by listing the cities and neighbourhoods they serve instead of a walk-in address. We set your Google Business Profile up as a service-area business, build out pages for each area you cover (say Burnaby, Richmond and the North Shore), and make sure your reviews and citations line up. If you do have a storefront, even better — we'll optimise it to pull in "near me" searches around your location.
How important are Google reviews for ranking in Vancouver?+
Very. Reviews are one of the strongest signals in the local algorithm — not just how many you have, but how recent they are and whether you reply to them. A business quietly collecting a few genuine 5-star reviews every month will usually outrank a competitor with more reviews that stopped a year ago. We build a simple system to consistently earn reviews from happy customers, respond to them properly, and put that social proof to work on your site and profile so it both ranks you higher and convinces the next customer to call.
Will this get me found in ChatGPT and AI search too?+
Yes — and it's becoming essential. More Vancouver customers now ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI Overviews for recommendations instead of scrolling a list of links. We handle AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) to win Google's AI Overviews and featured snippets, and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) to get your business named and recommended inside the AI tools themselves. The foundations — a strong profile, clear content that answers real questions, reviews and citations — are the same signals that get you cited by AI, so you're building for both at once.
What makes you different from other local SEO agencies in Vancouver?+
You work directly with Michael — a Vancouver local SEO expert — not a rotating account manager, a call centre or an overseas team. Everything is done in-house, we know the local market and its neighbourhoods first-hand, and we measure success by calls, bookings and revenue rather than vanity rankings you can't take to the bank. It's all month-to-month with a first-month money-back guarantee, because we'd rather earn your business every month than trap you in a contract.
Which areas of Metro Vancouver do you cover?+
All of it — from Downtown, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant and Gastown to Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, North and West Vancouver, Coquitlam, Langley and Abbotsford. If you serve customers anywhere in Metro Vancouver or the Fraser Valley, we can get you found there. Not local to Vancouver? We work with businesses right across Canada and the US too —
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