SEO that ranks and converts
Monthly SEO retainers for Dorset businesses — local pack rankings, technical fixes, schema markup and content written by us. No offshore teams, no black-hat shortcuts, no vanity metrics.
SEO built around your business, not a template
Every retainer is scoped to your market, your competition and your current position — not a generic checklist applied to every client.
Local pack rankings
Google Business Profile optimisation, local citation building and on-page local signals — built to get you ranking in the map pack for searches that matter in your area.
Technical SEO
Core Web Vitals, crawlability, structured data, canonical tags, sitemaps and index coverage. A technically clean site that search engines can read and rank confidently.
Schema markup
LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ, Review and BreadcrumbList schema — implemented correctly in JSON-LD, not injected by a plugin. Rich results that improve click-through rates.
Content strategy
Landing pages, service area pages, blog posts and guides targeting the exact search queries your customers use. Written by us, not outsourced or AI-generated.
Link building
Dorset directory listings, local press, supplier mentions and industry citations. Relevant links from real sources — no link farms, no PBNs.
Monthly reporting
A plain-English report each month: keyword positions, organic traffic, lead volume and what we are doing next. No vanity metrics, no dashboard bloat.
Dorset local SEO or UK-wide — we do both.
Local SEO is about appearing in the map pack and local search results when customers near you search for your service. We focus on Google Business Profile, local citations, on-page signals and reviews — the things that move the needle for tradespeople, restaurants, estate agents and service businesses in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and the wider Dorset area.
For businesses targeting national keywords — service providers, SaaS products, e-commerce — we take a broader approach: keyword clustering, topical authority, content depth and technical excellence. The fundamentals are the same; the scale and keyword strategy shift.
From audit to ranking
Audit
We audit your current rankings, technical health, content and backlink profile. You get a prioritised action list within five working days.
Strategy
We agree a 90-day plan — which keywords to target, which pages to fix, which content to create. Written, signed off, no surprises.
Execution
We implement technical fixes, publish content and build citations each month. Every action is logged in a shared tracker.
Report & iterate
Monthly report covers rankings, traffic and leads. We adjust the strategy based on what is working and what the data shows.
Common questions
How long does SEO take to show results?
For local SEO in Dorset, most clients see meaningful movement in the local pack within two to three months. Organic keyword rankings typically improve over three to six months depending on competition. We track and report progress monthly so you can see the trajectory clearly.
What is the minimum retainer commitment?
We ask for a three-month minimum so we have enough time to complete a proper audit, execute the initial strategy and show measurable results. After that, retainers run month-to-month with one month's notice.
Do you handle the content writing as well?
Yes. Copywriting is included in our retainers — service pages, location pages, blog posts and guides. We write everything in-house. We do not use AI content generators or outsource to content mills.
Can you improve our Google Business Profile ranking?
Yes. Local pack optimisation is central to what we do. We optimise your GBP listing, build consistent citations, handle review strategy and structure on-page signals to improve your local ranking. Most Dorset clients see local pack improvement within six to eight weeks.
Do you work with businesses outside Dorset?
Yes. Our local SEO work is heavily Dorset-focused — Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Wimborne — but we work with UK businesses nationally for broader keyword and content strategies. If you have a physical location in Dorset and want to rank locally, that is our sweet spot.
What does a monthly retainer include?
Every retainer includes a monthly strategy call, technical SEO monitoring, one to two pieces of content, citation and link building activity, Google Search Console oversight and a plain-English monthly report. Scope scales with the retainer tier — from £450 for local-focus to £950 for full-site SEO with content.