How to Choose the Right Google Business Profile Categories
Your primary category is one of the most powerful local ranking signals – and one of the easiest to get wrong.
GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE
STRATEGY
How Long Does Local SEO Take to Work?
How long does local SEO take to work? A realistic month-by-month timeline for UK businesses, what speeds it up and what slows it down.
GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE
Service Area Businesses on Google: The Set-Up Guide
If you travel to your customers – trades, cleaners, mobile services – Google treats you as a service area business.
STRATEGY
Local SEO vs National SEO: Which Does Your Business Need?
Both aim to bring you customers from Google, but they work differently.
AI SEARCH
How to Get Your Local Business Recommended by ChatGPT and AI Overviews
How to get your local business recommended by ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Copilot – a practical checklist for UK businesses in 2026.
CITATIONS
The Best UK Citation Sites for Local SEO
The best UK citation sites and business directories for local SEO in 2026 – general, map platforms, trade and professional – plus how to list correctly.
GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE
Google Business Profile Not Showing? 11 Causes and Fixes
You have a Google Business Profile, but customers say they cannot find you.
REVIEWS
How to Get More Google Reviews (the Right Way)
How to get more Google reviews for your UK business: review links, timing, scripts, QR codes, reply templates – and what Google and UK law do not allow.
CHECKLIST
The UK Local SEO Checklist: 30 Steps to More Local Customers
A practical 30-step local SEO checklist for UK businesses: Google Business Profile, reviews, citations, website, links, AI search and tracking.
PRICING
How Much Does Local SEO Cost in the UK?
UK local SEO prices range from under £100 to several thousand pounds a month.
GOOGLE MAPS
How to Rank in the Google Map Pack: 12 Steps for UK Businesses
The Map Pack – the three businesses under the map – wins most of the clicks on local searches.
LOCAL SEO BASICS
What Is Local SEO? A Plain-English Guide for UK Businesses
Local SEO is how businesses get found by nearby customers on Google Search, Google Maps and now AI assistants.