The local SEO agency alternative

Local SEO services for small business, without the agency retainer

A local SEO company averages about $1,557 a month. GrandRanker checks where you show up on Google Maps, drafts your review replies, writes your Google posts and gives you a short task list each week, for $39 a month.

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What local SEO costs a month

Local SEO agency (average)$1,819
Local SEO freelancer (average)$1,150
GrandRanker Local SEO add-on$39

Agency and freelancer averages: Ahrefs' survey of 439 SEO providers (last updated 2024).

The local SEO job list

And how GrandRanker handles each part. The software does the work, you approve it.

Google Business Profile
Agency:An account manager updates your listing when they get to it.
GrandRanker:Finds what your listing is missing and turns it into a weekly task list you tick off.
Reviews
Agency:Replies written by someone who does not know your customers.
GrandRanker:Drafts a reply in your voice for every review, plus a review link, QR code and print sheet.
Google posts and local content
Agency:A couple of posts a month, if included.
GrandRanker:Writes Google posts on request and, on a content plan, publishes local articles to your website.
Map rank tracking
Agency:A screenshot of a grid in the monthly report.
GrandRanker:Checks Google Maps from up to 49 spots around you and re-checks starred searches about every 14 days.
Listing protection
Agency:Rarely offered.
GrandRanker:Emails you when someone changes your phone, website or hours on Google, so you can undo it.
Reporting
Agency:A PDF and a call.
GrandRanker:A Monday task email and a monthly summary: calls, direction requests, reviews and map position.

More on the listing side in Google Business Profile management. Check your Maps position now with the local rank checker.

Local SEO by trade

What customers search for differs by business. Each guide covers the searches, reviews and listing details that matter in that trade.

Your first map check in minutes

No kickoff call. No Google password handed to a stranger.

1

Type your business name

GrandRanker finds your Google listing and checks the map around you straight away.

2

Connect Google

Sign in with the account that manages your listing to turn on reviews, posts and editing.

3

Work the weekly list

Every Monday: up to ten tasks, each with a rough time and a button that does it.

When a local SEO expert is the better call

Software covers the weekly listing and review work. These situations need a person.

You never want to look at it

GrandRanker needs a few minutes a week from you to post replies and tick tasks. If that is too much, pay for full service.

Your listing is suspended or duplicated

Appeals and merging duplicate listings go through Google support. Someone who has done many can save you weeks.

Your directory listings are a mess

Old addresses and phone numbers on dozens of directories take manual cleanup. A local SEO company can do it once.

You need local press and sponsorships

Local links from news sites, chambers and events come from relationships, not software.

Comparing quotes? Our SEO pricing guide shows typical agency rates, and affordable SEO services covers what low-cost packages include.

Local SEO services FAQ

What owners ask before hiring a local SEO company.

Show up on the map. Skip the retainer.

Maps tracking, review replies, Google posts and a weekly task list for $39 a month.

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