How long before I see something
Google Business Profile and review work often shows movement in four to six weeks. Organic rankings are a three month question, and competitive terms can take longer. If someone promises you page one in thirty days, ask what happens if it does not work and get the answer in writing.
What does it cost
It depends on how many services and locations you need covered and how much ground there is to make up. We quote against a scope after the audit, not before, because quoting blind means either padding the number or discovering the real work later. What we can tell you now is that a click on this term costs $21.84 if you buy it, which is the benchmark any retainer has to beat.
Should I do SEO or Google Ads
Ads if you need enquiries this quarter. SEO if you want something that costs less every year. Most Edmonton businesses should run both, with ads carrying the load while the organic and map pack work matures underneath. If you can only afford one, tell us your timeline and we will tell you which — sometimes the honest answer is ads, and we will say so even though the retainer is smaller.
My site already ranks a bit. Why is it not improving
The most common cause we find is two of your own pages targeting the same search, so Google splits your relevance between them and neither reaches the top. It costs nothing to check and it is usually fixable in an afternoon. We look for this on every audit, and we find it more often than not.
Do you lock me into a contract
No. Everything is built in your accounts under your login — your Google Business Profile, your website, your analytics. If you leave, it all stays with you and keeps working. An agency that holds your assets is holding a hostage, not a client.
Are you actually in Edmonton
Head office is Unit 101 – 10460 176 Street NW, with a second office in Calgary. Same time zone, no offshore contractors, and you deal with the person doing the work rather than an account manager relaying messages.