
SEO for SMEs | On-Page, Technical & Local Growth
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Maximise ROI by pairing SEO with Performance Media (to capture demand), refreshing creatives via Creative & Content, and measuring everything cleanly with Tagging & Data. If you operate stores, add Footfall & OOH to connect online discovery to real-world visits.
Organic growth that compounds
On-page, technical, and local SEO with Surfer-optimised content that builds durable visibility and trust.
Why you need this service
Relying only on paid ads is risky and expensive. SEO is the counterpoint—building a durable foundation for sustainable growth. Our programme reduces paid-media dependency, improves landing-page quality, and creates a compounding engine of qualified, organic traffic. We align to Google’s guidance on Search Essentials and helpful, people-first content.
What’s included (deliverables)
- Technical baseline: crawl review, indexation, sitemaps/robots, CWV snapshot, GA4 & Search Console checks.
- On-page optimisation: titles/meta, headers, internal links, image optimisation & descriptive alt text.
- Content: Surfer-driven briefs and optimisation for new or existing pages, with clear publish order.
- Local SEO: Google Business Profile audit/fixes, citations build/cleanup, location page templates.
- Schema: JSON-LD (FAQ / Article / Product or Service / LocalBusiness as relevant).
- Reporting: monthly highlights, movement on key pages/queries, and next actions.
How we optimise (methodology)
- People-first content: cover intent thoroughly; avoid keyword stuffing per Google’s guidance above.
- Technical hygiene: heading structure (H2–H4), clean URLs, descriptive anchors, and image best practices from Google’s SEO Starter Guide and Images best practices.
- Performance first: Core Web Vitals improvements to help real-user experience—see Core Web Vitals.
- Local signals: accurate GBP data, categories, photos, posts, reviews per Google Business Profile guidelines.
- Surfer workflow: data-driven briefs, editor optimisation, and audits to benchmark against top-ranking pages— Surfer Content Editor.
Recommended campaign duration
6+ months. Early months focus on technical clean-up and foundations; traction typically appears by months 3–4 and compounds thereafter.
Who is this for?
SMEs committed to long-term growth—e-commerce and lead-gen brands with a clear offering: retail, beauty, food & drink, trades, real estate, car dealerships, healthcare, education, hospitality, SaaS, and professional services.
Let’s talk honestly: Are we right for each other?
- Be patient: results compound over time (no overnight guarantees).
- Site readiness: a functional site without major blockers lets us move faster.
- Authority reality: we won’t promise to outrank entrenched incumbents instantly.
- Content partnership: we propose briefs; your team reviews for accuracy & voice.
SEO — Packages (monthly, ex-VAT)
Starter — £600/mo
- Technical baseline audit (GA4 & Search Console checks)
- 2 Surfer content briefs/optimisations per month
- Basic on-page fixes (titles/meta, internal links, image alts)
- Google Business Profile basics (review/fixes + 1 post/mo)
- Monthly highlights report
Growth — £1,200/mo
Everything in Starter, plus:
- Core Web Vitals improvement plan & template-level SEO fixes
- 4 Surfer briefs/optimisations + 1 Surfer Audit pass
- Schema setup (FAQ / LocalBusiness / Product/Service as relevant)
- Local citations build/cleanup
- Lightweight performance dashboard
Scale — £2,000+/mo
Everything in Growth, plus:
- 8 Surfer briefs/optimisations per month
- Topic cluster plan & content calendar
- Extended schema set (Article/Product/Service/LocalBusiness)
- Location page framework (multi-location SEO)
- GA4 goals & assisted-conversion view + monthly insights call
- Technical roadmap & sprint coordination
Add-ons
- Surfer-optimised article (800–1,200 words): £200 each
- Technical sprint (crawl + fixes plan): £500
- Schema pack (per template): £150
- Local citations pack: £120
FAQs
How do you measure success?
Organic traffic, qualified leads/sales from organic, priority keyword movement, and Core Web Vitals improvements—reported clearly.
Do you guarantee rankings?
No reputable agency can. We follow Google’s Search Essentials and a data-driven process, then iterate.
What is SurferSEO?
A toolset that analyses top-ranking pages to guide on-page factors and content structure—speeding up accurate optimisation. Learn more.
Do I need my own Surfer plan?
No—our packages include access to our SurferSEO tools.
Is this suitable for a brand-new site?
Yes. Starting early with solid technical and content foundations is ideal.
Sources & official guidance
- Google Search Essentials
- Google: Creating helpful, reliable, people-first content
- Google SEO Starter Guide
- Google Images best practices (alt text, formats, etc.)
- Core Web Vitals (web.dev)
- Google Business Profile guidelines
- Structured data guidelines (JSON-LD)
- SurferSEO — Content Editor
Explore our services
Jump straight to the area you need—each collection groups related packages for faster decisions.
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FAQs
What’s included?
Conversion-ready Shopify/landing builds, accurate GA4/GTM tagging, and on-page/technical/local SEO foundations.
When will SEO move the needle?
Expect traction after 3–6 months as technical fixes index and content compounds.
Do you set up GA4 properly?
Yes—our Tagging Starter (£300) covers GA4, GTM base tag, and 1–2 conversions mapped.
Can you migrate my catalogue?
Within Scale we handle up to 60 products with clean URLs, images, and collections.
Do you improve speed/CWV?
Growth includes a Core Web Vitals plan; Scale adds diagnostics focused on CLS/LCP.
Where can I learn more?
See Web, SEO & Data; for content fuel, add Creative & Content.