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Local SEO

Local SEO

Local SEO that connects your business with relevant nearby searches.

When someone searches for a service in their area, they need to understand what you offer, where you work and why your business is a suitable choice. Craft & Consult helps UK businesses improve that information across their website and Google Business Profile, with practical local SEO support focused on relevant visibility and the enquiries that matter.

A clear route forward

LOCAL SEO

01

Business profile

02

Useful local pages

03

Calls & enquiries

15+ years of experience

Work directly with Ian Hyde

Consultancy + practical activation

MAKE IT CLEAR WHERE YOU WORK AND HOW YOU CAN HELP.

Local visibility can suffer when business details are inconsistent, important services have little website content or an outdated profile creates uncertainty. More traffic will not solve those problems on its own. We review the full journey, from the local search result to the information someone needs before calling, booking or requesting a quote.

What we can help with

LOCAL SEO SERVICES

GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE REVIEW

We review the accuracy and usefulness of your profile, including categories, services, opening hours and business information. Recommendations reflect how the business actually operates, with clear ownership of updates and support for resolving gaps in the information customers see.

LOCAL SERVICE AND LOCATION CONTENT

We improve the pages that explain your services and genuine areas of operation. Content can address availability, practical questions and the next step for a customer, while giving each page a clear purpose within your website.

CONSISTENT INFORMATION AND CUSTOMER TRUST

We look for inconsistencies in important business listings and review how you request and respond to customer feedback. The aim is accurate information and a practical process for collecting genuine reviews that help people assess your business.

TECHNICAL CHECKS AND ENQUIRY MEASUREMENT

We review issues that can obstruct local pages, including indexing, internal links and the mobile enquiry journey. We also assess how calls, forms and bookings are measured, so reporting can connect visibility with useful customer actions.

How we work

FROM A CLEAR REVIEW TO USEFUL ACTION.

We start with the reality of your business: its services, locations, service area and capacity. That context shapes a focused improvement plan for your profile, website and enquiry journey.

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UNDERSTAND YOUR LOCAL MARKET

We establish where you genuinely operate, which services matter most and what makes an enquiry valuable. We then review your website, profile and relevant search results to identify gaps between the business you run and the information customers find.

02

IMPROVE THE FOUNDATIONS

We prioritise profile corrections, useful service content, business-information consistency and technical fixes. Each task has a clear purpose and owner, making it easier to coordinate changes across your team, website provider and any existing marketing partners.

03

REVIEW ENQUIRIES AND REFINE

We monitor the agreed visibility and enquiry measures, then use the findings to guide further work. Reviews consider the quality of incoming enquiries, changes in your services and the practical limits of the areas you can serve.

FOR BUSINESSES WHOSE CUSTOMERS SEARCH BY SERVICE AND PLACE.

You operate from a real customer-facing location or serve customers within a defined area.

Your website does not clearly explain your services and coverage.

You want local marketing decisions informed by enquiries and bookings.

Ian Hyde, founder of Craft & Consult

Ian Hyde · Founder

SENIOR SUPPORT SHAPED AROUND THE BUSINESS YOU ACTUALLY RUN.

Craft & Consult provides local SEO support to businesses across the UK, working directly with Ian Hyde. His experience spans more than 15 years across global and independent agencies. You get a clear view of the work worth prioritising, with consultancy for independent advice and activation for agreed implementation, shaped around your services, capacity and commercial goals.

Common questions

LOCAL SEO FAQS

A few practical questions before you decide on the right support.

Google describes its main local ranking factors as relevance, distance and prominence. Accurate business information and useful website content help explain what you offer, while genuine reviews can contribute to the picture. Distance also depends on the searcher’s location, so results will vary and no fixed position can be guaranteed.

Google describes its main local ranking factors as relevance, distance and prominence. Accurate business information and useful website content help explain what you offer, while genuine reviews can contribute to the picture. Distance also depends on the searcher’s location, so results will vary and no fixed position can be guaranteed.

Yes. Craft & Consult can provide consultancy and practical support remotely for businesses across the UK. The work reflects your actual location and service area. We do not need an office in your town to support your marketing, and your website should describe the places your own business genuinely serves.

Yes. Craft & Consult can provide consultancy and practical support remotely for businesses across the UK. The work reflects your actual location and service area. We do not need an office in your town to support your marketing, and your website should describe the places your own business genuinely serves.

Only create a location page when it has a useful purpose and enough relevant information for the customer. That might include a real branch, local availability or meaningful service details. We assess your coverage and website structure before recommending pages, rather than producing near-identical content for a long list of towns.

Only create a location page when it has a useful purpose and enough relevant information for the customer. That might include a real branch, local availability or meaningful service details. We assess your coverage and website structure before recommending pages, rather than producing near-identical content for a long list of towns.

The timing depends on your starting point, local competition and the work required. Correcting inaccurate information may help customers quickly, while broader visibility changes need ongoing observation. We agree priorities and review points at the outset, then assess progress through relevant search indicators and the calls, bookings or enquiries you can measure.

The timing depends on your starting point, local competition and the work required. Correcting inaccurate information may help customers quickly, while broader visibility changes need ongoing observation. We agree priorities and review points at the outset, then assess progress through relevant search indicators and the calls, bookings or enquiries you can measure.

CONNECT THE WIDER MARKETING PLAN.

GEO AND AI SEARCH

GOOGLE ADS MANAGEMENT

MARKETING CONSULTANCY

GIVE LOCAL CUSTOMERS A CLEARER ROUTE TO YOUR BUSINESS.

Tell us what you do, where you serve customers and what you want to improve. We’ll help identify the local SEO work that deserves attention first.

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Craft & Consult is a digital marketing consultancy for UK businesses that need experienced advice and delivery in one place.

Contact

Collingwood Buildings

38 Collingwood Street

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1JF

© 2026 Craft & Consult. All rights reserved.

Craft & Consult home

Craft & Consult is a digital marketing consultancy for UK businesses that need experienced advice and delivery in one place.

Contact

Collingwood Buildings

38 Collingwood Street

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1JF

© 2026 Craft & Consult. All rights reserved.

Craft & Consult home

Craft & Consult is a digital marketing consultancy for UK businesses that need experienced advice and delivery in one place.

Contact

Collingwood Buildings

38 Collingwood Street

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1JF

© 2026 Craft & Consult. All rights reserved.