SEO services for small business

We bring you more customers from Google, Bing, Google Maps, Apple Maps and AI assistants. Every month we research what your customers search for, build the pages that win those searches, and keep your listings and reviews growing. You see what it brought in: your rankings, your calls and your inquiries.

Your new website, designed free within 48 hours. You pay only if you keep it.

Your Business first for emergency plumber on Google, on a laptop, and on Bing, on a phone
Your business first on Google and Bing, on a laptop and a phone.
  • Rank higher on Google and Bing
  • Rank higher on Google and Apple Maps
  • Get recommended by AI
  • SSL & Cloudflare secured
  • You own everything

Some of the websites and apps we designed, built and run

The problem

Customers are searching, and your competitors come up first

  • Not on the first page

    People choose from the first results they see. Below them, a business is easy to miss.

  • Missing from the map

    Nearby customers call one of the businesses shown at the top of the map.

  • Not in AI answers

    More people ask ChatGPT and other assistants who to call, and they name someone else.

Google results for plumber near me on a laptop, beside a card showing Your Business at position 14 on Google, 11 on Bing and not in the top 3 on Google Maps

What we do

SEO done for you, every month

We research the searches, build the pages that win them, and show you what they bring in.

Keyword research: what your customers search for

We find the searches your customers make, how often they make them, and which page of your site should win each one: measured, not guessed.

  • The searches worth winning
  • One page for each search
  • Rank higher on Google and Bing
A keyword research table on a laptop: each search, how many people make it each month, and the page that should win it

Pages built to win each search

Each search gets a page that answers it: the right title, clear text, photos of your work and a way to book, so it ranks on Google and Bing and turns the visit into a customer.

  • A page for each service
  • Blog posts that bring visitors
  • New pages on Google sooner
Your Business's water heater repair page on a laptop, first for water heater repair on both Google and Bing

A monthly report you can read

Every month you see which searches you rank for, how many calls and inquiries came in, and what we did, in plain words.

  • Monthly rankings and calls report
  • Know what makes your phone ring
  • See every visitor and lead
A monthly SEO report for Your Business on a laptop and a phone: searches you rank for, calls from Google, inquiries and a rising rankings chart

What you get

More customers from search, month after month

  • More calls and inquiries

    From people already searching for what you do.

  • Seen where customers look

    On Google, Bing, Google Maps, Apple Maps and in AI answers.

  • Results you can see

    Your rankings, calls and inquiries, every month, in plain words.

  • No work for you

    We do the research, the pages and the listings.

A list of recent calls for Your Business on a phone, from Google, Bing, Google Maps and Apple Maps

Your questions, answered

About our SEO services for small business

Our SEO services for small business bring you more of the right customers from Google, Bing, Google Maps and AI assistants. We research what your customers search for, build the pages that win those searches, run your Google Business Profile, keep your listings consistent, bring in a steady flow of reviews and show you every month what it produced: rankings, calls and inquiries. The website is included, so the SEO and the site it depends on are done by one team.

Can a small business do its own SEO?

Much of it, according to Google, which says that a small local business can probably do much of the work itself. The basics are a complete Google Business Profile, a clear page for each service, accurate details on every listing and a steady flow of reviews. The results come from keeping it up every month, which is the part our SEO services take off your hands.

What do SEO services for small business include?

Seven parts: technical SEO, keyword research, service pages written for real searches, a complete Google Business Profile, consistent listings, a steady flow of answered reviews, and a monthly report of calls, inquiries and rankings. Each one shows up in the report, month by month.

Seven parts, each aimed at more customers: a fast site Google can read (technical SEO), research into the searches your customers make, service pages that win them, a complete Google Business Profile, the same details on every listing, a steady flow of reviews, and a monthly report of what it brought in.

Together they cover the three things Google names for local results (relevance, distance and prominence) and the proof customers look for before they call. Each part shows up in your monthly report, so you see what was done and what it brought in.

What we doWhat it gives your businessHow you see it
Technical SEOA fast site Google and Bing can read in fullChecked every month
Keyword researchThe searches your customers make, measured, not guessedIn your first report
Service pagesA page built to win each search you targetRankings, every month
Google Business ProfileComplete and current, with you as the ownerViews and calls, every month
Consistent listingsThe same details on Bing Places, Apple Business, Yelp and FoursquareListed in your report
ReviewsEvery customer asked, automatically, within Google's rulesYour ratings in one place
Monthly reportRankings, calls and inquiries, and what brought them inEvery month

How does local SEO work for small businesses?

Google says local results are based mainly on relevance, distance and prominence. Distance cannot be changed, so local SEO works on the other two: a complete Business Profile that matches the searches you want, and the reviews, mentions and links that make a business well known.

Google names the three factors that decide its local results: "Local results are mainly based on relevance, distance, and popularity." Relevance "is how well a Business Profile matches what someone is searching for"; distance "refers to how far each business is from the customer who's searching"; and prominence "means how well-known a business is" (Google Business Profile Help). Distance is fixed, so local SEO for small businesses works on the other two: a profile that matches the searches you want, with every category, service and hour filled in, and the reviews, mentions and links that make you well known. Google adds that "businesses with complete and accurate info are more likely to show up in local search results". Our local SEO services do that work every month.

How many reviews does a small business need?

Enough, and recent. BrightLocal's 2026 survey found that 47% of US consumers won't use a business with fewer than 20 reviews, and 74% only care about reviews from the last three months (February 2026). A steady flow of new reviews, each one answered, matters more than a one-off burst.

How do I choose an SEO company for a small business?

By what it shows you and what you keep. Google states that no one can guarantee a #1 ranking, so a professional SEO company commits to the work and the reporting instead: the searches it targets and why, a monthly report of rankings, calls and inquiries, content that belongs to you, and your Google Business Profile kept in your name with the company added as a manager.

By what it shows you and what you keep. Google's guidance on hiring help is clear that "No one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google" (Google Search Central), so a professional small business SEO agency commits to the work and the reporting instead: which searches it targets and why, a monthly report of rankings, calls and inquiries, content that belongs to you, and your Google Business Profile kept in your name with the agency added as a manager. That is exactly how we work.

Is SEO worth it for a small business?

It is when three things are true: people search for what you sell where you sell it, which Google Keyword Planner shows month by month; you can serve the customers who find you; and you can wait months rather than days, because no one can guarantee a ranking. Google says so itself: no one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google. For most local businesses all three are true, and unlike ads, the visits keep coming after the work is done.

Why is my business not showing up on Google?

Search site:yourdomain.com first. If no pages appear, Google has not indexed the site: it is new, blocked by robots.txt or a noindex tag, or nothing links to it. If pages appear, the problem is ranking, which takes time: Ahrefs found that only 1.74% of newly published pages reach the top 10 within a year. Start with your business name, your Google Business Profile and specific local services.

A website not showing up on Google has one of two causes, and the first check takes seconds. Search site:yourdomain.com with your own domain. If no pages are listed, Google has not indexed the site: it is new, it is blocked by robots.txt or a noindex tag, or nothing links to it. If pages are listed, the task is ranking, and ranking rewards patience. Ahrefs followed a million new pages and found that "only 1.74% of newly published pages rank in the top 10 within a year", and that "72.9% of pages in Google's top 10 are more than 3 years old" (Ahrefs, How long does it take to rank in Google). So we start where a business can win quickly: searches for its own name, its Google Business Profile in Maps, and its specific services in its own area. The broader searches follow.

How does Fablence compare with a website builder or a one-off build?

Fablence designs, builds, runs and grows your website for you. Here is how that compares with a website builder you run yourself and a one-off build from an agency or freelancer.

What you getFablenceWebsite builderOne-off build
See your design before you payFree, within 48 hoursYou design it yourselfUsually a deposit first
Designed and written for your businessEvery page, text includedA template you fill inText often extra
Hosting, security and backupsFully managed for youYou manage it on their platformYours to arrange after launch
Edits done for youWithin 24 hoursYou make themBilled each time
Rank higher on Google, Bing, Google Maps and Apple MapsDone for you every monthLeft to youUsually a separate contract
Get recommended by AI: AI SEO (GEO)Done for you every monthLeft to youUsually a separate contract
You own your domain, content and leadsAlways, with a free copy of your siteThe site cannot leave their platform wholeDepends on the contract

Sources: Wix Help Center, Exporting or embedding your Wix site elsewhere; Squarespace Help Center, Exporting your site.

Does a small business need SEO services?

If customers search for what you do, yes: SEO decides whether they find you or a competitor. Google itself says the basics are within reach: "If you run a small local business, you can probably do much of the work yourself" (Google Search Central, updated June 5, 2026). What makes the difference is doing it every month: a complete Business Profile, a clear page for each service, accurate details everywhere and new reviews, kept up while you run the business. Monthly SEO services give you exactly that, done for you and reported back.

Why do reviews matter so much for small business SEO?

Because customers decide on them. BrightLocal's 2026 survey of 1,002 US consumers found that 97% read reviews for local businesses, 47% won't use a business with fewer than 20 reviews, and 74% only care about reviews written in the last three months (BrightLocal, Local Consumer Review Survey, February 11, 2026). Replies count as much as ratings: 80% say they are likely to use a business that responds to all reviews. So we ask every customer for a review automatically after each job, and make sure every review gets an answer. It keeps new reviews coming and your rating current, month after month.

Read reviews for local businesses97%
Likely to use a business that responds to all reviews80%
Only care about reviews from the last three months74%
Won't use a business with fewer than 20 reviews47%
Use AI tools like ChatGPT for local recommendations45%
US consumers, 2026. Source: BrightLocal, Local Consumer Review Survey, published February 11, 2026.

How is AI search changing SEO for small businesses?

It adds a second shortlist to be on. The same BrightLocal survey found that 45% of consumers now use AI tools like ChatGPT for local recommendations, up from 6% in 2025, while the share using Google for local reviews fell from 83% to 71%. Assistants build their answers from what they can read: your website, your listings, your reviews and the pages that mention you. The work that wins local search (complete, consistent information and a steady flow of reviews) is also what gets a business named in an AI answer, and we add the two things AI SEO (GEO) needs on top: pages that answer real questions with sources and numbers, and a site the AI crawlers are allowed to read. Our guide to AI SEO covers what the research measured.

What do our small business SEO services cost?

The seven parts above, every month, with the website included. Growth is $189€189 a month: higher rankings on Google, Bing and Google Maps, more calls from your Google profile, AI SEO (GEO) to get you recommended by ChatGPT and other assistants, more reviews, blog posts, call tracking, and a monthly report of your rankings, calls and AI visibility. The site itself is built, hosted and maintained as part of the plan. If you only need the website, Basic is $99€99 a month. The build is$299€299, charged only when you approve the design, and free on a yearly plan. See every price, or start with your free website design.

See your new website before you pay anything

Tell us about your business. Your proposal shows your website, designed for you, and how it will bring you customers from Google, maps and AI.

Your new website, designed free within 48 hours. You pay only if you keep it.