Local SEO
A business that serves a town or region.
Flat monthly fee, no long contract. Never by the hour. That is £154.50 under the median of 338 published prices.
- Google Business Profile managed
- Local pages and citations
- Reviews strategy
- Monthly map-ranking report
How long: Monthly, rolling
What other agencies charge for SEO
| Who | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ellul.ai | £295 | Monthly | Fixed, this page |
| Market median | £449.50 | Monthly | 338 published prices, middle half £297.50 to £800 |
| getatradeswebsite.co.uk | £39 | Monthly | their page read Nov 2026 |
| concoctt.com | £297 | Monthly | their page read Nov 2026 |
| goseoservices.uk | £449 | Monthly | their page read Nov 2026 |
| seobacklinks.co.uk | £450 | Monthly | their page read Oct 2026 |
| freelanceratecalculator.net | £800 | Monthly | their page read Oct 2026 |
| thegeekonomy.com | £4,972 | Monthly | their page read Oct 2026 |
Prices as each agency publishes them on its own site, read November 2026. Most are "from" prices. All 338 with sources.
What people say they paid
- £30 (Paid)“I subscribe to one and pay £30 a month and haven't seen any improvement in the last 5 months of paying them.” r/smallbusinessuk
- £39 (Charges (provider))“He then went on holiday and when he was back I proposed the £39/month service to post to his profile for him each week so he didn't have to worry about it, which he agreed to and he signed up and b...” r/smallbusinessuk
- £360 (Paid)“I've hired an SEO company who are charging me £360 a month for 3 article style paid backlinks each month plus some polish on the site here and there.” r/SEO
- £420 (Paid)“For the past 2 years he had an SEO guy who didn’t really seem to be doing much, switched to a new guy 7 months ago and is paying him £420 a month.” r/SEO
- £600 (Paid)“We started paying an SEO agency around July or August, at £600 a month.” r/smallbusinessuk
- £1,200 (Paid)“Been paying this seo agency £1200 + vat a month.” r/smallbusinessuk
How many people are asking for it
218 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for local SEO between November 2025 and November 2026, 154 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/localseo, r/GoogleMyBusiness, r/SEO. Three of them: request 1, request 2, request 3. Every service ranked. These are businesses looking to buy each service, not jobs we are offering: ellul.ai sells these services and does not recruit through this site.
You pay separately, at cost
- Any paid directory or citation listing you choose, paid to that directory
What you supply
- Owner or manager access to your Google Business Profile
- Your business name, address, phone number and the areas you serve
- A way to reach past customers with review requests
What the price does not cover
- Google decides map and search positions; the fee covers the work, not a ranking
- Reviews come from real customers; none are written, bought or filtered
The rules that apply
- Since 6 April 2025 UK law (DMCC Act 2024, Schedule 20) bans submitting or commissioning fake consumer reviews and publishing reviews in a misleading way, such as removing negative ones while publishing positive ones. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, Schedule 20 paragraph 13 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Google Maps does not allow reviews paid for directly or in kind, and bars businesses from discouraging negative reviews or selectively asking for positive ones. Google Maps User Generated Content Policy: Prohibited and restricted content
- Google says a Business Profile name should reflect the business's real-world name with no unnecessary information added, and a service-area business should hide its address from customers. Google Business Profile Help: Guidelines for representing your business on Google
A cheaper way to do it
- Google says creating a Business Profile and listing a business on Google is free. Google Business Profile: Get Listed on Google
How it works
Pick what you need
Choose a service and leave your details.
Get your fixed price
A written scope and price by email within a day.
Work gets done
Done in-house, once you approve the scope.
Questions
How much does local SEO cost?
Local SEO costs £295 a month at ellul.ai, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. Other agencies publish a median of £449.50 a month for SEO (338 prices, middle half £297.50 to £800).
What is included?
Google Business Profile managed. Local pages and citations. Reviews strategy. Monthly map-ranking report.
What is not included in the price?
You pay these directly, at cost: Any paid directory or citation listing you choose, paid to that directory.
What do you need from me?
Owner or manager access to your Google Business Profile. Your business name, address, phone number and the areas you serve. A way to reach past customers with review requests.
What does it not cover?
Google decides map and search positions; the fee covers the work, not a ranking. Reviews come from real customers; none are written, bought or filtered.
Which rules apply to local SEO?
Since 6 April 2025 UK law (DMCC Act 2024, Schedule 20) bans submitting or commissioning fake consumer reviews and publishing reviews in a misleading way, such as removing negative ones while publishing positive ones. (Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, Schedule 20 paragraph 13 (legislation.gov.uk)) Google Maps does not allow reviews paid for directly or in kind, and bars businesses from discouraging negative reviews or selectively asking for positive ones. (Google Maps User Generated Content Policy: Prohibited and restricted content) Google says a Business Profile name should reflect the business's real-world name with no unnecessary information added, and a service-area business should hide its address from customers. (Google Business Profile Help: Guidelines for representing your business on Google)
Is there a cheaper way to do it?
Google says creating a Business Profile and listing a business on Google is free. (Google Business Profile: Get Listed on Google)
How many people are looking for local SEO?
218 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for local SEO between November 2025 and November 2026, 154 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/localseo, r/GoogleMyBusiness, r/SEO. Every service ranked the same way: https://ellul.ai/demand
How long does it take?
Monthly, rolling. The written scope gives the timeline before anything starts.
Is it charged by the hour?
No. ellul.ai never charges by the hour or the day. Monthly work is a flat fee with no long contract.
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