SEO & Local Visibility

Get found by the clients who are already looking for you.

Every day, people in your area are searching for exactly what you do. SEO is how your business shows up when they do — and stays there. We build search visibility that compounds over time, without shortcuts that backfire.

SEO tune-up from $1,500 — monthly plans from $500/mo.

The problem with ignoring SEO

If you're not showing up on Google, someone else is — and they're getting your clients.

Search engine optimisation isn't a trend or a nice-to-have. It's the difference between a business that gets found and one that relies entirely on referrals and word of mouth to survive. Referrals are valuable — but they have a ceiling. SEO doesn't.

The problem is that most service businesses either don't know where to start, have tried something that didn't work, or were burned by an agency that promised page-one rankings and delivered nothing. So they give up and accept being invisible online.

Meanwhile, their competitors — often no better at the actual work — are showing up first in search results, collecting the enquiries, and growing while everyone else waits for the phone to ring.
SEO done properly isn't magic. It's consistent, strategic work that builds over time. The businesses that invest in it early are the ones that are hardest to displace later.

You're invisible on Google:

If your business doesn't appear in the first few results for your core services, the clients searching for them will never know you exist.

Your Google Business Profile isn't working:

An unoptimised GBP listing is one of the most common and costly missed opportunities for local service businesses.

You've tried SEO before, and it didn't work

Bad SEO is worse than no SEO. It can actively damage your rankings. We don't do any of that.

The ateliex approach

We start with a solid foundation — then we build on it every month.

Every SEO engagement at Ateliex begins with a tune-up — a thorough audit and setup phase that gives us a clear picture of where your business stands in search, what's holding it back, and what needs to be fixed before any ongoing strategy can take hold. Whether you're starting from scratch or have some foundations in place, the tune-up is scoped to your specific starting point.

From there, we move into a monthly retainer — three tiers designed around where your business is and how aggressively you want to grow. Every tier includes content: SEO-optimised blog posts written by Ateliex that build your authority, target your keywords, and give Google a reason to keep coming back to your site.

No black-hat tactics. No hollow promises. No reporting that hides behind vanity metrics. Just clear, honest, consistent work that builds visibility over time.

What you get

SEO that covers every layer — technical, local, and content.

SEO tune-up (one time fee, required)

A full audit of your current search presence, on-page optimisation of existing pages, Google Business Profile setup and optimisation, core keyword research, local citations setup, competitor landscape review, and a baseline report so you know exactly where you started.

Technical SEO

Clean URL structure, proper heading hierarchy, page speed optimisation, mobile usability, crawlability — the behind-the-scenes work that determines whether Google can find and understand your site at all.

On-page optimisation

Every page on your site is optimised around the right keywords — meta titles, descriptions, headings, image alt text, and internal linking — so each one has the best possible chance of ranking.

Google Business Profile management

Your GBP listing is often the first thing a local client sees. We set it up, optimise it, and manage it on an ongoing basis so it works as hard as your website.

Local SEO

For service businesses operating in a specific area, local search visibility is everything. We build and maintain the signals that tell Google your business belongs in local results.

SEO content — blog posts

Monthly blog posts written by Ateliex — properly researched, keyword-targeted, and written to build your authority in your field. Content that serves your readers and your rankings at the same time.

Monthly reporting

Clear, readable reports covering your rankings, traffic, GBP performance, and what we did that month — so you always know what's working and where we're headed.

How SEO works with Ateliex

A clear start, a consistent rhythm, and results you can see.

SEO tune-up

We audit everything before we touch anything.
Before any monthly work begins, we conduct a thorough audit of your current search presence. We look at your technical setup, your existing content, your GBP listing, your local citations, and where you currently rank for your core services. We fix what needs fixing, set up what's missing, and give you a baseline report so we have a clear before-and-after benchmark from day one.

Strategy and Keyword Targeting

Your market, mapped out.
Based on the tune-up findings, we build a keyword strategy tailored to your business and your market — the specific search terms your ideal clients are using, and a plan for how we'll target them over time.

Monthly Execution

Consistent work, on schedule, every month.
Every month, we execute against the strategy — on-page updates, GBP management, content production, and any technical fixes that come up. You don't need to chase us or wonder what we're doing. The work happens on schedule.

Reporting and Refinement

You always know what's working — and what's next.
At the end of each month, you receive a clear report covering your rankings, traffic, and GBP performance. Partner clients also get a monthly strategy call to review results and refine direction. SEO is a long game — the strategy evolves as we learn what's working.
Plans and pricing

One tune-up. Then a monthly plan that fits your growth goals.

Every SEO engagement starts with a tune-up — the foundation that makes monthly work effective. Choose your monthly tier based on how actively you want to grow.

SEO Tune-Up
From $1,500 (one-time Fee)

The essential first step for every SEO client — scoped to your starting point.

Required before any monthly retainer begins. The scope varies depending on whether you're a new business, have an existing online presence, or are coming off a new Ateliex website build — but the investment starts at $1,500 regardless of where you're starting from.

The tune-up fee is waived for clients on an all-in package (website + SEO + one or more additional services). Ask about this on your discovery call.

Full technical SEO audit
On-page optimisation of existing pages
Google Business Profile setup and/or optimisation
Core keyword research and targeting strategy
Local citations review and setup
Competitor landscape overview
SEO baseline report
Schedule a call
Essential
$500/mo

Steady, consistent local visibility for businesses that want to show up and stay there.

Best for:

Local service businesses establishing their search presence, businesses with a solid foundation that needs ongoing management

Google Business Profile management
Monthly on-page optimisation updates
Core keyword rankings monitoring
1 SEO blog post/mo
Local SEO maintenance
Monthly rankings report
Schedule a call
Studio
$800/mo

Active growth for businesses ready to climb search rankings and build authority.

Best for:

Businesses with competitive local markets, businesses targeting both local and broader search, businesses ready to invest in content-driven visibility

Everything included in "Essential", plus:
Expanded keyword targeting
Internal linking strategy
Content gap analysis
2 SEO blog posts/mo
Monthly report + insights and recommendations
Schedule a call
Partner
$1,200/mo

Aggressive, strategy-led growth for businesses serious about owning their market in search.

Best for:

Ambitious service businesses, businesses in competitive markets, businesses that want SEO working as a primary lead generation channel

Everything included in "Studio", plus:
Link building outreach
Competitor tracking and analysis
3 SEO blog posts/mo
Quarterly full SEO audit
Monthly strategy call
Schedule a call

All prices are quoted in CAD. Monthly retainers are billed at the start of each month and run month to month — no lock-in contracts. The tune-up is billed as a one-time project fee, with 50% due at kick-off and 50% on delivery of the baseline report.

F.a.q.

Your SEO questions, answered.

Often paired with

SEO works best when the foundation is solid.

Here's what our SEO clients typically have in place — or add alongside their retainer.

Website Design & Build

A well-structured, fast, mobile-first website makes every element of SEO more effective. If your current site has technical issues that are holding back your rankings, a new build might be the highest-leverage move you can make.

Hosting & Maintenance

Site speed, uptime, and regular updates all influence how Google sees your site. Our hosting and maintenance plans keep the technical side of your SEO healthy between audits.

Social Media Management

SEO gets you found on Google. Social media keeps you top of mind on Instagram and Facebook. The two channels serve different purposes — and together, they cover far more ground than either one alone.

Ready to stop being invisible on Google?

Tell us about your business, your current online presence, and what you're trying to achieve. We'll start with an honest assessment of where you stand — and what it would actually take to get you where you want to be.

✓ SEO tune-up from $1,500 — scoped to your starting point
✓ Monthly plans from $500/mo — no lock-in contracts
✓ Free 30-minute discovery call
✓ No commitment required
Book your free audit