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How contractor SEO actually works.
Written so you could do it yourself. Some contractors do, and that is a completely fine outcome — we would rather you understand what you are buying either way.
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The Complete Guide to SEO for Home-Service Contractors
The whole picture — profile, reviews, site, content — in the order that actually matters.
AI Search (GEO) for Contractors
Why ChatGPT and Google's AI pull from completely different places, and what to do about it.
What Contractor SEO Costs in 2026
Real market ranges by provider type, what should be included, and how to spot a bad deal.
Local SEO for Contractors
The map pack explained: what ranks you, what does not, and what nobody controls.
Google Business Profile Optimization for Contractors
The single biggest lever in local search, field by field.
The Contractor SEO Checklist
Thirty-one things to check, in priority order. Do it yourself if you want.
By Trade
What changes depending on what you do.
The fundamentals are the same. The categories, the seasons, and the searches that actually convert are not.
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We run the full audit on your site and Google Business Profile, then send you the PDF within 24 hours. No call required to get it.
- Technical SEO score with the exact failures listed
- Google Business Profile completeness + category check
- Who currently holds the three map-pack spots in your city
- Whether AI assistants can read your business at all