SEO & Local SEO · Austin, TX
SEO for Austin businesses that gets you found.
When a Austin customer searches for what you do, you want to be the one they find. We get your business to the top of Google and the map pack across Austin, in plain English and proven with real numbers.
Clear monthly pricing
How much does SEO cost in Austin?
then scale up as you grow
Prices in USD. No lock-in contracts.
Every plan includes strategy, on-page, technical and local SEO and AEO as standard, plus monthly reporting in plain English. Want to build your own estimate? Use the calculator below.
SEO for Austin businesses
Local SEO built around what Austin customers search.
EightySix Digital is a New Zealand SEO agency that helps businesses get found on Google and in AI search.
I’m Stu, a New Zealand-based SEO specialist. I know how local search works, the “near me” searches, the map pack and the Google Business Profile signals that win local work, and I do SEO for businesses across New Zealand and the United States.
I’m not based in Austin, but local SEO is done online, so distance is no barrier. Austin is a competitive market, so standing out in the local results is worth a lot, and I target the real searches your customers use and do the work myself. No fluff, no jargon, just more of the right calls.
Austin is the capital of Texas and one of America's fastest-growing cities, a booming hub for tech, music, hospitality and a construction and home-services sector racing to keep up with an influx of new residents and businesses. From downtown and South Congress out through East Austin and the suburbs to surrounding communities like Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown and Pflugerville, customers search locally for services near them. In a fast-growing, competitive market, a sharp website and strong local SEO are what get you found first.
Real results for local businesses
Higher rankings, more local leads.
No jargon
Austin SEO, in plain English.
Not sure what SEO actually does? Here’s the whole thing in three steps.
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A local searches
Someone in Austin needs what you do, so they grab their phone and search Google, right now.
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You show up
Local SEO puts your business at the top of Google and the Austin map pack, exactly when they need you.
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They call you
They tap to call or request a quote. And because they were already searching locally, they book.
What’s included
Everything your Austin business needs to rank.
Everything that moves the needle, handled for you and reported every month.
Local SEO & map pack
Rank in Google Maps and near-me searches across Austin and every area you cover.
Google Business Profile
We optimize and manage your GBP so you stand out in the Austin map pack.
Keyword research & strategy
The exact local searches Austin customers use to find a business like yours.
On-page SEO
Service and area pages tuned so Google knows exactly what you do and where in Austin.
Technical SEO
Speed, mobile, indexing and schema, the foundations rankings are built on.
Content & local authority
Pages and local citations that build trust and answer what your customers ask.
AEO for AI
Included as standard. Be the Austin business named in Google AI Overviews and voice search.
Reporting & management
Clear monthly reporting in plain English, so you always know what’s working.
Every corner of the city
Ranking across Austin.
Wherever your customers are in the metro, we research and target the local searches that bring them to you.
Downtown Austin & the core
The central business district, the Capitol and the entertainment core. We help you rank for the services, hospitality and trades searched for right across downtown.
East Austin
One of the city’s fastest-changing areas, packed with new residents, small businesses and restaurants. High-growth, high-competition, exactly where strong local SEO pays off.
South Austin
SoCo, South Congress and the neighborhoods south of the river, a busy mix of retail, food and home services where local searches run hot.
North Austin & The Domain
The Domain, tech corridor and the northern neighborhoods, a booming commercial hub where a big share of the metro searches from.
West Austin & the Hill Country
Westlake, Bee Cave and the Hill Country edge, established, higher-value areas where customers search for trusted, quality local businesses.
Round Rock & Cedar Park
The fast-growing northern suburbs out to Georgetown and Leander, sprawling family communities with their own local searches.
Pflugerville & the north suburbs
Pflugerville and the northeast suburbs, a rapidly expanding part of the metro where trades and services searches keep climbing.
Greater Austin & the metro
The wider Central Texas metro is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. We get you found across the suburbs and communities as they boom.
The compounding curve
SEO is a snowball, not a switch.
Unlike ads, SEO builds on itself. The work this month keeps paying off next year. In a fast-growing, competitive market like Austin, most local businesses see real movement by month three, and it compounds from there, so you keep showing up as the metro and the booming northern suburbs expand around you. A steady stream of local leads that keeps coming.
- Traction in 2 to 3 months
- Compounding growth from month 6
- Local leads that keep coming after you stop paying
How it works
A clear process. Real results.
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Audit & research
We research how Austin customers search, size up your local competitors and find the areas and services worth ranking for.
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Strategy
A tailored plan built around your services, the Austin neighborhoods and suburbs you cover and the work you want more of.
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Optimize
On-page, technical, local and Google Business Profile work each month, tuned for Austin and near-me searches.
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Grow & report
Clear monthly reports on your Austin rankings, traffic and inquiries, so you see the ROI.
Pricing
Two ways to start.
Pick a simple fixed plan, or build your own. Prices in USD. SEO & AEO included as standard, no lock-in, ever.
$360/mo
4 hours a month · local focus
Built for solo operators and small Austin businesses. We manage your Google Business Profile and handle the on-page basics, so you get found in your area without the big spend.
- Google Business Profile management
- Local map-pack optimization
- On-page SEO basics for your site
- Monthly reporting, no lock-in
from$450/mo
5+ hours a month · build your own
For Austin businesses chasing real growth. SEO and AEO included as standard, scale the hours to suit, and add GEO for AI search.
- Everything in Small Business, plus
- Keyword strategy, content & links
- AEO included, GEO optional
- Scales with your goals
All prices in USD.
Build your Full SEO plan
Five hours a month is the minimum for a full plan. The bigger your site and the more competitive your Austin market, the more hours you’ll want.
SEO and AEO are in your plan as standard. GEO adds the PR, backlinks and content placement that get you recommended inside AI tools.
SEO and AEO as standard: keyword strategy · on-page, technical & local SEO · schema · content optimization · monthly reporting in plain English. No lock-in contracts.
Get started
Get your plan & a fixed price
Send the plan you built above and I’ll come back with a fixed price and a couple of ideas to get your Austin business ranking. No pressure, no lock-in.
- A fixed price, no surprises
- You’ll talk to the person doing the work
- No spam, no lock-in. Cancel any time.
Want a free check-up first? Get a free SEO audit →
Couldn’t recommend Stu more. Goes above and beyond to get the results, is upfront and explains everything he does. Is the only advertising company I have worked with who genuinely cares about your results.
Matt Elliott · Canterbury Plumbing & Gas
What is SEO for Austin businesses?
SEO for Austin businesses is the work that gets you to show up at the top of Google when local customers search. It focuses heavily on local SEO: your Google Business Profile, the map pack and near-me searches, so when someone in Austin needs what you offer, your business is the one they find and call.
How much does SEO cost in Austin?
SEO for Austin businesses starts from $360 a month for a focused local plan, or from $450 for the full plan, which begins at five hours of work a month and then scales by the hour. Every plan covers strategy, on-page, technical and local SEO with monthly reporting, and the full plan adds AEO for AI search as standard. Build an estimate →
How long does local SEO take in Austin?
SEO is a long game, not an overnight fix. Most Austin businesses see movement within two to three months, with stronger, compounding results from around month six. Local SEO and Google Business Profile work can bring quicker wins. The earlier you start, the sooner it compounds.
Do you do Google Business Profile and map pack SEO for Austin?
Yes, and it’s the core of Austin SEO. We optimize your Google Business Profile, build local citations and target the map pack and near-me searches that send ready-to-buy Austin customers straight to you. For a local business, this is often where the best leads come from.
Are you a Austin SEO agency?
We’re a New Zealand SEO agency, not based in Austin, but we do SEO for Austin businesses and local search is done entirely online. You get someone who knows how local search works, dealing with the person doing the work.
Which Austin areas do you cover?
All of Austin and across Central Texas, including downtown, South Congress, East Austin, Hyde Park, Zilker, Mueller, Westlake, North Austin and The Domain, and out to surrounding suburbs and communities like Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown and Pflugerville.
How competitive is SEO in Austin?
Austin is a competitive market, especially in trades, hospitality, tech and professional services, and it’s growing fast as new residents and businesses pour into the metro. That’s exactly why local SEO pays off: the businesses that rank in the map pack and near-me searches win the bulk of local inquiries. We research your market and focus on winning the searches worth winning in your area.
Ready to climb the Austin rankings?
Start with a free SEO audit. I’ll show you exactly where your business stands in Austin and what it’ll take to get to the top, no jargon, no pressure.