SEO & Local SEO · London, UK
SEO for London businesses that gets you found.
When a London 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 London, in plain English and proven with real numbers.
Clear monthly pricing
How much does SEO cost in London?
then scale up as you grow
Prices in GBP. 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 London businesses
Local SEO built around what London 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 Kingdom.
I’m not based in London, but local SEO is done online, so distance is no barrier. London 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.
London is the UK's largest and most competitive business market, a vast global city of nearly nine million people spanning the City and the West End out to dozens of distinct boroughs, surrounding towns and Home Counties villages. Across finance, tech, creative, hospitality and a huge trades sector, businesses compete hard for the same local customers. Standing out in London means dominating the near-me searches, local signals and Google Business Profile that decide who gets found across a sprawling capital and its commuter belt.
Real results for local businesses
Higher rankings, more local leads.
No jargon
London 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 London 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 London 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 London 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 London and every area you cover.
Google Business Profile
We optimise and manage your GBP so you stand out in the London map pack.
Keyword research & strategy
The exact local searches London 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 London.
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 London 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 London.
Wherever your customers are in the capital, we target the local searches that bring them to you.
The City & central London
The financial and business heart of the capital, where competition is fiercest. We help you rank for the high-intent searches that run right across the centre.
West End & Westminster
Soho, Mayfair, Covent Garden and Victoria, the retail, hospitality and professional hub where standing out in local search is worth a fortune.
North London
Camden, Islington and the northern boroughs, dense residential and commercial neighbourhoods where near-me searches decide who gets the call.
East London
Shoreditch, Hackney and Stratford, the fast-growing tech and creative east, where a strong local presence wins a booming customer base.
South London
Clapham, Croydon and Greenwich, sprawling residential boroughs where trades and services searches run hot across every neighbourhood.
West London
Hammersmith, Ealing and Chiswick, affluent, competitive suburbs where customers search for trusted, quality local businesses.
Canary Wharf & the Docklands
The Docklands business district and surrounding developments, high-value, high-competition searches where local relevance pays off.
Greater London & the suburbs
Out to Bromley, Kingston, Watford and the Home Counties commuter belt. We get you found across the capital and the towns beyond.
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 market as vast and competitive as London, that compounding edge matters even more: most businesses see real movement by month three, and the curve only gets steeper as you climb past rivals borough by borough and neighbourhood by neighbourhood. A steady stream of high-intent local jobs 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 London customers search, size up your competitors and find the boroughs, neighbourhoods and services worth ranking for.
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Strategy
A tailored SEO plan built around your services, the London areas you cover and the high-intent searches you want to win.
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Optimise
On-page, technical, local and Google Business Profile work each month, tuned for London and near-me searches.
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Grow & report
Clear monthly reports on your London rankings, traffic and enquiries, so you see the ROI.
Pricing
Two ways to start.
Pick a simple fixed plan, or build your own. Prices in GBP. SEO & AEO included as standard, no lock-in, ever.
$280/mo
4 hours a month · local focus
Built for solo operators and small London 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 optimisation
- On-page SEO basics for your site
- Monthly reporting, no lock-in
from$350/mo
5+ hours a month · build your own
For London 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 GBP.
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 London 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 optimisation · 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 London 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 London businesses?
SEO for London 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 London needs what you offer, your business is the one they find and call.
How much does SEO cost in London?
SEO for London businesses starts from £280 a month for a focused local plan, or from £350 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 London?
SEO is a long game, not an overnight fix. Most London 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 London?
Yes, and it’s the core of London SEO. We optimise your Google Business Profile, build local citations and target the map pack and near-me searches that send ready-to-buy London customers straight to you. For a local business, this is often where the best leads come from.
Are you a London SEO agency?
We’re a New Zealand SEO agency, not based in London, but we do SEO for London 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 London areas do you cover?
All of London and across the South East, including the City and central London, the West End and Westminster, Camden, Islington, Shoreditch, Hackney, Stratford, Clapham, Croydon, Greenwich, Hammersmith, Ealing, Chiswick and Canary Wharf, out to surrounding towns like Bromley, Kingston and Watford, and the Home Counties beyond.
How competitive is SEO in London?
London is the UK’s largest and most competitive market, with businesses fighting hard for the same local customers across finance, tech, creative, hospitality and a huge trades sector. That’s exactly why local SEO pays off: the businesses that rank in the map pack and near-me searches win the bulk of high-intent local enquiries. We focus on winning the searches worth winning in your boroughs and neighbourhoods, so you stand out where your customers actually search.
Ready to climb the London rankings?
Start with a free SEO audit. I’ll show you exactly where your business stands in London and what it’ll take to get to the top, no jargon, no pressure.