SEO & Local SEO · Toronto, ON
SEO for Toronto businesses that gets you found.
When a Toronto 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 Toronto, in plain English and proven with real numbers.
Clear monthly pricing
How much does SEO cost in Toronto?
then scale up as you grow
Prices in CAD. 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 Toronto businesses
Local SEO built around what Toronto 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 Canada.
I’m not based in Toronto, but local SEO is done online, so distance is no barrier. Toronto 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.
Toronto is Canada's largest city and its financial and commercial capital, an enormous, diverse market spanning finance, tech, media, healthcare and a huge construction and home-services sector serving a fast-growing population. From downtown and Yorkville out through the Beaches and Scarborough to surrounding communities like Mississauga, Brampton, Markham and Vaughan, customers search locally for services near them. In a huge, 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
Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Toronto and every area you cover.
Google Business Profile
We optimize and manage your GBP so you stand out in the Toronto map pack.
Keyword research & strategy
The exact local searches Toronto 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 Toronto.
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 Toronto 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 Toronto.
Wherever your customers are across the city and the GTA, we target the local searches that bring them to you.
Downtown Toronto & the core
The financial district, King West, the Entertainment District and the waterfront, the dense, high-competition heart where strong local SEO wins the search.
North York & the north
Willowdale, Yonge and Sheppard and the northern suburbs, a huge, growing catchment where a big share of the city’s households search from.
Scarborough & the east
Scarborough and the eastern suburbs, a vast, diverse part of the city with its own busy local searches for trades and services.
Etobicoke & the west
Etobicoke and the western suburbs out towards the airport, spread-out neighbourhoods where near-me searches run hot.
East York & the Danforth
East York, Leslieville and Greektown along the Danforth, tight-knit inner-east communities that search local first.
Midtown & Yonge-Eglinton
Yonge and Eglinton, Davisville and the leafy midtown neighbourhoods where customers search for trusted, quality local businesses.
Mississauga & Brampton (Peel)
Peel Region and the western GTA, two of Canada’s largest cities in their own right, a massive market of local searches next door.
The GTA & the 905 suburbs
Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and the wider 905, fast-growing suburbs where we get you found as the region expands.
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 large and competitive as Toronto, Canada’s biggest and busiest metro, most local businesses see real movement by month three, and it compounds from there, so you keep showing up as the city and the wider GTA grow 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 Toronto customers search, size up your local competitors and find the areas and services worth ranking for across the city and the GTA.
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Strategy
A tailored SEO plan built around your services, the Toronto neighbourhoods 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 Toronto and near-me searches.
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Grow & report
Clear monthly reports on your Toronto 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 CAD. SEO & AEO included as standard, no lock-in, ever.
$480/mo
4 hours a month · local focus
Built for solo operators and small Toronto 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$600/mo
5+ hours a month · build your own
For Toronto 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 CAD.
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 Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Toronto businesses?
SEO for Toronto 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 Toronto needs what you offer, your business is the one they find and call.
How much does SEO cost in Toronto?
SEO for Toronto businesses starts from $480 a month for a focused local plan, or from $600 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 Toronto?
SEO is a long game, not an overnight fix. Most Toronto 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 Toronto?
Yes, and it’s the core of Toronto SEO. We optimize your Google Business Profile, build local citations and target the map pack and near-me searches that send ready-to-buy Toronto customers straight to you. For a local business, this is often where the best leads come from.
Are you a Toronto SEO agency?
We’re a New Zealand SEO agency, not based in Toronto, but we do SEO for Toronto 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 Toronto areas do you cover?
All of Toronto and across the Greater Toronto Area, including downtown and the core, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, East York and the Danforth, midtown and Yonge-Eglinton, and out through Peel to Mississauga, Brampton, Markham and Vaughan.
How competitive is SEO in Toronto?
Very. Toronto is Canada’s largest and most competitive market, with a huge, multicultural population spread across the city and the wider GTA. 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 focus on winning the searches worth winning in your area, so you stand out even in a crowded market.
Ready to climb the Toronto rankings?
Start with a free SEO audit. I’ll show you exactly where your business stands in Toronto and what it’ll take to get to the top, no jargon, no pressure.