SEO for Small Businesses

As a small business owner, it can be disheartening to see your competitors offering the same services as you, but pulling in more leads. You may feel as though you’re doing everything right; your rankings are improving, but your enquiries aren’t. This can be a sign that the page showing in the SERPs isn’t explaining your services clearly. That’s where SEO comes in.

Wildcat Digital are an award-winning SEO agency that helps small businesses like yours to increase their online visibility through SEO. Whether you’re a freelance plumber or a coffee shop owner, see how we can help you punch above your weight online.

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Why SEO is Important for Small Businesses

SEO is an incredibly useful tool for any business with a website. Whether you’re a small local business, an SME, or even a global giant, SEO helps your website to climb the ranks of search engines and allows you to stand out against your competitors online.

We understand that one of the hardest parts of operating online as a small business is competing against the big players in the industry. But with SEO, you can:

  • Be seen on search engines amidst a sea of high-profile competitors.
  • Boost leads and conversions once searches land on your website.
  • Drive more of the right people to your website.

Most of the time, when it comes to small businesses, we find that tweaking their existing service and landing pages is a huge step towards positive improvements, rather than creating brand new content.

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Tailored SEO For Small Businesses

What might work for one SME might not work for another when it comes to SEO. For example, an e-commerce start-up might want to focus on creating and optimising product pages so their customers and the search engines know exactly what they offer. However, a local trades business might want to place their efforts ranking for local terms, so they show up for searches such as “boiler repairs in Sheffield”. That’s why a tailored SEO strategy is so important.

“Wildcat Digital make it our priority to tailor every SEO campaign to the specific needs and goals of your business. This is a vital step for gaining the right, meaningful results.”

We will also perform a full site and industry audit before we put together the campaign strategy. This ensures we know your business and your specific goals inside and out.

SEO Services for Small Businesses

The tools and techniques that we use, as well as the types of SEO we employ, will depend on your website, your goals, and the industry that you operate in. SEO for a tradesperson will be completely different to SEO for a baker. However, if you’re a small business on a budget, we would usually suggest starting with technical local SEO to ensure key services are visible online, before moving on to other avenues.

Technical SEO

Technical SEO is how you improve the overall health of your website. Things like sitemaps, schema, and URLs that are easy to crawl and index are all things that help the search engines to understand your site and rank it accordingly. The easier it is for the SERPs to discover what you do, the more likely they are to show you in search results.

Content SEO/On-Page SEO

When people visit your site, they want to know exactly who you are and what you offer. This is where content/on-page SEO comes in. Our expert team at Wildcat Digital will create optimised, keyword-rich content that is specific to you and your business, so you’ll start ranking for relevant searches and drive the right people to your website.

Local SEO

Local SEO can work extremely well for small businesses, especially if you have a physical place of business or want to target a specific area that you service. Things like your Google Business Profile, location-specific keywords and landing pages, and ensuring your address is easy to find and implemented in the schema, are all location trust signals that search engines prioritise.

Mobile SEO

Most users now make searches and even purchases on their phones, so it’s vital to ensure your site is optimised for mobile and smaller screens, too. Slow loading times, sites that don’t work or fit on a mobile screen, and buttons that aren’t clickable view touch screen, can all harm your user retention rate. The easier your site is to use across all devices, the more likely it is to result in leads.

Digital PR

Digital PR is all about getting seen at the right time by the right people. With digital PR, you can build trust in your business and services while ensuring you’re reaching people who are actively interested in and searching for your services. Plus, if they come across an article about your business in a news piece that they trust, they’re more likely to trust you, too.

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From Local to Regional: How Crest Surveyors Scaled Organic Traffic by 2,500%

Crest Surveyors began working with Wildcat in 2022, aiming to strengthen their online visibility and attract more clients organically. With a focus on service page optimisation, a dynamic blog strategy, and the addition of interactive tools, Crest Surveyors wanted to stand out in a competitive market.

In just three years, we’ve helped Crest Surveyors achieve exceptional growth – with over 2,500% more active users and thousands of monthly visits from high-performing blogs. Learn more about how we achieved these results below.

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Small Business Industries We Can Help

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Physiotherapists

Healthcare Providers

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HR Companies

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Small Business SEO Services at Wildcat Digital

If you’re interested in boosting your small business with SEO, Wildcat Digital’s team of SEO experts is here to fight in your corner and help you to punch above your weight online. No matter your industry, we will learn your business inside and out to provide you with an SEO strategy that’s tailored specifically to you and your goals.

We understand that, as a small business or SME, you might not have the budget of some of your larger competitors. Our SEO packages for small businesses might be just what you’re looking for!

Learn more about our SEO services online today, or get in touch with us to arrange a free consultation.

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SEO For Small Businesses FAQs

How Can SEO Help Your Business?

SEO has a number of fantastic benefits for your business and, over time, can help you to achieve significant growth. These benefits include:

  • SEO improves your authority, trustworthiness and credibility. High ranking websites tend to be trusted over those that rank lower down, and usually offer more relevant content to the search query
  • SEO gives you a competitive advantage; being on the first page of search results means that your customers are more like to use your website over a lower ranking competitor
  • Local SEO tactics can help to give your business a boost in your region, especially if your mobile site is optimised – almost 80% of searches on mobile lead to conversions!
  • Good SEO has a positive impact on user experience, which can have a knock on effect on impacting conversions and repeat custom

How Does SEO Work?

SEO is the process of strategically optimising web pages and metadata with the aim of improving search engine rankings which, in turn, typically improves traffic to your website and has the potential to impact conversions. SEO experts use a number of key ranking factors, alongside best practices and innovative tricks to try to influence your website’s rankings. 

Search engine ranking factors include:

  • Does your website contain high-quality content?
  • Are pages optimised for SEO?
  • Is your website optimised for mobile devices?
  • What is the general user experience (UX) and page experience like?
  • How quickly do pages load?
  • Does your website have internal linking?
  • Does your website have external linking to reputable, informative sources?

How Long Does it Take For SEO to Work?

SEO is not a quick-fix;  it can take anywhere from 6-12 months for SEO to begin yielding results. It takes time to build up the authority of your website, and optimise your pages for SEO. However, this timeframe can depend on the niche of your business, your competitive landscape, and a number of other external factors that influence rankings.

How Much Does SEO Cost?

SEO agencies typically work on retainer, with an initial one-off set-up fee. How much this retainer is will vary from business to business, but many, including Wildcat Digital, offer a tiered system to help suit a range of budgets. 

The retainer usually determines the number of hours per month that the agency will work on your account, and may also influence other SEO factors, such as how many keywords can be chosen for tracking.

If you’re interested in SEO services at Wildcat Digital, get in touch with us today, and we’ll arrange a call to discuss your business, your website, and your goals. If you’re still interested, we’ll then put together a tailored proposal for you to consider, including our prices. 

Is SEO Worth It?

SEO is absolutely worth it if your goal is to improve your brand’s visibility, drive traffic towards your website, and increase your conversions. However, SEO does not offer instant results and, as such, it can sometimes feel as if the process and the price is not worth it. But, with the right team behind you and a bit of time, SEO can have a huge impact on your businesses, and can even prove to be more successful than some traditional marketing efforts. 

Who Needs SEO?

SEO is for any business with a website. Whether you’re a young startup, or an experienced MNE, SEO can help your business to climb the ranks of search engines, stand out from the competition, and be noticed by your target audience. Some may see it as an unnecessary expense, but if you want to help your business punch above its weight online, and start gaining more traffic to your website, strong SEO is needed. 

At Wildcat Digital, our team of SEO experts can help whip your site into shape with Technical SEO, Content SEO, Link Building and more, helping to gain more visitors and conversions, whatever your goals are. 

 

Do Small Businesses Need SEO?

Local SEO is incredibly beneficial for small businesses, helping to boost your online profile in the areas that you operate. Crucially, it can also increase leads and conversions.

How Can I Rank Better in My Local Area?

To rank better in your local area you will need to pay special attention to your SEO basics: Google Business Profile, structured data annotations, local citations and backlink profile.

Learn more about this in our dedicated blog.

How Do You Market a Dental Practice?

There are a number of strategies you can take when marketing your dental practice. But, one of the most important things you can do is to literally put yourself on the map with Local SEO. PPC ads, referral schemes and customer experience are other great marketing techniques for dentists.

Learn more about how you can market a dental practice by reading our detailed blog.

Do Accountants Need Marketing?

Marketing is an important part of business for accountants in the modern world as it is becoming increasingly simple for clients to switch companies. Clients have more choice and power now, therefore you need to ensure that your business can:

  • Be found
  • Retain existing clients
  • Succeed in a highly competitive industry

Learn more about how marketing can help you business by reading our detailed blog.

How Can You Do SEO For Vets?

A successful SEO campaign is tailored to the individual business, its industry, and the region in which it operates. For vet SEO, it’s important that you:

  • Ensure key technical SEO tasks are completed before anything else
  • Build a strong keyword strategy
  • Share your knowledge through helpful content
  • Own the local area with local SEO
  • Give the option of online booking to improve conversion rates
  • Make your voice heard through PR and local outreach

Learn more about how to do SEO for vets by reading our detailed blog.

How Do Personal Trainers Get Clients?

Personal trainers get clients through marketing by ensuring their content is tailored to relevant keywords, creating optimised email campaigns, and building their social media brand. All of these factors help to put the brand in front of the right audience and convince them to convert into a lead.

Learn more about how personal trainers get clients by reading our detailed blog.

Why Isn’t My Website Ranking on Google?

There are a number of reasons why your website isn’t ranking on Google, but one of the most important factors to consider is whether or not Google even knows that your website exists (is it indexed?), and if it can be crawled. 

But, if your website is properly indexed and can be crawled then another factor may be responsible;

  • Technical issues with your website
  • Internal and external linking issues
  • Content and keyword issues

At Wildcat Digital, one of the first things we do for a new SEO account is to conduct specialist SEO audits that give us an overview of the health of your website. If your website isn’t currently ranking very well, these audits tell us why and help us to build a roadmap to success. 

Do Small Websites Need a Sitemap?

Google suggests that if your website is under 500 pages, you don’t necessarily need a sitemap. However, considering that creating a sitemap and submitting it can take less than 30 minutes, it can be beneficial to have it from the get-go.

Learn more about sitemaps in our dedicated blog, What is a Sitemap?

Does SEO Guarantee Rankings?

SEO cannot guarantee rankings for your website. However, a solid strategy along with help from an expert SEO specialist can place your website in the best possible chance to rank on SERPs. This plan should include keyword research and mapping, quality content and technical tasks.

 

Learn more about this in our detailed blog, Can you Guarantee Rankings with SEO?

Can SEO Help Small Businesses?

Absolutely! SEO can help any size business. Search engine optimisation is all about improving your website’s online visibility. This is done through many strategies and techniques that will allow the search engines and potential customers understand exactly what you offer, who you are, and build trust in your brand. Whether you’re a hairdresser or an electrician, SEO can boost your presence online.

Is Local SEO Good For Small Businesses?

Local SEO can be one of the most beneficial SEO strategies for small businesses. This is especially true if you have a physical place of business you want to drive foot traffic to, or you want to focus on gaining leads in a specific area that you provide your services to. With local SEO, you can target the area you desire and start to show up for searches such as “Vets near me”.