Local Starter plan
Local Starter: the right foundations for a local business in a less crowded market.
Local Starter gives a single-location business everything it needs to be found and trusted on Google Maps and in AI search — done properly, every month — without paying for more content and links than its market needs.
Rolling monthly · No setup fee · Move up to Growth whenever your market calls for it
Monthly plan
Local Starter
For newer businesses and single-location businesses in quieter or moderately competitive markets.
£39925% off£399 £299 /monthAutumn sale price for your first 3 months, then £399/month
What you get
- Google Business Profile optimisation
- AI search visibility plan and setup
- Website content refined for AI answers
- Clear signals about who you are and what you offer
- Core UK directory listings and brand citations
- 2 hand-built editorial links each month
- Clear monthly progress report
Optimised for the places your customers search
- Google Maps
- Google AI Overviews
- ChatGPT
- Perplexity
- Gemini
- Microsoft Copilot
Who it is for
Is Local Starter right for your business?
Starter suits businesses whose local competition is still light. If the names above you on the map have modest reviews and simple websites, solid foundations go a long way.
Quieter or moderately competitive markets
Market towns, suburbs and villages, or trades where the businesses at the top of the map have modest numbers of reviews and basic websites.
Newer businesses
Businesses in their first few years that need their profile, listings and website foundations built correctly from the start.
One location or service area
A single shop, clinic or office, or one base serving the surrounding area.
A focused range of services
A handful of core services you want to be known for, rather than a long list.
Typical Starter businesses
Businesses like yours
A newly established electrician in a market town, a dog walker covering a few villages, a salon on a suburban high street, or a sole-practitioner accountant in a smaller town.
Still weighing it up? Plenty of businesses begin on Starter and move up once the basics are working. We will say so if your market needs more.
Another plan may suit you better if…
The businesses at the top of the map in your area have hundreds of reviews and strong, content-rich websites.
You want to be found across several towns, not just your immediate area.
You have more than one location, or several distinct service lines.
A 2-minute check
Is your market quiet enough for Starter?
Two minutes on Google Maps will tell you whether Starter is likely to be enough where you trade.
01
Search your town
Open a private browser window and search Google Maps for your main service plus your town, such as “dog groomer Ludlow”.
02
Count the reviews
If the top three have fewer than around 50 reviews each and basic websites, Starter is usually a good fit.
03
Try an AI assistant
Ask ChatGPT or Gemini who it would recommend for your service nearby. If it struggles to name anyone, there is room to get in first.
Seeing hundreds of reviews and polished, page-rich websites at the top instead? Growth will probably serve you better. If in doubt, ask us to look at your market.
What to expect
Your first months on Local Starter
In a quieter market, fixing your profile and listings can show results within weeks, with steadier map and AI gains over the following three to six months.
01
Weeks one to four: getting the basics right
A full audit, then a properly set-up Google profile, your core UK listings corrected and the details search engines read added to your site.
02
Months two and three: filling the gaps
Your key service content refined so AI assistants can understand it, missing listings added and the first two editorial links placed.
03
Each month after: steady progress
Two new editorial links, fresh profile updates and small content improvements to keep you moving up.
04
Your Starter report
A short, plain-English summary of where you appear, what changed and what we did that month.
Ready to begin with Starter? Make sure the essentials are in place first.
Other plans
Compare with our other plans
Local Growth
For established businesses in busy towns and cities, competing against active rivals.
£74925% off£749 £562 /monthAutumn sale price for your first 3 months, then £749/month
Authority
For multi-location brands, several service lines and the most competitive sectors.
£1,34925% off£1,349 £1,012 /monthAutumn sale price for your first 3 months, then £1,349/month
Local Starter: your questions
Is Local Starter enough to rank in my area?
In many smaller and less crowded markets, yes. The quick competition check on this page gives you a good idea. If your market turns out to be more competitive than it first looked, we will tell you honestly, and you can move up a plan from your next month.
I have been trading for years. Is Starter still right for me?
It can be. How long you have been trading matters less than how competitive your area is. An established business in a quiet market with an under-used Google profile often does very well on Starter. If you are established and in a busy market, Growth is usually the better fit.
Can I upgrade later?
Yes. You can move up or down a plan from your next month. Many businesses start on Starter to get the foundations right and move to Growth when they are ready to push harder.
How many links do I get?
Two hand-built editorial links each month, on relevant, established websites. In a less crowded market, a steady flow of good links on top of a strong profile and consistent listings is usually what moves you ahead.
Am I tied in if Starter turns out not to suit me?
No. Starter rolls month to month, so you can cancel before your next billing date or switch plans instead. The profile, listings and links we have built stay yours.
Ready to start with Local Starter?
No contract and no setup fee. Unsure whether your market is quiet enough? Ask and we will take a look first.