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 contract · No setup fee · Switch plans from your next month
Monthly plan
Local Starter
For newer businesses and single-location businesses in quieter or moderately competitive markets.
£39925% off£399 £299 /monthHalloween 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?
The right plan depends mostly on how competitive your market is, how many locations and services you want to grow, and where your business is today.
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.
Not sure? You can switch plans from your next month, and we will always tell you honestly if a different plan would suit you better.
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
How competitive is your market?
Competition matters more than anything else when choosing a plan. This quick check gives you a good idea.
01
Search like a customer
In a private browser window, search Google Maps for your main service and your town — for example “plumber in Leeds”.
02
Look at the top three
Note how many reviews each of the top three businesses has, and whether they have a proper website with a page for each service.
03
Ask an AI assistant
Ask ChatGPT or Gemini to recommend a business like yours nearby, and note who it names.
As a rough guide
- Starter — the top three have up to around 50 reviews each and fairly basic websites.
- Growth — the top three have from around 50 to a few hundred reviews and active, content-rich websites.
- Authority — you are competing across several locations or service lines, or the leaders have hundreds of reviews and clearly invest in SEO.
Every market is different, so treat this as a starting point. If you are unsure, ask us and we will look at your market and recommend a plan honestly.
What to expect
What happens when you start
Profile and listing improvements can help within weeks. Stronger map rankings and AI visibility usually build over three to six months.
01
Month one: audit and foundations
We audit your profile, listings, website and competitors, then fix the foundations: profile optimisation, key listings, structured data and tracking.
02
Months two and three: content and coverage
Website content shaped for search and AI answers, citation clean-up and new listings, and your first editorial links.
03
Every month: links and improvements
Hand-built editorial links, profile updates and content improvements, every month, at the level of your plan.
04
Clear monthly reporting
A plain-English report on rankings, profile activity, AI visibility and the work completed.
Before you start, check you have the essentials in place.
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 /monthHalloween 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 /monthHalloween 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.
Is there a contract?
No. Plans are rolling monthly and you can cancel before your next billing date. Your profile, listings and links stay in place.
Ready to start with Local Starter?
Rolling monthly, no contract and no setup fee. Not sure which plan fits? Ask us and we will recommend honestly.