Local SEO
Rank for the Richmond searches that end in “bc”, “No. 3 Road” or “Steveston”, so Google never confuses you with Richmond, Virginia or Richmond Hill.
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Richmond, BC SEO that puts your business on the map.
Richmond is home to about 210,000 people, and most of them reach for a phone before they choose a restaurant, a dentist or a plumber. Many search in more than one language, and Google has dozens of other Richmonds to confuse you with. We make sure customers here find you first.
- Local SEO built on how Richmond actually searches, “bc” and all
- Map listings with the right plaza, unit number and hours
- Google Ads that exclude every Richmond except yours
- Quick, phone-first websites ready for more than one language
Free SEO audit
Share your trade and your Richmond neighbourhood. We’ll reply with your current rankings and the first things worth fixing.
Serving local businesses in
City Centre
Steveston
Golden Village
Bridgeport
Seafair
Terra Nova
Thompson
Broadmoor
Blundell
Shellmont
Ironwood
Hamilton
East Richmond
Sea Island
14
Richmond neighbourhoods we cover
6
Services from one team
3–6
Months until the direction is clear
Monthly
Short reports in plain English
Our services
Everything it takes to be found in Richmond, BC
Six services for Richmond businesses that strengthen one another: a fast site helps rankings, and a complete profile makes every ad dollar go further.
Google Maps SEO
A Business Profile with the right plaza, unit number and late-night hours, chosen from the map by people already nearby.
Learn more about Google Maps SEOGoogle Ads Management
Search ads that reach Richmond and the parts of Metro Vancouver you serve, with every other Richmond shut out of the budget.
Learn more about Google Ads ManagementWebsite Design
Phone-first sites built so a page for each service, and each language you serve customers in, can be found on its own.
Learn more about Website DesignWebsite Maintenance
Patches, backups and monitoring each month, plus a check that booking and contact forms still reach you.
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Full details, including website upkeep and speed work.
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Local visibility
Be one of the three businesses Richmond sees on the map
Search for dim sum, a notary or a physiotherapist from anywhere in Richmond and Google shows a map with three businesses before any website. Those three collect most of the taps and calls.
Which three depends on where the searcher stands. Someone in Steveston and someone at Aberdeen Centre can see different results for the same words. To be among them you need a fully completed Business Profile, the same name, address and phone on every directory, regular reviews from real customers, and pages that make it obvious you serve Richmond, British Columbia.
- Primary and extra categories that match what you sell
- Identical name, address and phone on every directory
- A steady stream of reviews from real customers
- Pages that name your neighbourhood, plaza and nearest Canada Line station
Who we work with
Made for the businesses that keep Richmond busy
Customers find a No. 3 Road dentist and an East Richmond roofer by completely different routes, so each plan is built from your own customers’ searches.
Restaurants & food
Dim sum, hot pot, bubble tea and Steveston seafood, chosen late at night and on the go.
How we help
Dental & health clinics
Dentists, walk-in clinics, physio, RMTs and acupuncture, found by street and by language.
How we help
Real estate & mortgages
Presales, condos and townhouses, marketed to buyers comparing Richmond with Vancouver.
How we help
Notaries & law firms
Notaries public, real estate and family lawyers, often searched for Saturday appointments.
How we help
Immigration consultants
Licensed consultants and lawyers, researched carefully by clients here and abroad.
How we helpAnd 9 more industries
Real estate, notaries, immigration, accounting, tutoring, auto, salons, hotels, logistics and retail across Richmond.
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Plans from $300 CAD a month
All plans are priced in CAD and billed month to month; most single-location Richmond businesses start with Starter or Growth.
Common questions
Questions Richmond owners ask first
What Richmond owners ask before spending anything on SEO.
See all questionsHow quickly can a Richmond business see results from SEO?
Fixing a Business Profile can make a difference within weeks. Rankings for new pages usually take three to four months to show a clear direction, and longer in the busiest Richmond categories, such as restaurants, dentists and real estate.
Why do Richmond searches so often end in “bc”?
Because Google has many Richmonds to choose from. Its suggestions for a simple search like “plumber richmond” include Richmond Hill, Virginia, Kentucky and Texas. People here add “bc” to get past them, so your website and listings need to say Richmond, British Columbia just as clearly.
Many of my customers speak Cantonese or Mandarin. What should my website do?
Give each language its own page at its own address, written or professionally translated by people who speak it well, and label each page correctly for Google. We set up that structure and make sure each version can rank; the translated words should come from your team or a translator you trust.
What happens in a typical month?
We study how Richmond searches for your trade, improve the site, look after the Business Profile, tidy directory listings, add pages where a gap exists and send a short, readable report. On Pro, we also run your Google Ads.
We are in a plaza with dozens of other businesses. Can we still stand out on the map?
Yes, if your listing is more complete and current than the neighbours. Write your unit number the same way everywhere, choose categories carefully, keep hours accurate and add real photos. Reviews that mention what you actually do help too.
News & insight
From the SEO Richmond blog
Plain-spoken articles on Google, local search and websites for Richmond, BC businesses.
See where you stand in Richmond
Find out, free, how you rank from Steveston to City Centre, who is ahead of you and which changes matter most.
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