Own the map pack.
Get cited in AI Overviews.
Your customers search 'near me' and call whoever shows up in the top 3. We get local service businesses into the Google Maps pack — and cited in Google's 2026 AI Overviews.
- No contracts
- Results in 60 days
- Founder works your account
- Top 3
- Google Maps pack
- Featured
- AI Overview
- 5.7x
- Organic calls
- 60 days
- Time to rank
- Directories cleaned per client
- 50+Directories cleaned per client
- Local businesses served
- 20+Local businesses served
- Avg. call growth in 90 days
- 5.7xAvg. call growth in 90 days
- Median time to top 3
- 60dMedian time to top 3
What's in your
Local SEO package
Every deliverable maps to a real local ranking signal — accurate business data, genuine reviews, and content that helps the people searching in your city.
Google Business Profile
Category optimization, weekly posts, Q&A, photo strategy, and services setup for top-3 local pack rankings.
Citation Building
NAP consistency across 50+ directories — Google, Bing, Apple Maps, Yelp, and niche local sources.
Local Landing Pages
City and service-area pages built around real 'near me' search intent — no thin doorway pages.
Review Velocity Program
Systematic 5-star review generation — the strongest local ranking and trust signal there is.
AI Overview Optimization
Structured content and schema so your business gets cited in Google AI Overviews for local queries.
Weekly Reporting
Map pack rankings, calls, direction requests, and GBP insights — plain-English every Monday.
Compare the approaches
Most local businesses bounce between Google Ads and generic SEO agencies. Here's what actually delivers durable local visibility.
| SearchPrex | Google Ads | Generic agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Maps top 3 rankings | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| AI Overview local citations | Yes | No | No |
| GBP + citations at scale (50+) | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| Systematic review generation | Yes | No | No |
| Ranks that stay when you pause | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| Founder-led (no juniors) | Yes | No | No |
| Cost per lead over time | Down | Up | Flat |
From audit to map pack in 60 days
Local audit
GBP, citations, competitors, and local landscape — mapped into a city-specific ranking roadmap.
GBP & citations
Full Google Business Profile optimization and NAP citation cleanup across 50+ directories.
Content & reviews
Local landing pages, service-area content, and review generation running in parallel.
Rank & convert
Climb the map pack and AI Overviews, calls increase, weekly reporting every Monday.
Top 3 Google Maps + AI Overview in 60 days
- Top 3
- Maps pack
- Featured
- AI Overview
- 5.7x
- Organic calls
Challenge
A local HVAC service business had no map pack presence, no 'near me' rankings, and zero visibility in Google's AI Overview results for high-intent emergency service searches.
Strategy
Full GBP optimization, NAP consistency across 50+ directories, service-area landing pages, a review generation program, and AI Overview-ready structured content.
Outcome
Top 3 map pack for primary service keywords, a featured AI Overview placement, and 5.7x organic call growth in 60 days — all verified in GSC.
Local SEO tuned for AI search
AI Overviews now answer local questions above the map pack. Here's how we keep your business visible everywhere customers look.
AI Overview local citations
Google's 2026 AI Overviews answer local questions directly. We structure content and schema so your business is the one cited.
Real experience signals
Genuine photos, real reviews, accurate service data — the first-hand signals Google now weighs most heavily for local trust.
Local entity authority
We build your business as a recognized local entity — consistent NAP, citations, and structured data across the knowledge graph.
People-first local content
Service-area pages written to genuinely help local customers — never thin doorway pages the Helpful Content system demotes.
Mubashar Shahzad
Verified SEO expertFounder & Lead Local SEO Strategist · 5+ years
“Local SEO is won on real signals — accurate GBP data, genuine reviews, content that actually helps your neighbors. I personally took a local HVAC business to the top 3 map pack and an AI Overview placement in 60 days. When you work with SearchPrex, you work directly with me.”Connect on LinkedIn
Local SEO questions, answered
How fast can I rank in the Google Maps local pack?
Most local businesses see map pack movement in 30–60 days. Our HVAC client reached the top 3 and captured an AI Overview placement within 60 days of our GBP and citation work.
Do you optimize for 'near me' searches?
Yes — 'near me' and service-area queries are the core of local SEO. We build city and neighborhood landing pages plus GBP signals that capture this high-intent traffic.
What is AI Overview optimization?
Google's 2026 AI Overviews answer local queries directly above the map pack. We structure your content, reviews, and schema so Google cites your business in those answers.
Which local businesses do you work with?
HVAC, plumbers, electricians, restaurants, clinics, contractors, salons, and other service businesses targeting a specific city or service area.
Is your work aligned with Google's 2026 core updates?
Completely. Every local page is people-first, E-E-A-T compliant, and built around real experience signals — never thin doorway pages that get demoted.
Is there a contract?
No long-term contracts. We earn your business every month with results — more calls, more map pack visibility, more local customers.
Stop renting clicks.
Start owning your map pack.
Free local SEO audit — the founder personally reviews your Google Business Profile, citations, and local rankings, and delivers a 60-day growth plan within 24 hours.
- 24hr turnaround
- No contracts
- Founder does the audit