SEO for Cardiff Architects, Without the £1,500 Agency Bill
Built for architects in Cardiff who've already tried Yell, Checkatrade, Bark, MyBuilder, and a relative's nephew who builds websites. Now they want it done properly by someone who answers the phone.
No agency overhead · no account managers · no upsells
Cardiff: Why Google Decides Who Gets the Calls
Working as an architect in Cardiff you are competing for attention against 40-80 other businesses doing the same thing. Most of them have not put any effort into their Google profile. That is your opening.
In Cardiff, the catchment for architects includes Cathays, Pontcanna, Canton, and the wider CF area. Calls for extension designs and new build designs make up the bulk of what comes through the door.
How Local SEO Actually Works for You
Architects in Cardiff are competing with 40-80 other listings for the same calls. Here is what separates the busy architects from the ones whose phones have gone quiet. We don't sell you a thing and run. We run the entire online side of your business: Google listing, website, reviews, the lot. You get a monthly report and a phone number to text if anything is broken.
For architects in Cardiff, the search terms that matter are not "architect" on its own. The buying-intent searches are urgent variations like "new build designs" and "planning permission applications". We target those exact phrases on your Google profile and on the architect pages of your site.
If you cover listed building work and loft conversion plans as an architect, your customers are searching for those exact words on Google before they call anyone. Architects who match those phrases on their Google listing pick up the calls before the competitors do.
What Most Local Owners Get Wrong
Across the architects we have spoken to in Cardiff, the same pattern keeps coming up. The architects ranking in the top three of Google Maps for Cardiff get most of the calls. Most owners blame the economy when their phone goes quiet. The actual cause is almost always the same: a competitor with a better Google listing has taken your spot in the local 3-pack. That's it. That's the fix.
Real Clients We Already Run
When we look at architects in Cardiff who have gone quiet, the cause is almost always the same one. Their Google Business Profile is half-empty and they are not ranking for the architect keywords Cardiff customers actually use. Honest comparison: most marketing agencies show you a wall of logos. We have a list of seven names you can verify on Google Maps. Pinnacle Plumbers, Tami Plumbing, Discount Heating NW, Optimum HVAC, M&R Property and Paving, Fylde Bathrooms, Alan's Plumbing. Look them up. They are real.
Next Step: A Free Audit
We're not going to chase you with five follow-up emails. Request the audit, read it, and if you want to talk you reply. If you don't, we don't pester. Promise.
The Three Things That Move the Needle
Local SEO and Google Business Profile
Most SEO agencies work in three-month cycles and do nothing in between. We work weekly. Google Business Profile post on Monday, citation check on Tuesday, ranking pull on Wednesday, content review on Thursday. By Friday we know what is working and what to change.
Missed-Call Text-Back
Without this, missed calls are just gone. Voicemail catches almost nothing in 2026 (most people do not leave them anymore). The text-back is the only way to recover that traffic.
Review Automation
The reviews bit is fully automated: a text goes out after each job with a direct link to your Google review page. Customers tap once and they are typing the review. About one in three actually leaves one, which is roughly five times the industry average.
What It Costs
There is no setup fee on top of the website. The website costs £199 once, that is the setup. Then it is £199 a month for the management. Less than £6.70 a day.
Setup
£199
One-off. Covers your website. Yours to keep forever.
Monthly
£199/mo
Less than £6.70 a day. One job from Google pays for the month.
What's included every month
- Website (included in setup fee)
- SEO management
- AEO management
- Google Business Profile management
- Website updates included
- Monthly performance report
- 4 blog posts per month
- Missed call text back
- Quote follow-up automation
- Review automation
Frequently Asked
What does it actually cost?
£199 setup, £199 per month. No surprise fees, no annual contract. Less than £6.70 a day. One job from Google pays for the month.
What do you actually do every month?
We sort your Google Business Profile so it actually appears when locals search. We build you a website that loads fast on a phone. We get reviews coming in automatically after every job. We text customers back when you miss a call. And we send you a monthly report that shows what changed.
Do I need to do anything technical?
No. You do not need to do anything technical at any point. We handle the website, the Google profile, the SEO, the reviews, all of it. The only thing we ask for is information about your business and a few photos if you have them.
What if I already have a website?
Fine. We will migrate it over. The domain stays in your name. The content comes with it. The bits that work, we keep. The bits that do not, we replace.
How long until I see results?
Truthfully, we cannot put a number on it because every business is different. What we can tell you is what happened with our existing clients: most started seeing extra calls from Google within four to six weeks and meaningful ranking improvements by month three.
Can I cancel?
Three months is the minimum because that is how long it takes to do meaningful SEO work. After that you can leave whenever you want. Website yours, domain yours, no exit fees.
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