Honest Local SEO for Architects Working Edinburgh and Around
Edinburgh customers don't browse for architects. They Google one and call the first three results. We make sure your business is one of those three so the calls land on your phone.
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Edinburgh: Why Google Decides Who Gets the Calls
Scotland's capital, home to the Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Castle, and the Scottish Parliament. Cool and windy; exposed to North Sea winds. Prone to haar (sea fog) in spring and summer. Both of those things create regular, predictable demand for architects. The owners who show up first on Google get the calls. The owners who do not, get the leftovers.
Architects working Edinburgh typically cover Morningside, Portobello, Stockbridge, plus outlying areas like Penicuik. The pattern keeps architect demand for listed building work steady across most of Edinburgh through the year.
How Local SEO Actually Works for You
In Edinburgh, the architects who keep their diary full are not the cheapest or the best. They are the ones whose Google listing turns up first when somebody searches for architect services in Edinburgh. We get your architect listing into that group. The list, with no marketing spin: website built by us, Google Business Profile run by us, review automation, missed-call text-back, quote follow-ups, monthly performance report, four pieces of fresh content per month. That's the package.
Every architect in Edinburgh on our list gets the same six things: a fast architect website, a properly run Google profile, automatic review requests after each architect job, missed-call text-back, four blog posts a month tuned to architect buyer searches, and a monthly report.
Architects usually serve homeowners planning extensions or conversions, developers, self-builders. The jobs that come through tend to be extension designs, loft conversion plans, and new build designs. Architects who turn up first on Google for those exact phrases get most of the work in their area.
What Most Local Owners Get Wrong
In Edinburgh, the architects who keep their diary full are not the cheapest or the best. They are the ones whose Google listing turns up first when somebody searches for architect services in Edinburgh. We get your architect listing into that group. If you ask the average local business owner what their marketing is, the answer is usually 'word of mouth'. Word of mouth is great. It is also slow, unpredictable, and dries up the moment your best customers move house. Google is the bit that backs it up.
Real Clients We Already Run
For architects working Edinburgh, the picture looks like this. Most architects in Edinburgh are losing work to a handful of competitors with better-ranked Google listings. Not a hundred clients, not a thousand. Seven, all paying, all in the UK, all hands-on businesses spanning plumbing, heating, paving and bathroom fitting. We can name every one of them and you are welcome to call them.
Next Step: A Free Audit
Quickest way to find out if we can help is the free audit. We look at your Google profile, your reviews, your site, and your top three local competitors. You get a one-page write-up. Whether you hire us or not is up to you.
The Three Things That Move the Needle
Local SEO and Google Business Profile
What we measure: keyword positions, Google Business Profile views, direction requests, calls from the listing, and form fills on your website. The monthly report shows all of these versus the previous month with no marketing spin.
Missed-Call Text-Back
Costs nothing extra to run, included in the monthly price. Most clients save the cost of the whole package within the first fortnight from this single feature.
Review Automation
Most owners undercount how much reviews matter for ranking. Every additional review is a small boost to your local pack position, especially when the review mentions the service or area. The automation makes that compound silently in the background.
What It Costs
Honest pricing, no asterisks: £199 one-time setup and £199 every month. Less than £6.70 a day. One job from Google pays for the month. The site is yours forever, even if you cancel after the third month.
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?
Two numbers, no surprises. £199 for the website itself (built and hosted by us, yours to keep). £199 a month after that for the management. Three months minimum.
What do you actually do every month?
Six things every month: Google profile updates, fresh website content, automated review requests, missed-call recovery, ranking checks, and a monthly report. No add-ons, no upsells, no surprise charges.
Do I need to do anything technical?
Zero technical work for you. We are not a DIY platform or a course. We do the actual work. The only thing we need from you is your business details and the occasional decision (do you want this colour or that colour, that sort of thing).
What if I already have a website?
Yes, we migrate it. Domain stays yours. Existing pages stay live. Customers who bookmarked your old site will still get to it. The only thing they will notice is that it loads faster than it used to.
How long until I see results?
Quickest wins: missed-call text-back and review automation start working immediately. Google Maps improvements show up within a few weeks. Organic search rankings are slower, three to six months is normal for meaningful gains.
Can I cancel?
Minimum three months because that is a fair amount of time to actually show results. After that, you are free to leave. The website you paid for is yours: domain, content, the lot.
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