# Maps SEO

> UK local SEO agency specialising in Google Maps and Google Business Profile since 2016. Based in South Kensington, London; clients across the UK. We get businesses into the Google local pack through profile optimisation, genuine reviews, citations, local links and grid rank tracking. We never buy or write reviews.

Contact: WhatsApp +44 7920 259866 · info@mapsseo.co.uk · https://mapsseo.co.uk/contact/
Pricing: Basic £299, Standard £399, Premium £499 per month (ex VAT), rolling 30-day. Audit £249. Suspension recovery from £199.

## Core pages

- [Maps SEO — UK local SEO agency](https://mapsseo.co.uk/): Home page: what we do, how it works, results.
- [Local SEO agency](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo-agency/): Why a specialist local SEO agency, what we do and do not do.
- [Google Maps SEO](https://mapsseo.co.uk/google-maps-seo/): Ranking signals for the local pack and our month-by-month process.
- [Services](https://mapsseo.co.uk/services/): Overview of the six services.
- [Pricing](https://mapsseo.co.uk/pricing/): Monthly plans £299–£499, audit £249, suspension recovery from £199.
- [Case studies](https://mapsseo.co.uk/case-studies/): Real, anonymised client results.
- [Am I in the local pack?](https://mapsseo.co.uk/am-i-in-the-local-pack/): Five-minute self-check.
- [About](https://mapsseo.co.uk/about/): Founded 2016, London, UK-wide.
- [Contact](https://mapsseo.co.uk/contact/): WhatsApp +44 7920 259866, info@mapsseo.co.uk.

## Services

- [Google Business Profile Optimisation](https://mapsseo.co.uk/services/google-business-profile-optimisation/): Categories, services, photos, posts, Q&A and attributes tuned to what your customers actually search.
- [Local SEO Audit](https://mapsseo.co.uk/services/local-seo-audit/): A 40-point audit of your profile, website, citations and reviews with a prioritised action plan.
- [Local Citations & NAP Consistency](https://mapsseo.co.uk/services/local-citations/): UK directory clean-up and building so every mention of your business agrees with Google.
- [Review Management](https://mapsseo.co.uk/services/review-management/): Compliant systems to earn more genuine reviews, respond well and deal with fake or unfair ones.
- [Multi-Location SEO](https://mapsseo.co.uk/services/multi-location-seo/): Scalable profile, page and reporting structure for chains, franchises and service-area businesses.
- [GBP Suspension Recovery](https://mapsseo.co.uk/services/gbp-suspension-recovery/): Evidence-led reinstatement appeals when Google suspends or removes your Business Profile.

## Sector guides

- [Local SEO for Plumbers UK](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo-for/plumbers/): Local SEO for plumbers: categories, citations, reviews and search behaviour in this sector.
- [Local SEO for Dentists UK](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo-for/dentists/): Local SEO for dentists: categories, citations, reviews and search behaviour in this sector.
- [Local SEO for Restaurants UK](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo-for/restaurants/): Local SEO for restaurants: categories, citations, reviews and search behaviour in this sector.

## Local SEO guide

- [Local SEO: The Complete UK Guide](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo/): Pillar guide: ranking factors, Business Profile, reviews, citations, website, links, tracking, 90-day plan.
- [Local SEO Ranking Factors](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo/ranking-factors/): The signals Google uses to rank the local pack and local organic results, weighted by what we see move rankings in UK markets.
- [Google Business Profile: The Complete Guide](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo/google-business-profile/): Everything on your profile that affects ranking and conversion, from primary category to the photos customers actually look at.
- [Local Citations and NAP](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo/citations/): How citations work in 2026, which UK sources matter, and how to audit and fix inconsistent business data.
- [Google Reviews and Reputation](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo/reviews/): How reviews influence rankings and clicks, how to earn them within Google policy and UK law, and how to handle bad ones.
- [Local Link Building](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo/local-link-building/): Links that move local rankings: local press, sponsorships, suppliers, associations and community pages, with UK examples.
- [Local Landing Pages and On-Page SEO](https://mapsseo.co.uk/local-seo/local-landing-pages/): Structure, content and schema for location and service pages that rank locally without becoming doorway pages.

## Blog

- [How to Rank in the Google Local Pack (UK, 2026)](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/how-to-rank-in-the-google-local-pack/): What actually moves a business into the Google 3-pack: relevance, distance and prominence explained with the work we do for UK clients.
- [Google Business Profile Optimisation Checklist](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/google-business-profile-optimisation-checklist/): A field-tested checklist covering categories, services, photos, posts, Q&A, attributes and the mistakes that get UK profiles suspended.
- [How to Get More Google Reviews in the UK, Legally](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/how-to-get-more-google-reviews-uk/): Review generation that complies with Google policy and the UK DMCC Act: asking, timing, links, QR codes and what you must never do.
- [How to Respond to Google Reviews (With Templates)](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/how-to-respond-to-google-reviews/): Response frameworks for 5-star, mixed and 1-star reviews, with wording that helps rankings and conversion rather than hurting them.
- [How to Remove Negative or Fake Google Reviews](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/remove-negative-google-reviews/): Which reviews Google will actually remove, how to flag them, how to escalate, and what to do when they will not budge.
- [Google Business Profile Suspended? How to Appeal](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/google-business-profile-suspended/): Why UK profiles get suspended in 2026, the evidence Google expects, and how to write an appeal that gets reinstated first time.
- [UK Local Citations: Directories That Still Matter](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/uk-local-citations-list/): The UK citation sources worth your time, the ones to skip, and how to keep NAP consistent across all of them.
- [Multi-Location Local SEO: A Structure That Scales](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/multi-location-local-seo/): How chains, franchises and service-area businesses organise profiles, location pages and reporting without duplicate content.
- [Local SEO Audit Checklist (40 Points)](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/local-seo-audit-checklist/): The audit we run for every new client: profile, website, citations, reviews, links and tracking, in the order that finds problems fastest.
- [Local SEO KPIs: What to Track and What to Ignore](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/local-seo-kpis-and-reporting/): Grid rankings, Business Profile insights, calls, direction requests and revenue: the metrics that show local SEO is working.
- [Local Competitor Analysis for Google Maps](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/local-competitor-analysis/): How to reverse-engineer the businesses above you in the local pack: categories, reviews, citations, links and content.
- [Google Maps Ads and Local Services Ads in the UK](https://mapsseo.co.uk/blog/google-maps-ads-and-local-services-ads/): When paid placement on Maps makes sense, how Local Services Ads work in the UK, and how to combine them with organic local SEO.