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Pay-for-performance local SEO

Local SEO you don't pay for until you're in Google's top 3

On the Partnership plan you pay no monthly fee until your business is in Google's top 3 on the map in 5 of the 25 squares around it, confirmed on two scans at least 48 hours apart. Your card is on file and nothing is charged until then. It's the same map we look at, so you never have to take our word for it.

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Start with a free audit: it shows how many squares you're in the top 3 today.

0 of 25 squares in the top 3

Squares turn green as your business climbs.

How it works

  1. Get your free audit

    Your first scan shows how many of the 25 squares you're in the top 3 today, and who's ahead of you.

  2. Agree the phrase and the map

    One main search phrase, like "plumber" plus your town, and a radius that fits your area. Both go in your agreement.

  3. We do the work, you watch the map

    Website, Google profile, reviews and AI search. The grid is scanned every week and every scan is saved for you to see.

  4. Billing starts when the target is met

    When a weekly scan shows 5 or more squares in the top 3, a second scan runs at least 48 hours later. If it agrees, billing starts.

The terms, in plain words

The same definitions are written into your agreement. The full detail, with a worked example, is on How we measure.

When does the monthly fee start?
When 5 of the 25 squares show you in the top 3, on two scans at least 48 hours apart. If you start with 3 or more, the target is that number plus 5.
What's measured?
One agreed search phrase on a 5 by 5 grid centered on your business, Google Maps results 20 deep, scanned weekly.
Who can see the data?
You can. Every scan is saved with its raw results in your portal.
What if it doesn't work?
If the target isn't met by day 120, you can leave and owe nothing, or reset the phrase or radius together.
What if I slip back?
After billing starts, if you fall below the target for 4 weekly scans in a row, billing pauses until you're back.
How long is the contract?
Six paid months, and they only start once you've reached the top 3. Then it's month to month.
Do I keep the website?
Yes, after six paid months: the content, the images and a full export. Your domain was always yours.

How we get there

What we never do to hit the target

Some "guaranteed ranking" offers rely on tricks that work for a few weeks and then get a profile suspended. Your Google profile is worth more than that. Here's what a fair performance promise looks like, and the red flags to watch for.

  • Fake reviews, or asking only happy customers for reviews
  • Keywords stuffed into your business name
  • Fake addresses or virtual offices
  • Fake clicks or GPS traffic to game the map
  • A search phrase nobody actually types, picked because it's easy
  • Measuring from one spot where you already look good

Questions owners ask

Is this a guaranteed ranking?

No. No one can honestly guarantee a Google ranking, and Google says so. The Top-3 Promise is about billing: on the Partnership plan you don't pay a monthly fee until the map shows you in the top 3 in 5 of 25 squares, confirmed on two scans.

Why would you work for free until then?

Because it keeps us honest and focused on what you care about: showing up when nearby customers search. We take one business per trade in each area, and we agree the search phrase and radius with you before we start, so the target is clear to both of us.

Is there a setup fee?

Not on the Partnership plan, as long as you stay through your six paid months. If you cancel before your sixth paid month, the setup fee we waived becomes due, unless day 120 passed without the target being met.

What do I need to do?

Give us manager access to your Google Business Profile within 7 days, point your domain to the new website within 14 days, answer the questions we can't verify ourselves, and don't change your profile's name, category or address without us.

Is there a plan without the promise?

Yes. The Flexible plan has no term and no promise: it bills from signup and you can stop with 30 days' notice. We recommend the Partnership plan for most owners.

See how many squares you're in the top 3 today.

Your free audit runs the same 25-point grid. Start with your business name.

  • Your rank from 25 points on Google Maps
  • Your profile and reviews against the top 3
  • Whether ChatGPT and Google's AI name you
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