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Local SEO Services in Montreal

If you aren’t in the Top 3 on Google Maps, you’re losing leads to the business down the street.

We get Montreal and South Shore businesses found by people who are ready to buy: in the map pack, in local search and in both languages.

Why local SEO matters

When someone searches “dentist near me”, “gym Plateau” or “plombier Longueuil”, Google shows three businesses on a map before any website. Most local clicks go to those three spots. If you’re not there, most of those customers never see you.

Local SEO is how you earn one of those spots. It’s not ads, so you don’t pay per click, and once you rank the calls keep coming.

Who this is for

  • Local service businesses in Montreal, Laval, Longueuil and the South Shore: clinics, gyms, restaurants, trades, salons, professional services
  • Retailers with a physical store who want foot traffic, not just website visits
  • Businesses that serve both English and French customers and show up in only one language today
  • Owners who’ve paid for “SEO” before and never saw what was actually done

What’s included

Google Business Profile optimization

We rebuild your profile the way Google reads it: primary and secondary categories, services, products, attributes, hours, photos and a keyword-rich description in both languages. Then we keep it active with weekly posts and photo updates, because an active profile outranks a dormant one.

Review growth system

Reviews are one of the strongest local ranking factors and the first thing customers read. We set up a simple way to ask every happy customer for a review (text, email or QR code), write reply templates in English and French, and flag negative reviews so you can answer fast.

Bilingual on-site SEO

Your website has to back up your Google profile. We optimize your location and service pages in English and French, add local business schema (code that confirms your address, hours and services to Google), and fix the technical issues that stop Google from trusting your site.

Citations and directory consistency

Google cross-checks your name, address and phone number across the web. We audit and correct your listings on the directories that matter in Canada and Quebec, including Apple Maps, Bing Places, Yelp, Pages Jaunes and industry directories, so every source says the same thing.

Monthly reporting in plain language

Every month you get your map rankings across your service area, calls, direction requests and website visits from Google, and what we did. No vanity metrics.

Our process

  1. Local competition audit (week 1).We check where you rank today across your neighbourhood, who’s beating you and why: their categories, review counts and citations.
  2. Profile and website fixes (weeks 2 to 4).We rebuild your Google Business Profile, fix your listings and optimize your key pages in both languages.
  3. Review and content engine (month 2 onward).Review requests, weekly profile posts, local pages for the areas you serve.
  4. Track and adjust (monthly).We measure rankings on a grid across your area, not from one spot, and put effort where the gaps are.

Most businesses see movement in the map pack within 60 to 90 days. Competitive categories in central Montreal take longer. We’ll tell you honestly which one you’re in after the audit.

Pricing

Every plan is quoted after a free audit, because a single-location café and a three-clinic dental group need very different work.

Why Nexa

  • Small on purpose.You work directly with the people doing the work, not an account manager relaying messages.
  • Truly bilingual.We write French for Quebec, not a machine translation of English, and we know the Charter of the French Language requirements for local businesses.
  • Local.We’re based on Montreal’s South Shore and know the neighbourhoods you’re competing in.
  • Honest reporting.If something isn’t working, we tell you and change it.

Want to do some of it yourself first? Read our guides: how to rank in the Google Maps Top 3 in Montreal and the Google Business Profile checklist for Montreal businesses.

Local SEO works best alongside the rest of your marketing. Google Ads can bring calls while your rankings grow. See also our paid media advertising, Klaviyo email marketing and Shopify store services, or all services.

Local SEO FAQ

How long does local SEO take to work?

Most businesses see ranking changes in the map pack within 2 to 3 months. Very competitive categories, like lawyers or dentists downtown, can take 6 months or more. Review growth and a complete Google Business Profile are usually the fastest wins.

What’s the difference between local SEO and regular SEO?

Regular SEO helps your website rank for broad searches anywhere. Local SEO focuses on searches with local intent (“near me”, a neighbourhood or a city) and on the Google Maps results, which depend on your Google Business Profile, reviews and proximity as much as your website.

Do I need a physical address to rank on Google Maps?

You need a verified Google Business Profile. Service-area businesses, like plumbers or mobile services, can hide their address and still rank in the areas they serve.

Can you help if my Google Business Profile is suspended?

Yes. We find the likely cause, fix the profile and your listings, and guide you through Google’s reinstatement request.

Do you do local SEO in French?

Yes. Every profile, page and review reply we produce is available in English and French, written for Quebec customers.

Do you guarantee a Top 3 ranking?

No, and be careful of anyone who does. Google decides rankings. We guarantee the work, the transparency and a clear report every month.

How much does local SEO cost in Montreal?

Every plan is quoted after a free audit. Cost depends on how many locations you have and how competitive your category is. The free audit tells you exactly what you’d need.

  • “They quadrupled my revenue in the first 3 months of working with them.”

    Nicolas L. Google review, translated from French

  • “They know their stuff when it comes to paid media.”

    Maxime A. Google review

  • “Amazing service and understanding of what I wanted. Executed to perfection.”

    Chantz G. Google review

What we check in your free audit

Then we tell you what we would change first. You don’t have to hire us afterwards.

Ask for the audit
  • Your Google Business ProfileCategories, services, photos, reviews and how complete the profile is.
  • Where you rank on MapsYour position for the searches that bring you customers, in your area.
  • Your websiteLocal pages in English and French, speed on mobile and the basics Google reads.
  • Your listingsName, address and phone, the same everywhere they appear online.

See exactly where you rank, block by block.

We’ll map your Google rankings across your area and show you what’s holding you back. Free, no obligation.