Why is Growth the best fit for most local service businesses?
Growth is where SEO, maps visibility, content expansion, and lead conversion start working together. For most businesses, that is the point where SEO becomes a real growth channel instead of a maintenance task.
Why not force online checkout first?
SEO services usually convert better through audit, discussion, and scoped proposal. The free audit helps us match the package to your market and avoids selling the wrong scope.
What changes between Starter and Growth?
Starter is for cleaning up the basics. Growth adds the ongoing content, maps, review, and conversion work that usually produces stronger ranking and lead momentum.
When should a business consider Scale?
Scale fits multi-location businesses, broader service footprints, or competitive markets where you need more content depth, more local coverage, and tighter operating control.
Do these plans include Google Maps work?
Yes. Each package supports local search, but Growth and Scale include more complete map-pack and profile work than Starter.
How do we decide the right package?
Start with the free audit. We look at your current visibility, market competition, service structure, and lead goals before recommending the package.
Are there long-term contracts?
No. All SeoMata plans are month-to-month with 30-day notice. We earn the next month with results, not paperwork — if the work is not producing, you can pause or cancel without penalty.
Why do you bill a flat fee instead of a percentage of ad spend?
Percentage-of-spend billing creates incentive to push for larger budgets even when smaller is more profitable. Our flat fee aligns the incentive: make every dollar of your ad / SEO budget work harder, not scale spend for our commission.
How long until we see results?
SEO + local: 60–90 days for meaningful indexing + early ranking lift; 6–12 months for the compounding lead-growth phase. PPC: 2–4 weeks to lock conversion tracking + optimize, then continuous improvement. Web rebuild: 6–14 weeks to ship, then SEO + content compounds against the new foundation.
Can I bundle services for a discount?
Yes. Combine 2+ packages (e.g. SEO + Web Maintenance, or PPC + Social + ORM) for an automatic 10–15% bundle discount at scoping. Most service businesses end up running a 2–3 service bundle.
What happens during the free audit?
A 30–45 minute consultation: we look at your current site, Google Business Profile, top organic competitors, paid funnel (if applicable), and channel mix — then map the 2–3 services that will move the needle fastest for your stage. No sales pressure. About 30% of audited businesses we tell "you do not need our services, here is what to fix on your own".
Do you work with my industry / vertical?
Probably yes. SeoMata serves local service (towing, locksmith, cleaning, dental, medical, legal, beauty, fitness), B2B service + SaaS, ecommerce DTC, mid-market retail, real estate, hospitality, and franchise / multi-location. We will say no when the vertical does not fit our methodology (mass-market SEO churn shops, MLM, adult, controlled-substance verticals).
Can I see results in my specific vertical before signing?
Yes. Browse /results/case-studies and filter by your vertical, or browse /resources/industry-reports for vertical-specific search opportunity analysis. If your category is not yet covered we can usually share anonymized similar-vertical data during the audit call.