Countries we serve
Local SEO Services in Canada
Canadian local search looks American at first glance and behaves differently in practice: its own directories, postal codes, two official languages and long distances between service areas.
Our office is in Amritsar, India, and we work with businesses in Canada entirely online, at the same one-time prices as everywhere else.
How local search works in Canada
Canadians search by city and neighbourhood and use a mix of American and British vocabulary: realtor, contractor, lawyer, physiotherapist. Spelling leans British (“colour”, “centre”) with American exceptions (“tire”).
In Quebec, customers search in French, and the law requires French to be present and prominent in commercial communication. A Quebec business needs French content, not an English page with a translation plugin.
Outside the big cities, service areas are large. A trade business may cover several towns an hour apart, which makes accurate service areas and a few well-made location pages more valuable.
Citations, addresses and rules in Canada
Listings and directories worth having
- Google Business Profile, Apple Maps and Bing Places
- Yellow Pages Canada (YP.ca) and Canada411
- HomeStars for home services
- Yelp and Facebook
- The Better Business Bureau, and RateMDs for healthcare
Accuracy matters more than volume. A dozen correct listings do more than hundreds of automated ones. See how local citations work.
Name, address and phone format
Use the postal code in its standard format with a space, such as M5V 2T6, the two-letter province code, and a ten-digit number with area code. Keep bilingual versions of the business name consistent wherever both appear.
Rules to be aware of
PIPEDA governs personal information nationally, with provincial laws in Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. Canada’s anti-spam law, CASL, requires consent for commercial emails, which affects how enquiry form contacts may be used. Quebec’s language law affects websites and signage.
This is general information, not legal advice. Check the rules that apply to your business.
What we do for businesses in Canada
Google Business Profile ranking
Categories, services, citations and review routine, set up for how customers in Canada search.
Google Business Profile optimizationGoogle Maps SEO
What decides who appears in the Map Pack, and what can realistically be changed.
Google Maps ranking serviceSEO website
A fast, mobile-first site with domain and hosting for the first year, written in the vocabulary your customers use.
SEO website designPrices are the same in every country: $499, $499 or $947 one-time. See pricing.
Industries
Guidance by business type, which applies in Canada as elsewhere.
Local SEO in Canada: common questions
Can you work with businesses in Quebec?
Yes. Tell us when you request the audit that your customers search in French, so we can confirm how the French content will be handled before any work starts.
Which Canadian directories matter?
Google Business Profile, Apple Maps and Bing Places, then YP.ca, Canada411, Yelp and, for trades, HomeStars.
Do you charge in Canadian dollars?
Prices are listed in US dollars. PayPal converts from Canadian dollars at checkout.
Other countries we serve
Free local SEO audit for your business in Canada
Tell us your business name and city. We reply by email with where your listing shows up today, what is missing from your profile and website, and the changes we would make first. No sales call, no card.
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