Countries we serve
Local SEO Services in India
India is a mobile-first market where customers find a business on Google, check it on a directory and then send a WhatsApp message. Local SEO for an Indian business has to work across all three steps.
Our office is in Amritsar, Punjab. We meet Amritsar clients in person and work with businesses everywhere else in India online, at the same one-time prices.
How local search works in India
Searches happen overwhelmingly on phones, often by voice and often mixing English with Hindi or a regional language. People search by locality, such as Koramangala, Bandra or Sector 17, and by landmark, far more than by city alone.
Addresses are the hard part. The same premises may be described three different ways, with a landmark, a plot number and a locality. Choosing one version and using it everywhere is the most valuable piece of tidying up most businesses can do.
Customers expect to message on WhatsApp, to see prices and to check reviews. Professional titles are local too: CA for a chartered accountant, advocate for a lawyer.
Citations, addresses and rules in India
Listings and directories worth having
- Google Business Profile, Apple Maps and Bing Places
- Justdial and Sulekha
- IndiaMART for businesses that sell to other businesses
- Practo for doctors and clinics
- Zomato and Swiggy for restaurants, plus Facebook and Instagram
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
Pick one address format, including the landmark if customers rely on it and the six-digit PIN code, and one mobile number format with +91. Many businesses list several mobile numbers in different places, which splits their listings. Show your GSTIN on the website if you are registered.
Rules to be aware of
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act applies to collecting customer details through forms. Professional bodies restrict advertising in some fields, notably for advocates and chartered accountants, which affects what a website and profile may say. Check your own council’s current rules.
This is general information, not legal advice. Check the rules that apply to your business.
What we do for businesses in India
Google Business Profile ranking
Categories, services, citations and review routine, set up for how customers in India 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 India as elsewhere.
Local SEO in India: common questions
Do you work with businesses across India?
Yes, in any city. Our office is in Amritsar, Punjab; work for other cities is delivered online. Prices are listed in US dollars and payment is by PayPal or USDT.
Can you optimize for Hindi or regional language searches?
Tell us when you request the audit which languages your customers search in, so we can confirm how that content will be handled before work starts.
My business has several phone numbers online. Is that a problem?
Yes. Inconsistent numbers create conflicting listings. We settle on one primary number and correct it across the main directories.
Free local SEO audit for your business in India
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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