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Industry: Architects

Local SEO for Architects

More qualified inquiries from Google. Higher map pack rankings in every city you practice in. A steady pipeline of homeowners, developers, and institutional clients ready to schedule, all without depending on referrals or industry directories.

+71%
Discovery calls
2.9×
Project inquiries
+248%
Google reviews
#1
Map pack target

Why this matters

Award-winning work is the foundation. Local visibility is what keeps the firm growing.

Searches like “architect near me,” “residential architect [city],” and “modern architect [city]” convert from the first three results on Google Maps. Without a presence there, you stay dependent on referrals, AIA, and Houzz for every new commission.

The referral pipeline is fragile

Most architecture firms still source 80% of work through word of mouth and one or two key relationships. When those slow down, the practice goes quiet. Local search is what builds a second, durable channel that doesn't depend on a handful of contacts.

Houzz and AIA cap your reach

Industry directories put your work in front of their audience, on their terms. Without your own ranking on Google, you stay one platform redesign away from losing visibility built up over years.

Reviews don't match the portfolio

You've built award-winning projects, but your Google profile shows a few reviews. Without a system, the trust signal that converts high-budget clients never compounds, and fee becomes the only differentiator.

What's included

A local SEO system
built for architecture firms.

Every signal that pushes architecture firms to the top of the local map pack, run as one connected system instead of disjointed tactics.

Google Business Profile

Correct primary category (architect) plus secondary categories for residential and commercial focus, services and service-area setup, project photo strategy, weekly Google Posts, and Q&A built around the questions clients ask before scheduling a consult.

Service & Project-Type Pages

Indexable pages for the searches that drive inquiries: residential, commercial, additions, renovations, ADUs, multifamily, hospitality, and sustainable design, plus city-level pages for each market you practice in.

Citations & Directories

Consistent NAP across AIA, Houzz, ArchDaily firm directories, BBB, BuildZoom, Yelp, and 80+ trusted design and local sources. Duplicate cleanup and ongoing audits included.

Review Generation

Email asks triggered at project handoff, a one-tap Google review link, response templates, and reputation monitoring so 5-star reviews stack month over month, exactly the social proof that wins six- and seven-figure design fees.

Portfolio-Led Content

Project case studies, design philosophy pieces, and city-level landing pages that rank for high-intent searches without watering down your firm's voice. Written for clients, peers, and Google, in that order.

Reporting & Strategy

A monthly dashboard showing rankings by keyword and city, calls, form fills, and reviews, plus a strategy call with a dedicated specialist who actually picks up the phone.

How we work

Four steps to a full
project pipeline.

  1. 01

    Free architecture SEO audit

    We benchmark your rankings against the top three competitors in every city you practice in, audit your GBP and citations, and identify the fastest wins.

  2. 02

    GBP & citation foundation

    We rebuild your Google Business Profile to the standard map-pack winners use, then lock in consistent listings across AIA, Houzz, and the design directories that move local rankings.

  3. 03

    Reviews & portfolio content

    We turn on the review-generation engine and publish project-led service-area pages tuned for the searches that bring qualified, on-budget design inquiries.

  4. 04

    Track, refine, scale

    Each month we report on rankings, calls, and inquiries, then double down on the cities and project types driving the highest-margin work.

Pricing

Transparent pricing
for every business.

No setup fees. No long-term contracts. Cancel anytime, and your account and reviews stay yours, always.

Foundation Plan

The minimum any local business needs to compete in the map pack. Skip these signals and you're invisible to the highest-intent searches in your market.

$399/month
Get Started

Included:

  • Google Business Profile management
  • Weekly Google Posts
  • Monthly citations
  • Review-generation system
Best Deal

Growth Plan

For ambitious businesses who want rankings, reviews, and conversion-ready content.

$899/month
Get Started

Included:

  • Everything in Foundation, plus:
  • Technical SEO + on-page optimization
  • 6 hrs/mo of content & landing pages
  • Multi-location & competitor analysis

FAQ

Architecture SEO,
answered.

How long until I rank for 'architect near me'?

Most firms see meaningful map-pack movement within 60 to 90 days. Reviews and Google Posts can shift visibility in weeks; citations and locally-targeted content compound over three to six months and beyond, matching the long buying cycle for design services.

Do you build pages for every city I practice in?

Yes. We build a unique service-area page for each city or jurisdiction you're licensed and active in, written for local intent rather than spun. This is one of the highest-leverage tactics for ranking outside of just your studio's home city.

Will SEO clash with my firm's brand and voice?

No. Everything we ship matches your tone, photography, and visual standards. We treat your portfolio as the reason clients hire you and write copy that earns rankings without sounding like SEO content.

Can you handle residential, commercial, and specialty practices?

Absolutely. We segment keywords and content by intent, residential, additions and renovations, commercial fit-outs, hospitality, multifamily, ADUs, and sustainable design, so the right kind of inquiry lands in your inbox.

Do you support multi-office or multi-state firms?

Yes. For firms with multiple offices we build a parent firm profile plus optimized location pages, manage each Google Business Profile separately, and report on performance city by city.

Is there a contract?

No long-term contracts and no setup fees. You can cancel anytime, and your Google Business Profile, reviews, and content stay yours.