Enquiries without ad spend
Map listings are free to appear in. Once you rank, the calls keep coming without paying per click or per lead.
Local SEO & Google Maps ranking · Bromley & South East LondonWhen someone nearby searches for what you do, be the business they see first.
Most of your next customers will start with a search on their phone: "plumber near me", "dentist Bromley", "roofer Orpington". Google, Bing and Apple Maps decide which three businesses appear at the top. Be Found First is our managed service that puts you in that top group, and keeps you there.
No commitment. We check how you show up today and send you a short, plain-English report.
Why the top three matter
The map box at the top of a local search is where the enquiries come from. If you're not in it, you're competing for the scraps below.
Top 3
get the vast majority of clicks and callsThe three businesses in the map box take most local enquiries. Positions four and below are rarely opened.
Reviews
are the deciding factorRating, recency and how many reviews you have decide whether a searcher taps your listing or the one next to it.
3 maps
not just GoogleiPhone users searching in Maps or asking Siri see Apple's listings; Bing powers Windows, Edge and many AI assistants. Most local businesses have never claimed either.
What Be Found First does for you
We take over the whole job of being visible locally, so you can get on with the work.
Being found first is not a one-off fix. Google rewards profiles that are complete, active, well reviewed and consistent with what the rest of the web says about you. Most owners set up a profile once and never touch it again; their competitors slip past them a little every month.
Under Be Found First, we set your profiles up properly across Google, Bing and Apple, then manage them every month: posting updates, answering reviews, adding photos, correcting listings elsewhere, and tracking exactly where you rank across your area so you can see it moving.
You'll get a short monthly report in plain English: where you rank, how many people found you, how many called or asked for directions, and what we did. No dashboards to learn, no jargon.
- Google Business Profile, set up and managedCategories, services, service areas, opening hours, photos, Q&A, products and regular posts. Verified and protected against unwanted edits.
- Bing Places & Apple Business ConnectYour listing mirrored and kept accurate on Bing, Apple Maps and Siri, where most competitors don't exist at all.
- Review generation & responsesA simple system for asking happy customers for reviews (WhatsApp link, SMS, email or a QR card for the van), plus a considered reply to every review, good or bad.
- Directory & citation listingsYour name, address and phone number made identical across the UK directories that Google checks, and wrong or duplicate listings cleaned up.
- Local ranking trackingA map-grid report showing where you rank street by street across your service area, so improvements are visible, not vague.
- Monthly plain-English reportRankings, views, calls, direction requests and website clicks, with what we did and what's next.
How it works
From first message to ranking, in four steps. Most businesses see movement within the first six to eight weeks; strong, stable positions build over three to six months.
Week 0 · Free
Call, then audit
A 20-minute call to understand your business and budget, then a free audit (worth £300) of how you appear on Google, Bing and Apple, what your top competitors do better, and where the quick wins are. You get a short report either way.
Weeks 1–2
Setup & fix
We claim, verify and rebuild your profiles, fix wrong listings across the web, add photos and services, and set up your review system.
Every month
Manage & grow
Posts, review replies, photo refreshes, listing checks, competitor watch and ranking tracking. You send us the odd photo or job update on WhatsApp; we do the rest.
Monthly
Report & adjust
A one-page report shows where you rank and what it produced: calls, direction requests, website visits. We adjust the plan based on what's working in your area.
What it means for your business
The practical benefits owners notice.
Better-quality customers
People who search locally are ready to buy and want someone nearby. Fewer tyre-kickers, more jobs at the right price.
Less reliance on lead sites
Reduce what you hand to Checkatrade, Bark and the like for leads they also sell to your competitors.
Time back
No more remembering to post, chase reviews or fix a wrong phone number on a directory you forgot existed.
A reputation that works for you
A steady flow of recent reviews, each one answered, does more to win a job than any advert.
Proof, not promises
You see your ranking move on a map of your own area every month. If it isn't working, you'll know, and so will we.
Priced around your budget, not a menu
We don't sell packages. We work as your marketing team, and the plan is built around what you can comfortably invest for the next six months.
Every business has a different starting point, a different level of competition and a different budget. So rather than ask you to pick a tier, we ask one question: what can you comfortably invest each month for the next six months? Then we build a 90-day plan around that number, with named deliverables and a clear picture of what "good" looks like at day 90.
We review the plan and the budget together every quarter. It can go up, it can go down, and you own every account, profile and asset throughout. Retainers start with a three-month commitment, then run monthly with 30 days' notice. Plans start from £300 a month.
- Free 20-minute Discovery Call — a relaxed chat on the phone or video about your business, what you'd like to achieve and what you can comfortably invest. No pitch. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so and point you somewhere useful.
- Free Marketing Audit, worth £300 — after the call we check how you show up on Google, Bing and Apple, where you rank across your area, who is beating you and why, and send you a short plain-English report with the three fixes that matter most.
- Marketing Plan Session · £295 — a 90-minute working session with Derryn and Stefan and a written 90-day plan: what we'll do, in what order, and what it costs. Credited against your first month if you go ahead; yours to keep either way.
- Your plan starts — set up and fix in weeks one and two, then manage and grow every month with a one-page report.
- Quarterly review — together we look at what the plan produced and agree the next 90 days and the budget for them.
All prices exclude VAT. Three-month minimum to start, then rolling monthly with 30 days' notice. You own every account, profile and asset.
Questions owners ask us
How long before I see results?
Profile fixes and listing corrections take effect within a few weeks. Ranking improvements usually start to show within six to eight weeks, and strong, stable positions build over three to six months as reviews and activity accumulate. Competitive trades in dense areas take longer than niche services in quieter ones; the audit will give you an honest view for your business.
Do I need a website for this to work?
No. A Google Business Profile can rank and take calls without one. A good website does help, both with ranking and with converting people who click through, which is why many clients pair this with Websites that Win Work, but Be Found First stands on its own.
Is this the same as paying for Google Ads?
No. Ads are the sponsored results at the very top, and you pay every time someone clicks. The map box is free to appear in; we earn your place there rather than renting it. Ads can sit alongside if you want faster volume, and we can advise on that separately.
What do you need from me?
About an hour at the start to give us access and answer questions about your services and areas. After that, the odd photo or job update sent on WhatsApp, and asking happy customers for a review using the link or card we give you. We do everything else.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Plans start with a three-month commitment, which is the minimum for local search work to show results, and then run monthly with 30 days' notice. Your profiles and listings stay yours; we never hold your accounts hostage.
Why don't you publish package prices?
Because a fixed package suits the seller, not the business buying it. Two businesses in the same trade can need completely different work. We ask what you can comfortably invest, build a plan to fit, and show you exactly what you get for it before you commit. Plans start from £300 a month. It all begins with a free 20-minute call and a free audit worth £300.
Do you work with businesses like mine?
If your customers come from your local area, yes: trades, home services, clinics, dentists, salons, garages, restaurants, solicitors, accountants and more. We cover Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Dartford, Sevenoaks, Croydon and the surrounding areas. See who we work with.
Free · no obligation
Start with a free local visibility audit
Send us your business name and postcode. Within two working days we'll send you a short report showing how you appear on Google, Bing and Apple today, who's beating you and why, and the three things that would make the biggest difference. Keep it, act on it yourself, or let us do it for you. It starts with a free 20-minute call, and it's worth £300.
- Where you rank for your main searches, across your area
- Your Google, Bing and Apple profiles checked for gaps and errors
- Your reviews compared with your top three competitors
- Wrong or duplicate listings that are holding you back
- The three fixes that would make the biggest difference