Local SEO for small businesses
Get found by customers in your area.
Every week we research, write and post local SEO articles that answer the questions people in your city ask, checked against local sources, so you show up on Google and in AI tools like ChatGPT.
- Money-back guarantee
- Works with the website you already have
The problem
AI tools recommend very few local businesses.
Generic AI content isn’t local. It’s written for everywhere, so it quotes national figures and another state’s rules, and gives your neighbors no reason to call you.
AI tools aren’t kind to local businesses either. When a researcher checked every café, restaurant and bar in two areas and asked four AI tools for recommendations for a week, 86% were never recommended once. The ones that were had their own website, listed their prices, and were talked about online.1
That’s good news: being well documented is something you can fix. It starts with a website that answers your customers’ questions better than anyone else in town.
How it works
How it works for local businesses.
Readsgreat is a local SEO content service: every week it researches the questions people in your city ask, writes articles backed by local sources, and posts them to your website.
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We learn your business
We read your website and your Google listing: your services, the areas you serve, your hours and licenses. You check we got it right.
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We search from your city
We check Google’s results and AI answers the way people near you see them, not from somewhere else in the country.
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We find the local questions
What do people in your area actually ask about your trade? We look at real searches, the questions Google shows, and local forums. No fill-in-the-blank templates.
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We use local sources
City, county and state sites, licensing boards, utility and rebate programs, local data. The facts fit where you work.
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We add what only you know
Each week we can ask you a few quick questions, and your answers become tips and quotes in your articles.
Why your city matters
We asked ChatGPT for “the best dentist”. It answered for Florida.
Our test ran from a computer in Kissimmee, Florida, so ChatGPT answered with Kissimmee dentists. AI answers depend on where the question comes from, and a report checked from the wrong place is measuring someone else’s town.
So we check Google’s results and AI answers from your city. What you see in your reports is what people near you see.
What we write
Answers to the questions your customers ask.
A few examples of the kind of local question we research and answer. Yours come from what people near you actually search for.
- Plumber
Do I need a permit to replace a water heater in [your city]?
- HVAC
Which utility rebates cover a new heat pump in [your state]?
- Dentist
What does a dental implant cost in [your city], with and without insurance?
- Law firm
How long do I have to file an injury claim in [your state]?
- Roofer
What does [your city] require before a roof replacement?
- Vet
Which vaccines does [your county] require for dogs?
Built in for local
Local SEO details, handled for you.
Local business details for Google
Each article tells Google what kind of business you are and the areas you serve, in the format it reads.
Your details, checked
We check that the name, address, phone number and hours on your website match your Google listing.
Supports your service pages
Articles answer questions and point readers to your services. They never compete with your own pages for the same search.
Extra care on law, health and money
Clear disclaimers, no promised outcomes, and a “Reviewed by” line with your expert’s name if you turn it on.
AI Search
See if AI recommends you.
Every week we ask the AI tools your customers use about your trade in your city, and show you when they mention you and which of your articles they cite.
ChatGPT
Gemini
Google’s AI
Claude
Perplexity
Who it’s for
Dentists, plumbers, law firms and more.
- Dentists
- Plumbers
- Law firms
- HVAC
- Med spas
- Accountants
- Roofers
- Vets
- Salons
- Auto repair
- Electricians
- Chiropractors
- Landscapers
- Physical therapists
- Real estate agents
- Cleaning services
- Contractors
- Gyms
- Pest control
- Orthodontists
- Insurance agents
- Movers
- Restaurants
- Florists
Questions from local businesses
Do you work in my city?
Yes, anywhere in the US. We research from your city, so the articles fit where you work.
I have more than one location. Does that work?
Right now each website is set up around one main city: your main office, or the town most customers come from. Support for several locations and service-area towns is coming.
Do I need a blog?
You need a website we can post articles to, such as a blog or a news section. Most website builders include one.
Will it work with my website?
It works with WordPress, Webflow, Framer, Ghost, Wix and more. Shopify is coming soon. If your site isn’t on the list, email us.
Do you manage my Google listing or reviews?
No. We make your website the best local answer, and we check that its details match your listing. Your listing and reviews stay with you.
Be the local answer.
We research, write, fact-check and post articles for your business every week.
Plans start at about one new article a week. See pricing →