What to ask a local SEO company before you hire them

Hire the vendor who can explain the work in one page. If they sell a guaranteed #1 and will not show you the listings spreadsheet, keep walking.

Questions that matter

1. Who owns the Google Business Profile login when the contract ends?
2. What exact name, address, and phone will you publish? Why that line matters.
3. Will you audit existing citations before you add new ones? How to audit.
4. How do you request reviews? Only real customers after a finished job is the legal path. The rule.
5. What on-page changes will you make on my site this month? Titles, H1s, city pages — not “content magic.” Checklist.
6. Is there a term lock? Ethical AI does not use one.

Answers that should end the call

• “We submit to 5,000 directories this week.”
• “We will create a second Google listing for that suburb.”
• “Ranking is guaranteed in 14 days.”

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