Local SEO Ranking Specialist

My new website has just launched and I want people in my area to find it easily. The priority is clear: drive more local visitors and, in turn, more walk-ins and calls. To do that, the site needs to sit as high as possible on Google, Bing and Yahoo for location-based searches connected to our services.

What I currently have
• A brand-new, mobile-friendly WordPress site
• Basic content and meta data in place
• No previous off-page work or local citations

What I need help with
• Deep audit to spot on-page gaps and technical issues
• Local keyword research tied to search intent in our city and surrounding suburbs
• Clean on-page optimisation (titles, headers, schema, internal links, page speed tweaks)
• Google Business Profile set-up or refinement, then consistent NAP across key directories
• Citation building and high-quality, locally relevant backlinks
• Bing Places & Yahoo Local alignment so rankings rise there too
• Clear, jargon-free monthly reports that show traffic growth and keyword movement

Acceptance criteria
✓ Top-three map-pack visibility for our main service keyword within agreed timeframe
✓ Measurable upward trend in organic sessions from local IPs
✓ No spam tactics—everything must follow Google, Bing and Yahoo guidelines

I’m responsive, can supply content quickly and will implement small site changes myself if that speeds things up. Let me know your approach, the tools you favour (e.g., Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog), and realistic timelines for the first visible lift in traffic.