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SEO & Search Marketing that gets UK businesses found — and chosen.

We manage organic SEO, Google Ads, PPC, YouTube advertising, and Google Shopping for small businesses and SMEs across the UK and UAE. Every campaign is built around one objective — generating measurable commercial outcomes for your business, not vanity metrics for ours.

Local SEO National SEO International SEO Google Ads Certified Transparent Monthly Reporting Retainers from £499/month
The honest truth

What most SEO
agencies won't
tell you.

Guaranteed
Honest expectations about timelines and realistic outcomes
Guaranteed
Process accountability — specific monthly deliverables, documented and reported
Guaranteed
Commercial measurement — reporting tied to enquiries, sales, and ROI
Guaranteed
You own your accounts — Google Analytics, Ads, Search Console. Always.

SEO is one of the most misunderstood and most frequently misrepresented services in digital marketing. Businesses are sold ranking guarantees that no legitimate agency can honestly make. They are shown impressive-sounding metrics — domain authority scores, keyword position movement, impression counts — that have no direct relationship to revenue. They are locked into long contracts before seeing a single result, and kept on retainer with monthly reports full of numbers that do not explain whether the investment is actually working.

We operate differently. We believe the businesses we work with deserve three things most SEO agencies do not consistently provide: honest expectations, process accountability, and commercial measurement.

We do not guarantee specific search rankings. No ethical agency does — because Google's algorithm is not within anyone's control. What we guarantee is the process: the technical work completed each month, the content produced, the links built, the campaigns managed. And we set commercial outcome targets — traffic, lead volume, conversion rates — that we measure our performance against every month.

That combination of honesty, process accountability, and commercial focus is how we have built a track record of SEO results that hold up to scrutiny.

Our search marketing services

Four services.
One objective.

Organic SEO, Google Ads PPC, YouTube advertising, and Google Shopping — available as standalone retainers or as a combined search marketing programme. All built around one metric: measurable commercial outcomes for your business.

01 / ORGANIC
Organic SEO — Local, National & International
Organic SEO is the only digital marketing channel that compounds over time. Every technical improvement, every piece of content published, every authoritative link earned builds on the foundation laid before it — increasing visibility in a way that continues generating returns long after the initial investment.
We provide all three types of organic SEO for UK small businesses and SMEs, with particular expertise in multilingual SEO across 30 languages for businesses targeting international markets including the UAE. Understanding which type you need is the first conversation we have with every new SEO client.
Local SEO
Visibility where
customers are
For businesses serving a specific geographic area. Local search intent is almost always high-purchase-intent — someone searching "dentist in Leeds" is typically ready to book, not browsing. The fastest-returning type of SEO for most small businesses.
Google Business Profile setup, optimisation & management
Local keyword research and on-page optimisation
Citation building and NAP consistency management
Google review generation strategy
Local link building and monthly ranking tracking
From £499 / month
National SEO
UK-wide commercial
visibility
For businesses serving customers across the UK. A longer-term investment — typically six to twelve months before significant traffic growth — but the compound returns over two to three years are consistently the highest of any digital channel.
Comprehensive technical SEO audit and remediation
Keyword research and content gap analysis
On-page optimisation across all existing pages
Monthly content production for commercial + informational intent
Authority link building through digital PR and partnership
From £899 / month
International SEO
Multiple markets,
native execution
For businesses targeting multiple countries or language markets. Our multilingual capability across 30 languages — including Arabic for UAE, French for European markets, Mandarin for East Asian markets — means keyword research and content is produced natively, not translated from English.
International keyword research in target language
Hreflang implementation and international site architecture
Country-targeted content production — localised, not translated
International link building in target markets
Multilingual GBP management for multi-territory businesses
From £1,499 / month
02 / PPC
Google Ads — PPC Management
Google Ads is immediate return. A well-managed campaign generates qualified traffic and leads from day one — appearing at the top of results for the exact keywords your customers are using at the exact moment they are searching.
The critical word is well-managed. Poorly structured campaigns, broad keyword targeting, and traffic sent to unoptimised landing pages produce high click costs and low conversion rates. We manage Google Ads with a single governing metric: cost per qualified lead. Everything is optimised in service of that number.
What's included
Account structure setup or audit and restructure
Keyword research and match type strategy
Ad copy creation and ongoing A/B testing
Quality Score optimisation and negative keyword management
Monthly report — cost per lead and ROAS in plain English
Local from £399/mo · National from £699/mo or 10% of spend
03 / VIDEO
YouTube Advertising
YouTube is the world's second-largest search engine. While larger brands compete aggressively on Google Search, YouTube's advertising inventory remains comparatively underutilised by SMEs — meaning reach and attention can be purchased at lower cost.
Particularly effective for brand awareness before active searching, and for remarketing to people who have already visited your website. We manage YouTube as part of an integrated search programme — audiences aligned with keyword strategy, messaging consistent across both channels.
What's included
Campaign setup and audience targeting strategy
In-stream, discovery, and bumper ad management
Remarketing audience setup and campaign management
View rate, CTR, and conversion tracking
Monthly performance reporting and creative refresh recommendations
From £499/mo · Requires existing video creative or production budget
04 / SHOPPING
Google Shopping Ads
For e-commerce businesses selling physical products, Google Shopping is typically the highest-return paid advertising channel available. Users clicking a Shopping ad have already seen your product image and price — conversion rates are consistently higher than Search text ads.
The difference between well and poorly-managed Shopping is primarily in feed quality and campaign granularity. A feed that accurately reflects inventory with optimised titles and a campaign structure that bids intelligently by margin and conversion rate determines return on ad spend.
What's included
Google Merchant Centre setup and verification
Product feed creation and optimisation
Shopping campaign structure and Performance Max management
Product title and description optimisation
Monthly report — revenue and ROAS data
From £799/mo · Recommended for 20+ products
How we manage it

A structured monthly
process — reported
transparently.

Every engagement begins with an audit and ends with a clear picture of commercial return. The work in between follows a structured monthly process. You always know exactly what has been done, what it has produced, and what is planned next.

01

Month 1 — Audit & Foundation

Comprehensive audit of your current position: technical site health, existing keyword rankings, backlink profile, competitor analysis, Google Business Profile status (for local SEO), and conversion tracking setup. The audit produces a prioritised action plan — ordered by the commercial impact each action will have — which becomes the governing document for the engagement.

Technical audit Competitor analysis Action plan
02

Months 2–3 — Technical & On-Page

The highest-priority technical issues are resolved. On-page optimisation applied to existing pages — title tags, meta descriptions, heading structures, internal linking, image optimisation. For local SEO clients, Google Business Profile optimisation and citation building begins. This phase builds the technical foundation that all subsequent content and link-building work depends on.

Technical remediation On-page optimisation GBP optimisation
03

Month 3+ — Content & Authority

With the technical foundation in place, the compounding phase begins. Monthly content production — targeted at specific keywords your potential customers are searching — builds topical authority. Link acquisition through digital PR, guest content, and partnership builds domain authority. Rankings begin to move. Traffic begins to grow.

Monthly content Link acquisition Authority building
04

Every Month — Report & Strategy

At the end of every calendar month, you receive a plain-English performance report covering keyword ranking movements, organic traffic change, lead or conversion volume from organic search, Google Ads performance (cost per lead, ROAS, conversion rate), content published, links acquired, and the planned activity for the following month. Presented in a monthly call — not as a document that sits unread in your inbox.

Plain-English report Monthly call Forward plan included
Our commitment

What we guarantee —
and what we don't.

We are specific about this because clarity is the most important thing a search marketing agency can offer a prospective client. No surprises, no spin.

What we guarantee
What you can hold
us accountable to
Monthly deliverables
Every month we commit to a specific scope: the technical tasks completed, content produced and published, links acquired, campaigns managed. Documented in your monthly plan and reported against. If we commit to four content pieces, you will see four published.
Transparent reporting
Your monthly report contains actual numbers — ranking changes, traffic change, lead volume, ad spend, cost per lead, ROAS — with honest commentary on what is and is not working. We do not send reports full of green arrows next to metrics we chose because they look good.
Response time
All client queries are responded to within one working day. You will always have a named account manager who knows your account. You will never be passed around a support team.
Direct account access
You own your Google Analytics, Search Console, Google Ads, and Google Business Profile accounts. We manage them on your behalf. If you end the engagement, you take the accounts, data, and history with you. Nothing is held hostage.
What we do not guarantee
What no honest agency
can promise
Specific search rankings
We will not guarantee that your website will rank position one for a specific keyword by a specific date. Google's algorithm — which determines rankings — is not within our control or anyone else's. Factors include competitor actions, algorithm updates, domain history, and dozens of variables outside any agency's control.
Why any agency that does is lying
Any agency that guarantees specific rankings is making a promise it cannot honestly keep. We will tell you what we expect to achieve, on what timeline, based on the competitive landscape of your specific market — and we will hold ourselves accountable to commercial outcome targets, not ranking positions alone.
Which type do you need?

Local, national, or
international SEO?

The right type of SEO depends on the geographic scope of your customer base. Many businesses need a combination — local and national, or national and international — depending on their specific market position and growth targets.

L
Local SEO
You need this if…
Your customers are primarily in one city, town, or region
You appear in Google Maps or want to
"Near me" searches are relevant to your business
You serve customers face to face at a specific location
You are a tradesperson, healthcare practice, restaurant, or retail shop
N
National SEO
You need this if…
You serve customers across the UK regardless of location
Your service or product is delivered remotely or shipped nationally
You want to compete for commercially valuable keywords UK-wide
You are an e-commerce business, online service, or national B2B company
I
International SEO
You need this if…
You have customers or ambitions in markets outside the UK
You are targeting the UAE, European, or other international markets
Your website needs to rank in multiple languages
You are a UK business expanding internationally or a UAE business entering the UK market
Most SMEs benefit from: Local SEO as the foundation, national SEO as the growth layer once local dominance is established. We recommend starting with a free audit — it tells you exactly where the most commercial opportunity is for your business.
Transparent pricing

Search marketing
retainer pricing.

All services are available as monthly retainers with no long-term contract after the initial three-month setup period. Final pricing is confirmed following a free audit. No setup fees on retainer services.

Service Scope Monthly Retainer
Local SEO GBP + on-page + citations + reviews From £499/month
National SEO Full technical + content + link building From £899/month
International SEO Multi-language + hreflang + localised content From £1,499/month
Google Ads — Local Campaign management up to £2,000 ad spend From £399/month
Google Ads — National Campaign management up to £5,000 ad spend From £699/month
YouTube Advertising Campaign management + creative direction From £499/month
Google Shopping Merchant Centre + Shopping + Performance Max From £799/month
Full Search Package SEO + Google Ads + Shopping combined From £1,299/month

All prices exclude VAT · Ad spend is billed directly to your Google account · Minimum initial term 3 months · Rolling monthly thereafter with 30 days notice · No setup fees

Before any retainer begins, we conduct a free SEO audit of your website and competitive landscape. This audit is yours to keep regardless of whether you proceed — and it will tell you more about your current search position than most paid audits from other agencies.

Real results

Search marketing results
from real businesses.

Local SEO · Birmingham
Dental practice goes from position 14 to position 3 in Google Maps.
A Birmingham-based dental practice went from position 14 to position 3 in Google Maps for their primary search term within four months of local SEO and Google Business Profile management. Monthly new patient enquiries from organic search increased from 8 to 31 over the same period.
Pos 3
Google Maps rank
287%
More organic leads
4 mo
To result
National SEO · Leeds
HR consultancy makes organic search its single largest lead source.
A Leeds-based HR consultancy generating all leads through referrals invested in national SEO. Within twelve months, organic search became their single largest source of new business enquiries — 44% of all inbound leads — at a cost per lead 78% lower than their nearest paid channel.
44%
Of all inbound leads
78%
Lower cost per lead
12 mo
To result
Google Ads · Manchester
E-commerce retailer improves ROAS from 2.1× to 5.4× on the same budget.
A Manchester e-commerce retailer was spending £3,200/month on Google Ads with a cost per sale of £48 and a ROAS of 2.1× before engaging Vistoplex. After campaign restructuring and Shopping feed optimisation, cost per sale reduced to £19 and ROAS improved to 5.4× within three months.
5.4×
ROAS (was 2.1×)
£19
Cost per sale
3 mo
To result
International SEO · UAE
UK firm generates 22 UAE enquiries per month from a channel that didn't exist.
A UK professional services firm targeting the UAE market saw Arabic-language organic search traffic grow from zero to 1,840 sessions per month within eight months of international SEO and localised content production — generating 22 UAE-market enquiries per month from a channel that had previously not existed.
1,840
Monthly sessions
22
UAE enquiries / mo
8 mo
To result
Client testimony

What our search marketing
clients say.

"We had tried SEO with two previous agencies and seen almost nothing for our money. What Vistoplex did differently was tell us exactly what they would deliver each month and then actually deliver it. Within six months our organic traffic had doubled and we were getting consistent enquiries from Google for the first time. The monthly reports are genuinely useful — not just numbers that look good."
OW
Owner
Legal services · London
"Our Google Ads were costing us a fortune and generating very little. Vistoplex restructured the campaigns in month one and within three months our cost per lead had dropped by more than half. The difference was the quality of the campaign management — they clearly know what they are doing and they explain everything in plain English."
AD
Director
Healthcare services · Manchester
"As a business targeting both UK and UAE clients, we needed an agency that actually understood both markets. Vistoplex manages our local SEO in the UK and our Arabic-language SEO for the UAE simultaneously. The results in both markets have been strong and the reporting is clear and consistent. Finding an agency that could genuinely do both was the real differentiator."
FC
Founder
Professional services · London & Dubai
Common questions

SEO and search marketing —
frequently asked questions.

SEO — search engine optimisation — is the process of improving a website's visibility in unpaid search engine results so that more potential customers find the business when searching for relevant products or services. For small businesses, SEO works by optimising the technical performance of the website, improving the quality and relevance of on-page content, building the website's authority through external links, and — for local businesses — optimising the Google Business Profile that controls how the business appears in Google Maps and local search results. Effective SEO increases the volume and quality of organic traffic arriving at a website without the ongoing cost of paid advertising.
SEO costs for UK small businesses typically range from £499 to £2,000 or more per month depending on the type and scope required. Local SEO typically costs between £499 and £799 per month. National SEO typically costs between £899 and £1,999 per month. International SEO is typically priced from £1,499 per month upward depending on the number of markets and languages targeted. At Vistoplex, all retainers begin with a free audit and are confirmed at a fixed monthly price before any commitment is required.
SEO is a medium to long-term investment. Local SEO typically produces visible ranking improvements within two to four months. National SEO typically requires six to twelve months before significant organic traffic growth is measurable. The timeline depends on the competitiveness of the keywords being targeted, the current state of the website's technical health and authority, and the consistency of the SEO investment over time. SEO results compound — the longer a consistent programme is maintained, the stronger the returns become. Vistoplex is transparent about realistic timelines for each client's specific market before any engagement begins.
SEO improves a website's visibility in unpaid organic search results. It is a medium to long-term investment that builds compounding returns, generating traffic and leads without a per-click cost. Google Ads places paid advertisements at the top of search results, generating traffic immediately but only for as long as the ad spend continues. SEO builds an asset that belongs to the business; Google Ads generates returns only while the investment is active. Most businesses benefit from running both simultaneously — Google Ads for immediate lead generation while organic SEO builds the long-term foundation.
Local SEO is the process of optimising a business's online presence to rank highly in search results for geographically specific queries — searches that include a location, such as "accountant in Birmingham," or searches where Google infers local intent, such as "dentist near me." Local SEO is critically important for any business that serves customers in a specific geographic area — retail shops, restaurants, healthcare practices, tradespeople, professional services firms. The primary elements are Google Business Profile optimisation, local on-page content, local citation management, and Google review generation.
The clearest signals are: consistent month-on-month improvement in organic traffic to commercially relevant pages, growth in keywords ranking on page one, measurable increase in organic leads or sales, a monthly report that connects SEO activity to commercial outcomes rather than just showing ranking or traffic data, and transparent accountability to the deliverables committed at the start of each month. Warning signs include agencies that report only on metrics that look good, lock clients into long contracts before demonstrating results, or cannot explain in plain English what they did last month and what commercial impact it had.
Most small businesses benefit from both — but the right balance depends on their specific situation. If the business has no current organic presence and needs leads immediately, PPC provides immediate returns while SEO builds over time. If budget is very limited, local SEO typically produces the best return for most small businesses. If a business is running PPC without SEO, it is paying for every visitor indefinitely — investing in SEO alongside PPC progressively reduces the dependency on paid traffic over time.
International SEO is the process of optimising a website to rank in search results in multiple countries or language markets. It involves correct hreflang implementation, country-specific URL structure, keyword research conducted natively in each target language — not translated from English — and content production localised for each target market. Vistoplex provides international SEO across 30 languages including Arabic for UAE and Gulf markets, French for European markets, and Mandarin for East Asian markets.
For e-commerce businesses, a ROAS of 4× or higher is generally considered strong — £4 of revenue for every £1 of ad spend. For service businesses measuring cost per lead, a benchmark is that the cost per lead should not exceed 20–30% of the average value of a converted lead. Vistoplex tracks ROAS and cost per lead as the primary performance metrics for all Google Ads campaigns and reports these figures transparently every month alongside the management actions taken to improve them.

Start with a
free SEO audit.

Before any conversation about a retainer, we will conduct a free audit of your website's current search position — covering technical health, keyword rankings, competitor analysis, and Google Business Profile performance.

The audit is yours to keep regardless of whether you choose to work with us. It will give you an accurate picture of where you stand today and what the most valuable opportunities are. Most clients find the audit alone worth the conversation.

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