Columbus, Ohio · Local SEO

SEO that makes you money.

When Columbus searches for what you sell, you'll be the first name they see. The map pack, the "near me" results, the clicks that turn into paying customers. We work with one business per industry. Once your competitor claims it, you're locked out.

First page in 90 days - or you stop paying.
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Proof we practice what we preach. Search "Columbus SEO" and that's us at the top.
The Nerds SEO
Based in Columbus
Columbus, OH · serving the whole metro
27
Local clients
42
#1 rankings
4.9★
140 reviews
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27
Columbus businesses in the top 3
$1.2M+
Tracked new revenue for clients
41
Avg. new calls / mo per client
90
Days to first-page movement
The Cost of Being Invisible

Every day you're not #1, you're paying for it - you just never see the bill.

Right now, when someone in Dublin searches "roofer near me," they call whoever shows up first. If that's not you, that's a booked job, a new patient, a signed client - handed to the competitor who ranked above you. Not because they're better. Because they were easier to find. That's the quiet cost of page two: work you never knew you lost.

Most SEO agencies

Sell you "SEO."

  • Lock you into a 12-month contract, then go quiet
  • Send a PDF of "impressions" and keyword charts you can't spend
  • Sign you AND three of your competitors in the same city
  • Report on vanity metrics that never reach your bank account
  • Get paid whether you rank or not
The Nerds SEO

Sell you the #1 spot.

  • One business per industry - your competitors get locked out
  • Plain-English reports: calls, bookings, dollars. Nothing else
  • Page one in 90 days or you stop paying until we get there
  • All our focus on you - never split across your rivals
  • We only win when your phone actually rings
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The One-Client Rule

We only work with one business per industry in Columbus.

There can only be one #1 attorney on Google. One top dentist in the map pack. One roofer, one med spa, one accountant. So it isn't fair, or even possible, to rank you and your competitor. When you claim your spot, we lock everyone else in your category out. When it's gone, it's gone.

Roofing Claimed
Dentists Claimed
Auto Repair Claimed
HVAC 1 Spot Left
Real Estate 1 Spot Left
Med Spas Open
Attorneys Open
Accountants Open
Contractors Open
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What We Actually Do

We don't sell "SEO." We sell being the first name Columbus calls.

Every audit, page, and link ties back to one thing: more of the right customers finding you before they find anyone else.

01 · VISIBILITY

Own the Google Map Pack

Rank in the top 3 for "[your service] near me" and "[your service] Columbus", where most local clicks actually go.

02 · PROFILE

Google Business Profile

We optimize your profile to out-rank the businesses that have been here 20 years, and build a review engine that keeps you climbing.

03 · REACH

Neighborhood Pages

Dedicated pages for every area you serve: Dublin, Westerville, Hilliard, Grove City, Gahanna, Powell, so you rank in each one.

04 · FOUNDATION

Technical & On-Page

A fast, clean, conversion-first site Google wants to surface, and visitors want to call. 150-point audit included.

05 · AUTHORITY

Local Authority Links

White-hat links from Columbus and industry sources that tell Google you're the real, trusted local leader.

06 · CLARITY

One Simple Report

No vanity metrics. Just: how many calls, how many booked, how much revenue. Bi-weekly, in plain English.

How It Works

A repeatable system. No black boxes.

Every stage is measurable, defensible, and yours to see.

STEP 01

Audit

We map exactly where you rank, who's beating you in Columbus, and every bottleneck holding you back.

STEP 02

Strategy

A custom 12-month roadmap built on real local search volume and competitor intel, not guesswork.

STEP 03

Execute

We ship. Pages, profiles, links, and fixes at a pace that forces ranking movement.

STEP 04

Report

Bi-weekly updates focused on revenue: calls, bookings, dollars. You always know what's working.

Risk Reversal

First Page or You Stop Paying.

If we don't move you onto page one of Google for your core Columbus keywords within 90 days, you don't pay another dollar until we do. We take the risk so you don't have to.

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Simple, Honest Pricing

One monthly fee. No mystery, no long lock-in.

Most Columbus businesses invest between $900 and $3,200 a month. Where you land depends on how competitive your industry is and how fast you want to own it. Not sure which fits? We'll tell you straight on the call - no pressure.

Foundation

$900/mo
Lower-competition industries & single neighborhoods
  • Google Business Profile optimization
  • 150-point technical audit & fixes
  • 2 neighborhood pages
  • Review engine setup
  • Bi-weekly revenue report
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Growth

$1,800/mo
Most Columbus businesses ready to own the map pack
  • Everything in Foundation
  • 6 neighborhood pages across your metro
  • Ongoing local authority links
  • Map pack + "near me" targeting
  • Priority execution pace
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Domination

$3,200/mo
High-competition industries you want locked down fast
  • Everything in Growth
  • Full coverage across every service area
  • Aggressive link & content velocity
  • Multi-keyword first-page targeting
  • Fastest path to #1 - competitors shut out
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Backed by the same promise: first page in 90 days, or you stop paying until we get there.

Limited Availability

Is your industry still open in your city?

We only take one business per industry, per city. Find out whether your spot is open, or already claimed.

Rather talk it through first? Book a quick 15-minute call.