Colfax Glass
Window and glass contractor, Placer County
0 → 415
Google clicks per 4 weeks, first vs. last period on the chart
SEO agency for local service businesses
Hire an SEO Agency That Delivers Local Leads
More calls and form leads from search. Verlua runs SEO built to get service businesses found in Google Maps, organic results and AI answers from ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, then turns that traffic into calls and booked work. Clear packages, no minimum contract, free audit.
4,000+ monthly Google clicks to sites we built · 5★ Google rating
Why Verlua
Why do service businesses hire Verlua for SEO?
You are not hiring a report factory. You are hiring a team that ties search visibility to calls and booked jobs, and that builds the website the SEO has to rank.
Not sure what an agency should cost? Our SEO pricing guide breaks it down, and our results page shows the Search Console numbers behind the sites we built.
You need leads, not just rankings
We connect SEO work to calls, forms, and booked jobs—tracked and reported monthly.
Found on Google and in AI answers
Map pack, Google Business Profile, service pages and answer-first content, built for how buyers search Google and ask AI tools.
One team for site + SEO
When technical fixes need code changes, our web team ships them—no vendor ping-pong.
Founder-direct accountability
Talk to people who own the strategy, not a rotating account manager reading a slide deck.
Built to be found and to convert
What does hiring Verlua as your SEO agency include?
When you hire Verlua as your SEO agency, one team does the work that brings calls: Google Business Profile, service and area pages, technical fixes, AI-answer readiness for ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, reviews and listings, call and form tracking, and a monthly report you can check. Ongoing SEO runs from $1,000/mo (about $1,500/mo in competitive industries).
Found on Google
Your Google Business Profile, a page for each service and area, technical fixes, and the internal links that move important pages up.
Found in AI answers
Answer-first pages, business schema, an llms.txt file, AI crawler access and mentions on the sites ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews cite (AEO and GEO).
More calls and form leads
Conversion fixes on the pages that already get traffic, plus call and form tracking so you can see which searches turn into inquiries.
Reviews and listings
A simple review-request routine and consistent business listings, which Google and AI tools both use to decide who to recommend.
A plain-English monthly report
What shipped, what moved in Search Console, which pages brought calls and forms, and the plan for next month.
No minimum contract
Billed month to month. Your website, Google Business Profile and accounts stay in your name.
What happens next
What happens after you hire us?
Four steps from the first audit to the monthly lead report. You see the plan and the price before any work starts.
- 01
Audit
We review your site, Google Business Profile, competitors and the searches your customers use, then map where the calls are.You getA ranked punch list - 02
Package fit
We match the work to your market: launch months ($2,500/mo) when the site and profile need rebuilding, then ongoing SEO from $1,000/mo (about $1,500/mo in competitive industries).You getA written plan and price - 03
Execute
Technical fixes, service and area pages, profile and review work, and title changes that lift click-through. Our team ships the code.You getWork logged by page - 04
Report
Rankings, Search Console clicks, calls and form leads every month, with what we change next and why.You getA monthly lead report
Before you sign
What are the red flags when hiring an SEO agency?
Avoid these before you sign. They waste budget and can harm your site. Google's own hiring guide puts it plainly: “If they guarantee you that their changes will give you first place in search results, find someone else.”
Walk away if an agency
- Guarantees #1 rankings in 30 days
- No access to who actually does the work
- Only sells backlinks with no site or GBP plan
- Cannot explain how leads will be measured
- Requires 12-month contracts with no exit clarity
Google Search Console
Ask any SEO agency for this: real Search Console data
Google suggests asking an SEO to show examples of previous work. Here is ours: Google clicks every four weeks for sites we built, Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026. They show search clicks, not sales.
Rocklin Gutter Guard
Gutter guards and gutter cleaning, Rocklin and Roseville
28 → 292
Google clicks per 4 weeks, first vs. last period on the chart
NorCal Earthworks
Demolition, excavation and land clearing, Sacramento area
0 → 127
Google clicks per 4 weeks, first vs. last period on the chart
NorCal Nectar
Raw honey producer and online store, Northern California
30 → 1,483
Google clicks per 4 weeks, first vs. last period on the chart
Costs, timelines and how to choose
Hiring an SEO agency: FAQ
How much does it cost to hire an SEO agency?
SEO with Verlua starts at $1,000/mo. We don't sell cheaper packages, because less than that doesn't pay for enough work to move rankings. What it takes depends on your industry and competition: most local businesses in competitive industries need about $1,500/mo to see real results. When the site needs rebuilding first, launch months run about $2,500/mo for the first 2 months, then step down. It's month to month with no minimum contract, and the exact scope is confirmed after a free audit.
When should I hire an SEO agency vs a freelancer?
Hire an agency when you need strategy plus production—technical SEO, content, local listings, and reporting—without managing three freelancers. A freelancer can work for narrow tasks. If leads are the goal and your site, GBP, and content all need work, an agency with a process usually wins.
What makes Verlua different from other SEO agencies?
We are founder-led from Roseville, CA, and we build the websites that SEO has to rank. That means technical SEO, conversion design, and local content stay on one team. Across 12+ industries and the Sacramento region, we optimize for calls and form leads—not vanity keyword screenshots.
Will an SEO agency get my business into AI answers like ChatGPT?
A good one builds for it. We write answer-first service pages, add business schema, an llms.txt file and AI crawler access, and keep your listings consistent, which is what ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews draw on. No agency can guarantee a mention, because AI answers change by platform, prompt and user.
How long until hiring an SEO agency pays off?
There is no fixed timeline. It depends on your competition, the health of your site, and how much useful content it already has. Google suggests asking any SEO what results they expect and in what timeframe, and says that if an SEO guarantees first place in search results, you should find someone else. We answer the timeline question after an audit and show you the Search Console data every month.
Do I need a website redesign before hiring an SEO agency?
Not always—but if your site is slow, thin, or fails to convert, SEO traffic will underperform. Many local engagements start with redesign bundled into $2,500/mo launch months, then step down to ongoing SEO from $1,000/mo (about $1,500/mo in competitive industries) once the new site is live.
What should I ask before hiring an SEO agency?
Ask for: sample reports, who does the work (not just sales), how they measure leads, contract length, and whether they will touch your Google Business Profile and technical site health. Avoid agencies that only sell “link packages” with no on-site or local strategy.
Ready to hire an SEO agency?
Start with a free audit. If we are not the right fit, you still leave with a clear punch list.
What you get from the audit
- Where you rank now in Maps and organic results
- The competitors taking your calls, and why
- A punch list ranked by leads at stake
- A clear price, with no minimum contract