SEO
Local SEO that earns its keep.
Technical and on-page SEO focused on local search visibility. Pulls in the work I already do for SVM, JTD, and the Bay Area service businesses in the portfolio.
The overview
What local seo looks like here.
A great website is only worth it if customers can find it. Local SEO is how JC Media gets your business in front of Bay Area buyers at the exact moment they're searching — in Google's organic results, in the local map pack, and increasingly in the AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity that more people now start with.
The work is technical and on-page: keyword and competitor research, optimized titles and metadata, structured data so search engines understand exactly what your business does and where, a dialed-in Google Business Profile, consistent local citations, and a clean sitemap and indexing setup. It's the same approach behind Silicon Valley Moving & Storage, which reached a 41% conversion rate from organic-search visitors and a 178% jump in sessions in the first 28 days after launch — with zero paid ads.
AI search is the new frontier, and most local businesses are invisible to it. JC Media structures your content so answer engines can read, trust, and recommend it — clean schema markup, an llms.txt summary, and answer-ready pages — so your business shows up when a customer asks an AI 'who's the best near me?' instead of being left out of the conversation entirely.
What you get out of it
- Higher rankings in Google and the local map pack
- Visibility in AI answers — ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Perplexity
- Structured data so search engines understand your business
- A dialed-in Google Business Profile and consistent citations
- Monthly tracking with clear, plain-English recommendations
The proof
Real clients, real results.
Technical and on-page SEO that moved SVM off pages 2–3 of Google into real organic leads — with zero ad spend.
- +178%
- sessions in the first 28 days
- 41%
- conversion rate from organic
- 24
- service-area city pages
- $0
- spent on paid ads
What’s included
Everything in the build.
A clear, fixed scope — no surprise line items. Here’s what comes standard with local seo.
- Keyword research and site audit
- On-page optimization (titles, schema, internal links)
- Local citations and Google Business Profile
- Sitemap, robots, and indexing checks
- Monthly tracking and recommendations
What it costs
Honest pricing, no surprises.
SEO is ongoing work, not a one-time fee, and the right scope depends on your market. Pricing is a clear quote after a free consultation — here's what shapes it:
Get a free quote- How competitive your terms are
- Ranking for “San Jose [service]” against entrenched competitors takes more than a low-competition niche.
- Site size & condition
- A clean, modern site needs less technical work than a large legacy site with indexing problems.
- Content needs
- Service-area pages, posts, and answer-ready content are scoped to your goals and your competition.
- Local foundation
- Google Business Profile, citations, and a review system are set up once, then maintained over time.
Boutique studio vs. the alternatives
The senior person does the work.
JC Media sits between a solo freelancer and a full agency — the range and reliability of a studio, with the senior person who actually does your project picking up the phone.
A freelancer
- Usually one skill — design, or code, or SEO, rarely all three
- Lower cost, but availability and follow-through vary
- You coordinate the other pieces yourself
JC Media
- One senior person designs, builds, and shoots — no handoffs
- Website, app, local SEO, and photography under one roof
- Direct line to the person doing the work; replies within a day
- Fully portable code in your own GitHub — no lock-in
A full agency
- Broad bandwidth, but your project is often run by a junior
- Higher overhead and longer timelines
- Communication routed through an account manager
Who it’s for
Built for Bay Area businesses like these.
Solo operators
Technical and on-page SEO focused on local search visibility.
FAQ
Questions, answered straight.
How long until I see SEO results?
Local SEO is a compounding investment, not an overnight switch. Technical fixes and on-page improvements can lift visibility within weeks, while rankings for competitive terms usually build over a few months. Silicon Valley Moving & Storage saw a 178% jump in sessions within the first 28 days after launch — but the durable gains come from steady, consistent work over time.
What is AI-search optimization, and why does it matter?
More buyers now ask ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity for recommendations instead of scrolling a list of links. AI-search optimization structures your site — with clean schema, an llms.txt summary, and answer-ready content — so those engines can find, understand, and cite your business. Most local competitors aren't doing this yet, which makes it a real edge.
Do you guarantee a #1 ranking?
No honest SEO can promise a specific position — Google's results aren't for sale and they change constantly. What JC Media commits to is the real, proven work that moves rankings: technical foundations, on-page optimization, structured data, and transparent monthly tracking so you can see exactly what's improving and why.
Who actually does the work?
Joey Childs does it himself. JC Media is a one-person San Jose studio — licensed and insured, established 2022 — so you talk directly to the person designing, building, and shipping your project. No account managers, no offshore handoffs.
What areas do you serve?
JC Media is based in San Jose, CA and serves the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Web, app, and SEO work is also available remotely for businesses anywhere.
How much does it cost, and how do we start?
Every project gets a fixed, written quote up front after a free consultation, so you know exactly what you're getting before anything starts. Email a few sentences about your business and Joey usually replies within a day with questions, a rough scope, and a timeline.
Ready to start?
Let’s scope your seo.
A few sentences about your business is enough to start. I’ll reply with questions, a rough scope, and a timeline — usually within a day. Free consultation, no pressure.