Get found on Google in Kampala
When somebody types what you sell plus your area, you want to be one of the first three results they see. That is a job with steps, and we do the steps.
Two different games, and most people only need the first
The map results. That box of three businesses with stars and phone numbers at the top of a local search. It is driven by your Google Business Profile, your location, your categories and your reviews. It is free to appear there, and for a business serving customers in Kampala it is the fastest phone-ringing thing you can do. Most small businesses stop here and do fine.
The blue links below it. That is ranking your actual website pages, and it is a longer game: the right page for the right search, written properly, on a fast site, with other sites linking to you. It matters when your customers are searching by service rather than by location.
We will tell you which of the two your business needs. Selling you the expensive one when the free one would work is how this industry got its reputation.
The checklist we run for every client
- Google Business Profile claimed, verified, categorised and filled in
- Name, address and phone number identical everywhere online
- A page for each service you want to be found for
- Titles and descriptions written around real searches
- Site speed fixed - slow sites lose ranking and visitors
- Business details marked up so Google reads them correctly
- Search Console connected and the sitemap submitted
- A short review link to send customers after every job
- Listings on the Ugandan directories that Google still reads
How we choose what to target
There is no point ranking for a phrase nobody types, or one where the searcher is not a buyer.
We list what your customers type
Not industry language. Real phrases: "cheap hotel entebbe road", "iron sheets price kampala", "nursery school near ntinda". Usually your own WhatsApp history is the best source.
We check who is already there
We look at who ranks now and whether they are beatable. Sometimes the top result is a directory with a weak page, which is an easy opening. Sometimes it is not, and we say so.
We match one page to one search
One page trying to rank for six things ranks for none. Each important search gets its own page with its own title, heading and content.
We fix what is blocking you
Slow loading, missing titles, duplicate pages, images the size of a movie, no mobile layout. Boring work, biggest gains.
We build the local signals
Business Profile, consistent details, local directories, and reviews from real customers. This is what moves the map results.
We measure and adjust
Search Console shows what people typed to find you and where you sit. Every month or two we act on that instead of guessing.
The cheapest advantage available to you
Two businesses on the same street, same service, same prices. One has 34 reviews and replies to them. The other has three. Guess which one Google puts first and which one the customer calls.
Reviews cost nothing but the discipline of asking. We give you a short link, a message to paste into WhatsApp after each job, and a simple rule: ask every satisfied customer, the same day, while they are still happy.
- A one-tap review link that opens straight to the star box
- A message template that does not sound like begging
- How to reply to a bad review without making it worse
What to expect, honestly
- Weeks 1-2: your business name and Maps listing start showing.
- Month 1-2: you appear for searches that include your area, especially with a few reviews.
- Month 3-6: movement on the competitive service searches, if the pages and the reviews keep coming.
- Never: a guarantee of position one. Nobody can sell you that, and anyone who does is selling you something else.
What it costs
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Google Business Profile set up and verified | UGX 100,000 |
| Full search setup on a site we built | Included |
| Full search setup on a site someone else built | From UGX 400,000 |
| Keyword research and page plan | UGX 250,000 |
| New service or location page, written and built | UGX 150,000 each |
| Monthly search work and reporting | From UGX 400,000 per month |
Monthly work only makes sense once the basics are done. We will not take a monthly fee from you until they are.
Questions about Google
How long until I rank on Google?
For your own business name and for the Google Map results, usually two to six weeks after the Business Profile is verified. For competitive searches like "web design Kampala" or "hotel in Entebbe", expect three to six months of steady work. Anyone promising page one in two weeks for a competitive term is guessing.
What is a Google Business Profile and do I need one?
It is the free business listing that shows up in Google Maps and in the box at the top of local searches, with your phone number, hours, photos and reviews. For a business with customers in Kampala it is the single highest-value thing you can set up, and it is free. We set it up and verify it properly.
Can you guarantee position one?
No, and neither can anyone else. Google does not sell positions and does not take instructions from developers. What we can do is make sure nothing on your site is blocking you, target the searches your customers actually type, and keep improving based on what Search Console shows.
Do reviews really matter?
Yes, more than most Ugandan businesses realise. In local searches the businesses with more recent reviews and replies usually sit above the ones without. We give you a simple system for asking every happy customer, including a short link you can paste into WhatsApp.
Is SEO a one-time job?
The setup is one-time. Staying ahead is not, because your competitors keep adding pages and collecting reviews. Some clients take a monthly plan, others do the setup with us and then handle the reviews and photos themselves. Both are fine, we will show you what the ongoing work actually is.
Want to know why your competitor is above you?
Send us your business name and one search phrase. We will look at what is actually going on and tell you, free.