“We're on Google Maps, but the phone doesn't ring.”
Fix the free basics first: the right main category, new photos and recent reviews.
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SEOfor small business
Since 201565+ in-house teamKolkata office, 5 team bases
Show up when people nearby search for what you do, and count the calls and WhatsApp chats it brings.
A strategist calls you in one working day.
/ 01 Small business SEO
They search with a problem.They call whoever shows up.
A customer with a leaking tap calls one of the first few names Google shows, so a local business has to be on that short list. PromotEdge does SEO (search engine optimisation) for local shops and services.
We set up your Google listing, reviews and a few simple pages, so that people nearby find you and call or WhatsApp you.
Most local SEO happens in your Google Business Profile. This is the free listing with your name, phone number, hours, photos and reviews. Google says local results are mainly based on relevance, distance and popularity, and nobody can pay for a better rank.
This page is for shops and services in one town or a few areas. Find your trade under marketing for local businesses. If you sell across India online, our SEO services page suits you better.
- 2015working with Indian brands since
- 65+in-house team: strategy, creative, media and tech
- 4pillars under one roof: strategy, advertising, digital, on-ground activation (BTL)
- 6cities: head office in Kolkata, teams in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Guwahati and Bhubaneswar
Our beliefWe can't do magic alone. The more involved you are, the faster you see results.
/ 02 Services
Services forsmall businesses.
All 7 services in one place. Tap one to see how it works.
Google listing and local SEO
Fix your category, hours, photos and service areas, by Google's rules.
Google Business ProfileGoogleReviews and replies
A review link after every job, and a polite reply to each review.
GoogleA simple, fast website
A page for each service, with photos of real jobs.
WhatsApp Business
A catalogue and quick replies for chats from your listing.
WhatsAppGoogle Ads for urgent jobs
A small local budget, switched on only when it pays.
Google AdsCall and chat tracking
See which calls and chats came from Google.
GoogleMarketing for local businesses
The whole plan for your trade, from signboard to WhatsApp.
/ 03 Checklist
Brand basics checklist
Tick what you already have. The rest is where we can help.
The basics
11 items
- Logo and brand guidelinesOne set of logo files and a one-page guide to colours and fonts.
- Domain and business emailyourname.com and name@yourname.com, not a free mail address.
- A website that works on phonesFast, secure, with Call and WhatsApp buttons.
- Google Business ProfileCorrect name, hours, photos and category.
- WhatsApp BusinessCatalogue, quick replies and an away message.
- Social media handlesThe same name on each platform you use.
- Business cardsName, role, phone, email and website.
- Letterhead and invoiceYour legal name, address and tax details, with your logo.
- Company profile or brochureOne document you can send on WhatsApp.
- SignageMatches your logo and your Google listing.
- Photos and short videosReal work, real people, real premises.
For small businesses
6 items
- Business name exactly as on your signboardGoogle: extra words in the name can get a profile suspended.
- A local phone number you controlGoogle: use a local number, under the business's direct control.
- Service areas set, home address hiddenGoogle: a service-area business should clear its home address.
- Review link or QR code at the counterGoogle allows a link or QR code to ask. Never give a gift for a review.
- A separate WhatsApp link for GoogleGood practice: it shows which chats came from your listing.
- A page for each service you sellGood practice: what is included, how long it takes, photos of real jobs.
/ 04 What usually gets in the way
What gets in the wayand the way through.
“A rival has "AC repair near me" in his business name and shows above us.”
Use your real name. Google's rules ban extra words in a business name and can suspend such a profile. You can suggest an edit on his.
“Our Google profile was suspended and nobody told us why.”
Fix the causes Google names: extra words in the name, a virtual office address, or a second profile for one shop. Then ask Google to look again.
“Customers only review us when something goes wrong.”
Send your review link on WhatsApp after every job, to every customer. Happy customers forget, and angry ones don't.
“An agency promised page one in 30 days for a small monthly fee.”
Choose a plan that promises work and dates, not a rank. Google says nobody can pay for a better local ranking. We count your calls honestly.
On the map but the phone stays quiet? Tell us your trade and area, and we'll tell you what we'd check first. Tell us your trade
/ 05 How we work
Your first months,step by step.
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Week 1: see what your customer sees
Search for your trade from your area, on a phone. Note what rival listings have that yours lacks.
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Week 1: fix the listing, by Google's rules
Use your real name, the right main category, a local phone number you control and true hours. Hide your home address if you visit customers.
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Week 2: start the review habit
Send the review link after every job. Never offer a gift for a review, because Google's policy bans it. Our reputation team drafts the replies.
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Weeks 2 to 4: a page for each service
Each page on your fast website says what is included and how long it takes. Add area pages only where you really work, because Google's spam rules warn against copies that swap the place name.
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Every month: count calls and chats, not ranks
Your profile shows calls, direction requests and website clicks. A separate WhatsApp link shows chats from Google. One short report lists them.
Tell us what’s not working. We’ll send you an honest one-page growth plan, free.
Google decides the map ranking and bans paid reviews. You can do the free parts yourself.
SEO for small business in depth
The rules that matter
Google says there is no way to request or pay for a better local ranking. Its Maps policy does not allow payment, discounts or free goods for a review, or asking only happy customers. India's review standard, IS 19000:2022, applies to anyone who publishes reviews online. It began as voluntary.
Source: Google Business Profile Help, Tips to improve your local ranking on Google, read 10 Oct 2026 (https://support.google.com/business/answer/7091). Google Maps User Generated Content Policy, Prohibited and restricted content, read 10 Oct 2026 (https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/7400114). PIB, Centre launches framework for safeguarding consumers from fake and deceptive reviews in e-commerce, 21 Nov 2022 (https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1877733). PIB, BIS publishes IS 19000:2022, 12 Dec 2022 (https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1882828)
How buyers decide
Our view: a person with a leaking tap searches on a phone, looks at the first few names, checks the stars and photos, then taps call. They drop out when the number is wrong, the hours are old, or nobody picks up.
What you can do, and what is not ours
You can set up your listing, send review links and answer calls yourself, all free. Nobody can buy you a place on the map, and we cannot either. A slow reply or a poor job loses reviews that no SEO can fix.
How we would deliver, and why each step
We look at what your customer sees first, because it shows what to fix. We fix the listing before writing pages, because Google's rules can suspend a profile. We count calls and chats each month, because ranks do not pay bills.
Body to know
Bureau of Indian Standards: India's national standards body. It published IS 19000:2022 on online reviews.
Source: Official site read 10 Oct 2026; role as in PIB, 12 Dec 2022 (https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1882828)
Not sure which fix to do yourself and which to hand over? Let's sort it out on a short call. Sort it out with us
/ 06 Cost
What affects the cost of SEO for a small business.
No price list. These things move the number.
We don't publish a price list. We keep the scope small and write it down. Your Google Business Profile itself is free.
What affects the cost
- Areas you really serve. More areas mean more area pages.
- Your listing today. Duplicates or a suspended profile take longer.
- Your weekly part. About 15 minutes a week from you keeps the cost lower.
How we quote
- A free 30-minute call with a strategist about your trade and area
- We search for your service from your area, then send a one-page plan
- A written quote follows within 2 working days. Nothing starts until you approve it
What you get in the quote
- Each fix to your Google listing, one by one
- The service and area pages we will write, by name
- The monthly report of calls, directions, clicks and chats
How it is billed
| Way of working | When it fits |
|---|---|
| One-time set-up | We fix the basics and teach you the routine. Timeline confirmed in the quote |
| Monthly plan | We run the listing, reviews, pages and report. Minimum 3 months, 30 days' notice to stop |
/ 07 What happens next
What happensafter you ask.
For projects we think we can help, this is how it goes.
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A strategist calls you
In one working day: a 30-minute call with one of our strategists about your business and what is not working.
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You get a 1-page plan
A short, honest plan: what to fix first and what we would do. It is free.
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A quote, if you want one
If you want to go ahead, we send a quote within 2 working days.
SEO usually shows results in 3 to 6 months. Contracts start at 3 months, with 30 days' notice to stop.
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Proof and reading
What people say
In their own words
What clients told us after working with PromotEdge.
“PromotEdge and their team did an excellent job with our website. They engaged with every team member, understanding their needs with great patience before collating them into a user requirement and a design spec. …”
Bimal ShahExecutive Director at Fine Organic Industries Limited“PromotEdge has been working with our organization for social media management and other creative activities. They are responsive, supportive and hard working. We look forward to a long and positive relationship with them.”
Medha SharmaStrategic Head at TATA Metaliks“PromotEdge has been a unique creative group amongst unique creativity world. …”
Rajat ChatterjeeHead Business Development at Birdman Chemeng Pvt Ltd.“An aligned partner is always a welcoming step. Someone who can think deep through lines, understand the matrix of product management. Fortunate enough, PromotEdge has been a partner in progress for me. …”
Bobby SrinivasChief Manager Marketing & Brand Marketing at Utkarsh India“We are thoroughly impressed with the extensive knowledge and professionalism demonstrated by PromotEdge. Their adept management of our digital and creative requirements has significantly contributed to our satisfaction with their digital marketing services and expertise.”
Rahul MishraAssistant Manager Digital Marketing & Ecommerce at Magik Lighting“We have been working with PromotEdge for almost a year. We have engaged them to manage our Digital marketing campaigns and are impressed with the outcome. …”
Shubham GadodiaDeputy Brand Manager at Shyam Metalics Group“I really want to thank Sayantan and his team from PromotEdge because what I find good in them is that, the team. When the team is wonderful, the outcome will definitely be wonderful. …”
Abhijit BhattacharyaFormer Captain Indian VolleyBall Team; and Founder of Brahmaputra Volleyball League“PromotEdge is one of the most hard working creative agency that LISTENS ! Do I need to say anything more ?!!!! …”
Harsh GuptaManaging Director at Rishta Foods“I would just like to congratulate, PromotEdge Led by Sayantan and his Team who have done an absolutely fantastic job of branding for the Kolkata Thunderbolts, the Branding, the social media campaign was bang on, and I think …”
Joy BhattacharjyaCEO at Prime Volleyball League“I am delighted with the successful launch of our new website, thanks to the exceptional support from PromotEdge. …”
Mom MitraMarketing Head at Ilead“I commend PromotEdge as a content and advertising partner. I applaud their top-notch team, swift problem-solving, and outstanding digital media work for my brand. I express my happiness and eagerness for a long-term partnership.”
Priyanka GuptaDirector at Nitya Gold & Diamonds“PRAN & PromotEdge have been working together for last 1.5 years. Throughout, the work experience is good and satisfactory. As a client, we found PromotEdge very professional and dedicated towards any project assigned to them. …”
Sharif Rezwan KabirBrand Manager at PRAN RFL Group“As a progressive and emerging digital marketing company, PromotEdge is doing something right to enhance the experience of companies associated with them. …”
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Hitesh MalhotraSports Development at Fédération Internationale de Volleyball - FIVB“Working with PromotEdge has been an enriching experience for ABP at many different levels. Your understanding of the digital space, customized brand solutions and prompt servicing have helped us achieve our brand goals with so much ease. …”
Satabdi SahuLead - Brand and Content at ABP Education“The PromotEdge Agency stay with us all these 3 days, since when we arrived..more, more than 3 days. Since in the airport, they stayed together with us (FIVB team). …”
GibaBrazilian Former Volleyball Player“In the city of Kolkata , there are very few full service advertising agencies which are compact, agile, quick and yet have the vision and creative /executional abilities of large reputed agencies. …”
Hardeep SinghMarketing ConsultantIndependent view“It’s a great way to be back at PromotEdge. …”
Priyam GhoseContent Creator
Run a small or local business?
Tell us what's not working.We'll show you where the calls are.
Straight answers.
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Yes, if people already search for what you do in your area, and you can answer calls fast. Plumbers, salons, gyms and photographers usually pass that test. It is not worth it yet if almost nobody searches for your service, or if you need customers this week. Then ads, or calling past customers, will work faster.
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SEO results usually come in 3 to 6 months. Fixes to your Google listing can show sooner, within a few weeks. Reviews build up one customer at a time, and new service pages fall in that range. In a crowded trade in a big city, give it longer.
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It depends on how many services and areas you cover, the state of your listing and website, and how much of the weekly routine you run. We don't publish a price list. A written quote follows within 2 working days of the first call. A one-time set-up is also possible.
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Set up your listing as a service-area business. Google's guidelines say a plumber who works from home should clear the address and list the areas served, within about two hours' drive of the base. Then add a page for each job type, such as leak repair. This is general guidance, not legal advice.
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Google does not allow extra profiles where you have no staffed office, and a virtual office is not eligible. So set your service areas and write a page for each main area you really cover. Our servicing team is based in cities across India, and meets you in your city at least once every three months.
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Yes. Instagram shows your work, but people also search Google and Maps for a photographer near them. List each kind of shoot as a service on your profile and as a page on your site, with a clear title on every gallery. There is more on marketing for photographers under local businesses.