Local SEO Services Thailand: Rank on Google Maps

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Local SEO services for restaurants, clinics, hotels and service businesses in Thailand. We optimise your Google Business Profile, business details, reviews and website so you show up on Google Maps. Start with a free audit.

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What local SEO does for a shop-front business

When someone searches “dentist near me”, “seafood restaurant Krabi” or “aircon repair Hat Yai”, Google usually shows a map with three businesses before any website. Most people call, get directions or read reviews straight from that box without scrolling further.

Local SEO is the work of getting your business into that box, and into regular results for searches that include a place. If you run a shop, clinic, hotel or a service in a specific area, it’s the fastest way to bring in customers who are already nearby.

For the basics, read our local SEO guide. This page explains what we do and how we measure it.

How Google ranks businesses on Maps

Google says local results depend mainly on three things:

Factor	Meaning	What we can do
Relevance	How well your business matches the search	Primary and secondary categories, services and description that match what customers search
Distance	How close you are to the searcher or the place in the search	Correct service areas, plus website pages for each area or branch
Prominence	How well known and trusted you are	Reviews from real customers, consistent details on other sites, a strong website

You can’t change distance, but the other two are work we can do, and that’s why a business further away sometimes ranks above one next door.

Our local SEO services

Work	Details
Google Business Profile	Categories, services, description, opening hours, current photos, posts and Q&A. See our Google Business Profile setup guide
Consistent details (NAP)	The same name, address and phone on your website, profile, social pages and other listings, because conflicting details make Google less confident
Reviews	A way to ask real customers for reviews by QR code or LINE, and guidance on replying to good and bad reviews. No bought reviews
Website pages that support Maps	Service and branch pages that state the area clearly, with `LocalBusiness` schema and a link from the profile
Location keywords	Terms people in the area actually use, including neighbourhood and district names and “near me” searches, in Thai and English
Reporting	Calls, direction requests, website clicks and local rankings from Google Business Profile and Search Console

Who local SEO is for

Restaurants and cafés, where people search on their phones close by
Aesthetic, dental and veterinary clinics, chosen on reviews and distance
Hotels, resorts and tour operators, found by travellers searching their destination
Local services such as home renovation, aircon, plumbing and car repair
Tutoring schools, gyms, spas and any business with several branches

If you sell online nationwide without a shop front, our SEO service is the better fit.

Local SEO case studies

Case	Measured result
Seafood restaurant, Krabi	Top 3 on Google Maps · Google reviews from 47 to 312 · walk-in customers +185%
Aesthetic clinic, Songkhla	Top 3 on Google Maps · reviews from 82 to 480 · new patient bookings +245%
Seafood restaurant, Chumphon	Calls from Google Maps +340% · direction requests +520%
Dim sum restaurant, Trang	Google Maps reviews +540% · profile views +820%
Halal café network, Yala	Profile discovery +285% · foot traffic +268%
Tutoring centre, Pattani	Direction requests +418% · new student sign-ups +245%
Home-extension contractor, Krabi	108-page bilingual site, 104 of 107 pages indexed in the first 4 days

See every project on our case studies page.

How we work

Step	What we do
1. Audit	Check your Google profile, listings elsewhere, reviews and website, and what the top-three competitors in your area are doing
2. Fix the basics	Categories, business details, photos, opening hours, and consistency everywhere
3. Website pages & schema	Service, branch or area pages with `LocalBusiness` schema
4. Reviews & ongoing content	Review requests, replies, profile posts and new photos
5. Reporting	Calls, directions, clicks and local rankings every month

What we don’t do

Buy reviews or reward customers for them, which breaks Google’s rules and risks suspension
Stuff keywords into your business name on the profile, the most common reason profiles get suspended
Create fake pins or virtual addresses to look like more branches

Local SEO pricing

We start with an audit (Mini Audit 1,500 THB · Full Audit from 10,000 THB) to check your profile and local competitors, then quote a written scope. A single shop and a multi-branch chain need very different work, so we don’t sell one package to everyone.

Start with a free profile and website check

Send us your business name or Google Maps link. We’ll tell you why you’re not in the top three yet and what to fix first. The first consultation is free, with no obligation to hire us.

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Frequently asked questions

What is local SEO?

Local SEO helps businesses with a physical location or service area get found when people search nearby, both in the Google Maps box (the Local Pack) and in regular results. It combines your Google Business Profile, consistent business details, reviews and your website.

How is local SEO different from regular SEO?

Regular SEO competes nationally or globally. Local SEO competes only within the searcher's area, so different factors matter most: distance, how complete your Google Business Profile is, reviews, and consistent business details everywhere. Shop-front businesses usually win customers faster from local SEO.

Is Google Business Profile optimisation the same as local SEO?

It's the most important part, but not all of it. Local SEO also covers the website pages that support your profile, your details on other sites, getting reviews, and measuring results. Optimising the profile alone rarely holds rankings for long in competitive areas.

How long does local SEO take?

Fixing wrong or missing profile details often shows results within a few weeks. Moving into the top three on Google Maps in a competitive area usually takes 2 to 6 months, depending on competitors, reviews and the starting state of your profile.

Can we buy Google reviews?

You shouldn't. Google bans fake reviews and reviews given in exchange for rewards, and can remove them or suspend the profile. We set up a system to ask real customers for reviews after their visit, which works better over time.

Do you do local SEO for foreign-owned businesses in Phuket or Bangkok?

Yes. Many of our clients serve tourists or expats, so we set up profiles and pages in Thai and English, and research the terms both Thai and international customers use in that area.

What's Included

Google Business Profile Optimization
Consistent Business Details (NAP)
Review Request & Response System
Branch / Area Landing Pages
LocalBusiness Schema
Calls, Directions & Clicks Reporting

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