DA 33 to 47.
197 linking domains.
83% map pack coverage.
What 15 months of deliberate local SEO infrastructure actually builds — layer by layer, metric by metric. Not a shortcut. A foundation that compounds.
You have probably been
promised page 1 in 30 days.
That promise is not false because agencies are dishonest. It is false because it misunderstands how local search actually works. Domain authority cannot be faked. Citation consistency cannot be rushed. Map pack positions require a foundation before they will hold.
When this engagement began in November 2024, the digital infrastructure for this venue was at its starting point. Domain Authority of 33 — below the market average. No managed citations. No map pack presence on any of the high-intent search terms a new customer would actually use. The Google Business Profile had not been optimised since it was created.
None of this was unusual. Most premium restaurants are in exactly this position. The product and the team come first — understandably. The digital layer gets built later, or not at all. The problem is that competitors who built theirs first are now the default answer when someone in your area searches for what you serve.
The question was not whether the infrastructure could be built. It could. The question was whether the owner understood that building it correctly takes a specific sequence, and that the sequence takes time — not because anyone is moving slowly, but because Google measures trust over months, not days.
start of engagement · Nov 2024
Three layers.
Each one depends on the one below.
This is the part most agencies skip because clients want the top layer immediately. You cannot build authority on top of inconsistent citation data. You cannot hold map pack positions without authority underneath them. The sequence is not slow — it is correct.
Every metric.
Start to present.
The complete picture — from the starting state audit in November 2024 to current positions. All figures from the venue's own accounts or verified third-party tools.
83% local pack
coverage — from zero.
The map pack is the three results at the top of local searches — above organic results, above paid ads. They capture the majority of clicks from people who are ready to book right now.
The map pack is where
the decision happens.
When someone searches "steakhouse near me" on a Friday evening they are not browsing. They are choosing. The three venues in the pack are their options. Everything below it is an afterthought.
if the sequence is followed.
the whole story.
What does your
infrastructure
actually look like?
A 15-minute audit call gives you your domain authority, citation score, and map pack coverage against your competitive set. You leave with the full picture — whether we work together or not.
15-minute call. No pitch. No commitment.