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Local SEO cost
How much does local SEO cost in Kansas City?
Here is the short answer for this shop. The Map Pack Check is free. Listing Fix is $795 one time. Map Pack is $1,150/mo with a 3-month minimum and the launch fee waived. Metro is $1,850/mo for the first location. I'm John, and I publish the numbers so you can decide in one sitting.
See the Map Pack product Request the free Map Pack Check
See the Map Pack product page, then get a five-minute screen recording of your listing vs the top three nearby. No retainer required. Or call (816) 608-8581.
What local SEO cost usually includes (and what I sell)
"Local SEO" means different things depending on who quotes it. Before you compare prices, compare what is actually in the box.
Broad local SEO retainers vs maps-first Map Pack work
A broad retainer often bundles technical audits, blog calendars, link building, website edits, and reporting. Some of that can help. A lot of it never touches the Google listing that people tap when they search "near me." Maps-first work starts with that listing and stays there. The product is the card in the local 3-pack, not a content schedule.
Google Business Profile, Bing Places, and directories: the listing cluster
The work I price covers your Google Business Profile first, then a matched Bing Places listing, then local directories with one name and phone. That is what local SEO means on this site. Keep the facts consistent, keep the profile complete, and keep it active.
The ranges you will see when you search Kansas City local SEO pricing
Opaque full-service quotes
Many pages skip the number entirely and say it depends on competition. Citation software is cheap and looks like it. None of that is wrong on its face, but it makes comparison hard.
What other public pages show
When you search this question, you will mostly find three kinds of pages: cost explainer blogs that give a wide monthly range, full-service SEO packages where the map pack is one bullet among many, and a few smaller shops that publish monthly retainer tiers. Compare scope line by line before you compare price.
What Kansas City SEO Services publishes
One ladder, posted in public, for one kind of work. Free check, a one-time fix, a monthly retainer, and a higher-touch tier for competitive categories. One business per category per map area. Compare the full ladder on pricing, then start with the free check.
Published pricing (no surprises)
These are the same numbers that appear on pricing and Map Pack. Nothing hidden behind a call.
Free Map Pack Check (5-min screen recording)
Your listing against the top three competitors nearby, what is winning, and a clear next step. No charge and no retainer.
Listing Fix: $795 one time
For profiles that need a rebuild. Claim or recover Google, set categories, hours, and service area, add description and photos, match Bing Places, and file core directories. It credits 100% to Map Pack within 60 days.
Map Pack: $1,150/mo, 3-month minimum, launch fee waived
Ongoing care: weekly Google posts, photo and Q&A upkeep, review request coaching and reply drafts, citation monitoring, Bing maintenance, and monthly written notes. Exclusive in your category for that map area.
Metro: $1,850/mo first location, extra locations $890 each
Everything in Map Pack with a tighter posting and photo cadence plus category and competitor watch. Built for competitive categories.
One time
Listing Fix
$795
one time · credits 100% to Map Pack within 60 days
- Claim or recover Google Business Profile
- Categories, hours, service area
- Description and photos
- Bing Places listing
- Core local directories
- NAP cleanup
Featured retainer
Map Pack
$1,150
per month · 3-month minimum · launch fee waived
- Weekly Google posts
- Photo and Q&A upkeep
- Review request coaching and reply drafts
- Citation monitoring and cleanup
- Bing listing maintenance
- Monthly written notes on the listing
- Exclusive: I won't take your competitor in the same map area
Price anchor
Metro
$1,850
per month, first location
- Everything in Map Pack
- Tighter posting and photo cadence
- Category and competitor watch
- Extra locations: $890 each
- Built for competitive categories
Google Ads is optional (15% of spend, $750 minimum)
Google Ads management is separate and secondary. It is 15% of spend with a $750 minimum, and it is not required for Map Pack or Metro.
What moves the price here (and what does not)
Category competitiveness: Map Pack vs Metro
The main thing that moves the price is how crowded your category is. Most single-location businesses fit Map Pack. Competitive categories go to Metro for the tighter cadence and the category and competitor watch. Extra locations are $890 each on Metro.
One category per map area
I take one business per category per map area. If a competitor nearby is already covered, I tell you before you pay. That exclusivity is part of the price, not an upsell.
No guaranteed #1
Google controls local results. Relevance, distance, and prominence apply. Paying more here does not buy a guaranteed rank, and no honest shop can sell one.
What does not move the price: blog posts, link packages, or a site rebuild. Those are not the product.
FreeMap Pack Check
$795Listing Fix
$1,150Map Pack / month
Compare the full ladder on pricing, then start with the free check.
Where to go next
Hire path: Map Pack
The Map Pack page is the hire product page. It lays out the scope of work, exclusivity, and how to start. The four steps also live on how it works.
Ladder detail: pricing
The pricing page holds the full ladder in one place, plus notes on retired packages if you land from an old link.
Start free: Map Pack Check
Request the check on contact or start from audit. Kansas City SEO Services works on Google map pack visibility for local businesses such as flooring companies, massage therapists, and life coaches; see work. Trades such as plumbers and categories like flooring each have their own page.
Work covers the Kansas City metro. See areas and Kansas City, MO. Entity page: Kansas City SEO company. Services hub: services.
FAQ
How much does local SEO cost with Kansas City SEO Services?
The Map Pack Check is free. Listing Fix is $795 one time. Map Pack is $1,150/mo with a 3-month minimum and the launch fee waived. Metro is $1,850/mo for the first location, and extra locations are $890 each. Google Ads is optional and separate at 15% of spend with a $750 minimum. Full detail lives on pricing.
Is the Map Pack Check really free?
Yes. It is a five-minute screen recording of your listing versus the top three competitors nearby, what is winning, and a clear next step. No retainer required, and no card on file. Request it on contact or start from audit.
Do I need Metro or Map Pack?
Most single-location businesses start on Map Pack at $1,150/mo. Metro at $1,850/mo for the first location is the published price for competitive categories that need a tighter posting and photo cadence plus category and competitor watch. Same maps-first product, tighter care. The free check tells you which one fits.
Is this the same as hiring a full SEO agency?
No. This shop's product is map and listings work: Google Business Profile, Bing Places, and local directories. It is not technical rebuilds, blog mills, or backlink packages. If you want a broad agency retainer, this is not the right fit, and that is fine.
Can you guarantee #1 in the map pack?
No. Google controls local results, and relevance, distance, and prominence all apply. The offer is listing completion, name and phone consistency, and ongoing care, not a guaranteed rank. Anyone who guarantees a map pack spot is promising something Google does not let them control.
How is this page different from the Map Pack page?
Same shop, same prices. This page answers the cost question and compares what you see in search with what is published here. The Map Pack page is the hire product page, with the full scope of work and the next step to start.
Do you take every business in a category?
No. One business per category per map area. If a competitor nearby is already covered, I say so before you pay. You still get the free check so you know where you stand.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
Kansas City SEO Services works on Google map pack visibility for local businesses such as flooring companies, massage therapists, and life coaches. No proof claims are made here.
Request the free Map Pack Check
See the Map Pack product page, then get a five-minute screen recording of your listing vs the top three nearby. No retainer required.
Request the free Map Pack Check
Email john@kansascityseoservices.com. Kansas City, MO.
