Ranking for the wrong keyword doesn’t grow your business. Vandulo’s SEO work starts with understanding who your actual customers are and what they search for, then builds a strategy around the terms and pages most likely to turn a search into a lead — combining technical fixes, content, local optimization, and (where it makes sense) paid search.
What’s Included:
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Local SEO · Keyword Research & Strategy · On-Page & Technical SEO · Off-Page SEO & Link Building · Google Business Profile Optimization · Google Search Ads & PPC · Online Reputation Management
Search has changed more in the last two years than in the decade before it. Google now shows AI Overviews above many results, map packs dominate local searches, and more people ask questions in full sentences instead of typing two-word keywords. Some business owners take that as a sign SEO no longer matters. The opposite is true. AI Overviews, map results, and traditional organic listings all pull from the same underlying signals: a technically sound website, content that clearly answers real questions, a trustworthy reputation, and consistent business information across the web. Businesses that get those fundamentals right show up in more places, not fewer.
What has changed is the cost of doing SEO badly. Thin pages, keyword stuffing, and low-quality links used to be a waste of money. Now they can actively hold a site back. Vandulo’s approach focuses on durable work that keeps paying off as search engines evolve, rather than shortcuts that work for a few months and then disappear. For a deeper look at this shift, read our guide on getting your business ready for AI search.
1. Discovery and audit. We start by learning your business: who your best customers are, which services matter most to your revenue, and where you operate. Then we audit your current website, covering technical health, page speed, mobile usability, indexing, content quality, internal linking, and backlink profile. We also review your Google Search Console and Analytics data if you have them, or set them up if you don’t.
2. Keyword and competitor research. We identify the searches your potential customers actually use, from high-intent terms like “web design company near me” to the longer questions people ask before they’re ready to buy. We study up to three competitors to see which keywords they rank for, what content they’ve built, and where there are gaps you can win. See our keyword research services for more on this step.
3. Strategy and roadmap. Research turns into a prioritized plan. We map target keywords to specific pages, decide which existing pages to improve and which new ones to create, and rank the work by expected impact. You’ll know what we’re doing in the first months and why.
4. Technical fixes. Search engines need to crawl, understand, and trust your site before content can rank. We fix crawl errors, broken links, duplicate content, missing or weak title tags and meta descriptions, slow-loading pages, schema markup, and mobile issues. Details are on our on-page and technical SEO page.
5. Content improvement and creation. We strengthen your key service pages so they fully answer the questions buyers have, and we build supporting content such as guides, FAQs, and blog posts that capture earlier-stage searches and link back to your services.
6. Local and off-page authority. For businesses that serve a local market, we optimize your Google Business Profile, clean up citations, and build a steady review strategy. We also earn relevant backlinks through outreach and guest post placement, never through link farms or paid link schemes.
7. Reporting and iteration. Each month you get a clear report on rankings, organic traffic, leads, and the work completed. We use that data to adjust priorities, doubling down on what’s working and fixing what isn’t.
SEO and paid search do different jobs. Google Ads can put you in front of buyers within days, which makes it a good fit for new businesses, seasonal promotions, or testing which services and messages convert best. SEO takes longer to build but keeps producing traffic without paying for every click. Many of our clients run both at first: paid search brings in leads while organic rankings grow, and data from the ads shows which keywords are worth targeting with SEO. Over time, as organic traffic grows, ad spend can often be focused on the most profitable campaigns.
We work with small and mid-sized businesses that depend on their website for new customers, including real estate professionals, contractors and home service companies, professional service firms, eCommerce stores, and local businesses competing in crowded markets like New York City. Whether you have a brand-new site or one that has been online for years without much traffic, we’ll start with an honest assessment of where you stand and what it will take to improve.
Most of the websites we audit share a handful of issues that quietly hold them back. Fixing them is often where the earliest gains come from:
If any of these sound familiar, an audit is the fastest way to see where your site stands and what to fix first.
FAQ
How long does SEO take to show results?
SEO is a minimum six-month commitment before you can fairly judge results — anyone promising overnight rankings isn’t being straight with you.
Do you offer SEO without a full website rebuild?
Yes, SEO is offered as a standalone service for existing websites, not just new builds.
What do I get in a monthly SEO report?
A plain-language summary of rankings for your target keywords, organic traffic, leads from search, the work completed that month, and the priorities for the next month.
Can you guarantee a number-one ranking?
No, and you should be wary of anyone who does. Nobody controls Google’s results. What we can commit to is doing the work that consistently improves visibility, traffic, and leads, and showing you the results transparently.
Will SEO help my business show up in Google’s AI Overviews?
AI Overviews draw on many of the same signals as regular rankings: clear, helpful content, strong technical foundations, and a trustworthy reputation. Improving those gives your business a better chance of being referenced, though no one can guarantee placement.
Do I need to write the content myself?
No. We can write and optimize content for you. We’ll ask for your input on services and expertise so the content is accurate and sounds like your business.
Call or text (347) 470-7724 to talk about your SEO goals.