Local visibility service
Be easy to find when people nearby are choosing where to eat
We look after your Google Business Profile, run local Google Ads for you and send you a plain report every month. You stay in charge of your profile and your ad account.
£179 a month + VAT (£214.80 with VAT at 20%), plus the ad budget you choose.
Where guests decide
Guests often look you up online before they walk in
When someone searches “pizza near me” or “restaurants open now”, Google shows a map and a short list of places. Which places appear depends on how well a profile matches the search, how close it is, and how well known and well reviewed the business is.
Accurate hours, a menu that opens, fresh photos and answered reviews all count, and so does a well-run local ad. Keeping on top of them takes time most owners don’t have. That is the part we take on.
How it works
We check where you stand
A free look at your profile, your reviews and the places around you, and an honest view of what we can improve.
We set it up properly
Categories, hours, photos, your menu and booking links, and a local Google Ads campaign in an account that belongs to you.
We keep it up and report back
Regular posts and photos, review replies for you to approve, ad adjustments, and a short report every month.
What’s included
One monthly fee covers the work. Your ad budget is separate and goes straight to Google.
Profile care
- The right categories, attributes, opening hours and holiday hours
- Your Octopus menu as your menu link, plus booking and order links
- New photos and regular posts
- Edits suggested by Google or the public checked with you
Reviews
- Replies drafted in your voice, posted once you approve them
- Review invitations on your tables and your menu that ask every guest
Local ads
- A Google Ads campaign aimed at people near you, showing your address and directions
- Keywords, budget and timing adjusted around your service every month
- The account is opened in your name, so it stays yours
Reporting
- A plain report every month
- A 15-minute call to go through it, if you want one
Every month
What we report, and what we don’t promise
Each month you see the calls from your profile, direction requests, website and menu clicks, bookings where your booking provider reports them, and your ad clicks and spend. We also show how many people opened your Octopus menu from your profile.
No one can guarantee a top spot on Google, and Google’s rules don’t allow agencies to promise one. Ads appear as “Sponsored” and don’t change your normal ranking. What we can do is keep your profile complete and accurate, help you earn more genuine reviews, and spend your ad budget carefully.
One simple monthly price
For one location. Groups with several sites get a quote.
That is £214.80 a month with VAT at 20%.
Local visibility
Done for youYour profile, your local ads and your monthly report, looked after by us.
Plus your ad budget, paid straight to Google. We suggest at least £300 a month.
Included every month
- Google Business Profile care
- Review replies for you to approve
- Local Google Ads set up and managed
- A monthly report and a short call
- No set-up fee
- Three months to start, then monthly
Who do I pay the ad budget to?
Straight to Google, from your own Google Ads account and card. Our fee is separate and shown on our invoice. Your Google Business Profile itself is free.
Is there a minimum term?
Three months to start, because a new ad campaign needs a few weeks of data before we can tune it well. After that it’s monthly, with 30 days’ notice.
Who owns the profile and the ad account?
You do. You stay the owner of your Business Profile and add us as a manager, and the Google Ads account is opened in your name. If you leave, we remove our access and everything stays with you.
Can you get me to number one on Google?
No one can promise that, and Google doesn’t allow agencies to. We work on what Google says matters: an accurate profile, genuine reviews and a well-run local campaign.
How soon will I see results?
Ads can bring clicks within days of going live. Profile changes and reviews build up over weeks and months. We show you the numbers every month rather than promise a date.
Do I need a website?
No. Your Octopus menu can be the menu link on your profile, and the ads can point at your menu, your booking page or your website.
What does the monthly report show?
Calls, direction requests, website and menu clicks, bookings where available, ad clicks and spend, and menu opens from your profile, with a short note on what we changed and what comes next.
Can I cancel?
Yes. After the first three months, give 30 days’ notice. There are no exit fees, and your profile, your ad account and your reviews stay yours.
Want to see where you stand?
Tell us your restaurant’s name and we’ll come back with a short, honest look at your profile.
Talk to us
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