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Local SEO AI vs doing local SEO yourself
Doing it yourself costs nothing but time: replying to every review, planning posts, checking rankings and keeping your details right. Local SEO AI drafts the replies, plans the posts, checks Google Maps and AI search, and shows you what to do next, so the same routine takes minutes instead of hours.
| Local SEO AI | By hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Review replies | Drafted for you | Write each one |
| Post ideas and images | Ideas + images with no text | Think up and design |
| Map ranking across your area | Rank grid, weekly | Search from different places |
| AI search check | 4 engines every two weeks | Ask each assistant yourself |
| Cost | From £499 per year | Your time |
What can I do myself for free?
Google gives you the tools to reply, post and update details for free in your profile. If you have time every week, a routine like this works:
- 1Reply to every new Google review, naming the service the customer used.
- 2Publish one or two Google posts, with a real photo.
- 3Check your opening hours, especially before bank holidays.
- 4Search your main keyword from a few parts of town to see where you appear.
- 5Ask ChatGPT or Gemini who they recommend for your service in your area.
Where does software save time?
Writing replies that mention the right service, spacing posts, checking rankings from many spots and asking AI assistants about you are the slow parts. Those are what Local SEO AI automates.
Alternatives to doing it yourself: when is DIY enough?
If you get a few reviews a month, serve a small area and enjoy writing posts, doing it by hand in Google is fine. Software starts to pay off when reviews pile up, you cover a wide area, or the routine keeps slipping down your to-do list.
Perguntas frequentes
Is local SEO hard to do yourself?
Not hard, but it needs regular time.
What does Local SEO AI cost?
From £499 per year, with 30 free credits to start.
Do I lose control?
No. You approve what goes live.
Can I still post myself?
Yes, anything you do in Google still works.
What do I need to start?
A Google Business Profile you manage.
Is it safe to connect my Google Business Profile?
Yes. You connect through Google's own sign-in screen, so we never see your Google password, and the access key Google gives us is stored encrypted. You can disconnect at any time from your settings or your Google account.
What happens if I run out of credits?
AI actions pause until your monthly credits refresh, or you can top up 500 credits for £12 at any time. Nothing is charged without you choosing it, and any action that fails is refunded automatically.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Cancel during the 14-day free trial (which includes 250 trial credits) and you aren't charged. After your first payment you have 30 days to ask for a full refund. After that, cancelling stops the plan renewing at the end of the year or month you paid for.