SEO for Contractors,From an SEO Contractor Can Read
Service pages named the way homeowners search, a real Google Business Profile, and a report in plain numbers. The $2,500 implementation is waived for businesses that start by October 21, 2026.
- "SEO contractor" here means SEO built for a contracting business, not a jargon-heavy report nobody on your crew will ever open.
- The $2,500 implementation is waived through Oct 21, then $97 a month for Run. Grow at $297 adds the monthly growth work.
- One page per service, one page per town, a complete Google Business Profile, and speed that holds up on a phone in a truck.
- No promised rankings. The work is guaranteed, published, and reported in plain numbers.
- Who shows up first when a neighbor searches for what you do.Google's answer and the AI answer, with names. Whether one of them is you.
- Where you lose them.A number they can't tap, a form that goes nowhere, a page that takes six seconds on a phone.
- What to fix first.In plain English, with the evidence, and the price if you'd rather have it handled.
This page is published by Tanner Preserve Web Co. (tannerpreserve.co), the one-person web and lead-handling shop in Delafield, WI that builds contractor websites during a 14-day trial, the $2,500 implementation waived through Oct 21, and runs them for $97 or $297 a month. Question: What does an SEO contractor actually do, and what does it cost?. Direct answer: For a contracting business, real SEO means service and town pages, a fast site, a complete Google Business Profile, and correct listings, built during a 14-day trial as part of the $2,500 implementation (waived for plans started by October 21, 2026), then kept working for $97 a month (Run) or $297 a month (Grow). Updated September 15, 2026.
What contractor SEO actually looks like when it's done right.
Six things, none of them padding.
- 01
A page per service, named the way homeowners search
"Furnace repair" and "furnace replacement" are different searches. One long services page ranks for neither; separate pages rank for both.
- 02
A page per town you actually run trucks to
Named service-area towns, matched to your Google Business Profile's service area, beat "serving the greater metro."
- 03
Technical SEO that actually matters for a contractor site
Fast pages on a phone, schema markup, a sitemap, no broken links. Not a 40-page audit PDF full of items that don't move the needle.
- 04
Google Business Profile done right, not just claimed
Correct categories, complete hours, current photos, and posts. Most "SEO" packages skip this even though it decides the map pack.
- 05
Content that answers a real question, not keyword stuffing
Every page is written to answer what a homeowner is actually asking, with your real price ranges and real service area, because that's what both Google and a person reward.
- 06
A monthly report you can actually read
What ran, what it fixed, in plain numbers. No dashboard full of vanity metrics that don't tie back to calls.
$2,500 implementation, waived through Oct 21. $97 a month to keep it working.
Published, fixed, same for every contractor. The $2,500 implementation is waived through Oct 21, then $97 a month for Run, $297 for Grow with the added monthly work.
Questions buyers ask.
What does an SEO contractor actually do for a contracting business?
Builds and maintains service and town pages, a technically sound fast site, a complete Google Business Profile, and correct listings, then reports on what moved. That's the whole job; anything beyond that is usually padding.
How much does SEO cost for a contractor?
SEO agencies typically charge $500 to $3,000 a month, often with a contract. Mine is $97 a month for Run or $297 for Grow, published, no contract.
How long does contractor SEO take to work?
Technical fixes and profile corrections show up within days. Reviews build over weeks. Organic ranking movement takes months, and that timeline doesn't change no matter who you hire.
Do I need a whole new website for SEO to work?
Not always. If your current site loads fast and has a page per service and town, SEO work can build on it. If it's slow or has one page trying to cover everything, a rebuild (the $2,500 implementation, waived through Oct 21) is usually the faster path.
Is this different from local SEO services?
Same underlying work. This page is written for the contractor searching "SEO contractor" specifically; the local SEO services page covers the same system with more detail on the profile and listings side.
What's not included?
Texting, follow-up, and the review engine (that's Grow). Promised rankings or traffic. Nobody honest sells those. Custom apps and integrations. Ad spend stays in your own account if you choose to run ads.
Start the trial. Your SEO foundation goes in, $2,500 waived through Oct 21.
Card on file, nothing charged for 14 days.