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Local SEO for Churches

Go from page 4 to the Google Map Pack

Every day, families in your city search "churches near me." Google shows them 3 results. If you're not one of them, you don't exist. Our Local Visibility Engine gets your church into that top 3. 800+ churches and counting.

$1,500 setup fee waived with 12-month commitment.

64 directory citations
Google Business Profile optimization
Monthly reporting

Watch Thomas explain how Local SEO gets your church found on Google

46%

of all Google searches are local

76%

of local searches visit within 24 hours

#1

result gets 27.6% of all clicks

93%

never scroll past the Map Pack

The real problem

Google decides which churches people see

When a family moves to your city, they don't knock on doors. They type "churches near me" and visit whichever one Google shows them first.

Google shows exactly 3 churches in the Map Pack — the box with the map, photos, and reviews at the top of every local search. If your church isn't in those 3 spots, 93% of searchers will never see you — because they never scroll past the Map Pack.

Does this feel familiar?

There are three churches within a mile of yours. Two show up in the Google Map Pack with photos, reviews, and directions. Yours doesn't appear at all.

You have 4 Google reviews. Competing churches have 80+. Google shows them first — not because they're doing more ministry, but because they look more trustworthy to the algorithm.

The churches filling seats right now aren't necessarily the best churches in your city. They're the ones who've told Google the right signals. That's a system. And most churches in your area haven't touched it yet.

Our Local Visibility Engine

The 4-signal system that puts you on the map

Google uses 4 signal categories to decide which churches show up in local results. We optimize all four simultaneously — because ignoring any one of them is like running a car on 3 cylinders.

Signal 1: Your Google Business Profile (photos, categories, posts, Q&A). Signal 2: Your citations (64 directories with consistent name, address, and phone number). Signal 3: Your reviews (quantity, quality, recency, and response rate). Signal 4: Your website's local relevance (on-page SEO, schema markup, local content).

Most churches have optimized zero of these. The first church in your area to activate all four tends to dominate local results for years.

Friends connecting in community

Imagine this:

It's a Sunday morning 4 months from now. A young couple walks in — you've never seen them before. After service, you ask how they found you. "We just moved here last week," they say. "We searched 'churches near me' and you were the first result. The reviews looked great, so here we are." It's the third time this month a visitor has told you the same story.

01

Someone searches "churches near me"

In your city, your zip code, your neighborhood

02

Google shows the top 3 results

The "Map Pack" — with photos, reviews, and directions

03

Your church appears first

Because your local SEO signals are the strongest

04

They click, they visit, they stay

A new family walks through your doors

From churches we work with

Don't take our word for it. Take theirs.

30 new visitors in 3 weeks

"We are starting to see some first time visitors over the last few weeks. Many coming from Google online searching! We used to get like 5 new people a month. In the last 3 weeks we have had nearly 30 new people! Thank you so much, please keep doing what you are doing!"

RK

Ryan Keller

First-time guests every Sunday

"We are consistently seeing first-time guests on Sundays, and when we ask "How did you find us?" the response is almost always, "We found you online." Over the years, we've tried a number of strategies — nothing has been as effective as this."

TK

Terry Kreuger

Redemption City Church

What we do for you

A complete local search strategy for $297/mo

We handle every aspect of your church's local search presence — from Google Business Profile to 64 directory citations to review strategy coaching. You focus on ministry. We handle Google.

Google Business Profile Optimization

Categories, photos, posts, Q&A — fully managed so you show up in the local map pack.

64 Directory Citations

Built, verified, and maintained across every major platform — Yelp, Apple Maps, Facebook, Bing, and more.

Review Strategy Coaching

Templates, timing, and follow-up sequences your team can run to earn more 5-star reviews.

"Near Me" Keyword Targeting

High-intent local searches optimized for your area — the searches that lead to Sunday visits.

On-Page SEO & Schema Markup

Your website signals local relevance to Google for every search in your area.

Monthly Performance Reports

Rankings, traffic, and growth in plain English. No jargon — just the numbers that matter.

How it works

From invisible to found in 3 steps

We do the heavy lifting. You focus on ministry.

Free Local Visibility Audit (5 Minutes)

We score your Google Business Profile, check citation consistency across 64 directories, count your reviews vs. local averages, and show your current ranking for 8 target keywords. You'll see exactly what's costing you visibility — whether you hire us or not.

We Activate All 4 Signals (Weeks 1-4)

Full GBP optimization. 64 citations built and verified. Review strategy coaching with templates. On-page SEO and schema markup on your website.

Rankings Climb, Visitors Show Up (Day 60-90+)

Google notices the new signals and starts testing your church in higher positions. Monthly reports show exactly what moved, what grew, and what we're doing next. You focus on ministry.

Pricing

The cost of being invisible is far higher.

Every month you're not optimized, families are searching for a church and can't find yours. $297/month to fix that is a no-brainer.

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Everything you need to dominate local search:

$297 /month

$1,500 one-time setup fee — waived with 12-month commitment

  • Google Business Profile optimization
  • 64 directory citations
  • "Near me" keyword targeting
  • Review strategy coaching
  • On-page SEO optimization
  • Schema markup implementation
  • Local search analysis
  • Monthly performance reports
  • Ongoing profile management
  • Dedicated SEO specialist
Start Ranking Or Get a Free SEO Audit First

Setup fee waived with 12-month commitment

Want more than SEO?

Ranking on Google is step one. Pair your Local SEO with a website and ad campaigns that turn those clicks into Sunday visitors.

Website + Local SEO

Get found and make a great first impression. A professionally designed church website paired with Local SEO so families searching "churches near me" find you and like what they see.

Website + Local SEO + Google Ad Grant Best Value

The complete growth engine. Everything above, plus $10,000/month in free Google Ads through the Google Ad Grant program. Your website converts. Local SEO captures nearby searches. Google Ads brings in families from across your city.

Setup fee waived with 12-month commitment
Free local SEO audit
800+ churches trust REACHRIGHT
Questions

Still have questions? Good.

How long before we see results?
Most churches see improved visibility within 60-90 days. Significant ranking improvements happen around month 3-4. Results compound over time — the longer you invest, the stronger your position becomes.
What if we're in a competitive area?
We love competitive markets. The more competitive, the bigger the opportunity — because most churches in your area aren't doing any SEO at all. There's a massive first-mover advantage.
Do we need a website for Local SEO to work?
A website dramatically improves results, but we can still optimize your Google Business Profile and citations without one. That said, our Website + Local SEO bundle ($397/mo) includes both for maximum impact.
What's a Google Business Profile?
The free listing that appears when someone searches for your church on Google or Google Maps. Hours, location, reviews, photos. Most churches have one but haven't optimized it — that's like having a storefront with the lights off.
What are citations and why do they matter?
Listings of your church's name, address, and phone number on directories like Yelp, Apple Maps, Facebook, and Yellow Pages. Google uses them to verify you're real and trustworthy. More consistent citations = higher rankings. We build and maintain 64.
How does billing work?
$297/mo with a $1,500 setup fee. Commit to 12 months and the setup fee is waived. No hidden fees.

The choice is simple

While you're reading this, someone nearby just searched "churches near me."

Google showed them 3 churches. Was yours one of them?

If not, they found another church — and you never even knew they were looking.

Free Local SEO Audit. $297/month. Setup fee waived with 12-month commitment.