Local SEO in Gananoque, built for the season swing
A listing that's right in July and wrong in February costs a Gananoque business real bookings on both ends of the calendar.
Christopher Ross
On the web since 1996. I sail Lake Ontario to Kingston every summer.
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Gananoque: the facts
| Service | Local SEO, fixed price, in three sizes |
|---|---|
| Price range | $1,000–$3,500 CAD |
| Serves | Kingston, Amherstview, Gananoque, Napanee, Brockville, Belleville |
| Based in | Fort Erie, Ontario, working remotely |
| Phone | 613.480.1345 |
| hello@kingstonseo.com |
Gananoque runs on the Thousand Islands tourist season: boat tours, Shorelines Casino, and the drivers on the Parkway searching from the car, ten minutes out. That's the obvious search traffic, and it's easy to build a listing so tourist-season-focused that it goes quiet the rest of the year, when the town's year-round residents still need the same services.
What actually needs fixing
Seasonal hours are the recurring problem here. A profile that says "closed" in the off-season because nobody updated it since Labour Day costs bookings from the residents who are still searching in February. The fix is entering the dates you know about ahead of time, and changing the regular hours at each turn of the season, so the profile answers "are you actually open right now" honestly, both in July and in January. The same profile has to carry an address that matches your website exactly, and the guide on matching your business address shows how to check that in a few minutes.
A local resource worth knowing
The 1000 Islands Gananoque Chamber of Commerce, at 10 King Street, covers the town and the surrounding township. Its member directory is also one of the citations Google reads when it decides how much to trust a listing, so being in it does double duty, whether or not you ever hire me. Napanee runs on a different split, industrial corridor and historic downtown, if that's closer to your business.
Where to start
Call or email with your business name. I'll look at what's currently showing up for you, and within one business day you'll hear back from me directly with which of the three sizes fits and exactly what it costs. The full breakdown of all three is on the three sizes and what each includes.
Common questions
Can you set up seasonal hours that change themselves?
Not the regular hours, as far as I've found. Google lets you enter special hours for particular dates ahead of time, but I haven't found a setting that flips your regular hours with the season, so the change gets made by hand at each turn. That's part of the cleanup at every size, and it's worth having done by the May long weekend, while there's still time to check it works.
What does this cost in Gananoque specifically?
The same three sizes as anywhere near Kingston, from $1,000 CAD. The full breakdown is on the three sizes and what each includes.
Do I need a new website, or just the listing cleaned up?
For a seasonal business the listing usually comes first. If the website is the weak link, my sister site Kingston Web Design handles builds for Gananoque, and it is my practice as well.
Call 613.480.1345, or email hello@kingstonseo.com if that's easier.
Ready to get a fixed-price quote?
I reply within one business day.