Freelance SEO Consultant in Shoreham
Local SEO from a consultant who works on your doorstep, not three cities away. I'm James, a freelance SEO consultant based just along the coast in Brighton, working with businesses in Shoreham-by-Sea and the surrounding area, from the High Street and Ropetackle to the harbour and Shoreham Beach. If you want more local customers finding you on Google without an agency contract or a team of juniors you'll never meet, that's what I do.
Why work with a local freelancer instead of an agency
Shoreham has its own mix: independent retailers and hospitality around the High Street, trade and marine businesses near the harbour and port, and a growing number of creative and remote businesses drawn by the town's character. Generic SEO advice doesn't account for any of that — local strategy does.
- You get me, not a rotating account manager. Every audit, strategy, and piece of content is done by me personally.
- No lock-in contracts. If the work isn't delivering, you're free to walk away.
- Local knowledge, not a template. I know which directories, publications, and local link opportunities actually move the needle for Brighton businesses.
- Honest, jargon-free reporting. You'll always know what I've done and why it matters to your bottom line.
Local SEO services for Shoreham businesses
Google Business Profile Optimisation
Getting your GBP listing fully optimised - categories, services, photos, posts, and Q&A, so you show up in the Brighton "map pack" for the searches that matter.
Local Keyword Research
Finding out exactly what your Brighton customers are searching for — including "near me" and area-specific terms — and building content around it.
On-Page & Technical SEO
Making sure your website itself is fast, crawlable, and structured so Google (and AI search tools) understand what you do and where you do it.
Citations Consistency
Building consistent NAP (name, address, phone) citations across relevant directories.
Reviews & Reputation
Helping you build a steady stream of genuine Google reviews, one of the strongest local ranking signals there is.
International SEO
Setting up hreflang and international targeting so the right pages rank in the right countries.
A clear process, from first look to fixed
No 90-page PDFs and no jargon. Just a prioritised plan, clear implementation and proof that the fixes worked.
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A free initial call
A 30-minute call after I've had a first look at your site. You'll leave with the three biggest issues I've found, whether or not we work together.
Free · no obligation -
A full audit
Deep crawl of your current site, local listings, and competitors in your area.
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A prioritised roadmap
Focused on what will actually move enquiries and sales, not vanity rankings.
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Hands-on delivery
I do the work myself, from technical fixes to content to local citation building
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Monthly reporting in plain English
Traffic, rankings, enquiries, and what's next.
Tag
Results from the work, not the pitch
These are real campaigns I led before going freelance. Client names and identifying detail have been removed at their request, but the numbers and the strategy are exactly as they happened.
Recovering visibility for a global streetwear retailer
A well-known fashion retailer was losing organic ground across three markets. I ran the technical audit, found the pagination issue blocking crawlers from deeper product pages, and rebuilt the content and internal linking strategy across 100+ collection pages.
- 36% increase in organic impressions
- 40% lift in non-branded clicks YoY
- 8% growth in organic revenue share
- Diagnosed and fixed a pagination fault blocking crawler access to product pages
- Built a scaled content workflow to write region-specific copy for AU, UK and US collection pages without duplicating content
- Rebuilt site navigation and taxonomy around actual user search behaviour
- Rolled out an internal linking framework to strengthen key category pages
Defending a long-term B2B programme through a Google update, then pushing it to a new high
I took over this account partway through an existing multi-year organic programme. Within the first year, a Google Helpful Content update hit the site hard. I led the recovery, then rebuilt the strategy around AI-era search behaviour, taking the account to its best-ever result by the end of my time on it.
- 2024 Helpful Content update impact absorbed and diagnosed
- 5 pillar strategy built for AI-era search visibility
- New high organic performance reached by the end of the engagement
- Diagnosed the cause of a 2024 Helpful Content update hit and rebuilt the recovery plan
- Designed a five-pillar strategy to keep the account visible as search shifted toward AI-generated answers
- Maintained the account's local footprint and category authority across depot regions while rebuilding
- Took the programme from its Year 4 low point to its strongest year of organic performance by Year 6
Building topical authority without a product catalogue
A national trade supplier had strong brand recognition but no product catalogue to compete on search with bigger retailers. I built collection-level content to establish authority establish authority instead, and overhauled local listings across 60+ locations.
- 185% growth in category keyword visibility
- 144% YoY growth in local store visibility
- 33 content pieces written to build authority
- Wrote 30+ collection-level content pieces to signal trade expertise without individual product pages
- Refined headings, metadata and FAQs across key commercial pages
- Optimised Google Business Profiles across every store location
- Ran a full technical audit and fixed crawlability issues holding pages back
Who I Work With
Two ways of working. One point of contact.
I work in two ways: as a strategic SEO consultant guiding the direction of your campaign, or hands-on across longer, broader projects. Either way, you deal with me directly.
Brands & SMEs
Agencies
Freelancers & Independents
FAQs
Shoreham SEO Based FAQs
Do you only work with Shoreham-based businesses?
No. I'm Brighton-based and cover the wider Sussex coast, including Shoreham-by-Sea, but I also work remotely with clients across the UK.
How much does local SEO cost in Shoreham?
It depends on your starting point, goals, and competition. After a free initial call and audit, I'll give you a clear, fixed proposal, no vague "it depends" retainers.
How long before I see results from local SEO?
Most local clients start seeing movement in Google Business Profile visibility within 4–8 weeks, with broader organic ranking improvements building over 3–6 months.
Can you help if I'm competing with bigger businesses in Brighton or Worthing
Yes, this is a common challenge for Shoreham businesses sitting between two bigger towns. Local SEO (GBP, reviews, local content, and citations) is how smaller, local businesses win "near me" searches against bigger-budget competitors nearby.
Do you also do technical or ecommerce SEO for Shoreham businesses?
Yes, alongside local SEO I offer technical SEO, ecommerce SEO, and full SEO consultancy.