Eleven Google ranking signals tracked automaticallyBuilt around UK postcodes and high streetsLive Google Maps Places data — no scrapingMeasurable visibility lifts within 30 daysPlain-English fixes, not 200-item checklistsHonest competitor comparison across your local packDesigned by a UK team for UK businessesEleven Google ranking signals tracked automaticallyBuilt around UK postcodes and high streetsLive Google Maps Places data — no scrapingMeasurable visibility lifts within 30 daysPlain-English fixes, not 200-item checklistsHonest competitor comparison across your local packDesigned by a UK team for UK businesses
Rank Meter
A UK shop owner found at the top of Google Maps
Live on Google Maps
84
Visibility score
Local pack #2 · +17 calls this week
11
Signals scored
6
Competitors
30s
First scan
Built for UK trades & small businesses

Your Business Ranking,on Autopilot

Rank Meter is done-for-you local SEO for UK self-employed tradespeople and small businesses — plumbers, electricians, builders, cleaners, mobile mechanics, salons, cafés and independent shops. When a competitor keeps showing up above you on Google Maps, Google Search and Bing, you lose jobs and customers every day — and most never know why. We find exactly what's holding your listing back, then our UK team fixes it and keeps you climbing across all three, month after month.

It isn't another tool to learn or a 200-item checklist left for you to action. We manage the whole thing — your Google Business Profile, reviews, local citations, backlinks and website SEO — with dated proof of every action in your dashboard. You just watch the calls, bookings and walk-ins come in.

Start free, in 30 seconds: type your business name and a UK town and we'll score your visibility, check eleven ranking signals, and show how you compare to nearby competitors. No card. No signup. Then we fix the gaps for you.

Ranks you onGoogle MapsGoogle SearchBing
30-second scan
Honest 0-100 score
Specific fixes
Every scan includes
  • Your 0–100 visibility score, with eleven ranking signals checked
  • Your six nearest competitors, compared head-to-head
  • A plain-English fix list for every weak signal
  • A clear next step — Bronze, Silver or Gold
Trusted by UK sole traders & small businesses — plumbers, electricians, salons, cafés and shops — to climb the rankings and stay there.
Run a free scan
UK businesses

Where do you rank locally?

Tell us exactly which business you mean — name, street, city, postcode. The more precise, the more accurate the audit.

Live Google Maps data. Postcode validated against the UK postcode register. Results in 30 seconds. We don't store your scan unless you save it as a project.
For new businesses

No Google Business Profile yet?

We launch you on Google Maps.

We create + verify your listing, write the description, set categories, upload photos and submit you to the UK's top directories. Two weeks. One fee.

£119one-time
~10–14 days
Google verification incl.
We create, verify and launch your Google Business Profile on the map
How it works

From scan to ranking — five clear steps

No black-box AI promises. You scan, you choose, you brief us — then our UK-local-SEO team does the work and you watch the score move in your dashboard. Every step has proof.

Phase 1 · You
Scan, choose, brief us
Three short steps. About 12 minutes total, including the free scan.
Phase 2 · Our UK team
We deliver, you watch the score move
Specialists work through your plan with timestamped proof on every action.
  1. 01

    Free scan

    30 seconds. No card, no email.

  2. 02

    Pick a plan

    Monthly £14.99+ or one-time service.

  3. 03

    Quick brief

    5-step intake. Most finish in 10 min.

  4. 04

    We do the work

    UK specialists. Daily proof on dashboard.

  5. 05

    See the lift

    Before / after score. Every fix dated.

Free scan, no card One-click Google connect Cancel any time Score moves or month two is on us
What you get

What every Rank Meter scan tells you

One free scan and you'll see the same structured report every paying customer gets — no email gate, no card, no waiting.

Honest visibility score
A 0–100 score broken into profile completeness, reviews, and competitive standing — so you can see exactly where you're weak.
Local competitor comparison
The nearby UK businesses pulling ahead of you, what's giving them the edge, and how far behind they are in distance.
Specific fixes, not vague advice
A plain-English checklist: what's strong, what's missing, and the exact next step for each weak area.
Why Rank Meter

Different from the big-name local SEO tools

Most local-SEO tools were designed for US agencies. Rank Meter is built for UK shop owners who want clear answers — not dashboards.

No vague scores

Other tools give you one number that means nothing. Rank Meter shows the eight publicly-checkable Google profile signals and which specific ones are weak.

Most tools: 'Your score is 62.' Rank Meter: 'You're missing hours, photos under 5, and review volume — here are the fixes.'

Made for UK businesses

UK postcodes, high-street terminology, British phrasing, £ pricing, and £ Stripe billing. We don't pretend a Manchester barber needs the same advice as a Texas one.

Other tools: built for the US, retrofitted for everyone else.

Honest about what it can't see

Public Google data can't reveal services, posts, or Q&A activity. We mark those as 'to verify' instead of pretending they're missing — so you trust the report you're shown.

Other tools: report owner-only fields as 'missing' and inflate the to-do list.
Workflow

Works for both stages of business

Already trading or just setting up — the scan tells you what to fix either way.

Growth flow

Existing business

Already on Google Maps but not where you should be? See exactly what's holding the listing back from the top of the local pack.

  • Diagnose visibility gaps
  • Compare nearby UK competitors
  • Get a prioritised fix list
Setup flow

New business

Setting up shop on a UK high street? Start with the right categories, the right description, and the foundations Google rewards.

  • Profile setup checklist
  • Right primary + secondary categories
  • Strong opening for reviews
Backlinks & authority

We build the authority Google counts.

Your profile is only half the picture — Google also weighs who vouches for you across the web. Our UK team earns relevant, high-quality backlinks and citations for your business, and checks every single one is genuinely live. It's ongoing work we do for you, month after month.

  • Relevant UK links
    Local directories, trade associations, regional press and genuine partners — links that actually fit your business, never spam or link farms.
  • Verified genuinely live
    We confirm every backlink is real and pointing to your site, then log it. If one drops, we know — and we put it right.
  • Proof in your dashboard
    Each link dated and visible, so you see exactly what we've built and when. The work is on the record, not a vague promise.
Quality UK backlinks, each one verified genuinely live
Sample report

See the full report on a sample UK business

Every scan returns this structure — visibility score, ranking position, profile checklist, competitor comparison, and a clear next step.

🔒rankmeter.co.uk/sample-report
Live preview
Cardiff Plumber
Plumbing & emergency services · Cardiff, Wales
Silver
72
Visibility
Local pack rank#6 / 20
TopBottom
Coverage
58%
Competitors
12
Map snapshotYou vs nearby competitors
Loading map…
You ranking #6
Profile checklist · sample
Address & phone present
Primary category set
!Photos under 5
!Description missing
Keyword opportunities
plumber cardiffemergency plumber near meboiler repair cf10trusted plumberdrain unblocking cardiff
Competitor snapshot
3 of 12
  • CT
    Cardiff Trade Hub
    4.7· 184 reviews· 0.8 km
    More reviews
  • RF
    Rapid Fix Local
    4.5· 96 reviews· 1.4 km
    Has photos
  • CS
    City Service Pro
    4.3· 64 reviews· 2.1 km
    Higher rating
What the report tells you
Where you stand. Who's ahead. What to fix first.
  • Visibility score with confidence rating
  • Nearby competitors in map context
  • Keyword opportunities by intent
  • Bronze / Silver / Gold next step
Recommended plan
Bronze, Silver, or Gold based on your gaps.
Action focus
Summary first, then specific fixes.
Stories

Real UK business owners using Rank Meter

Independent shops, trades, and high-street services — the people we built this for.

Rank Meter showed me exactly why my listing wasn't appearing for 'cafe near me' — wrong primary category, no description, only two photos. Three specific fixes, not a generic SEO lecture.
Hannah W.
Owner, independent café · Bristol
Other tools give you a 200-item checklist. Rank Meter told me the few things actually holding my profile back — wrong Bank Holiday hours, missing service area, old reviews — and what to do about each one.
Daniel R.
Owner, Daniel's Plumbing · Cardiff
The competitor view was the eye-opener. The chain salon down the road had 380 reviews to my 41. Seeing it side-by-side with my own profile made me actually go do something about it.
Priya M.
Owner, Style & Co Salon · Manchester
Plans

Pick the plan that matches your gap

Pricing in £, billed monthly, cancel any time. No setup fee, no card needed to scan.

Bronze, Silver and Gold plans
Bronze
£14.99/ month
billed monthly · cancel any time
For UK businesses with a healthy Google profile that just needs to be watched and topped up.
  • Monthly Google visibility scan
  • Profile health monitoring
  • Review and rating tracking
  • Top 3 competitor watch
  • UK-specific keyword suggestions
Single-location businesses with a strong base
Most popular
Silver
£29.99/ month
billed monthly · cancel any time
For UK businesses with a workable profile that still has clear gaps stopping it reaching the top of the local pack.
  • Everything in Bronze
  • Profile optimisation (categories, description, services)
  • Photo audit and improvement plan
  • Review request templates and scripts
  • Weekly competitor tracking
  • Quarterly visibility report
Most UK SMBs ready to compete properly locally
Gold
£59.99/ month
billed monthly
For UK businesses with weak visibility, missing fundamentals, or stiff local competition.
  • Everything in Silver
  • Full Google Business Profile rebuild
  • Photo and content production briefs
  • Review acquisition campaign
  • Local landing page guidance
  • Priority UK-business support
Businesses behind the local pack or starting fresh
Ready when you are

Your free UK visibility scan in 30 seconds

Type your business name and town. We'll show you a structured report with your visibility score, the nearby competitors that are pulling ahead, and the specific fixes that will move you up the local pack.