Industry: Locksmith Services
SEO Design Chicago helped a licensed locksmith company in Chicago dominate emergency lockout searches and grow their commercial security installation business through strategic digital marketing.
378%
increase in service calls
#1
#1Google Maps ranking for locksmith Chicago
$18
$18Cost per emergency call
Challenge:
A licensed locksmith company in Chicago was losing emergency calls to scam operations that dominated search results with fake listings and bait-and-switch pricing. Despite being a legitimate, licensed business with transparent pricing, they couldn’t compete with the deceptive marketing tactics of unlicensed competitors.
Solution:
Trust-Building Website
We built a locksmith website that prominently displayed licensing, insurance, pricing, and credentials to build trust.
Google Local Service Ads
We launched Google Local Service Ads with the Google Guaranteed badge, differentiating them from scam operators.
Local SEO
Our local SEO campaign targeted emergency searches across all Chicago neighborhoods.
Reputation Management
Our review strategy helped them build 300+ verified Google reviews establishing legitimacy.
Results:
- 378% increase in service calls
- Achieved #1 Google Maps ranking for locksmith Chicago
- Cost per emergency call reduced to $18
- Commercial security contracts increased 145%
