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Local SEO at scale — consistent, ownable visibility for every unit without fifty separate strategies.

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01 — The Opportunity

Why Search Works Differently for Franchises.

THE SCALE PROBLEM

Fifty Locations, One System

Each unit needs local rankings; the brand needs consistency. The answer is a location-page system — templated where it should be, local where it must be.

THE OWNERSHIP QUESTION

Corporate vs. Franchisee SEO

Split responsibility kills visibility: profiles unclaimed, pages duplicated, reviews unanswered. A clear division of the local stack fixes what committees can't.

THE DUPLICATION TRAP

Same Words, Every City

Fifty identical location pages rank like one. Real local signals — staff, reviews, community, market details — make each page earn its own map.

02 — Who You Work With

Franchise SEO, Done Directly.

Connor Cedro, SEO consultant

Hey, I'm Connor. Franchise SEO is systems work — one architecture, real local signals per unit, and a clean corporate/franchisee split of who owns what. I'm a SEMrush-certified SEO consultant with an MBA from SMU's Cox School of Business, based in Tampa and working with franchise brands nationwide. You work with me directly — no account managers, no contracts.

03 — Proof

Real Clients. Real Numbers.

Cross-Industry · Multi-Market Growth

Mavilo Wholesalers — Scaling a Luxury Jewelry Brand Nationwide

11.5KMonthly Visitors
2.8KRanking Keywords
+73%Traffic YoY
View the Mavilo Wholesalers case study →
Cross-Industry · Local Services

Mandy Drew Designs — Building Design Leads From a Standing Zero

500+Monthly Visitors
200+Ranking Keywords
View the Mandy Drew Designs case study →
04 — Deliverables

Everything You Need to Rank.

01

SEO Audit

Full technical audit to find what's keeping high-value clients from finding your firm.

02

Keyword Strategy

Target how clients actually search — firm type, project type, and location, like "residential architect [city]."

03

Technical SEO

Fast, crawlable, mobile-clean pages — the plumbing that lets a portfolio actually rank.

04

Content Strategy

Project pages, service pages, and guides written for how clients evaluate architects.

05

Authority & Links

Citations and links from design, construction, and local publications that move rankings.

06

Location-Page Systems

A scalable location architecture with genuine local signals — every unit visible, no unit generic.

05 — Process

Three Steps to System-Wide Visibility.

1

SEO Opportunity Audit

I review your technical health, rankings, backlinks, and competitors to find the biggest opportunities — the platform supports the audit; the judgment is mine.

2

Prioritized Growth Plan

A clear roadmap: keyword targets, project pages to build, technical fixes, and link strategy — in the order that moves revenue first.

3

Monthly Execution & Reporting

Month-to-month execution with plain-English reporting. You always know what was done, what moved, and what's next.

06 — Fit

Built for Franchise Brands.

By Brand

  • Emerging franchisors
  • Regional systems
  • National brands
  • Franchisee groups

By Layer

  • Location-page architecture
  • Profile & review systems
  • Brand + local balance
  • Franchise-development SEO
07 — Engagement

Simple, Transparent Pricing.

Work directly with me. No contracts — cancel any time. Every engagement starts with the free audit, and I'll recommend the right tier for your firm's authority.

Starter

$1,250/month
Best for firms with a website DA under 20
  • Full audit + prioritized roadmap
  • 8 optimized posts & 3 low-KD keyword clusters monthly
  • 5 pages re-optimized · on-page across 25
  • 4 white-hat backlinks (DA 40+)
  • Monthly plain-English reporting
Discuss Starter
Most Popular

Growth

$2,500/month
Best for firms with a website DA of 20–40
  • Everything in Starter, expanded
  • 12 posts & 6 medium-KD clusters monthly
  • 10 pages re-optimized · on-page across 50
  • 8 white-hat backlinks (DA 40+)
  • Monthly reporting + quarterly strategy review
Discuss Growth

Authority

$4,000/month
Best for firms with a website DA of 40+
  • Full-scope strategy & execution
  • 20 posts & 12 high-KD clusters monthly
  • 20 pages re-optimized · on-page across 100
  • 16 white-hat backlinks (DA 40+)
  • Priority access + quarterly strategy review
Discuss Authority
08 — The Playbook

The Franchises Playbook.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Map Pack Is Won Unit by Unit

Every location's pack position is its own battle — and a system that fights all of them consistently beats competitors fighting none.

THE MECHANISM

Template the Structure, Localize the Signal

Shared architecture keeps brand and speed; per-unit reviews, photos, and market content earn the local rankings templates alone never will.

VS. THE ALTERNATIVE

Fifty Freelancers Is Chaos

Unit-by-unit vendors create inconsistency and gaps. One system, clearly owned, outperforms fifty disconnected efforts.

09 — Common Questions

Questions Before You Book.

Does SEO work for franchise systems?

Yes — local visibility is the franchise growth lever, and a unified location-page system wins it at scale where ad-hoc efforts fragment.

Who should own SEO — corporate or franchisees?

Split it cleanly: corporate owns architecture, templates, and standards; units own reviews, photos, and community signals. Ambiguity is the enemy.

How do location pages avoid duplicate content?

With genuine per-unit substance — staff, market details, reviews, local proof — layered on a shared structure.

How long until a system sees results?

Profile and page fixes often move units in 1–3 months; system-wide consistency compounds across the map.

Do you require contracts?

No. Everything is month-to-month, and every engagement starts with the free audit so you can see the opportunity before spending anything.

Who does the work?

I do. You work with me directly — no account managers, no outsourcing. That's the entire model.

10 — Keep Reading

Related Resources.

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