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A year of local SEO in Oakland County
Growth includes monthly SEO with your website, from $599 a month. Here is what a year of that work could look like for a Oakland County business. Serving Troy, Farmington Hills and Rochester Hills.
Twelve posts across Oakland County
On Growth, the monthly SEO is one targeted blog post a month aimed at a local search you want to win, plus Google Business Profile management. Below is one example of how those posts could be spread across Oakland County. You choose the searches.
| Month | Example post focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | Job costs in Troy |
| 2 | [your service] near Farmington Hills |
| 3 | Seasonal work in Rochester Hills |
| 4 | Comparing options in Southfield |
| 5 | How-to guide for Novi |
| 6 | Urgent jobs in Pontiac |
| 7 | Job costs in Oak Park |
| 8 | [your service] near Madison Heights |
| 9 | Seasonal work in Auburn Hills |
| 10 | Comparing options in Birmingham |
| 11 | How-to guide for Ferndale |
| 12 | Urgent jobs in Wixom |
Who you're up against in Troy
The top three map results for plumbing and HVAC businesses near Troy have a median of 2,053 Google reviews and a 4.8 rating. That is the bar to aim for to show up in the map results.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing & HVAC | 2,053 | 4.8 |
| Auto repair | 1,134 | 4.8 |
| Dentists | 886 | 4.9 |
| Hair salons | 483 | 4.8 |
| Electrical | 420 | 4.8 |
| Roofing | 323 | 4.9 |
| Landscaping | 196 | 4.6 |
| Remodeling | 131 | 4.9 |
Source: the top 3 Google Maps results for each search near Troy, checked October 2026.
What keeps Oakland County customers choosing you
In all 8 trades we checked near Troy, the top map results have a median rating of 4.6 or higher.
Nationally, 68% of consumers will only use a business with four or more stars, and 31% will only use a business with 4.5 or more stars (BrightLocal, 2026).
Review request page (included in every plan): a review page with a QR code that sends happy customers straight to your Google review form. Review management is scoped in an Untapped bid.
Median review counts for the top map results near Troy run from 131 for remodeling businesses to 2,053 for plumbing and HVAC businesses.
Nationally, 74% of consumers seek reviews written in the last three months, and 32% seek reviews written in the last two weeks (BrightLocal, 2026).
Live Google reviews (quoted in your bid): your latest Google reviews shown on your pages and refreshed on a schedule.
Where to get listed in Oakland County
Local chambers of commerce and business directories where Oakland County businesses can get listed.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Troy Chamber of Commerce | Chamber of commerce |
| Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce | Chamber of commerce |
| Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce | Chamber of commerce |
| Better Business Bureau of Michigan | Better Business Bureau |
Source: Local chambers, business associations and BBB offices (verified 2026-09-25), retrieved September 2026.
Retainer or plan in Oakland County
Growth holds the site and the monthly work in one plan, with no separate retainer. Typical agency SEO retainers, with sources.
What you get in Oakland County
- Plans from
- $199/mo on a 2-year term
- Setup fee
- None
- Launch
- 3 to 6 weeks
Hosting, SSL and monthly maintenance are included, with up to 8 content pages on the lowest plan. Site design licensed. Domain and content owned by client.
Planning around Oakland County
Here is one example of what a year of local SEO might look like for an Oakland County business. You would change it to fit your trade and your cities. Imagine a home services company based in Rochester Hills. The first stretch is setup: tidy up the Google Business Profile, make the name, address and phone number match everywhere, and decide which of the county's 42 ZIP codes and cities you want to be found in. Rochester Hills, Troy, Novi and Royal Oak might make the list, and Pontiac could follow.
The steady middle of the year is repeating work. Each month might bring a profile post or new photos, a check of the listings that matter here, such as the Troy Chamber of Commerce, the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce, the Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau of Michigan, and a way to ask happy customers for reviews. It might also bring a new page or a refreshed section for one city, for example Walled Lake, if you work there. With 542 remodeling businesses, 638 landscaping companies and 371 in plumbing and HVAC, a specific page for one service in one city gives you something a general page cannot.
Late in the year you step back and decide what to keep. You compare which pages and profile views led to real inquiries, drop what did not matter, and decide whether to add cities in the next county over. That rhythm is what local SEO in Oakland County can look like in practice. It is a working calendar, not a fixed schedule and not a promise about rankings, and you can change it as the business changes.
About the Oakland County market
Oakland County has about 1,279,825 residents, with 22 cities of 5,000 or more people.
Median household income is about $98,000.
Utilities is the largest local industry by earnings.
- Population
- 1,279,825
- Metro area
- Detroit metro
- ZIP codes served
- 42
- Highest-earning industry
- Utilities
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files (ZIP codes); Census metropolitan area definitions (metro area).
Businesses by trade in Oakland County
Businesses by trade in Oakland County
Oakland County has 766 dental offices. Standing out in a market this size takes more than a website.
| Trade | Businesses in Oakland County |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 766 |
| Landscaping | 638 |
| Remodeling | 542 |
| Hair salons | 459 |
| Plumbing & HVAC | 371 |
| Electrical | 271 |
| Auto repair | 246 |
| Roofing | 63 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022, retrieved September 2026.
ZIP codes we serve in Oakland County
48309, 48326, 48359, 48072, 48073, 48025, 48009, 48304, 48017, 48335, 48336, 48167, 48322, 48331, 48334, 48220, 48030, 48070, 48071, 48381, 48168, 48374, 48375, 48377, 48393, 48237, 48302, 48340, 48341, 48342, 48306, 48307, 48067, 48084, 48033, 48034, 48075, 48076, 48083, 48085, 48098, 48390
The work, the price and the timeline
What does a local SEO year look like for an Oakland County home services company?
It is an example we change for each client. A contractor in a place like Rochester Hills might start with accurate listings, add pages for the cities served, then keep up monthly posts and review what to adjust. The pace and order are set with you.
Which Oakland County listing sites do you check?
We look at the Troy Chamber of Commerce, the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce, the Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau of Michigan. We confirm which of them suit your business and keep your details consistent across them.
Can you help me get found in Walled Lake or Novi, not just my own city?
Yes. We can set up pages and listings for the cities you want to reach, each describing what you do there. We choose them with you based on where you actually work.
Does local SEO help a business in a county with a high top household income bracket?
It can help people find you, whatever the income mix. Oakland County's most common household income bracket is the highest one, so a site could stress quality, clear estimates and easy ways to reach you. We talk through your offer before writing anything.
How much does local seo cost in Oakland County?
There is no build invoice: local seo for Oakland County businesses comes inside a monthly plan. Local SEO is fully included in Growth at $649 a month on a 1-year term, or $599 on a 2-year term. Stand Up has it set up at launch only, with no ongoing work after launch.
What would the monthly posts cover for a Oakland County business?
Each post is aimed at one local search you want to win. For a Oakland County business, the first three could be job costs in Troy, a search for your service near Farmington Hills and seasonal work in Rochester Hills. You pick the searches, and we write the posts.
How many Google reviews do I need to compete in Troy?
Among the top three map results we checked for plumbing and HVAC businesses near Troy, the median is 2,053 reviews at a 4.8 rating. Reviews are one part of how Google ranks local results, alongside relevance and distance, so the number to aim for depends on your trade.
Other counties in the Detroit metro
| County |
|---|
| Local SEO in Wayne County, MI |
| Local SEO in Macomb County, MI |
Plan your first posts for Oakland County
Pick the searches you want to win in the bid builder. Stand Up and Growth have fixed prices, so your bid is instant. Custom work is reviewed by Chris, who gets in touch to talk it through.