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Restaurant SEO Services in Charleston, SC

Charleston's restaurants & cafes market is fiercely competitive online. Google processes countless searches each day from people in Downtown Charleston, West Ashley, and beyond looking for restaurants & cafes services. Where does your practice appear?

Our SEO strategies for restaurants & cafes target the specific terms Charleston clients search for—"restaurant Charleston," "Charleston cafe," and neighborhood-specific searches in Downtown Charleston, West Ashley, James Island. Restaurants often cross-promote with nearby retail and service businesses.

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Local Keyword Targeting

Optimized for 5973+ monthly searches including "restaurant Charleston" and neighborhood-specific terms.

Google Business Profile

Complete GBP optimization to dominate the local map pack. Average improvement: 9 positions.

Industry-Specific Content

Menu pages with photos, online ordering integration, and content addressing local diners and event planners.

Review Management

Generate and showcase reviews from Charleston clients. Our clients average 81% more profile calls.

Why Charleston Restaurants & Cafes Need Specialized SEO

Restaurants & Cafes in Charleston face unique challenges that generic SEO solutions can't address. Menu management and updates requires specialized knowledge. Online ordering integration demands careful attention to detail. And Reservation system needs means you need a partner who understands your industry.

We've worked with restaurants across South Carolina, building SEO strategies that address these exact challenges while driving measurable results. Our Charleston restaurants clients see increased leads, better conversion rates, and stronger online presence within 90 days.

What's Included in Our Restaurants & Cafes SEO

  • Comprehensive SEO audit for restaurants & cafes
  • Local keyword research targeting 5973+ monthly searches in Charleston
  • On-page optimization for menu pages with photos
  • Restaurant schema markup implementation
  • Google Business Profile optimization
  • Local citation building across 347+ directories
  • Content strategy for restaurant, cafe, dining keywords
  • Review generation and management
  • Monthly ranking and traffic reports
  • Competitor analysis against 81 Charleston competitors

Our Restaurants & Cafes SEO Process

  1. Market Audit: Analyze 81 Charleston restaurants competitors, keyword landscape, and current rankings.
  2. Technical Optimization: Fix site speed, mobile issues, schema markup, and crawlability for restaurants sites.
  3. Content Strategy: Create menu pages with photos, location pages, and restaurant-focused content.
  4. Local SEO Execution: GBP optimization, citation building, and review generation for Charleston visibility.
  5. Monitoring & Reporting: Track rankings, traffic, and conversions with monthly reports and strategy adjustments.

Recent Charleston Restaurants & Cafes Wins

From Page 3 to Position 1

Charleston Restaurants went from invisible to dominant for "restaurant Charleston" in 91 days. Organic traffic increased 56%, generating 27 new client calls monthly.

Downtown Charleston Market Domination

Built hyperlocal content strategy targeting Downtown Charleston and West Ashley. Now ranking top 3 for 16 neighborhood-specific keywords.

Google Business Profile Overhaul

Optimized GBP and generated 32 new reviews in 90 days. Map pack visibility improved 9 positions, driving 81% more profile calls.

What Charleston Restaurants Say

Portrait of Thomas Patel
"Our Google Business Profile went from 6 reviews to over 46 reviews. Direction requests tripled."
Thomas Patel Managing Partner, Patel Restaurant Group
Portrait of Ronald Mitchell
"We used to be invisible on Google. Now we're getting 8+ leads per month from organic search alone."
Ronald Mitchell Chef/Owner, Mitchell Kitchen
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"The monthly reports actually make sense, and we can see exactly how our investment is paying off. 6% more organic traffic."

Get SEO for Your Charleston Restaurants Practice

Tell us about your restaurants practice and goals. We'll respond with a tailored strategy within one business day.

What Happens Next?

  1. Discovery Call: 15-minute call to understand your restaurants practice and goals.
  2. Custom Proposal: Detailed plan with deliverables, timeline, and investment.
  3. Kick-Off: Start within 7 days of approval.

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