The problem
A good website means little if Google has no reason to trust it yet. That trust comes from signals - and the one most Ludlow businesses are missing is a few solid, local, relevant links.
You're easy to miss
Ranking well takes more than a tidy site. Without local signals, Google has no reason to put you above the business next door.
93% of online journeys start with a search
Your reviews are getting split
Directories that run their own review system pull weight away from the Google reviews that actually move your ranking. We never do that - every review stays where it counts.
88% of people trust online reviews like a friend's recommendation
AI doesn't know you exist yet
ChatGPT, Gemini and the rest are already answering "best plumber near me" - and they're pulling from clean, structured, well-kept local listings, not crawled noise.
40% of Gen Z now search through AI first
How it works
Every profile we put together is built to tell Google - and the AI tools reading the web now - that you're the trusted local answer.
Put your business on the map
Takes a couple of minutes. Tell us about the business, we slot you into the right Ludlow category.
We write the profile properly
No form-fill copy. We write it the way a local would describe you to a friend - and the way customers actually search.
Your link lives somewhere that matters
Your listing sits on a page built around your trade and your part of Ludlow - not buried on page nine of a generic directory.
We keep it fresh, quietly
Synced from your Google Business Profile so your hours and details stay right everywhere, without you lifting a finger.
You show up first, more often
Stronger signals, more calls. Every bit of review power stays on Google, where it actually helps your ranking.
Why Mavlo
We built this because we couldn't find a Ludlow directory we'd actually recommend to a friend running a business here. So this is the one we'd want.
Run by people, not a template
No generic platform skin. Every decision here is made to get you found, not just to look nice.
Hyper-local, not city-wide noise
Your listing sits on a page built around your trade and your corner of Ludlow. Tighter relevance, stronger signal.
We never touch your reviews
No in-directory review system splitting your social proof. Every review stays on Google, where your Maps ranking actually lives.
Written properly, not filled in
Paid profiles are written by people who know how this works - not just your name, number, and a stock photo.
Kept current without you asking
We sync from your Google Business Profile regularly, so your listing never goes stale and Google sees you as active.
Ready for the AI search shift
Clean, structured, consistent data - the kind AI tools actually pull from when someone asks for a local recommendation.
Plans
No contracts, no hidden fees, cancel any time. Every plan gets you visible - the paid ones get you chosen.
Free
Free
Basic directory presence, no contact details.
Essential
£19/mo
Contact details, photos, lead form and monthly analytics.
Pro
£49/mo
Full rich profile, featured placement and priority search.
The bit worth understanding
What is a backlink, and why bother?
Every link to your site is a vote of confidence in Google's eyes. A link from a relevant, local, well-kept page counts for a lot more than a link from somewhere generic and national.
What's NAP consistency?
Name, Address, Phone - matching everywhere. If your number on one site differs from your website, Google loses a bit of confidence in your data. We keep this in sync for you automatically.
Does this help with the Google Map Pack?
The three businesses Google shows at the top of local search are ranked partly on "prominence" - how much trustworthy information exists about you across the web. A well-kept listing here adds directly to that.
Will AI tools like ChatGPT find me?
Yes - they're trained on and reference structured, trustworthy sources. A clean, current listing meaningfully improves your odds of being the one they recommend.
What it tends to look like
Independent electrician
Free listing was buried under three bigger competitors. After upgrading, the listing held a top-three category spot within a couple of months.
Beauty salon
No in-directory reviews meant every star rating kept building on Google instead of splitting. Maps ranking and call volume both moved up.
Landscaping business
Had a website, no real local search presence. A properly written profile did more for visibility than the website ever had alone.
Illustrative scenarios based on typical patterns we see - not specific client claims.
Honest about how it works
We'd rather tell you plainly than let you wonder. AI does the maintenance work — so you don't have to.
Keeps your listing accurate
AI cross-references your listing against public sources and flags discrepancies — stale hours, moved addresses, changed phone numbers. Your listing stays correct without you lifting a finger.
Structures your data for search
Raw business information is transformed into the structured data formats that Google, Bing, and AI assistants use when deciding which local businesses to surface. We do this automatically.
Gets you cited by AI search
When someone asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI "where can I find a plumber in Ludlow?", well-structured local business data is what gets cited. We build that structure into every listing.
What the AI doesn't do: write fake reviews, invent information, or make claims we can't substantiate. Every listing starts from real business data. We enrich it — we don't fabricate it.
For marketing agencies
Already managing 5+ businesses? One agency account covers them all — at a flat annual rate that makes per-listing billing irrelevant.
Unlimited listings
No per-listing fees. Add every client under one account, bulk-import via CSV, and manage everything from a single dashboard.
Client sub-accounts
Each client sees only their own listing and analytics. You see everything. Clean, professional, no crossed wires.
White-label reporting
Monthly PDF reports in your branding: search impressions, AI citations, click-throughs. Send directly to clients as proof of work.
Agency plan from £1,499/year
Flat annual pricing. Unlimited listings. API access for your own dashboards. Tell us about your client roster and we'll put together the right arrangement.
Talk to us about agency pricing →Straight answers
Yes - but quality beats quantity now. A handful of relevant, well-kept local listings sends a far stronger signal than being on hundreds of low-quality ones. That's what this is built to be.
A free listing still gets you visible and helps your NAP consistency, which has real value on its own. The backlink - the part that passes authority to your site - is what the paid tiers add. We'd rather be upfront about that than oversell the free tier.
Those are generic and declining in SEO weight - a link from a page nobody visits passes very little value. This stays hyper-local and niche, so the page your link sits on actually ranks itself.
Your GBP only works inside Google's own ecosystem. A listing here builds authority outside it, which feeds back into how Google trusts your GBP. Think of one as your shopfront, the other as the signpost pointing to it.
Typically 4–12 weeks, depending on how competitive your category is locally. Paid profiles tend to move faster since the page itself is built to rank.
No. Month to month, cancel any time. We'd rather earn it every month than lock you in.