STEP 2 · WEBSITE, BUT NO CUSTOMERS
Three to six months for the first real movement; twelve for it to feel like a machine. Anyone promising page one in thirty days is selling you something else.
Why it is slow
Google ranks businesses it trusts, and trust is built from signals that take time: a site that has been fast for months, a profile with consistent reviews, pages that keep getting visited, other sites linking to you. None of it can be bought in a week — which is exactly why it is worth having once it is there.
Month by month
Month 1 — foundation
Speed fixed, mobile fixed, one page per service, prices in the text, Google Business Profile complete, review link live. You will feel like nothing happened. Everything happened.
Months 2–3 — impressions
Search Console shows you appearing for specific searches — "emergency plumber Mandeville", not "plumber". Clicks are few. This is normal.
Months 4–6 — clicks and calls
Weekly calls from Google. Reviews now number in double digits. The map pack starts showing you for your parish some of the time.
Months 7–12 — compounding
Content written in month two is still bringing customers. New pages rank faster because the site is trusted. This is the point where SEO becomes cheaper than ads per customer.
Signs you are paying for nothing
- No monthly report, or a report you cannot understand
- No access to your own Google Business Profile and Search Console
- "Rankings" for words nobody in Jamaica searches
- Promises of a position instead of a plan
- Get more genuine reviews — the script that works
- List free on the Jamaica Business Directory — a link from a page that already ranks
- Run a small ad budget in months 1–3 so you are not waiting with an empty phone
Not sure which step you're on? Book a growth call — fifteen minutes with Lee, no pressure, no obligation. You leave with the step, the first fix and the price.
Frequently asked
Can I pause SEO after six months?
You can; the work done keeps working, but the growth slows. Most clients move to a lighter plan rather than stopping.
What does Ezy charge?
SEO Growth is J$25,000/mo with a six-month minimum; Google Business Profile management alone is J$10,000/mo.
Is SEO different for a store?
Yes — product and category pages do the ranking. See SEO for an online store in Jamaica.