Profile categories and details
Categories such as Certified public accountant or Tax preparation service, plus services, hours, and photos.
The Problem
Prospects Search CPA Near Me and Find Your Competitor
Map results often sit above the regular results for local searches. If your profile, reviews, and listings don't line up, Google shows the firm down the street.
01 · Invisible profile
A CPA near me search shows three rival firms, not you.
Services, hours, photos, and a booking link get set up the way Google reads them.
02 · Old suite
Your profile still lists an old suite number.
Directories get corrected until your name, address, and phone match everywhere.
03 · Wrong category
Your category says Accountant but not Tax preparation service.
Primary and secondary categories match the services clients search for.
04 · Stale reviews
Your newest review is two years old.
Review requests go to every client without revealing who your clients are.
It's February, and a business owner types CPA near me on their phone. 3 firms appear on the map with photos, hours, and dozens of reviews. Yours isn't one of them. Your profile still lists an old suite number, your category says Accountant but not Tax preparation service, and your newest review is two years old. Their call goes to a firm with half your experience.
We start with your Google Business Profile: the right primary and secondary categories, services, hours, photos, and a booking link. Then we clean up citations so every directory shows the same name, address, and phone. Review requests go to every client and don't reveal who your clients are. City pages then cover the places you actually serve.
A profile Google can match
Categories, services, hours, photos, and a booking link set up the way Google reads them.
Listings that match
Your name, address, and phone number identical across the directories that matter for CPAs.
Reviews without privacy risk
Requests sent after every engagement, with replies that don't confirm client details.
Our Map Pack Process for CPAs
From Profile Audit to More Map Pack Calls in Five Steps
You approve every profile change, citation fix, review request message, and city page before it goes live.
We check your profile, citations, reviews, and city pages against the firms that outrank you nearby. You get a findings list, a fix plan, and a fixed monthly price for the work.
What's Included
What You Get With Local SEO for Accountants
Every plan covers your profile, citations, reviews, and monthly map rankings, with city pages and more offices on larger plans.
Compare Options
DeveloperLook vs Listing Services vs Doing It Yourself
Listing services push your details to many directories fast, and doing it yourself costs only time. Here's where a managed local program helps and where it's overkill.
| Feature | DeveloperLookBest fit | Listing service | DIY in-house |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profile setup | Categories and services mapped | Basic fields only | Depends on your time |
| Citation work | Fixed by hand, duplicates merged | Pushed to many sites fast | A few big directories |
| Review requests | Sent after each engagement | Not included | Ad hoc asks |
| Privacy in replies | Replies reveal nothing private | Not included | Easy to overshare |
| Location pages | Written for each area | Not included | Rarely done |
| Tax-season timing | Planned before January | Not included | Often too late |
| Monthly reporting | Rankings grid and calls | Listing status only | Profile insights |
| Typical cost | From $750 per month | Low annual fee | Your staff's hours |
DeveloperLook
Listing service
- Profile setup
- DeveloperLook: Categories and services mappedListing service: Basic fields only
- Citation work
- DeveloperLook: Fixed by hand, duplicates mergedListing service: Pushed to many sites fast
- Review requests
- DeveloperLook: Sent after each engagementListing service: Not included
- Privacy in replies
- DeveloperLook: Replies reveal nothing privateListing service: Not included
- Location pages
- DeveloperLook: Written for each areaListing service: Not included
- Tax-season timing
- DeveloperLook: Planned before JanuaryListing service: Not included
- Monthly reporting
- DeveloperLook: Rankings grid and callsListing service: Listing status only
- Typical cost
- DeveloperLook: From $750 per monthListing service: Low annual fee
Projects We've Built
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- Dashboard
- Website
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- Business
- Dashboard
- SaaS Platform
Armada AG Fiduciary and Consulting Services Website
- Finance
- Business
- Website
Oasic Finance SaaS Web Design & Development
- Finance
- SaaS Platform
- Dashboard
What Our Clients Say
What Clients Say After Launch
Feedback from teams we have built and improved websites for.
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
What I appreciate most is that the website is actually easy for us to manage now. We can update content ourselves instead of sending a developer a message every time we need to change something small. They also paid attention to the technical SEO side, which mattered to us because we didn’t want a new website to create problems for the traffic we already had. I’ve probably asked more questions than I should have since launch, but every question has been handled patiently and without any fuss. The team is easy to work with, they explain things clearly, and when we need something changed, they focus on getting it done rather than making the process complicated.
1,250+
Projects shipped
10+
Years of experience
Top 3%
Upwork Top Rated Plus
5 stars
Average review score
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Work Culture
Why Accountants Trust Us With Local Search
Local search for accounting firms touches client privacy and platform rules. These habits keep your profile growing without creating risk.
Client privacy in every reply
Review replies thank people without confirming they're clients or mentioning their situation. IRS rules on tax return information make that restraint essential.
Real offices only
We list locations where you actually meet clients, following Google's guidelines. Virtual offices aren't eligible, and a suspended profile is slow to recover.
Every client gets asked
Review requests go to every client after an engagement, not only the happy ones. Google's review policy prohibits selective asking.
Tax season starts in November
We update categories, posts, and hours before filing season opens. Changes made in March often arrive too late to help.
Straight answers first
If you serve clients only online and have no office they can visit, map rankings may not be your channel. We'll say so before you pay.
Your profile stays yours
Your map profile, listings, and review history stay under your firm's ownership. We work as managers on your accounts, not as owners.
Overview
Who provides local SEO services for accountants and CPA firms?
DeveloperLook provides local SEO services for accountants who want more calls from Google Maps. The monthly program covers Google Business Profile optimization, citation cleanup, review requests that protect client privacy, city pages, and call tracking. Plans start at $750 per month, profile fixes go live in 1 to 2 weeks, and map gains build over 3 to 6 months.
DEVELOPERLOOK
Project facts · Local SEO Services for Accountants & CPAs
- Service
- Local SEO Services for Accountants & CPAs (profile, citations, reviews)
- Typical timeline
- Fixes in 1 to 2 weeks, results in 3 to 6 months
- Platforms
- Google Business Profile and your WordPress or Webflow site
- Built with
- Search Console, GA4, call tracking, and map rank grids
- Experience
- 10+ years of development experience and 1,250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- Monthly map rankings report on every plan
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
- Starting price
- From $750 USD per month, after a free local audit
Reviewed 28 Sep 2026 by Saimul Islam
Good fit
Solo practitioners in a busy metro
You're a solo CPA in a busy city, and 3 firms with more reviews own the map for every nearby search.
Tax practices before filing season
You run a tax prep office, and tax preparer local SEO has to be done before January, not halfway through March.
Firms with several offices
Your firm has several offices and one messy profile, with old addresses on directories you didn't set up.
Firms serving clients across states
You serve clients in several states from one office and need service areas and city pages that follow the rules.
Agencies with accounting clients
Your agency manages a CPA firm's WordPress or Webflow site and needs a partner for the profile and citations.
Not a fit
Statewide organic rankings
You want organic rankings for advisory and audit searches statewide. SEO for Accounting Firms & CPAs is the broader program.
Fully virtual firm
Your firm is fully virtual, with no office clients can visit. Google's rules limit map listings for you, and we'll say so before you pay.
Website needs a rebuild
You need a new website first because your current one is broken or outdated. CPA Website Design Services covers that.
Under $750 a month
Your budget is under $750 per month. Start with the fix list from our free local audit and handle it in-house.
Not sure we're the right fit?
Book a free call or message us. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team.
Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices for a Local SEO Service for Accountants
These are monthly starting points in USD. Your plan depends on office count, target cities, and review volume, and you get a fixed proposal after a free audit.
For one office that needs its profile, citations, and reviews working together.
$750/month
- Free local audit to start
- Profile categories, services, and photos
- Citation cleanup on core directories
- Review request flow for clients
- Monthly posts and profile updates
- Monthly map rankings report
Recommended
For firms competing across a metro with area pages and steady review growth.
$1,200/month
- Everything in Map Pack Starter
- 2 city or area pages a month
- Accounting directory listings
- Tax-season posts and hours plan
- Call tracking on profile and pages
- Monthly strategy call
For firms with several offices or practitioners that each need a strong local profile.
$1,850/month
- Everything in Metro Visibility
- Profiles for up to 4 offices
- Practitioner profiles where eligible
- Location pages for each office
- Review reply drafts for your approval
- Rankings grid for each office
For Agencies
White-Label Local SEO for Accountant-Owned Firms
Your agency keeps the relationship. We handle the profile work, citation cleanup, review flows, and area pages for your accounting clients under your brand, with replies that protect client privacy.
How the partnership works
White label: your client only ever sees your brand
- Your client
- You, the agency
- DeveloperLook
Share access
Grant manager access to the profile and send the office list.
- Client needs
- You share the details
- Details received
We audit and fix
We audit, fix the profile and citations, and set up reviews.
- Scope and plan
- Proposal to resell
- Your quoteYOUR LOGO
Report monthly
You get branded rankings and call reports to send the client.
- Done by our team
- Your brand on it
- Handed to your clientDone
Partner with DeveloperLookDelivered under your brand
Stay client-facing
Profiles and reports carry your agency's name, not ours.
Privacy-safe reviews
Reply drafts that thank clients without revealing their situation.
Hands-on citations
Listings fixed by hand, with duplicates merged or removed.
Flexible capacity
Handle more local clients during tax season without new hires.
The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
We work in your Google profile and the main directories, and track calls and rankings with standard tools.
- Google Business Profile
- Bing Places
- Apple Business Connect
- Yelp
Twilio- Mailchimp
Zapier
HubSpot
Google Analytics (GA4)
Google Tag Manager
Google Search Console- CallRail
WordPress
Webflow
PageSpeed Insights
Cloudflare
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on cost, map rankings, reviews and privacy, citations, and city pages for accounting firms.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
Our local plans start at $750 per month for one office's profile, citations, and review requests. Metro plans with city pages and call tracking start at $1,200 per month. Multi-office programs start at $1,850 per month. You get a fixed proposal after a free local audit.
Nobody can promise the #1 spot, because Google ranks local results by relevance, distance, and prominence, and distance changes with every searcher. Google also says there's no way to pay for a better local ranking. Categories, reviews, consistent listings, and a strong site behind your accounting firm Google 3-pack listing improve your odds.
The right categories, accurate hours, and a visible call button do the most. Add services with short descriptions, update hours for filing season, and post about deadlines and extensions a few weeks ahead. A CPA Google Business Profile with recent photos and fresh reviews gives searchers more reasons to call you first.
Set your service area around the office clients can reach, because Google says it shouldn't extend beyond about 2 hours of driving time. Clients in other states come through your website instead, with industry pages and state tax topics. Don't create profiles for virtual offices, which Google treats as ineligible.
Ask every client for a review after an engagement ends, with the same message for all of them and nothing offered in return. Google's policy bars incentives and asking only happy customers. Replies thank the reviewer without confirming they're a client or mentioning taxes, since Section 7216 restricts disclosing tax return information.
Start with your Google profile, Bing Places, Apple Business Connect, Yelp, and your state CPA society's directory. Add program directories you qualify for, like QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Xero's advisor directory, or Gusto's Partner Directory. Clients also check credentials in the IRS preparer directory, so keep your names consistent everywhere.
Write each city page around what's different there: the local business mix, state and city tax rules, and the clients you serve nearby. Add the office address if one exists. Near-duplicate pages that only swap the city name can count as doorway pages under Google's spam policies, so each page is written fresh.
Each month we post updates, add photos, send review requests, and check citations for new errors or duplicates. You get a rankings grid across your area, calls and direction requests from the profile, and next month's priorities. Larger plans add area pages and extra offices.
Profile and citation fixes go live in 1 to 2 weeks, and map positions usually shift over 3 to 6 months. Reviews and location pages build on each other, so firms that start in autumn are better placed for filing season. Crowded downtown areas take longer than suburbs.
Your firm owns the profile, the listings, and every review. We work as managers with the access you grant, and you can remove that access at any time. If the program ends, your profile, citations, and pages stay exactly as they are, ready for your team.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
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