Boiler Repair Bradford
Based on real UK client results
Local SEO
Project Overview
Boiler Repair Bradford is a local boiler repair and heating service in Bradford, West Yorkshire, targeting emergency and high-intent local keywords. Despite providing excellent service and fast response times, they were virtually invisible in Google's local search results. Within 3 months of partnering with iTech Digital, we delivered a 300% increase in local search visibility, secured top 3 rankings for 'boiler repair Bradford', and doubled their inbound call volume, proving that targeted local SEO can transform even the most competitive trades businesses.
The Challenge
Boiler Repair Bradford was relying almost entirely on word-of-mouth and a small leaflet campaign to generate new business. Their website had minimal content, just a homepage and a contact page with no service-specific landing pages. Their Google Business Profile was only 40% complete, with no posts, no service descriptions, and only 4 reviews. Competitors with stronger online presences were capturing all the high-intent emergency searches like 'emergency boiler repair Bradford' and 'boiler breakdown Bradford'. They estimated they were missing 20-30 potential emergency callouts per month from people searching on Google.
Our Strategy
Phase 1. Audit & Research: We conducted a full local SEO audit revealing an incomplete Google Business Profile, zero local citations, no schema markup, and significant keyword gaps. Competitor analysis showed the top 3 rivals had 100+ citations and were posting to GBP weekly. Phase 2. GBP & On-Page: We fully optimised their Google Business Profile with heating-specific categories, professional photos, service descriptions, and a weekly posting schedule. We created 8 service-specific landing pages targeting Bradford-area keywords and added LocalBusiness and HVAC schema markup. Phase 3. Citations & Links: We submitted to 120+ UK trade directories and Bradford-specific business listings, built consistent NAP across all platforms, and earned local backlinks from Bradford business directories. Phase 4. Internal Linking & Ongoing: We implemented strategic internal linking between service pages, set up a review generation workflow using post-service SMS, and provided monthly performance reports with call tracking data.
Audit & Research
Full local SEO audit: incomplete GBP, zero citations, no schema. Competitor analysis revealed significant gaps to close.
GBP & On-Page
Complete GBP optimisation, 8 service landing pages, LocalBusiness and HVAC schema markup, Bradford-specific keyword targeting.
Citations & Links
120+ UK trade directory submissions, Bradford business listings, consistent NAP data, local backlinks from Bradford directories.
Internal Linking & Ongoing
Strategic internal linking, post-service SMS review generation, monthly performance reports with call tracking.
The Results
300% increase in local search visibility
Top 3 rankings for 'boiler repair Bradford'
2X increase in inbound calls within 3 months
Google Business Profile views up 313%
Before & After
| Metric | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Local Search Visibility | Not visible | Top 3 for primary keywords |
| Monthly Inbound Calls | 8-10 | 20+ |
| Google Business Profile Views | 150/month | 620/month |
| Citation Count | 0 | 120+ (consistent) |
"iTech Digital completely changed how we get new customers. We went from barely any Google calls to getting multiple enquiries every day. Brilliant work."
- Boiler Repair Bradford, Bradford
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