100+
trades business grown
5.0★
Google & Trustpilot rating
£1.8M+
generated for our clients
UK-based
UK team for UK clients
Why SEO works for architects
An architect is a considered, high-value choice, so people research and compare portfolios when they're serious, not off a social ad. Competition for the local term is light in most areas, and few practices do real SEO, so ranking for the project searches is very achievable.
Considered choice
People research and compare portfolios when they mean it, not off a feed.
Light competition
Few practices do real SEO, so the local terms are there to win.
Work you control
A second pipeline beyond referrals, from people actively searching.
The architecture searches your customers are typing
Architecture buyers search "architect near me" plus the job behind it - extensions, loft conversions, new builds, planning drawings - usually with their town added. We target the project terms as well as the broad one, since that's where the intent sits.
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architect near me
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house extension architect
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loft conversion architect
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planning drawings
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residential architect
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They pushed my business all year (and continue to do so), making it one of the most profitable years I've ever had.
Mark Noble
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They have completely turned my business from not getting many enquiries, to getting a shed load in a matter of months.
Pete Murphy
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Excellent company, friendly, professional , great value. If you want your business to grow, these are the guys.
Mike Noden
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Charlie and Patrick have worked with me for over a year now. The results are astonishing and we have gained long term partners.
Jacob Bradbury
What ranking is worth to an architecture practice
Architecture is fee-based and project-led, so a single extra extension or new-build commission is a serious return, and the right enquiries lead to ongoing work. Use the calculator to estimate the return for your average job value and county.
What our SEO process for architects actually includes
It starts with keyword research, finding the terms clients use - architect, house extension, loft conversion - the project searches that carry the intent. If your site isn't built to win enquiries and show your portfolio, we rebuild it, included at no extra charge. We optimise your Google Business Profile and target the towns and areas you actually want to work in through local SEO, since architects travel for the right project. We build authority through link swaps with non-competing firms like builders, structural engineers and interior designers, never rival practices, and report monthly on what's ranking and what's turning into projects.
01 Keyword research
02 New website (included)
03 Google profile optimisation
04 Local SEO
05 Link building
06 Reporting
How we build links for architects
We build links mainly through local swaps with non-competing firms - builders, structural engineers, surveyors, interior designers and planning consultants, never rival architects. Each sits on a page that ranks, which is what passes authority.
Local businesses we might swap links with
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Builders
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Structural engineers
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Surveyors
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Interior designers
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Planning consultants
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Extension specialists
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Loft conversions
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Landscape designers
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Developers
Let us look over your architecture website
Request a free competitor gap review. We'll audit your site, your Google rankings and your top three local competitors, then send a tailored 90-day action plan. No obligation, free of charge.
FAQs about SEO for Architects
We value transparency above everything else - so if you have a question, just ask!
Most of our work comes through referrals. Why bother with SEO?
Referrals are great until they slow, and they cap how much you can grow. SEO adds a second pipeline of enquiries you control, from people actively searching for an architect or extension in your area. It also wins you work outside your referral network, where you'd otherwise be invisible.
Should we target "architect" or the project searches like extensions?
Both, and the project terms often matter more. Plenty of people search "house extension" or "loft conversion architect" rather than "architect", and those carry clear intent. We map the project searches alongside the broad term, so you appear however someone phrases it.
We work across a wide area, not just one town. Can SEO reflect that?
Yes. Architects routinely travel for the right project, so we target the towns and areas you actually want to work in, not just your base. We build location pages for the places worth pursuing, so you show up across your real catchment.