# About > Local Howl is a local SEO and marketing agency in Kirkwood, MO, started in 2025. We help small businesses get found in Google Search and Google Maps. Canonical: https://www.localhowl.com/about LOCAL SEO FOR SMALL BUSINESSES KIRKWOOD, MO. STARTED IN 2025. # PUTTING YOUR BUSINESS ON THE MAP. We’re Local Howl, a local SEO agency in Kirkwood, MO, for small businesses, with a focus on home-service companies. We’re a marketing agency, internet marketing service and marketing consultant in Kirkwood, and the heart of the work is local SEO: we review your Google Business Profile, website, listings, and local competitors, then prioritize the work that fits your business and its market. [LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS ↗](/contact?service=about) See how we work ↓ Kirkwood, MO. Working across the U.S. ↗ BUILT FOR LOCAL INTENT CLEAR PRIORITIES HONEST REPORTING NO RANKING PROMISES 01 / WHO WE ARE ## YOUR OWN BACKYARD. that’s the whole job. Our founding team spent a decade working together at other agencies before starting Local Howl in 2025. Our chief technology officer, John Rippy, is a [2025 Zappy Awards winner](https://zapier.com/blog/drive-social-media-scaling-sales-and-marketing/) in the Automation Hero of the Year category, and was voted Best Boss in St. Louis by *St. Louis Small Business Monthly* (2026). Every relationship starts with a deep-dive audit of your Google profile, [website](/website-seo-optimizations), listings, and local competitors, followed by specific fixes in the order that matters most. No basic blogging. No keyword guessing. Everything we do is built for local intent, because we’re not trying to rank you nationally. We’re here to help you get found in your own backyard, when people are searching for businesses like yours. Our Howl IQ platform shows where you rank on Google, who’s ahead of you, and what those competitors are doing to get found. We pair it with hands-on strategy, and we turn the findings into a local SEO roadmap. [See how it works](/how-it-works). Search visibility is one measure of progress. Received inquiries and qualified prospects show whether that visibility is useful. 02 / WHAT WE DO ## THE WORK behind getting found. Local rankings depend on relevance, distance, and prominence. We can improve your information and reputation; we can’t move the searcher. [01 ### Google Business Profile optimization Categories, services, photos, posts and review responses, kept accurate and useful to nearby customers.](/google-business-profile-optimization) [02 ### Listings, citations and review management Consistent business details across directories, and an honest process for requesting and answering reviews.](/business-listings-citations) [03 ### Websites, website SEO and technical SEO New websites built for local search, plus service pages, structured data, crawlability and site speed on the site you have.](/kirkwood-web-design) [04 ### AI search visibility Clear business information and structured data that AI-powered search tools can read. No one controls which businesses an AI assistant mentions.](/ai-search-visibility) [05 ### Competitor evaluation, keywords and authority building Who shows up instead of you, which searches fit your services, and which local and industry websites could mention you.](/competitor-evaluation) [06 ### Google Ads management Search ads and Local Services Ads for local service businesses, with call tracking, conversion tracking and reports that count real leads, not just clicks.](/google-ads-management) [07 ### Multi-location and franchise SEO and PPC Everything we do for one location, run across every real location of your brand, plus Google Ads audits and ongoing campaign management.](/franchise-seo) 03 / WHO WE WORK WITH ## REAL BUSINESSES. real neighborhoods. We work with about 100 clients across the U.S. We focus on home-service companies like [roofers](/roofing-seo), [HVAC companies](/hvac-seo) and plumbers. We also work with law firms, dentists, [restaurants](/restaurant-seo), med spas and more. If local customers need to find you online, Local Howl can help you show up. See how search works in [each trade we serve](/industries). [01 ### Roofing Roofers in St. Peters, Memphis, Collierville, Savannah and Colorado Springs. CASE STUDIES](/case-studies/roofing) [02 ### Home services HVAC, electrical, lawn care, landscaping, windows and pools. CASE STUDIES](/case-studies/home-services) [03 ### Healthcare and wellness Chiropractic in Nashville, TN. CASE STUDY](/case-studies/the-spine-works) [04 ### Legal Criminal defense in Marietta, GA. CASE STUDY](/case-studies/moore-law-center) [05 ### Multi-location brands A medical wellness franchise with six clinics across four states. CASE STUDY](/case-studies/neuage-health-wellness) 04 / HOW WE WORK ## LESS “SEO STUFF.” more “here’s the plan.” Don’t worry. We don’t just hand you homework. We’ll do the work with you, or for you. - ### Find where you stand A local market audit: where you rank on Google, who’s ahead of you, and what those competitors are doing to get found. Start with the [free website report](/local-seo-audit). - ### Review the gaps Check where your services are missing or underrepresented, and verify what the audit found. - ### Set the priorities Focus on the services, cities, and changes that matter most to your business. - ### Build the roadmap Turn the findings into clear tasks, then do the work and measure what changes. Our [three programs](/pricing) set how much of the work we take off your plate. 05 / WHERE TO FIND US ## BASED IN KIRKWOOD. working across the U.S. We’re a virtual team based in Kirkwood, MO, and we serve businesses [around Kirkwood](/kirkwood-seo) and across the U.S. by phone, video and email. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Central, the same hours as our Google Business Profile. Our published case studies include businesses in Missouri, Nashville, Memphis, Dallas, Colorado Springs and the Atlanta area. See how we work in [each of those markets](/markets). Our Google Business Profile is rated [5.0 on Google](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9171390678750910385). Every review is there to read, in the reviewer’s own words. **Local Howl** 10465 Manchester Rd, Suite 540 Kirkwood, MO 63122 Phone: [+1 856 280 9614](tel:+18562809614) Email: [info@localhowl.com](mailto:info@localhowl.com) Follow along on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/local-howl/), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LocalHowl) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/localhowl/). [SEE OUR CASE STUDIES ↗](/case-studies) LOCAL SEO. REAL-WORLD BUSINESS. ## YOU DO THE WORK. WE’LL HELP THEM FIND YOU. Tell us about your business. We’ll start with where you show up today. [PUT MY BUSINESS ON THE MAP ↗](/contact?service=about) Good business. Worth finding.