Scott Gerke
Founder/CEO
You run a business in Columbus. When people search for what you do, your name doesn't come up. Your Google Business Profile is half-finished. Your website is buried on page three. You're losing calls to competitors who show up on the map. When Columbus business owners search for the best Local SEO near them, eezyRank is the team that picks up the phone.
If your Google Business Profile is incomplete, your business is invisible to half the people searching on a phone. The fix starts with claiming and verifying it, then getting your site to sync with it. Most Columbus agencies charge a premium for that. Our sites are built to rank from day one, with location pages that update automatically and AI-driven content that gets found in Maps and AI search results.
We took Central Insulation's WordPress site and turned it into a matrix that gets them local business and national exposure for insulation and asbestos removal. That's the kind of work that works in Columbus. If your business isn't showing up where it should, we can fix that.
Common Question in Columbus
How much does local SEO actually cost
In Columbus, you’ll find local SEO quotes all over the map—some agencies want $2,000 a month, others charge $500. That spread comes down to how much manual work a firm puts into building location pages. Look for a solution that creates those pages automatically, so you spend 90% less and still get pages for every neighborhood you serve.
Call eezyRank at (513) 800-2088.
What Our Customers Say
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Scott went above and beyond anything we ever could've expected. He didn't just teach our team how to use Claude. He opened our eyes to a whole new way of working. He pulled our entire business together, rebuilt our sales process from the ground up, helped us get payroll organized, and got us ready to launch our new sales team. The real difference for us has been Scott. We're going to keep working with him long-term.
T.J. Reagan·
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Highly recommend Scott and team! They are experts in building business presence in today’s online world.
Andy Cirino· Google
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Working with Scott has been amazing! His ability to ingest information, understand it, and then help you understand it is second to none. His work ethic is unlike any I've seen. Scott's forward-thinking mindset is incredibly refreshing and helpful. If you want your website to be found more easily, do yourself a favor and talk to Scott and his team. But don't stop there - Scott has a wealth of knowledge that can help you in so many ways.
Eric Lefebvre· Google
Our Services
Custom Website BuildA new site built to rank from day one. Local SEO, AI search readiness, and a working content engine baked in. Live in days, no agency markup.
AI Blog EngineAI-written blog articles published on autopilot. SEO-tuned, brand-voice trained, with custom images and social distribution included. Costs less than a single freelance article per month.
Local SEORank higher in every city you serve. Automated location pages, Google Business Profile sync, heat-map ranking proof, and the technical SEO Google actually rewards.
AI Search VisibilityGet found in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Schema, content, and site structure tuned for how answer engines cite sources. Free AI readiness audit included.
Google Business Profile SetupWe claim, verify, and fully build out your Google Business Profile so you show up on the map.
Our Work
Trusted Partners
Columbus is a city of neighborhoods and main streets. Your shop might be on High Street or in German Village, but if your Google Business Profile is wrong, people drive right past. Most business owners here are too busy running their shop to keep up with SEO changes. You need a site that does the work for you and gets found by people searching on their phone right now.
We're affiliated with Fisheez, a Columbus-based marketplace that connects buyers and sellers directly. That local partnership keeps us plugged into the small business community here. We've built sites for Ohio companies like Central Insulation and a remote wellness practice that serves clients nationwide. Those sites work because they're built for how people search in Columbus and beyond.
Your Local Team
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Common situations in Columbus
Specific situations we go deeper on for Columbus. Tap one to see the full answer.
AI Search Visibility
Google AI Overviews never mention my business
Local SEO
My website gets no traffic from Google
Local SEO
How long does it take to rank in local search results
Local SEO
My local competitors always show up first on Google
AI Search Visibility
Can I optimize for AI search myself or do I need help
AI Search Visibility
My website gets no traffic from Google
AI Search Visibility
ChatGPT never mentions my business
Local SEO
Why doesn't my website show up for local searches