Charleston · Mount Pleasant · North Charleston · Summerville

Charleston SEO Company That Makes the Phone Ring

Shellback SEO is a veteran-owned Charleston SEO company that gets roofers, HVAC companies, dentists, law firms and marine businesses found on Google Maps, Google search and AI assistants. Plans start at $1,000/month, month to month, with a local desk at (843) 582-0690.

  • Senior specialist on your account — no junior hand-offs
  • Google Maps, local SEO and AI search (ChatGPT, Google AI)
  • Plain-English monthly report: calls, forms, rankings
  • Plans from $1,000/month
Get a Free Audit Call (843) 582-0690

Free Charleston SEO audit

See where you rank, who’s beating you, and the first things we’d fix. We reply within one business day.

2,600
Monthly searches for Charleston SEO
$86.7B
Yearly economic impact of SC Ports
1 day
Reply time on free audit requests
$1,000
Plans start per month

★★★★★ 5.0 on Google

Who we help

Built for Charleston businesses that sell big tickets

Charleston looks like a tourism town, but it runs on industry and professional services. That’s where we focus.

Home Services & Trades

Roofing, HVAC, plumbing and electrical across Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties. We get you into the Google Maps 3-pack.

Medical, Dental & Legal

Practices in Mount Pleasant, West Ashley and downtown competing for patients and clients in the map pack.

Manufacturing & Logistics

Suppliers to Boeing, Volvo and Mercedes, plus freight, warehousing and customs firms with long B2B sales cycles.

Industries

Which Charleston industries do you work with?

Roofers, HVAC, dentists, law firms, MSPs and marine businesses. One senior specialist, one playbook per trade.

Roofing SEO

Own the map pack before hurricane season in Charleston, Mount Pleasant and Summerville.

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HVAC SEO

Win the calls when the Lowcountry heats up — AC repair, replacement and maintenance searches.

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Dental SEO

Fill chairs from Mount Pleasant to West Ashley with Google Business Profile and new-patient pages.

Charleston dental SEO →

Law Firm SEO

Win the search before the consultation — practice-area pages, reviews and map pack.

Charleston law firm SEO →

Restaurant & Hospitality SEO

Get found by Charleston visitors and locals searching for where to eat, drink and stay.

Charleston restaurant SEO →

MSP & IT Provider SEO

Rank for “managed IT services Charleston” and “IT support near me,” and get cited by ChatGPT — directories, vertical pages, Google Ads bridge.

SEO for MSPs & IT providers →

Marine & Boat Businesses

Dealers, marinas and service yards from the Charleston Boat Show to Shem Creek.

Service business SEO →

Google Business Profile

The free asset most Charleston businesses under-use. Category, hours, reviews, posts.

GBP for home services →
AI search in Charleston →
How it works

Three steps. No mystery.

Step 1

Free audit

We review your website, Google Business Profile and competitors, and show you exactly where the gaps are.

Step 2

Fix the foundation

Speed, site structure, tracking and your Google profile. Most sites in this market lose on these basics.

Step 3

Grow every month

New service and location pages, reviews and links — reported in plain English every month.

Service area

All of the Charleston metro

One strong page beats a dozen thin suburb pages. We cover the whole Lowcountry from one place.

Downtown & the Peninsula · North Charleston · Mount Pleasant · Daniel Island · West Ashley · James Island · Johns Island · Summerville · Goose Creek · Hanahan · Ladson · Moncks Corner · Folly Beach · Sullivan’s Island · Isle of Palms · Kiawah & Seabrook

FAQ

Common questions about SEO in Charleston

How much does SEO cost in Charleston?

Shellback SEO plans start at $1,000/month for Local SEO (Google Business Profile, citations, one new service page a month and a plain-English monthly report). Growth plans are $2,500/month and add technical SEO, four pages a month, AI-search schema and a reviews program. Multi-Market plans are $4,500/month for two or more locations plus Google Ads management. Month to month, no long-term contracts.

Which Charleston industries do you work with?

Roofers, HVAC and plumbing companies, dentists and medical practices, law firms, marine and boat businesses, and the manufacturers and logistics companies that sell to other businesses across Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston and Summerville.

Do you have an office in Charleston?

Shellback SEO is based in Denver, Colorado and runs a local Charleston desk at (843) 582-0690. Hannah covers the Carolinas and we travel to Charleston for client meetings; the day-to-day SEO work is done remotely by a senior specialist.

How long until I see results?

Google Maps and local terms usually move within 60 to 90 days. Competitive terms take around six months, and the top terms up to a year. You get a plain-English report every month showing calls, forms and rankings.

Do you build websites too?

Yes — often a rebuild is what unlocks the rankings. See Charleston web design.

Let’s look at your market

Send us your website and your top competitors. You’ll get an honest read on where you stand in Charleston search.

Get a Free Audit Call (843) 582-0690

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