ABOUT
Our Story

We Built This for the People Who Build Everything Else.

10+ years behind the scenes. Now working directly for contractors.

How we got here

The Agencies Were Outsourcing to Us Anyway. We Cut Out the Middleman.

For years, we managed Google Business Profiles and local SEO for marketing agencies. Those agencies would charge contractors $800–$1,500/month. We were doing the actual work for a fraction of that. The contractor never got to talk to us. They talked to a coordinator who relayed messages. We watched good contractors get mediocre results and get charged top dollar for it. So we stopped. We started Search N Engage to work directly with contractors — at prices that make sense, with total transparency into everything we do.

Years in Local SEO 10+
Directories Managed 50+
Profiles Grown Dozens
What changed

We realized the contractor was always the one getting the short end. They were paying $1,000+/month for work that should cost $200. And they had no visibility into what was actually being done. We built SNE to fix that.

"We're doing exactly what we always did — just for the person who deserves it most."

The middleman problem

Most Marketing Companies Don't Actually Do What They Say They Do.

We know — because we were the people doing the real work while they collected your check.

They outsource the work

Your agency hires a specialist (us, or someone like us) to do the actual Google work — and marks it up 3–5x before billing you.

Our fix: You hire the specialist directly.

They obscure results

Vanity metrics in glossy reports. Social impressions, "reach," follower counts — not actual Google Maps rankings or real phone calls.

Our fix: Rank tracking, real metrics, honest reports.

They lock you in

12-month contracts. Early termination fees. You're committed whether or not it's working — and you find out at month 6 it wasn't.

Our fix: Month-to-month. Cancel anytime.

We solve all three. Directly. Transparently. Month to month.

Our approach

Methodical. Transparent. Built on Data.

Step One

We audit first

Before we touch anything, we run a full competitive analysis. We look at your profile, your top 3 competitors, and the gap between them. You see everything before we charge you a cent.

Step Two

We show our work

Every post goes live with your knowledge. Every citation update, every optimization — documented and visible to you. We don't believe in mystery deliverables. You're paying for real work, you should see it.

Step Three

We report honestly

Good months and bad ones. If your market is competitive and movement is slower than expected, we tell you. No spin. No fabricated metrics. If it's not working after 90 days, we'll tell you that too.

What we stand for

Three Values. Non-Negotiable.

Radical Transparency

You see every post, every update, every metric. We share our screen, our process, and our results. There is no "trust us" with SNE. There is only "look for yourself."

Specialists Only

We don't dabble. No PPC campaigns. No website redesigns. No social media strategy for e-commerce brands. Google Maps and contractor social. That's it. Deep focus = better results.

Results Over Retainers

Month-to-month means we earn your business every single month. There is no contract protecting us if we stop performing. That keeps us sharp. That's by design.

Who does the work

Small Team. Deep Focus.

We're a small, focused team. That's intentional. No layers between you and the people doing the work. No account coordinators playing telephone. You talk to us.

MS
Max S.
Founder & Local SEO Lead

10+ years managing GBP profiles and local search for home service businesses. Built Search N Engage to give contractors direct access to specialist-level work — without the agency markup or the runaround.

Google Maps Local SEO Citations
CL
Content & Social Lead
Social Strategy & Content

Manages content strategy and social posting across all client profiles. Former agency background — now focused 100% on contractor marketing. Every post is crafted to drive calls, not just likes.

Facebook GBP Posts Content
10+
Years in Local SEO
50+
Directories Managed
$149
/mo to start
0
Contracts. Ever.
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