SEO Basics for Landscapers Using AI
SEO Basics is for landscapers who are hard to find online. Module 1: how search works. Module 2: your map listing. Module 3: pages, reviews, AI answers. Module 4: Smoko drafts your Google profile, service and suburb pages, page titles, review request and listing details. You approve.
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AI answerFor retaining walls and paving near you,your businessis open now and rated 4.9 from 72 reviews.
- Your business
- Mulch & Mortar Landscapes
- Fernhollow Outdoor Co.
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What people search when they need a landscaper
Each search wants something different. The course shows which page wins each one. Then Smoko builds that page for you.
| Search | What they want | What wins it |
|---|---|---|
| landscaper near me | Someone local who turns up and quotes | Google profile with job photos and recent reviews |
| retaining wall builder [suburb] | A builder who knows the slope and council rules | A retaining wall page with local photos |
| landscaping cost | A rough price before they ask for a quote | A service page with honest price ranges |
| turf laying [suburb] | New lawn down before summer | A suburb page with recent turf jobs |
| backyard landscaping ideas | Ideas and someone who can build them | A gallery page with before and after photos |
What you’ll learn
Four short modules you can work through between jobs. In the last one, Smoko builds your local SEO setup.
- 12 min
Search Basics
How customers find landscapers on Google today, and the shortcuts that do more harm than good.
- What is SEO?
- Why it matters?
- How Tradies Get Found Now
- Mistakes to Avoid
A homeowner nearby types 'retaining wall builder' into Google and the map shows three landscapers with photos of walls. Buying 200 cheap backlinks will not put you there. Real job photos and a tidy profile can.
- 16 min
Get on the Map
Set up your Google profile, categories and listings so locals searching for retaining walls, paving and turf laying can find you.
- How Google Picks Local Results
- Your Google Business Profile
- Categories and Service Areas
- Keywords Your Customers Use
- Directories and Listings
You run from home and drive to jobs. Hide the street address, set a service area of the suburbs you actually cover, and list the hours someone really answers the phone, not 24 hours because it looks good.
- 18 min
What Makes You Rank
Service and suburb pages, reviews that show real work, AI answers, and a simple monthly check on results.
- Service Pages That Rank
- Suburb Pages Without the Spam
- Reviews That Move You Up
- Show Up in AI Answers
- Tracking What Works
A single Services page listing 14 jobs says little about any one of them. A page titled Paving Castle Hill, with four of your own paving jobs, the stone used and what each one involved, gives Google and the customer something specific to match.
- 9 min
Let's Implement: SEO Basics
Smoko drafts your local SEO setup from your answers and photos, you ask for changes, and you approve it.
- Smoko Builds Your SEO
- How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
- Approving Your Local SEO Setup
Smoko takes your answers and 20 phone photos and drafts your profile, a Retaining Walls page, a Turf page and pages for the suburbs where you have real jobs to show. You ask for changes, then approve before anything goes live.
Smoko builds your local SEO setup
What Smoko sets up for you
In the last module, Smoko builds these for your business from our templates. Nothing goes live until you approve it.
Smoko’s setup listFor landscapers
- Google profile
- Your services, categories, hours, service areas and photos, written the way your customers talk.
- Landscaper
- Landscape designer
- Paving contractor
- Lawn care service
- Service pages
- One page per job, titled the way customers search and linked to your homepage and suburb pages.
- Retaining walls
- Paving and patios
- Turf laying
- Garden design
- Decking and pergolas
- Irrigation
- Backyard makeovers
- Suburb pages
- Pages for the areas you work, built from your real local jobs and photos.
- Page titles
- A clear title for every page, naming the job and the suburb.
- Review request
- A short message with your Google review link to send after every finished job.
- Listing details
- One consistent business name, phone and address to use on all your online listings.
Taught by people who run trade businesses
The Tradie School team
Operators from DFRNT Group, the team behind 26,000 solar installs, 4,000 pools and 400,000 leads for trades and home services.
Questions landscapers ask
Do landscapers really need SEO when most work is word of mouth?
Referrals still matter, but a referred customer can look you up on Google before they call, and someone new to the area has no one to ask. SEO is how you show up for the people who search 'landscaper near me' instead.
Should I have one page for landscaping or one for each job?
One for each job you want more of. A homeowner searching 'retaining wall builder' wants to see retaining walls, not a list of everything you do. Separate pages also let Google match you to that specific search.
How do I get found in the suburbs I want to work in, not just my own?
Google leans on where you are based, so you won't rank everywhere. Suburb pages that show real jobs and reviews from that area help, as does asking clients there for reviews that mention the suburb. It builds slowly, so give it time.
How do I get mentioned when someone asks ChatGPT for a landscaper?
Nobody outside those companies knows exactly how AI tools pick names, so be wary of anyone who says they do. They tend to draw on the same things Google does: clear service pages, a complete Google profile and reviews that name real jobs. Get those right first.
Why isn't my business showing in the map results for landscapers?
Often it's one of three things: your profile is missing a category like Landscaper, your name, phone and address differ across listings, or you have few recent reviews. Fix those and add photos of real jobs. Google also tends to favour businesses close to the searcher, which you can't change.
Do I need a website for this?
Not to start. Your Google profile can do a lot on its own. If you have a website, Smoko drafts service and suburb pages for it from Tradie School's templates, for you to check.
I'm a one-person business. Is this worth it?
Yes. Someone searching for a tradie nearby wants the job done well, not a big crew. Smoko drafts everything from your answers and photos for you to check, so it doesn't eat your evenings.
How long until I show up higher?
No one can honestly promise a date or a spot. Google takes time to pick up changes, and every trade and area is different. This course helps you get the basics right and keep them right.
Will Smoko change my Google profile or website without asking?
No. Smoko drafts every change and shows it to you first. Nothing goes live until you approve it.
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