Broad Lantern Media is a local SEO company based in Mount Pocono, working with small businesses across Monroe County and the Poconos. Our local SEO services are built around one goal: getting your business into the top 3 results on Google Maps, and keeping it there as competitors show up.
When someone searches "[your service] near me," Google shows two things above everything else: a map with 3 pinned businesses, and a list of paid ads. Regular website rankings, the "10 blue links," sit below both. If your business isn't one of those 3 map pack results, most searchers never see you at all.
Local SEO services target that map pack specifically, not just general search rankings. That means optimizing your Google Business Profile, building consistent citations across directories, generating real reviews, and structuring your website around the specific neighborhoods and services you actually want to be found for.
No vague "SEO audit" with no follow-through. Here's the real work.
Categories, services, photos, hours, and posts, set up the way Google actually rewards, not just filled in.
Your business name, address, and phone number, consistent across every directory Google checks for trust signals.
A system that asks for reviews after every job, automatically, so your rating climbs without you remembering to ask.
Built around what your actual customers type, not generic industry terms with no local intent behind them.
Dedicated pages for each neighborhood or city you serve, instead of one generic "service areas" list.
Monthly reports showing exactly where you rank for your target searches, in plain English.
We check your current map pack position, Google Business Profile health, and where your top competitors are beating you.
Profile optimization, citation cleanup, and technical fixes, the unglamorous work that has to happen first.
Content, reviews, and citation growth continue monthly, this compounds, it doesn't finish after month one.
You get a plain-English report every month showing rank movement and call volume, not just technical jargon.
Most people searching for a local service choose from the first few businesses they see. Here is what that means in practice.
Local rankings depend heavily on where the searcher is standing, see how the map pack and geo-grid actually work for the full picture.
If you searched for an SEO company near me or local SEO services near me from anywhere in Monroe County, we are close by. Our office is in Mount Pocono, and we know this market: year-round residents, second-home owners, and visitors who all search differently.
We also provide local SEO services to businesses in the Scranton area, the Lehigh Valley, and remotely anywhere in the United States. Need a site to go with it? See our web design in Mount Pocono.
Towns we serve in Monroe County and nearby
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Yes. Broad Lantern Media is based at 84 Center Avenue in Mount Pocono, PA, and we provide local SEO services to businesses across Monroe County, including Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg, Tannersville, and Tobyhanna. We also work with businesses in the Scranton area, the Lehigh Valley, and remotely anywhere in the United States.
Yes. Small businesses are who we work with most: contractors, shops, restaurants, and professional practices. Plans are month-to-month, with no minimum term.
It depends on your market and how competitive it is. See our current plans, or request a free audit and we'll recommend the right fit for your specific situation, not a generic number.
Most businesses see initial ranking movement within 4 to 8 weeks, with meaningful call volume increases by month 3. Local SEO compounds over time, it isn't a one-time fix, it's ongoing work that keeps paying off.
Regular SEO targets your website's overall rankings in search results. Local SEO specifically targets the map pack, the 3-listing box with a map that appears above regular results for "near me" and location-based searches. They overlap, but the map pack has its own ranking factors, like your Google Business Profile and citation consistency.
Technically no, but practically yes. Your website is one of several ranking factors, and it's also where the map pack sends people once they click through. A weak or missing website undercuts everything else you're doing for local SEO.
No. Our local SEO plans run month-to-month. If it's not working, you're not locked into paying for a year regardless.
We'll show you your current map pack position and exactly what's holding you back.
