Chicago · Local SEO & content

We handle the content,
you run your business.

Ground Control Digital helps Chicago small businesses show up in local search, grow their Google presence, and stop losing customers to competitors with fresher content.

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Currently taking new clients in Wicker Park, Logan Square, Bucktown & West Town
Free 20-minute audit
What you'll learn in 20 minutes:
  • ✓Where you actually rank vs. your top three competitors
  • ✓Which Google Business Profile signals you're missing
  • ✓The two or three highest-leverage things to fix this month
  • ✓Whether we're a fit — no pressure either way
The problem

Good business.
Invisible online. Sound familiar?

Most local businesses are losing customers they don't even know they're losing.

You're good at what you do. But your Google presence is stale, your website hasn't been touched in months, and competitors — who might not even be as good as you — are showing up first because their content is fresher.

  • Your Google Business Profile posts itself... never
  • The last blog post was written by someone who no longer works here
  • A competitor with a worse product ranks above you because their content is newer
  • You know you need to fix this, but there are 40 other things to deal with first
  • You've tried SEO before and it stopped before it had a chance to work
88%
of local mobile searches result in a store visit or call within 24 hours
3×
more likely to convert from a local search than any other digital channel
90+
days is all it typically takes to move a local business from page three to the top three results — with consistent content and a proper Google presence.
Services & pricing

Everything your local presence needs.
Nothing you don't.

Two retainer tiers and a paid deep audit. No agency contracts, no jargon, no hidden fees. Cancel any time.

Entry product
Deep audit
$249 · one-time
A full diagnostic on your local search presence — yours to keep, regardless of what happens next.
  • Full Google Business Profile audit with prioritized fix list
  • Local search ranking report vs. your top three competitors
  • Content gap analysis with specific blog topic recommendations
  • Review profile and response-rate analysis
  • Mobile speed and on-page SEO check
  • 30-minute walk-through call to review findings
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100% credit toward month one if you sign within 30 days.

Most popular
Anchor
Growth
$899 /mo
For businesses ready to make local search a real channel.
  • 4 blog posts per month, written for local search intent
  • 16 social posts across your active platforms
  • Full Google Business Profile management — posts, photos, Q&A
  • Review response management on your behalf
  • Monthly performance report with clear, plain-English wins
  • Direct access via email or text — no agency layers
Start with Growth →
Premium
Authority
$1,799 /mo
For businesses serious about owning their local category.
  • 8 blog posts per month, including longer pillar pieces
  • Full social calendar across all your active platforms
  • Local SEO audit with implemented fixes (not just a list)
  • Quarterly competitor gap analysis
  • Bi-weekly strategy call with the founder
  • Everything in Growth — plus priority response
Talk about Authority →
Annual prepay
Pay yearly, save 10%.
Commit to 12 months of Growth or Authority and we'll knock 10% off the total. Most clients who sign annually do so after their first 30 days — so there's no pressure to decide up front.

Add-ons available to any client: AI readiness assessment ($499) · Extra blog post ($89) · Reputation setup ($199) · Paid ads management ($299/mo + 10% of spend)

How it works

Four steps. No surprises.

Most clients are seeing measurable lift in local search within 90 days. Here's how we get there.

1
Free 20-minute audit
We look at your Google Business Profile, current rankings, and top three competitors. You walk away with a clear picture of where you stand — whether or not you hire us.
2
Strategy & setup
In your first month, we audit fully, fix the highest-leverage GBP issues, and build a 90-day content plan tailored to your category and neighborhood.
3
Consistent execution
Each month, fresh content goes live — blog posts, social, GBP updates, review responses. You approve before anything gets published. That's the bet.
4
Honest reporting
Monthly reports in plain English. What moved, what didn't, what we're doing about it. No agency-speak, no vanity metrics, no smoke and mirrors.
About Ground Control

An agency built
differently.

"We handle the content. You run your business. That's the whole pitch."
— Founder, Ground Control Digital

Ground Control Digital is a Chicago-based local SEO and content marketing studio — purpose-built for small businesses that need real visibility without the overhead of a traditional agency.

We're a one-person operation augmented by a small team of AI agents. The agents handle the volume — drafts, research, scheduling, reporting. A human reviews every word that goes to a client. That's how we keep prices reasonable and quality high.

If you want to see how the work gets done, our own Google presence, blog, and social are the demonstration. We do for ourselves exactly what we do for clients.

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Headquartered in Wicker Park · Working with Chicago small businesses since 2026
Get started

Ready to start
showing up?

Get a free 20-minute audit. We'll show you exactly where you're losing local search visibility and what to do about it — no obligation, no pitch deck, just an honest read on your business.

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No sales deck. No pressure. Just 20 minutes and a clear picture of where you stand.