The Albany SEO company for local SEO
ADK SEO REV is an owner-led SEO agency serving Albany, NY and the surrounding Capital District, owned and operated by Bobby Bernstein, an SEO veteran of over 14 years. No contracts. No upsells. No BS.
How can local SEO benefit your small business in Albany?
ADK SEO REV provides a full stack of marketing services aimed at small businesses that rely on their location for success: local SEO for any location-based business, website design for small local businesses and ecommerce shops, branding, lead generation, social media, and more.
Google’s search results are a hot mess in 2026. Google has shifted away from rewarding those 10 blue links and toward AI responses. That means your current online presence is likely optimized for yesterday, not today’s search landscape. Information from your Google Business Profile and your website is a lot of what populates those AI Overviews, but only if you optimize for them with proper local SEO.
Sure, you could have an AI chatbot shoot out vague, general advice about your business and its local presence. But if you want premium local SEO from an expert who has been doing it for over 14 years, you hire Bobby at ADK SEO REV. And I'm going to tell you exactly how I do it.
How I improve local SEO rankings for Albany businesses
Optimize your GBP for local SEO
Your Google Business Profile is absolutely KEY to your success as a local business. Google wants to see all sorts of information on there, as well as frequent activity, responding to reviews, your full list of services and locations, and more. I take a scientific, data-based approach to GBP management: your Albany business deserves a full analysis and optimization based on findings, not general SEO advice.
Optimize for local AI
Ranking in Google's AI Overviews and being cited in LLMs like ChatGPT, Grok and Claude is critical to your local business in 2026. I implement complete GEO and AIO for your Albany business using raw local search data: the keywords and questions being searched in your area, not nationally.
Make your website simply better than your competitors'
Why would any potential customer choose your business if it looks like all of the others? Just because you're a plumber or a roofer doesn't mean your website has to be boring. I optimize your site for SEO, GEO, and AIO from the start, and make it look like the premium option. See the portfolio.
Getting noticed online can be tough. If you’re a local service business that looks like all of the other local service businesses online, why would a customer choose you over any of your competitors?
That’s where ADK SEO REV comes in. I live right in the 518 and work with local Albany businesses to help them rank higher, attract more customers, and clean up their online presence. That might mean dialing in your Google Business Profile, tightening up your website, optimizing for AI Overviews and ChatGPT mentions, or putting together a complete marketing game plan that fits your business and your budget. Your business needs its own unique aura, or you’ll just look like another plumber, another roofer, or another pizza joint.
If you want a nameless, forgettable face at a large agency, by all means go that route. But if you want someone who genuinely cares about your business’s success as much as you do, go with ADK SEO REV.
SEO services in Albany
Local SEO
I clean up and dial in your Google Business Profile with hyper-specific targeting and frequent updates, tighten up your website with the right local keywords and full semantic optimization, and optimize for local AI. You'll also get local grid rankings for the keywords you want, exactly where you want them.
Learn morePremium SEO audits
Straight-up answers on what’s working, what’s holding you back, and what to fix: SEO, GEO, AIO, site structure, technical issues, keywords, on-page, and your Google Business Profile. Every audit comes with a 30-60-90 day roadmap and an hour review call.
Learn moreMonthly SEO services
Many different monthly plans, plus custom solutions tailored to your business. Perfect for those who want a 'set it and forget it' solution. You have a business to run; let me handle your online visibility soup to nuts.
Learn moreHourly SEO consulting
Expert guidance to tackle a specific issue: troubleshooting a ranking problem, refining your local SEO, or strategic advice, with clear explanations and actionable steps and no long-term commitment.
Learn moreWebsite design
Fast, mobile-friendly, SEO-first websites for location-based Albany businesses that rank in search and in LLMs. Every rankable page is built from a full semantic outline first.
Learn moreAIO & GEO
If you aren't appearing in Google's AI Overviews and being mentioned in ChatGPT and other LLMs, you're losing out. Ranking in the top 5 isn't enough anymore; you need to show up where people are actually getting their answers.
Learn moreOn-page SEO
Clear headings, smart keyword placement, fast-loading pages, and clean URLs. I figure out what’s holding your site back, explain it, and take care of it.
Learn moreTechnical SEO
A lot of business owners have no clue what a canonical tag or a 404 is, and you shouldn’t have to. I fix broken pages and frustrating WordPress issues so your site runs smoothly and ranks the way it should.
Learn moreKeyword research
I dig deeper than a list of high-volume keywords to find the ones that matter for your business, whether you want foot traffic, phone calls, or online sales.
Learn moreLink building
Citations, local links and relevant placements that give Albany businesses the authority to compete in a crowded Capital District market.
Learn more- Branding kits
- Logo design
- Social media
- Competitor analysis
- WordPress help
- Shopify help
- Press releases
- Citation management
- SEO mentoring
- Ad design
- PPC ads
- Web hosting
- Website setup
- Live website audits
Types of businesses I work with
- Plumbers
- Roofers
- Dentists
- Doctors
- Therapists
- Photographers
- Lawyers
- Marketing agencies
- Lawncare
- HVAC
- Electricians
- Restaurants
- Coffee shops
- Ecommerce
- DTC brands
- Artists
- Brick & mortar shops
- Auto repair
- Painters
- Interior designers
- Cannabis businesses
- Vacation businesses
- Pet-related businesses
- Wedding planners
- Tattoo locations
- Transportation services
Types I don't
- Enterprises
- SaaS
- Crypto
- Trading
- Betting
- Political
- Gyms
- Shady life coaches
Why I'm different than other agencies
I actually listen to understand your business
You understand your business best, and I understand how to get you leads.
You communicate with one person: me
No receptionist. No hold music. No lost messaging. Who do you call when you have a marketing emergency? Me, not a college intern.
Website design by a human, not AI
Graphics, content, layouts, website designs: all done with 14 years of experience and the human eye.
I pioneer SEO tactics, not follow trends
I tinker, test, and use data to stay ahead of the SEO curve at all times.
Open to all businesses
ADK SEO REV is an Open to All marketing agency in Glens Falls. We welcome all walks of life and all types of businesses, micro to XXL.
Do you offer reviews management services?
Yes! I offer review generation following successful jobs via client outreach, responses to GBP reviews, and negative review cleanup where possible.
Do you offer affordable local SEO packages in Albany?
Yes. I present the cost of all of my services and then tailor every local SEO package to your budget based on what actions are going to get you the highest return. So if you've got a smaller marketing budget, I squeeze out every ounce of ROI for it. See monthly SEO.
Is ADK SEO REV a reputable local SEO agency in Albany?
Yes! It is owned and operated by an actual senior SEO expert, Bobby Bernstein, backed by 5-star reviews on both Google and Upwork. He is a real human with an actual physical presence, not a made-up AI bot. I'll even meet you for coffee if you're anywhere near Glens Falls. Read the case studies.
Does ADK SEO REV have a physical office?
No. I run ADK SEO REV out of my office in Glens Falls and frequently meet local clients for a coffee, or jump on a Zoom call if you're not local. Not having an office lets me keep costs down and pricing more affordable.
What are the top tools for local SEO optimization for my Albany business?
If you'd rather handle it yourself: for local keyword research, you can't beat Mangools KWFinder. For question-based queries on LLMs, Google, and social media, AnswerThePublic. For a local grid (included with any ADK SEO REV monthly local SEO plan), try BrightLocal or localseotool.io. Or book an hour with an SEO consultant.
Can you redesign my website and improve SEO?
Yes. I redesign websites with the core purpose of improving visibility, starting with SEO, and optimize for AIO and GEO while rebuilding your site. See website design.
Get a free marketing quote
Shoot Bobby a message right now and tell me what you’re looking for.