Missoula, MT · Since 2012

SEO Missoula Businesses Can Count On

More calls from the people already searching for what you do. Local SEO and fast, search-ready websites from Norm Garrett, a Missoula SEO expert who does the work himself.

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  • Missoula-based since 2012
  • No long-term contracts
  • Free consultation

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  • Local since 2012
  • No long-term contracts
  • Free consultations
  • You work directly with Norm

SEO and Internet Marketing in Missoula, MT

When someone in Missoula needs a roofer, a barber or a pest control company, they pick up their phone and search. The businesses at the top of that search get the call. SEO is the work of making sure that’s you.

ZooTown SEO has been building websites and earning rankings for Missoula businesses since 2012. It’s a small operation on purpose: when you hire ZooTown, you work with me, Norm Garrett, and I’m the one doing your keyword research, building your pages and watching your rankings. No account managers, no hand-offs to an overseas team.

Most of my clients are here in the Garden City and around western Montana, but I’m happy to work with businesses anywhere in the U.S. Whether you need a brand-new website, want an existing one to rank higher on Google, or aren’t sure where the problem is, we can work out a plan together.

More Than Just SEO

Search Engine Optimization

Keyword research, on-page SEO, technical fixes and links that move your site up the results for the searches that bring in customers.

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Website Design

Fast, hand-built websites that look sharp on a phone, load in a blink and are set up to rank from day one.

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Google Business Profile & Reputation

Your map listing and your reviews often decide who gets the call. I’ll get your profile complete, accurate and working for you.

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How Local SEO Works in Missoula

Ranking in Missoula isn’t one trick. It’s a handful of things done well, all pointing the same way.

  1. Google Business Profile

    The map listing is often the first thing a searcher sees. Categories, services, hours, photos and posts all affect whether you show up in the map pack, and whether people tap “Call”.

  2. Reviews and reputation

    Steady, recent reviews help you rank and help you win the click. I’ll help you set up a simple way to ask happy customers for one.

  3. On-page SEO

    Every important page needs a clear job: one service, one set of keywords, a title and headings that say so plainly. It’s basic, and most local sites still get it wrong.

  4. Local citations

    Your business name, phone number and location should match everywhere they appear online. Mismatches confuse Google and cost you rankings.

  5. Site speed and mobile

    Most local searches happen on a phone. A slow or clumsy site loses the visitor before they ever see your phone number.

  6. Content that answers real questions

    Pages that answer what customers actually ask about cost, timing and service area earn rankings and build trust at the same time.

How We Work Together

  1. Free consultation

    We talk through your business, your customers and what you want more of. No pressure and no pitch deck.

  2. Research

    I look at the keywords your customers use, who’s ranking for them now and what it’ll take to pass them.

  3. Build and optimize

    I fix or build your site, set up your Google Business Profile and start on the work that moves rankings.

  4. Report and refine

    You get plain-English updates on rankings and calls, and we adjust as the results come in.

Recent Work for Missoula Businesses

A few of the local businesses I’ve built websites for. Each one is live, so click through and take a look.

Elevated Dirt Works website homepage

Elevated Dirt Works

Excavation · Missoula & the Bitterroot

A locally owned excavation company serving Missoula, the Bitterroot Valley and surrounding areas, with free on-site estimates.

  • Website design
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Meet Norm Garrett

I started ZooTown SEO in Missoula in 2012, and I’ve been building websites and ranking them on Google ever since, for local businesses and for sites of my own.

Search changes constantly. Google rewrites the rules a few times a year, and tactics that worked last year can sink a site this year. I stick to the fundamentals that hold up through those changes: a fast site, clear pages, an accurate business profile, real reviews and useful content. That way the rankings you earn are rankings you keep.

I work with a limited number of clients at a time, so each one gets real attention. If we’re a good fit, you’ll have my direct number and you’ll always know what I’m working on.

“You’ll always talk to the person doing the work.”

Norm GarrettOwner, ZooTown SEO

What Does SEO Cost in Missoula?

Every SEO plan is different, so there’s no one-size price. What you’ll pay depends on how competitive your keywords are, what shape your website is in and how many services or towns you want to rank for. A plumber targeting Missoula alone is a very different job from a company targeting all of western Montana.

The consultation is always free. After we talk, I’ll give you a clear estimate built around your goals and budget. There are no long-term contracts, and you can cancel link building at any time with no questions asked. I’d rather keep clients because the results are worth it.

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What sets the price

Competition
How many businesses are fighting for the same searches
Your current site
A solid foundation, or one that needs fixing first
Scope
How many services and locations you want to rank for

SEO Missoula FAQ

How much does SEO cost for a Missoula business?

It depends on your competition, your current website and how many services or areas you want to rank for. Consultations are free, and you’ll get a clear estimate before any work starts. There are no long-term contracts.

How long does SEO take to work?

Less competitive local searches can start moving within a few weeks. Competitive ones usually take a few months of steady work. I’ll tell you honestly where your keywords fall after looking at who you’re up against.

Do I have to sign a long-term contract?

No. There are no long-term contracts, and you can cancel link building at any time. If the results aren’t worth it to you, you shouldn’t be locked in.

Do you only work with businesses in Missoula?

No. ZooTown SEO is based in Missoula and most clients are in western Montana, but I work with businesses anywhere in the U.S.

Can you improve my current website, or do I need a new one?

Often your current site can be fixed. I’ll review it during the consultation. If it’s slow, hard to update or built in a way that holds back your rankings, a new site may be the better investment, and I’ll explain why.

What is a Google Business Profile, and why does it matter?

It’s your free business listing on Google Maps and in local search results. For many local searches it shows up above the regular results, so a complete, accurate profile with good reviews is one of the fastest ways to get more calls.

Ready to Get Found in Missoula?

Call Norm or send a message. Consultations are always free.