Restaurant SEO, AEO, GEO and LLMO
Restaurant SEO that fills more tables, orders and private events
We help restaurants, cafes, bars and caterers show up when hungry people search on Google, Google Maps and AI assistants like ChatGPT. Plans start at $799 per month with no setup fee and a written scope.
1000s
of keywords on page one
Since 2012
In business
3:1
Average ROI
Free · No obligation
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Restaurant SEO is the work of getting a restaurant found by people deciding where to eat, order or host an event. It covers a complete Google Business Profile with menu, photos and hours, a fast mobile website with a readable menu, pages for catering and private events, steady reviews, and clear facts that AI tools like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews can cite. That AI side is often called AI SEO, and it includes AEO, GEO and LLMO.
Why it matters
Most restaurant decisions happen in the map results
People decide where to eat quickly, usually on their phone. They search for a cuisine or a dish nearby, scan the map results, look at photos and ratings, and pick. Your Google Business Profile is often your real front door.
Wrong hours, an old menu or a missing reservation link sends people elsewhere, and they rarely come back to check again.
Catering, private dining and events are where many restaurants make strong margins. Those customers plan ahead and search for specific things, like private rooms or office catering, and a dedicated page helps you get those inquiries.
Our view: your profile and your menu do most of the selling. We keep them accurate, appetizing and easy to use, then build pages for the bigger orders and events.
What is included
Restaurant SEO built around diners, orders and events
We start with what matters most to your business, whether that is filling weeknight tables, growing takeout or booking more private events. Most plans also draw on our local SEO and AI SEO work.
Google Business Profile and Maps
We complete and maintain your profile with accurate hours, menu, photos, attributes and links for reservations and ordering.
A readable, crawlable menu
Your menu lives on your website as real text alongside any PDF, so search engines and AI tools can understand your dishes.
Catering and private event pages
Catering, private dining and event spaces get pages with capacity, sample menus and a simple inquiry path.
Reviews and reputation
We help you build a routine for earning reviews and responding to them, which matters a lot to diners choosing between options.
AI SEO for ChatGPT and AI Overviews
Our AI SEO work covers AEO, GEO and LLMO. Clear facts about your cuisine, dishes, hours and location help ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and Perplexity recommend you accurately.
Lead and revenue measurement
You get access to our custom reporting tool to monitor keyword rankings and campaign performance daily, plus tracking for calls, reservations and order clicks.
Our approach
A simple process for busy restaurant owners
First
Review your goals and listings
We look at your profile, website, menu and goals, such as more tables, takeout or events.
Next
Fix the foundation
We fix inaccurate listings, menu issues and slow mobile pages that cost you diners.
Then
Build event and dish depth
We add catering and event pages and content about the dishes and experiences people search for.
Ongoing
Measure and adjust
We track rankings, calls, reservations and order clicks, then focus on what fills seats.
Case studies
SEO case studies: results from real client campaigns
See how our local and national SEO campaigns grew leads, keyword rankings and listings for a pressure washing company, a used car marketplace and a plumbing directory.
Local SEO
Pressure washing company: 3.3x more leads from local SEO
pressurewashingmedford.com
Our local SEO campaign took monthly leads from 8 to 26 and earned top 10 Google rankings for high-competition keywords like “pressure washing medford”.
Leads per month
8
→
26
3.3x
Google rankings
Top 10 for high-competition keywords like “pressure washing medford”
National SEO · SaaS
Used car marketplace: 13.8x more ranking keywords
shopusedcarsbyowner.com
A national SEO campaign for this SaaS marketplace grew organic keyword rankings from 260 to over 3,600 and total car listings from 2,300 to over 7,000.
Organic keyword rankings
260
→
3,600+
13.8x
Car listings
2,300
→
7,000+
3x
National SEO · Directory
Plumbing directory: 58x more ranking keywords
hireplumbersnearme.com
A national SEO campaign for this plumbing directory grew organic keyword rankings from 134 to over 7,800 and directory listings from 1,200 to over 18,800.
Organic keyword rankings
134
→
7,800+
58x
Directory listings
1,200
→
18,800+
15.7x
A practical perspective
What usually holds restaurant websites back
We see the same preventable problems again and again:
- A menu that only exists as a PDF or an image.
- Different hours on the website, Google and delivery apps.
- No page for catering or private events.
- Old or low-quality photos on the Google Business Profile.
- Slow pages that are hard to use on a phone.
An accurate profile and a readable menu usually bring in more diners right away.
Restaurant SEO FAQ
Questions restaurant owners ask before hiring us
Straight answers for restaurants, cafes, bars and caterers. Have a question that is not here? Send us your website and we will answer it directly.
How much does SEO cost for a restaurant?
Our plans start at $799 per month. The scope depends on the number of locations, your goals and local competition. You see the plan and deliverables in writing before you commit.
Is the Google Business Profile more important than our website?
For most diners, the profile is the first thing they see. The website still matters for the menu, events and details that help them decide, so we work on both.
Should our menu be a PDF?
You can keep a PDF, but your menu should also be on the page as text. That helps search engines, AI tools and diners on slow connections.
Can SEO help with catering and events?
Yes. Catering and private event searches are specific and often lead to large orders, and dedicated pages help you show up for them.
What are AI SEO, AEO, GEO and LLMO?
AI SEO is the work of getting your restaurant found, understood and recommended by AI tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity. AEO (answer engine optimization) makes your pages give clear, direct answers. GEO (generative engine optimization) helps your content appear in AI-generated results. LLMO (large language model optimization) shapes how AI models describe your restaurant. All of it is included in your plan.
How do you measure results?
You get access to our custom reporting tool to watch rankings and campaign performance daily. We also track calls, reservations and order clicks so you can see what brings in diners.
Client reviews
What our clients say
“Previously we had worked with some SEO companies who charged thousands of dollars but didn't deliver much. With Affordable SEO Plans the experience was entirely different since their prices were reasonable, the communication was excellent, and we began to see improvements in our Google rankings after a few months. I would strongly recommend them to any small business seeking affordable SEO services.”
Jacob R.
Home Remodeling Company
“I was doubtful regarding affordable SEO since I thought that cheaper prices meant lower quality. I'm pleased that I decided to give them a try! Our website has now begun to rank for a greater number of relevant keywords, our organic traffic has increased, and we are receiving enquiries from customers who found us through Google. It has been a good investment for our business.”
Robert M.
Ecommerce Business
“The thing I like best about Affordable SEO Plans is that they keep it simple: there's no confusing sales talk, no unnecessary services, just clear SEO work at a price which is reasonable. They have been responsive, transparent, and actually have been of genuine help in improving our online visibility. I wish that we had come across them earlier!”
Jessica M.
Med Spa & Wellness Clinic
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