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SEO agency in Chico

More than 200 clients have worked with us.

SEO for businesses in Chico that starts with understanding what you sell. We cover local, national and international search, so customers find you before they find a competitor.

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Featured in the Spanish press

  • Cadena SER
  • COPE
  • El Español
  • La Opinión de Murcia
  • La 7 Televisión Región de Murcia
  • Murcia Plaza
  • Murcia Diario
  • Murcia.com
  • Murcia Economía
  • Élite Murcia
  • Madridiario
  • El Periódico de Ceuta
+200
companies have already worked with Vértigo
+20
media outlets and rankings in Spain have featured Vértigo
24 h
is our usual time to get back to you
5
areas we work on side by side: SEO, GEO, web design, custom software and PPC

Companies that trust Vértigo

  • PcComponentes
  • Locking
  • Destaco.es
  • PentestingTeam
  • Legitec
  • Mudanzas Grupo Unión

More than 200 companies have handed us their marketing so far.

What SEO in Chico should be judged on

Every month we look at three things: how many people arrive from Google, where you rank and how much you sell.

4

numbers in every report: visits from Google, positions, inquiries and sales.

What we measure

6

kinds of task, from the technical audit to measurement, ordered by what matters most in your case.

The work

1

summary each month with tasks, positions and results, so you know where your investment goes.

Follow-up

3

ways to plan SEO, depending on where you sell: in your city, nationwide or abroad.

Sized to your market

Local SEONational SEOInternational SEO

ChicoUSAWorldwide

Search engine optimization for companies in Chico

With 102,911 residents in the 2024 Census Bureau estimates, Chico is the 72nd largest city in California. Nationally it ranks 322nd among US cities by population. We have pages for 76 cities in California.

A smaller city has a smaller pool of searches, so each one counts. We aim the work at the service plus the city name, and at the surrounding area your customers actually travel from. Vértigo is based in Murcia, Spain, usually 9 hours ahead of Chico. We work with clients abroad by video call, in English. The same service is available in Roseville, Sacramento and Elk Grove.

Population
102,911
State
California
Rank among US cities
322nd
Time difference with our office
Murcia is usually 9 hours ahead
Distance to our office
9,500 km (5,900 miles)

Source: US Census Bureau, 2024 population estimates.

SEO agency in Chico: map with Chico marked
Chico

What we do in your sector

  • Real estate agencies

    The big portals own "homes for sale", but owners who want to sell search for an agency in Chico or ask what their home is worth. That is where a local agency can win.

  • Solar panel installers

    Someone looking for solar panels compares three or four quotes. To be one of them you have to rank near the top in Chico and explain savings, timings and grants well.

  • Architecture firms

    A firm is found through what it builds: "passive house", "loft conversion", "architect for a renovation in Chico". Each type of project deserves its own page.

How we work on search engine optimization in Chico

We start by listening. Once we know what you offer and how people look for it, we decide where to begin and what can wait.

  1. 01

    Technical audit

    A full check of the part nobody sees: loading speed, pages Google cannot find, broken links and structure.

  2. 02

    Keyword research

    We study the searches that matter most to your business and how your customers make them, in your city, across the country or abroad.

  3. 03

    Content that ranks

    We create the pages you are missing and fix the ones you have, thinking first of the reader and then of Google.

  4. 04

    Link building

    We get other media and websites in your sector to link to yours. It is the hardest part, and the one that most separates the top results from the rest.

  5. 05

    Local, national and international SEO

    If you sell in Chico, we work on your Google Business Profile and the map results. If you sell nationwide, on structure and content. If you sell abroad, on a version for each market.

  6. 06

    Measuring results

    We connect your site to the measurement tools so we know which searches bring customers and which only bring visits.

What moving up the results looks like

The top few results take most of the clicks. It happens with "real estate agency chico", with "solar panel installation chico" and with any search in your sector.

  1. We choose the searches that bring customers.
  2. We repair the technical faults on the site.
  3. We rewrite the pages that need to rank.
  4. We earn links from media and websites in your sector.

Illustrative simulation. Every project moves at its own pace and nobody can guarantee a specific position on Google.

How our SEO agency works

  1. 01

    We listen

    Before proposing anything we want to know your company, your numbers and what you have already tried.

  2. 02

    Status report

    We review your site alongside those of your competitors and tell you, in order of importance, what needs doing.

  3. 03

    Monthly work

    Each month has specific technical, content and link tasks, and you know what they are before they start.

  4. 04

    Report and adjust

    We look at what worked, show it to you and decide the next step together.

How clients rate us on Google

5.0

34 Google reviews

“Friendly, effective and quick to sort things out. 100% recommended.”
Marta G. · Google review, translated from Spanish
“Without a doubt the best marketing decision I have made.”
Imelda · Google review, translated from Spanish
“I am really happy with the guys at Vértigo, Jesús and Raúl.”
NP · Google review, translated from Spanish

Frequently asked questions about SEO in Chico

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How long does SEO take to show results?

SEO is a medium-term investment. The first movements usually show within the first few months, and solid results come with continued work. After the audit we give you a realistic estimate for your case, based on where your site stands today and who you are competing with.

Can you help my business rank on Google Maps?

Yes. We work on your business listing on Google: categories, photos, opening hours and reviews. Those are the things that decide who appears on the map when someone searches for what you offer in Chico. A profile that is complete and kept up to date is easier for Google to match with a search.

You are based in Spain. How does that work for a business in Chico?

Everything is done remotely and in English. We agree a meeting slot that works across the time difference, share the data with you and send a monthly report. SEO happens on your website and on Google, so the work does not depend on us being in the same city as you.

Do I need a new website to do SEO?

In most cases, no. We work on your current site. If it has an underlying problem that blocks progress, we tell you at the start and you decide. If a rebuild does make sense, the same team does web design, so the SEO is planned into the new site from the first day.

Can I do SEO and Google Ads at the same time?

Of course. Many businesses start with ads while SEO gathers strength, and then lower the ad spend gradually. We also run paid search, so we can coordinate the two: the ads show which searches turn into sales and the SEO work goes after those first.

What happens if I stop doing SEO?

Your rankings do not vanish the day you stop, because the improvements stay on your site. What you lose is momentum: no new content, no new links, and competitors who carry on tend to overtake you in time. How fast that happens depends on how hard your sector competes.

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