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SEO for painters
SEO for painters: more painting jobs from Google
SEO for painters is the work that gets a painting business found when someone nearby searches for the job, like "house painter near me", "exterior house painting" or "painter Robina", in Google's results and in Google Maps. ADEL SEO helps local businesses get more enquiries from Google, Google Maps and AI search, with websites, SEO and Google Ads. Founded in Adelaide in 2014 by Wilson Tiong, who has been doing SEO since 2007.
Not a painter? See SEO for tradies.
How it starts
How people search for a painter
- By job: "interior painter", "exterior house painting cost", "roof painting", "commercial painters".
- By area: "painter Southport", "house painters northern suburbs".
- Before selling a house: "painter before sale", quick jobs with a deadline.
Most painting work is planned, so people compare photos and reviews. For these searches Google often shows the local pack: the map and three businesses Google shows above the normal results for local searches.
From our experience
What we usually find on painter websites and profiles
Few photos on the Google profile, when painting is chosen on finishes.
All painting on one page, so exterior or roof painting never ranks.
Copied suburb pages with the wrong suburb left in.
No tracking, so nobody knows which quotes came from Google.
What we do
What our SEO for painters includes
SEO and Google Maps work that brings calls and enquiries from people searching for what you do, reported in enquiries, not just rankings.
A page for each type of painting
Interior, exterior, roof, commercial, strata: one page each, with your own photos.
Reviews and listings
Customer reviews on Google and other sites, which help both rankings and trust. Plus citations: listings of a business's name, address and phone on other websites, which must match everywhere.
Tracking and reports
Measuring the calls and enquiries that come from ads and the website, not just clicks. Plain-English reports showing what was done and the calls and enquiries it brought.
Service areas
Local SEO for painters
Local SEO is helping a business show up when people nearby search for its service. Most painters are a service-area business: a business that travels to customers, like most tradies, and shows an area instead of an address.
Good to know
Marketing for painters: website, SEO and ads
- Your website. We rebuild your website first, using your own words and photos. You see the new site before you pay anything. Pay only if you like it. See websites for painters.
- SEO. This page.
- Facebook and Instagram ads with before and after photos work well for painters. See Facebook ads management.
Price
What does SEO for painters cost?
For a small painting business, ongoing SEO is usually around $1,500 to $2,000 + GST a month, depending on your services, area and competition. No lock-in contract.
Why ADEL SEO
Why painters work with ADEL SEO
- We've worked with painters. Experience with tradies, including roofers, air conditioning, landscapers, electricians, builders, plumbers and other trades.
- You work directly with Wilson, not a junior account manager.
- No lock-in contracts. Stay because it works.
- You own everything: your website, domain, Google Analytics, Google Ads account and Google Business Profile.
- Offices in Adelaide, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Works with tradies across Australia.
Questions
SEO for painters FAQs
Is SEO worth it for a painter?
Usually. House painting jobs are high-value and searched for, and SEO keeps bringing quotes without paying per click.
Do photos help painter SEO?
Yes. Real before and after photos on your Google profile and pages help customers choose you.
How long does painting business SEO take?
Profile and website fixes can help within weeks; busy searches across your suburbs usually take several months.
How much does SEO for painters cost?
Usually around $1,500 to $2,000 + GST a month for a small painting business. No lock-in.
Next step
Want more painting jobs from Google?
Tell us the work and suburbs you want more of. We'll look at your Google profile, website and competitors first.