SEO for Restaurants

When someone searches "best Italian near me," do they find you?

Yelp, DoorDash, and Google Maps dominate restaurant searches. Your own website is an afterthought — unless you make it the first thing they see.

Sound Familiar?

The problems every restaurants business knows

Third-party platforms take the top spots

Yelp, DoorDash, UberEats, and Google Maps absorb most restaurant-related search traffic. Your website competes for whatever’s left.

Commission fees eat your margins

Delivery platforms charge 15–30% per order. Every order through your own website instead is pure margin recovered.

Review platforms control your reputation

A single bad Yelp review can tank your visibility. You need to own the conversation — on Google, on your site, in your own words.

Your menu isn’t optimized for search

Google can’t read a PDF menu. If your menu isn’t in searchable HTML text with the right markup, you’re invisible for dish-specific searches.

15–30%
Commission charged by delivery platforms
76%
Of people who search "near me" visit within 24hrs
#1
Google Maps is the top restaurant discovery tool
90%
Of diners research online before choosing
How It Works

What magieSEO does for restaurants

Get found for local food searches, optimize your Google presence, and drive more direct orders — not through third-party platforms.

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Local search domination

"Pizza near me," "best brunch [neighborhood]," "Italian restaurant [city]" — we optimize for the searches that drive walk-ins and reservations.

2

Google Business Profile optimization

Hours, photos, menu highlights, Q&A, review responses — every field optimized to show up in the local pack and attract clicks.

3

Menu and event SEO

HTML menus with hidden code Google can read, event pages for specials and promotions, and location pages for multi-location restaurants.

4

Review management

Professional responses to every Google review, positive or negative. Fast, on-brand, and keyword-aware.

5

Content that drives visits

Neighborhood guides, chef spotlights, seasonal menu announcements — content that positions your restaurant as a local destination.

Built for Restaurants

Features that matter for your industry

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Local pack optimization

Dominate the Map Pack for restaurant searches in your area.

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Menu markup for search results

Hidden page code that tells Google about your menu so your items can show directly in search results.

Review management

We draft responses for Google and Yelp reviews in under 24 hours. Fast, professional, and respectful of customer concerns about food or service.

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Event and promotion pages

Optimized pages for happy hours, live music, seasonal specials, catering.

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Multi-location support

Unique pages and GBP profiles for each location.

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Delivery SEO

Optimize for "delivery" and "takeout" searches to drive direct orders.

The Honest Comparison

Delivery platforms vs. agency SEO vs. magieSEO

Three approaches to getting more customers in the door.

Them
magieSEO
Cost
15–30% per order (delivery) or $2K+/mo (agency)
From $399/mo
Direct orders
Platform keeps the customer
Orders come to your site
Menu visibility
Locked inside the app
Searchable on Google with schema
Reviews
Spread across platforms
Centralized on Google, managed for you
Multi-location
Extra fees per location
Scale plan supports multiple sites
No Long-Term Commitment

See what magie finds on your site

Try any plan for $5 your first month. Full site audit, keyword plan, and your first fixes going live within 24 hours. Cancel anytime.

Start for $5
Common Questions

Frequently asked by restaurants businesses

Is SEO worth it for a restaurant?

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How long until I see results?

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Isn’t social media more important for restaurants?

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What if I don’t like a piece of content you publish?

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Does this work for multi-location or franchise restaurants?

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Simple Pricing

Plans that scale with your business

Try any plan for $5 your first month. Cancel anytime.

Growth
$5first month
$399/mothen $399/mo
Ideal for 5–15 pages · Cancel anytime
  • Monthly optimization cycles
  • Full analysis engine
  • Content creation (2/month)
  • 100 keywords tracked
  • 3 competitors tracked
  • Automatic implementation
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Most Popular
Pro
$5first month
$549/mothen $549/mo
Ideal for 15–50+ pages · Cancel anytime
  • Monthly optimization cycles
  • Everything in Growth, plus:
  • Content creation (4/month)
  • 250 keywords tracked
  • 7 competitors tracked
  • Team members (up to 3)
  • Monthly PDF reports
  • Content strategy mapping
  • Get cited by Google AI answers and ChatGPT/Perplexity searches
Start for $5
Scale
$5first month
$899/mothen $899/mo
Ideal for 50–500+ pages · Cancel anytime
  • Bi-weekly optimization cycles
  • Everything in Pro, plus:
  • Content creation (6/month)
  • 500+ keywords tracked
  • 15 competitors tracked
  • Team members (up to 10)
  • 1 site included
  • Add sites for $350/mo each (up to 3 total)
  • In-depth pillar articles
  • Large site optimization
  • Ranking change alerts
Start for $5

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