Still building! More content coming soon 🚧

Rank Higher. Get Found. Grow.

San Diego SEO That Turns Traffic Into Revenue

Stop losing customers to competitors who rank above you. Our SEO strategies put San Diego businesses on page one and keep them there.

This is what I did for one of your neighbors in San Diego, CA

Featured Case Study

Laptop mockup displaying the PurePEG pharmaceutical e-commerce homepage with a blue molecular hero banner, navigation bar, product category badges, and featured categories section
EcommercePharmaceutical Web DesignBranding

E-Commerce Case Study: How a Niche Biotech Manufacturer Ranked #1 and Got Featured in AI Search

How I redesigned a 1,000-product scientific e-commerce catalog, achieved #1 Google rankings for key terms, and got featured in AI Overviews for a niche PEG chemistry market.

Result
Ranking #1 on Google with AI Overview features for a niche biotech e-commerce market
116
Organic Keywords Ranking
#1
Google Position (Cleavable Linker)
Yes
AI Overview Featured
View Case Study
If nothing changes in 30 days If nothing changes in 30 days If nothing changes in 30 days If nothing changes in 30 days If nothing changes in 30 days If nothing changes in 30 days If nothing changes in 30 days If nothing changes in 30 days
you get your money back you get your money back you get your money back you get your money back you get your money back you get your money back you get your money back you get your money back

SEO Results in San Diego

Proven across markets

More SEO Results

The same strategies I bring to San Diego, delivering results in other markets.

California portfolio

Other Work Across California

Beyond seo, here's the depth of work I do across California.

Sound familiar?

Challenges San Diego Businesses Face

Tourism searches drown out local services

San Diego attracts 35+ million visitors annually, and their searches for restaurants, hotels, and attractions crowd local results. If you serve residents rather than tourists, you need SEO that targets residential intent keywords your competitors aren't fighting over.

Military families search from scratch every 3 years

San Diego's naval and marine bases rotate thousands of families on 2-3 year cycles. Each rotation brings a wave of newcomers searching "best dentist in San Diego" or "mechanic near Coronado" with zero existing loyalty. Capturing these fresh searches is a repeatable growth engine.

Five distinct markets in one city

La Jolla, the Gaslamp Quarter, North Park, Pacific Beach, and Hillcrest each have their own demographics and search patterns. A single "San Diego SEO" strategy misses the neighborhood-level intent that actually drives conversions in this city.

Local Expertise

San Diego's economy sits on three pillars: military installations (home to the largest naval fleet in the Pacific), a thriving biotech and pharma sector, and year-round tourism. Each creates distinct search patterns and customer demographics. Neighborhoods like the Gaslamp Quarter, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, North Park, and Hillcrest function as independent micro-markets with loyal local followings. Military family turnover brings a constant wave of newcomers actively searching for local services. The city's proximity to the Mexican border also adds a significant bilingual search dimension that most businesses underestimate.

Why choose us

What Makes Us Different

Data-Driven SEO

Every recommendation backed by search data, not guesswork. We show you the numbers.

Full-Spectrum Approach

Technical SEO, content strategy, link building, and local optimization, all working together.

Monthly Reporting

Clear reports showing rankings, traffic, and leads. No jargon, no hiding behind vanity metrics.

Kristian working on marketing strategy
Who you're hiring

Why should you trust me?

Google did.

I didn't learn SEO from a blog. I worked with Google directly. They featured me on their Google Activate program all over Europe. If Google trusted me to represent them, you can trust me to rank you on them.

Don't take my word for it

Here's what other small business owners say

More services in San Diego

Other Ways I Can Help Your San Diego Business

People are asking ChatGPT who to hire. Are you the answer? If not, you need:

AIO in San Diego

AIO in San Diego

Appear when people ask ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity for recommendations. The new frontier of search.

  • AI search optimization
  • Structured data markup
  • Answer-ready content
  • Brand authority building
Explore AIO

Is your website getting you new clients? Can you handle more? If not, you need:

Web Design in San Diego

Web Design in San Diego

Fast, beautiful websites that convert visitors into customers. Built for performance and designed to impress.

  • Custom responsive design
  • Lightning-fast load times
  • Conversion-focused layouts
  • Easy content management
Explore Web Design

People judge your business in 5 seconds based on how you look. Do you look pro? If not, you need:

Branding in San Diego

Branding in San Diego

Stand out from competitors with a memorable brand identity that resonates with your ideal customers.

  • Logo & visual identity
  • Brand voice & messaging
  • Style guide creation
  • Competitive positioning
Explore Branding

Here's exactly what happens

No mystery. No confusion.

Week 1-2: I find out where you stand

Full audit. Competitor research. Keyword opportunities. You'll see exactly what's working and what's not.

Week 3-4: I fix what's broken

Technical issues. On-page optimization. Google Business Profile. The foundation everything else builds on.

Month 2+: I build momentum

New content. New links. Ongoing optimization. SEO compounds. Month 2 work makes month 6 results.

Every month: You see everything

Monthly calls. Real numbers. Rankings, traffic, leads, revenue. Not vanity metrics.

SEO Process

SEO Pricing in San Diego

No hidden fees. Here's what seo costs.

GET FOUND

Starting at

$2,800 /month

That's just $93/day

Best When

Your competitors are NOT doing SEO

When someone searches for what you do, they see outdated websites, slow-loading pages, and businesses that have not published content in years. This is a land grab. GET FOUND claims the territory before they wake up.

  • Technical SEO audit & fixes
  • 20 core pages optimized
  • 8 articles per month
  • 50 keywords tracked
  • Google Business Profile optimization
  • Call tracking setup
  • Bi-weekly strategy calls (30 min)
Most Popular

GET AHEAD

Starting at

$5,500 /month

That's just $183/day

Best When

Your competitors ARE doing SEO

Your top competitors are publishing content and optimizing aggressively. Matching their effort keeps you stuck at positions 6 through 10. To displace them, you need to outpace, not just compete.

  • Everything in GET FOUND
  • 20 articles per month
  • 200 keywords tracked
  • Unlimited page optimization (30-50+)
  • Weekly competitor monitoring
  • 1 year reputation management ($770 value)
  • Weekly strategy calls (1 hr)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Content

GET FOUND

8 articles/month

GET AHEAD

20 articles/month

Keywords Tracked

GET FOUND

50

GET AHEAD

200

Pages Optimized

GET FOUND

20 core pages

GET AHEAD

Unlimited (30-50+)

Strategy Calls

GET FOUND

Bi-weekly (30 min)

GET AHEAD

Weekly (1 hr)

Competitive Analysis

GET FOUND

Once at start

GET AHEAD

Weekly monitoring + updates

Reputation Management

GET FOUND

1 free month

GET AHEAD

1 free year ($770 value)

Support

GET FOUND

Priority (same business day)

GET AHEAD

Same-day priority

Timeline to Results

GET FOUND

45-60 days first rankings

GET AHEAD

30-45 days first page

SEO Insights & Guides

View all articles »

Common questions

SEO in San Diego FAQs

Yes. I work with clients across the country, and SEO doesn't require physical proximity. What matters is understanding San Diego's unique market dynamics: the military community, biotech corridor, tourism economy, and the distinct micro-markets from Gaslamp to La Jolla to Pacific Beach.

San Diego isn't one market. It's dozens of micro-markets with different search patterns. La Jolla searches look nothing like Pacific Beach or North Park searches. A military spouse searching for a dentist near base uses different terms than a biotech professional in Sorrento Valley. Effective San Diego SEO accounts for this fragmentation.

San Diego's competitive market typically requires $2,500-$5,500/month for meaningful results. Tourism, real estate, and healthcare tend toward the higher end. The constant turnover from military families creates ongoing demand for local services, which makes SEO a particularly strong investment for San Diego service businesses.

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) improves your website's visibility in search results. When potential customers search for your products or services, SEO helps your business appear higher in Google, driving more qualified traffic without paying for ads.

Most businesses see meaningful improvements in 3-6 months, with significant results in 6-12 months. SEO is a long-term investment. The results compound over time and provide lasting value, unlike paid advertising which stops when you stop paying.

We provide comprehensive SEO including technical audits, on-page optimization, content strategy, local SEO for Google Maps visibility, e-commerce SEO for product pages, and international SEO for multi-region targeting.

We track organic traffic growth, keyword rankings, conversion rates, and revenue from organic search. You get monthly reports showing exactly how SEO is impacting your business with real metrics, not vanity numbers.

FAQ illustration

Ready to rank in San Diego?

Let's talk about where you stand and what it takes to outrank your competition in San Diego.

Kristian Kreaktive at Google Activate event

Your strategist

Kristian Kreaktive

Founder & Lead Strategist at Digital Marketing Services

17+ years of experience helping small businesses grow their online presence through strategic SEO, web design, and branding.

Google Certified 40+ Websites Built 5.0 Google Rating
Learn more about my approach

Try it risk-free. If you don't see real progress in 30 days, I'll refund every cent.