Get found on Google, on Bing and in ChatGPT answers.
Your customers no longer search only on Google. They ask ChatGPT, Copilot, Siri. We handle all three: your website, your Google Maps profile and the way AI assistants talk about you.
- Google SEO: pages, keywords, technical work, links
- Local SEO: Google Business profile, reviews, Google Maps top 3
- GEO: cited in ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Bing
- Monthly report with positions, calls and forms
Google, Google Maps and AI assistants
One body of groundwork feeds all three. That is why we sell them together.
Google ranking (SEO)
Show up in the classic results when a customer types "plumber laval" or "dentist longueuil".
- Research of keywords that pay
- Optimized pages and articles, written for humans
- Technical: speed, structure, structured data
- Quality links, local directories
Local SEO and Google Maps
The 3-listing pack with the map, at the top of the results. That is where customers call.
- Complete, up-to-date Google Business profile
- Customer review strategy and replies
- Consistent citations (name, address, phone)
- City pages when they are justified
ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Bing (GEO)
AI assistants recommend businesses. They pick the ones whose information is clear and verifiable.
- Pages that answer questions directly
- LocalBusiness, FAQ and Service structured data
- Bing Places listing and consistent mentions
- Tracking of mentions in AI answers
Where your customers see you
Illustrative examples with a fictional business: the Google Maps pack, the first organic position and an AI assistant answer.
Illustrative mockups. Duval & Fils Plumbing is a fictional business from our demo sites. Real positions depend on your market and competition.
One plan, sized to your market
The price depends on the number of services, cities and competitors. It is set after the free audit and does not move.
Local business
One trade, one or two cities. E.g. plumber in Laval, clinic in Longueuil.
- Initial audit and 6-month plan
- Google Business profile optimized and monitored
- Bing Places listing and key directories
- Optimization of your existing pages
- 1 page or article per month
- LocalBusiness and FAQ structured data
- Monthly report: Google and Maps positions, AI mentions, calls
Competitive market
Several services or cities, strong competition. E.g. dentist in Montreal, renovation on the South Shore.
- Everything in Local business
- 3 to 4 pieces of content per month (city pages, guides, FAQ)
- Link acquisition and local partnerships
- Advanced GEO optimization for ChatGPT and Copilot
- Conversion tracking: calls, forms, directions
- Monthly 30-minute review call
Four steps, a report every month
Audit and keywords
What your customers actually type, where you stand today, what the three competitors ahead of you are doing.
Technical base and profiles
Speed, structure, structured data, Google Business profile and Bing Places. The foundations, fixed in month one.
Content that answers
Pages and articles that answer your customers' questions, written in local French or English, readable by Google and by ChatGPT.
Tracking and adjustments
Google and Maps positions, mentions in AI answers, calls and forms. We adjust every month based on what moves.
Your customers ask an AI questions. It answers with names.
A growing share of local searches goes through an assistant. Three things to know.
ChatGPT in search mode, Copilot and Gemini read web pages before answering, and they name the businesses they understood. If your site is vague, they cite the neighbour.
Copilot and a large share of ChatGPT answers rely on Bing's index. Ranking well on Bing means being findable by those assistants. Few Quebec small businesses bother.
Structured data, question-and-answer pages, a consistent Google profile, directory mentions. Every month we test the questions your customers ask and note who gets cited.
Ranking for small businesses in Quebec: what you should know
Ranking is all the work that makes a business appear when someone searches for what it offers. For twenty years that meant Google. Today it means Google, Google Maps, Bing, and the AI assistants that draw on all of it to answer.
How much does ranking cost in Quebec?
Quebec agencies typically charge between $800 and $3,000 per month. At Tréma it starts at $200 per month for a local business, because we work with AI tools that speed up analysis and production, and keep our experience for what matters: choosing the right keywords, writing what converts and fixing what blocks.
How long does it take?
The Google Business profile and local searches move within 4 to 8 weeks. Competitive keywords take 3 to 6 months. Ranking is an asset: unlike ads, the traffic keeps coming when you stop paying.
Local SEO: the Google Maps pack
For a plumber, a dentist or a restaurant, the three listings shown with the map get most of the calls. Getting in depends on three things: distance, the relevance of your profile and your prominence (reviews, mentions, links). We work on the last two; the first is your address.
GEO: getting recommended by ChatGPT
AI assistants favour businesses whose information is clear (services, prices, areas, hours), structured (schema.org data) and consistent from one site to another. The work resembles classic SEO, with more weight on question-and-answer pages and on Bing. See our demo sites: each one is built exactly that way.
Ranking or Google Ads?
Ideally both at the start: Google Ads for calls this week, ranking so it keeps coming without paying per click. When ranking takes over, we dial ads down. See our Google Ads service →
FAQ - Ranking
How much does ranking work cost at Tréma?
From $200 per month CAD for a local small business: Google Business profile, on-page optimization, one page or article per month and a monthly report. For a competitive market like Montreal, with several services and cities, expect $400 to $600 per month. No commitment, and the exact price comes after the free audit.
How long until results?
The first movements on Google Maps and local searches often come within 4 to 8 weeks. For competitive keywords, count on 3 to 6 months. We show you the positions every month, including when they are not moving yet.
What is ranking in ChatGPT?
When someone asks ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot "which plumber in Laval?", the assistant looks up sources on the web (often through Bing) and cites businesses whose information is clear, structured and consistent. This is called GEO, Generative Engine Optimization. In practice: pages that answer questions, structured data, an up-to-date Google Business profile and consistent mentions of your name, address and phone.
Do I also need to be on Bing?
Yes, and it is almost free to do. Bing feeds Copilot, ChatGPT in search mode and part of Alexa and Siri answers. A Bing Places listing and a well-structured site are enough not to miss those visitors.
My site was not built by Tréma. Does it still work?
Yes. We work on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Shopify or custom sites. If the site genuinely holds ranking back (speed, structure), we tell you, and you decide.
How is this different from Google Ads?
Google Ads is immediate paid traffic: you pay for every click. Ranking takes a few months but the traffic is free and keeps coming even if you stop. For a new small business we often recommend both at the start, then dialing ads down as ranking takes over.
Want to know where you stand?
Free audit within 48 hours, or a 30-minute discovery call. Free, no commitment.
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