We grow the 
local businesses BC runs on 
Rata is a digital marketing agency for BC small businesses: trades, clinics, kitchens, shops and professional offices that need more calls, bookings and walk-ins from people nearby. Websites, SEO, Google Maps, paid ads and practical AI, handled by one team with one plan and one monthly report.
Most of our clients start with local SEO services, because showing up on Google and the map is where most local customers begin. Every price is on our site, every deliverable is listed, and our guarantee is in writing.
Right now, nearby
Someone nearby is searching for what you sell right now
Every day, people across the Lower Mainland type “physio near me”, “furnace repair Coquitlam” or “best pho in Richmond” into their phones. The question is not whether they are searching. It is whether they find you or the business down the street.
Small businesses are the economy here
170,512
small employer businesses in BC
98.4%
of all employer businesses in the province
As of December 2024. Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Key Small Business Statistics 2025.
That is a lot of competition for the same searches, and the businesses that win are usually not the biggest. They are the ones that are easiest to find and easiest to trust.
One team, one plan
What we do
One team covers the channels that bring local customers in, so your website, your search work and your ads are planned together instead of by five people who never talk to each other.
SEO
Brings in customers from Google search and the map, month after month, without paying for every click.
Google Maps
Gets you into the three businesses shown on the map for the searches that matter.
Web design
Fast websites built to turn visitors into calls and bookings.
Paid ads
Google Ads and other paid channels when you need leads quickly.
AI search (GEO)
Helps your business show up correctly in ChatGPT, Google's AI Overviews and other AI answers.
AI automation
Practical tools such as instant lead replies, so enquiries are answered even after you close.
Strategy
A clear plan for where to spend before you spend it.
Our method
Indoor first, then outdoor
Our method is simple to explain. We fix Indoor first, because sending more people to a slow or confusing website mostly sends more people away. Then we build Outdoor reach month after month, with every piece of work listed in your report.
Indoor is what you own: your website, your pages, your content and your tracking.
Outdoor is your reach in the market: Google search, the map, reviews, listings, links and ads.
Public pricing
Prices you can see before you call
Most agencies hide their prices until a sales call. Ours are public. Our local SEO plans include a full audit, technical work, keyword mapping, on-page work, schema, tracking setup and a monthly report in every tier.
Starter
$400CAD/mo
- 3 services, 1 city
- 4 articles a month
- 4 citations & profile links a month
Growth
$600CAD/mo
- 5 services, 2 cities
- 4 articles and 10 links a month
- Business Profile management
Pro
$800CAD/mo
- 6 services, 4 cities
- 6 articles, 10 links from DR30+ sites
- AI visibility audit
Need only one thing? Google Business Profile setup is $150 one time, profile management is $100 a month, and a website redesign is $800.
The Rata Promise
A guarantee on what we control
No one can honestly guarantee you a #1 ranking, because no one controls Google. So we guarantee our own work instead. On every monthly SEO plan, the Rata Promise gives you three things.
You also own everything we build, and we only use white-hat methods.
Industries
Built for the people who actually do the work
We work with local businesses whose customers search before they call. Each industry has its own search habits, busy seasons and rules, and our work follows them.
Home services
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning
Health and wellness
Physio, dental, chiropractic, clinics
Construction and trades
Builders, roofers, renovators
Restaurants and cafés
Bookings, orders, local visibility
Retail and local shops
Foot traffic and online sales
Professional services
Law, accounting, real estate
Businesses we have worked with
We have done SEO, content and website work for local and online businesses, including these.
Designer: replace each name with the official logo downloaded from the client’s own site, linked to that site.
Where we work
Where we work
We are focused on the Lower Mainland, and we work with businesses across British Columbia. Each of our main cities has its own page with local detail.
Getting started
How getting started works
You can find out where you stand without paying anything or signing up for anything.
Request a free audit
We review your website, your search visibility and your Google Business Profile.
Talk it through
A free 20-minute call to walk you through the findings and answer your questions.
Decide
Fix it yourself with our list, or choose a plan with a fixed price and listed deliverables.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
These are the questions business owners ask us most before getting started.
What does a digital marketing agency do for a small business?
It helps customers find you and choose you online. For most local businesses that means a website that turns visitors into calls, visibility on Google search and the map, and sometimes paid ads. We handle all of these with one plan.
How much does digital marketing cost?
Our local SEO plans are $400, $600 or $800 a month. Standalone services include Business Profile setup ($150), profile management ($100 a month) and a website redesign ($800).
Do I have to sign a long contract?
No long contract. SEO plans have a three-month minimum that starts after a risk-free first 30 days, then continue month to month.
Do you work with businesses outside Vancouver?
Yes. We focus on the Lower Mainland, including Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond and Coquitlam, and we work with businesses elsewhere in BC.
How do I know the work is being done?
Every monthly report lists each deliverable with a link, so you can open every article, post and link yourself.
Find out what is holding your business back
Start with a free audit of your website, search visibility and Business Profile, plus a 20-minute call to go through it. You keep the findings either way.