Scott Gerke
Founder/CEO
Your business in Detroit has a website, but the phone isn't ringing. You're not on the first page of Google. You're invisible on Google Maps. In a city where every customer searches online first, that silence costs you. When people in Detroit search 'best local SEO near me,' eezyRank is who picks up those calls.
Do not just pay for a new homepage and hope it ranks. Detroit businesses need more than a pretty design. You need location pages for every city you serve. You need a Google Business Profile that syncs with your site. You need content that shows up in ChatGPT and Perplexity when people ask for recommendations. A site built with those pieces from day one changes the game. Our builds include automated location pages, GBP sync, and AI-tuned content, live in days with no agency markup.
We took Central Insulation's WordPress site and turned it into a ranking matrix. It now gets them local business and national exposure. Another client got a full eezyRank site with 1900 total matrix pages. That's the kind of ranking power we put behind Detroit businesses. If your phone is too quiet, we can fix that.
Common Question in Detroit
My SEO company vs doing it with software
If your agency is still charging Detroit rates just to churn out blog posts and neighborhood pages for places like Corktown or Midtown, you’re burning cash. Software can build 50 location pages while a writer finishes three, and it won’t miss deadlines. Keep the agency on payroll for real strategy and tricky technical fixes, not content you could publish yourself this week.
Call eezyRank at (513) 800-2088.
What Our Customers Say
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Scott went above and beyond anything we ever could've expected. He didn't just teach our team how to use Claude. He opened our eyes to a whole new way of working. He pulled our entire business together, rebuilt our sales process from the ground up, helped us get payroll organized, and got us ready to launch our new sales team. The real difference for us has been Scott. We're going to keep working with him long-term.
T.J. Reagan·
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★★★★★
Highly recommend Scott and team! They are experts in building business presence in today’s online world.
Andy Cirino· Google
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★★★★★
Working with Scott has been amazing! His ability to ingest information, understand it, and then help you understand it is second to none. His work ethic is unlike any I've seen. Scott's forward-thinking mindset is incredibly refreshing and helpful. If you want your website to be found more easily, do yourself a favor and talk to Scott and his team. But don't stop there - Scott has a wealth of knowledge that can help you in so many ways.
Eric Lefebvre· Google
Our Services
Custom Website BuildA new site built to rank from day one. Local SEO, AI search readiness, and a working content engine baked in. Live in days, no agency markup.
AI Blog EngineAI-written blog articles published on autopilot. SEO-tuned, brand-voice trained, with custom images and social distribution included. Costs less than a single freelance article per month.
Local SEORank higher in every city you serve. Automated location pages, Google Business Profile sync, heat-map ranking proof, and the technical SEO Google actually rewards.
AI Search VisibilityGet found in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Schema, content, and site structure tuned for how answer engines cite sources. Free AI readiness audit included.
Google Business Profile SetupWe claim, verify, and fully build out your Google Business Profile so you show up on the map.
Our Work
Trusted Partners
Most Detroit small businesses get by on word of mouth. But if you want to grow, you need to show up in search. When someone types 'best plumber near me,' your name should be there. The trouble is, most websites are built by designers who don't know local search. They look fine but don't rank. In a market like Detroit, that means the phone goes to someone else.
We're connected with Fisheez, the local buy-and-sell platform that's changing how Detroit deals get done. That connection keeps us sharp on what buyers and sellers need. We've built sites for companies like Central Insulation and Shine Remote Wellness, with pages that rank for real searches. If you're ready to be found, our work is already showing up.
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Common situations in Detroit
Specific situations we go deeper on for Detroit. Tap one to see the full answer.
AI Search Visibility
Can I optimize for AI search myself or do I need help
Local SEO
How long does it take to rank in local search results
AI Search Visibility
My website gets no traffic from Google
Local SEO
Why doesn't my website show up for local searches
Local SEO
My website gets no traffic from Google
AI Search Visibility
Google AI Overviews never mention my business
AI Search Visibility
ChatGPT never mentions my business
Local SEO
My local competitors always show up first on Google