SEO Sunderland: get found by the customers you want.

Being based in Sunderland should not mean coming second in Google. We find out what your customers actually search for, then get you in front of them. Some of our clients sell across Wearside. Others sell across the world.

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What do you need?

Not sure where to start? Ask us a question.

How does your site rank in Sunderland?

  • If we can't improve your SEO results in 90 days - we'll give your money back.
  • No lock-in contracts. Free means free.

Where do we send your audit?

Trusted by local businesses

A Sunderland business is not one type of business. A shop in the city centre and a manufacturer shipping nationwide need completely different plans.

We start by finding the words your customers really type, which is rarely what people expect. Then we fix the pages you already have and build the ones you are missing. You get one clear plan, a monthly report in plain English, and no contract tying you in.

Sunderland waterfront and Wearmouth Bridge
“We started working with Tyneside Marketing about a year ago and have been consistently impressed with their team, support and quality of work. Since taking over our SEO and Google Ads across a number of UK locations, they've helped increase our leads while decreasing our cost-per-lead. They genuinely care about our results and go above and beyond their scope to help.”
Julie Muirhead, LeatherXpert Sunderland

We're based in the North East, so you can get us on the phone or in the room. We work with Sunderland businesses selling to their own neighbourhood and Sunderland businesses selling right across the UK, and we build the plan around which one you are. No lock-in and no jargon. Start with a free audit and we will show you the searches you are missing.

Why choose us.

01

Deep Website Audits

We use the latest tools to rapidly identify technical problems impacting your SEO performance. These issues include slow load times, broken links, duplicate content, and missing metadata - all critical to SEO performance. By identifying these issues, we can build strategies and implement fixes.

02

Budget Friendly

We're a forward thinking SEO Consultant and utilise the power of AI along with commercial grade software and a distributed workforce. This gives us a unique competitive edge. The more efficient our costs get, the cheaper our services become, without affecting the quality of our work.

03

Watch The Competition

Partnering with our SEO agency gives you an inside look at your competitors' SEO in your local area and beyond. Our system keeps a close watch on their rankings and SEO strategy, while identifying weaknesses that we can take advantage of - like new backlinks and better quality content.

04

Local SEO Company

We're based in the North East and work with businesses across Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire. This gives you a local point of contact for calls and even in-person meetings.

05

Fast Results

We work fast. Really fast. Our software stack includes ultra-fast AI auditing systems to help us build and execute our strategies faster than our competitors. And with no lock-in contracts, you have nothing to lose in testing us.

06

Transparent Reports

We show you exactly what we're doing, down to the specific tasks and timelines. Each month you'll see this, along with the SEO results against your strategic keywords and keyword themes. If it's not working, we've got nowhere to hide.

Why choose our SEO company to help your Sunderland business?

Other Agencies
Overseas call centres
In-Person Meetings or Calls
Long term contracts
No Lock-In Contracts
Limited transparency
Honest Communication
Hourly rates & vanity metrics
Obsessed with results
Take clients from anywhere
Dedicated to the North East

Our SEO Process

1

Detailed SEO Audit

Sit tight while we run a deep audit of your current website and industry landscape. Our systems will analyse a wide range of technical problems and marketing opportunities that could be impacting website or advertising performance.

2

Keyword Research & Analysis

Our team will manually dive through search engine data to uncover impactful search queries that could be driving more customers to your business. We'll identify local search queries in Sunderland and the wider UK market.

3

Strategy & Content Planning

We take the results of the website audit, along with your traffic generating keywords and build a custom SEO strategy for your business. This will generally include the initial work needed to improve issues, along with a content strategy to help you jump up the search rankings.

4

Implementation & Ongoing Development

Once you've approved our proposed strategy, we get to work - implementing technical changes, updating meta details, improving your existing content and crafting high-quality new content.

5

Reporting & Optimisation

Monthly reports will show you what we've done, what we plan to do and how your business is tracking in Google's search rankings.

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Recent work

Proof, not promises.

Real results with the evidence to back them up.

Featured SEO result

Still ranking #1 for van hire queries

Two years after the local SEO build, nothing has been touched and they still outrank Enterprise across the North East.

JCS Hire

Google position
#1
Organic clicks per month
1,200+
Spent on Google Ads
£0
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Google Places results for van hire Gateshead showing JCS Hire in first position above Enterprise

Other recent wins

Included in every SEO plan

Found on Google. Cited by AI.

Your customers don't just search Google any more. They ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Google's AI Overviews, and those engines recommend businesses whose websites answer questions clearly. The structured content, schema and proof we build for your Sunderland rankings is the same work that gets you cited by AI search. It's one job, done once, working in both places.

What our clients say.

Real reviews from clients around Sunderland.

Finally, we've found an agency that understands our needs and gets results! We have been working with Tyneside Marketing for over a year and have found them to be an excellent partner in helping us grow our business. They took the time to fully understand our business and got us on track to achieve our goals. They are the best agency we have experienced by far.

David LoweryManaging Director, Select Psychology

I'd highly recommend this team to any business. It's been huge weight off our shoulders and we couldn't be more grateful for their efforts.

Dan SawyersOwner, LumberKing

I have never felt more confident with the advice & information being provided. My only regret is that I wish I met them several years earlier.

Ready to win Sunderland searches?

Retainers from £600/mo with a website project, or £950/mo standalone. No lock-in contracts. Start with an audit or ask for a proposal.

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Frequently asked questions
about SEO in Sunderland

How much does SEO cost for a Sunderland business?

SEO on its own starts from £950/mo. It costs less when you get it with a new website. Sunderland usually needs its own pages for the city centre and Wearside, because a Newcastle page does not travel down the A19. We give you a real price once we have looked at your site.

How long does SEO take to work in Sunderland?

Some searches move in weeks. The competitive ones, like trades, shops and professional services, usually take three to six months to hold page one. The first month is checking, fixing and setting up tracking.

Do you work in Sunderland, or only Newcastle?

Sunderland gets its own work. We're based in the North East, and Wearside is its own market. The city centre, Sunniside, Washington and the coast all get searched for differently. One Newcastle page will not cover them.

How does local SEO work for Sunderland businesses?

It starts with what people in Sunderland actually type, which is not always what you would guess. Then we sort your Google Business Profile so you turn up in the map results, and build pages that answer those searches. The map results and the main list of results are two separate jobs. Both are included.

Does this include Google Business Profile and the map results?

Yes, if you have a profile. Categories, services and photos all matter. So does getting new reviews regularly. Those move the Sunderland map results more than another blog post will.

Does your SEO include AI search?

Yes, in every plan. When someone asks an AI tool for a plumber in Sunderland, or an accountant, we want your name in the answer. That means clear, specific answers on your site instead of vague sales copy.

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Areas We Cover for SEO

Covering Sunderland and the surrounding area. Not sure if we cover your patch? Just ask.

Sunderland City CentreWashingtonHoughton-le-SpringHetton-le-HoleSeaburnRokerSunnisideSouthwickRyhopeSilksworth
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