Phuket

Most of Phuket's customers are visitors searching in English from the beach they are staying on. We do the SEO, the Google Business Profile and the website that put your business in that beach's results, before they fly and after they check in. Local SEO starts at ฿8,900 a month.

Local SEO from ฿8,900 a monthGoogle profile setup ฿9,900Start by August for high season

We work online from Bangkok. Send your business name and your beach or part of town on LINE, and we will check where you show up around the island, free, and tell you what to fix first.

When visitors look for Phuket businesses

A visitor's searching comes in four moments, and each is decided somewhere else. Before the flight it happens in Google search; on the island it happens on Google Maps. The business that gets the customer is the one that is in the right place at the moment its own customers search.

  1. Weeks before the flightprivate boat Phi PhiGoogle searchA page for each trip, with the price, the pick-up points and what is included
  2. Landing dayscooter rental KataGoogle MapsA pin in the right place, opening hours and a daily price in plain sight
  3. During the stayseafood restaurant near meGoogle MapsReal food photos, an English menu and recent reviews
  4. The next yearpool villa KamalaYour name on GooglePast guests look you up to come back, and a site that takes bookings keeps that one free of commission

Nearly all of these searches are in English, and most carry a beach name. A profile and a site written only in Thai miss these people entirely.

The west-coast monsoon, and why August is the month to start

Phuket's high season runs from about November to April. From about May to October the southwest monsoon brings rain and swell to Patong, Kata and the rest of the west coast. What you do today starts to show on the map two to three months later, so work begun in August is in place for November.

Rough seas, west coast
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Start by August to be ready for November

VisitorsRainRough levels, not statistics

Businesses in town that sell mainly to residents feel the monsoon less than the beach strip. Boat tours and beach restaurants that close for part of it should mark the profile temporarily closed rather than leave the old hours up.

Three profile settings Phuket businesses often get wrong

Local SEO in Phuket starts with a profile that is set up right. These three settings are what make businesses vanish from the map, or collect one-star reviews they never needed.

Ascend★★★★★ 4.8Tour operator · Phuket
  • Staffed counter, Chalong Pier1
  • Temporarily closed · reopens 1 Nov2
  • Phi Phi by speedboat · full day3
  • Every review answered
  1. 1The pin sits where you really meet customersA pin on Chalong or Rassada pier is fine when you have a staffed counter there. If guests never come to an office, hide the address and list the areas you pick up from as the service area.
  2. 2Hours that follow the seasonIn the months the boats stay in, set temporarily closed or special hours, so nobody walks up to a locked door and leaves one star. Before the season reopens, put the hours back and add new photos.
  3. 3Trips and prices in EnglishList each trip with its price and length in English under services, and reply to every review in its writer's language.

Where each kind of Phuket business should start

Each trade meets its customers at a different moment, from weeks before the flight to an hour before dinner, so each starts somewhere else.

Booked directPool villa · 3 nights

Hotels and villas

Many guests choose the beach first and the hotel second, so their searches carry a beach name: "villa Bang Tao", "family hotel Kata". Give each room type its own page with the distance to the sand, the drive from the airport and photos that match the room.

Start with: a hotel website
800 m from youOpen now · until 10 pm

Seafood and beachfront restaurants

A seafood place is chosen on its photos, its menu and its reviews. If you sell by weight, explain the pricing in the English menu, so nobody is surprised by the bill and no review complains about it later.

Start with: a restaurant website
Rented · 5 daysDelivered to the hotel

Scooter and car hire

Renters search from the hotel on day one and pick the shop that is close and answers fast. The one that shows a daily price, the deposit terms and a WhatsApp button gets the message first.

Start with: a rental website
★ 4.9 · Spa186 Google reviews

Spas and wellness

A spa has to look trustworthy before anyone books, and that comes from photos of the real rooms and fresh reviews. List each treatment with its length and price in English, and let guests book the evening before.

Start with: a spa website
TH | ENFor patients from abroad

Clinics

Patients coming to Phuket for dental or medical care often book before they travel. The site should cover your services, your doctors and how appointments work, in the patient's language. The copy we write makes no promise about results and shows no before-and-after photos.

Start with: a clinic website

A Phuket website that takes bookings itself

Booking apps bring new guests and take a commission every time. Your own site is where past guests come back to book, and where people who search your tour or hotel by name land. Our team designs hotel, tour and restaurant sites in English and Thai.

Step into Wonder, Travel
Step into WonderTravel
Ascend, Adventure tours
AscendAdventure tours

Most hotel and tour sites start on the Basic package at ฿15,500 or Business at ฿24,900; from Business up the price can be paid in 2 or 3 parts. A third language such as Russian or Chinese, and a booking system with live availability, are quoted in a chat. See hotel websites and tour websites for more.

Questions from Phuket businesses

You are in Bangkok. How does that work for a Phuket business?

Everything that moves a map ranking can be done online: the profile, the reviews and the website. We work over LINE and email, and the monthly report tracks your position from 25 points around your Phuket address.

When should we start to be ready for high season in November?

By August, because a map position needs two to three months to change visibly, and a crowded category can take longer. Start once the season is under way and the map usually starts to move around January or February, with busy months still to come.

We have branches in Patong and Kata. Does each need its own Google profile?

Yes. Each staffed location with its own address gets its own profile, with its own reviews and hours. It matters more here than most places, because someone searching from Kata may never be shown the Patong branch.

Guests already book us through Klook or TripAdvisor. Do we still need our own site?

You should. The platforms bring new people and take a commission each time. Guests who enjoyed a trip tend to search your name before booking again or sending a friend, and a site with a page per trip and a chat button keeps those bookings. You can stay on the platforms as well.

Which languages should the profile and the site be in?

English and Thai to start. Every package comes in both, with the copy written by us. If many of your guests read another language, such as Russian or Chinese, tell us in a chat and we will work out how to add it.

We are in Phuket Town, not on a beach. Can we still show up?

Yes, for people searching in and around town, residents and visitors walking the Old Town alike. A business in town competes with town, not with Patong. The right category, a steady flow of reviews and a description in Thai and English are what help.

How long before we see results?

On the map, a measurable move usually comes within two to three months. For the website: Most sites see their first searches move within 1 to 3 months. It depends on the competition and the site. We don't guarantee rankings.

Where does your business show up on the Phuket map?

Send us your business name and the beach or part of town you are in. We check your map position for free and tell you plainly where to start.

Message us on LINE or WhatsApp any day. We reply within one working day. Free advice, no commitment.

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