Michael is a pioneer of the Australian digital marketing landscape. Since opening Shout in 2010, he’s driven growth for businesses of every shape and size. There isn’t a digital challenge he hasn’t seen or a platform he’s not experienced in.
The small business SEO agency that guarantees growth
Small businesses need SEO that focuses on the searches most likely to drive enquiries, calls and sales. Shout helps you build visibility, trust and clear pathways to conversion without wasting effort. Get your free X-Chart and see exactly where your business stands, and what it’ll take to grow.
Get your personalised free X-Chart to find out
Guy Rintoul
Trusted by Australia’s most recognised brands
Small businesses can have big SEO struggles
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SEO getting more competitive every year
More businesses are investing in SEO, making it harder to stand out without a genuine, well-executed strategy.
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Invisible in AI-driven search
As customers turn to tools like ChatGPT and AI Overviews, small businesses without the right foundations risk being left out of the results entirely.
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Every dollar has to count
With a tighter marketing budget, there’s little room for SEO spend that doesn’t translate into real enquiries or sales.
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Wearing too many hats to focus on SEO
Between running the business and everything else, there’s rarely time to properly manage or understand what SEO actually needs.
Winning small business SEO starts with an X-Chart
Understand your SEO performance
SEO is only getting more competitive, and a small business can’t afford to waste effort on the wrong things. The X-Chart is Shout’s proprietary audit, built around a guaranteed sales forecast for your business over the next 3, 6 and 12 months. It gives you a clear, commercial view of what’s working, what isn’t, and exactly what it will take to turn search into real enquiries and sales.
No obligation to sign
100% Confidential
Personalised for brand
An SEO agency in your corner, guaranteeing results
We know what you’re up against
Running a small business is harder than it’s ever been, rising costs, more competition, and less time to figure out what’s working. SEO shouldn’t be another thing you have to guess your way through. Shout Digital champions small businesses with the same rigour we bring to any account, backing every strategy with a guaranteed sales forecast, so you know exactly what to expect before you commit. Fifteen years in this industry has taught our senior team what it actually takes to grow a small business, and it shows in the $100 million-plus in new revenue we’ve generated for clients along the way.
We’re business people too,
and we understand how busy you are.
So here’s our pitch in 30 seconds.
We know how much pressure small business owners are under, juggling everything with little time to spare. We’ve scaled over 1,000 brands across a wide range of industries, and every account gets that same senior attention, regardless of size, backed by multiple 5-star Google reviews from businesses who’ve felt the difference firsthand. Book a call, and we’ll show you exactly where to focus first.
Michael Jenkins
Small business SEO services built to get you found first
Small business SEO should be focused, practical and commercially useful. Shout helps you prioritise the search opportunities that can create real enquiries and sales.
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Local and service SEO
Help nearby, and high-intent customers find your business, so you’re the one they call when they’re ready to buy.
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Website content optimisation
Make your services easier to understand, trust and choose, turning visitors into genuine enquiries rather than a quick bounce.
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Google Business Profile optimisation
Improve your presence across local search and maps, so you show up exactly when nearby customers are looking.
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Technical SEO essentials
Fix the issues that stop search engines and customers from using your site properly, so nothing gets in the way of a sale.
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Simple SEO reporting
Show what is improving and where the next growth opportunity sits, without burying you in jargon you don’t have time to decode.
Brands we’ve grown 5X, 10X even 50X
A site-wide content strategy helped drive rankings for brand and products
The team at Shout helped us create a digital strategy that drove sales and keeps us visible.
Bed Bath N Table
- #1
- SEO Position for Category
- #1
- SEO Position for Sub-Categories
- 91%
- Increase in Organic Traffic
Don’t take our word for it. Take theirs.
Meet the people who get small business
We know what it’s like to build something from the ground up, because we did too. Every account is led by senior SEO specialists who bring genuine care and experience to businesses of every size.
Guy brings a postgraduate qualification and 10+ years’ experience across SEO, Google Ads, social and web development. He sits at the intersection of strategy and delivery — building client partnerships and cutting through jargon to deliver clear, measurable growth.
Gabriela has 14 years in performance marketing, including Head of Biddable Media at B&T’s 2023 Performance Agency of the Year, and 10 years in executive leadership. She develops data-driven strategy across all paid media and leads teams towards excellence.
With 10+ years across enterprise and technical SEO, CRO and analytics, Chamal specialises in turning complex websites into high-converting customer journeys — especially where SEO, journey optimisation and emerging AEO/GEO opportunities intersect.
Parmiss brings 15+ years of senior in-house and agency SEO leadership, having driven organic and paid search growth at Kmart Australia ($450M incremental revenue), Country Road Group ($35M) and REA Group ($375M). She now specialises in AI Search and Answer Engine Optimisation,.
Eric leads client services at Shout, bringing extensive digital marketing experience and a consultative approach to bridging strategy and business outcomes. He’s built a career on customer advocacy, turning complex challenges into clear, accountable growth plans.
Anna spent years as a TV editor for networks including Warner Bros., ITV Studios, Fremantle and BBC Studios, cutting shows like My Kitchen Rules and The Great Australian Bakeoff. She now brings that storytelling instinct to Shout’s content strategy.
15+ years running paid social and performance media for major brands — Nestlé, Nespresso, Lion and Spotify as Performance Director at Reprise Australia (APAC Agency of the Year, 2021). Deep, hands-on paid social expertise at real scale.
No matter where you are in Australia, X marks the spot.
Our entire team is based in Australia, across every capital city, with no offshoring.
One 30-minute call. A guaranteed forecast for your small business.
Benefits of your X-Chart:
- Talk directly with a senior specialist
- Get your free X-Chart within 24 hours
- A roadmap built around what your business needs most
- 15 years of experience in SEO and digital marketing
1.75m
Increase in SEO sessions
5x
Increase in organic sessions
#1
Google Crategory Rankings
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Shout has been an energetic and responsive partner, helping us establish a healthy, profitable online presence.
Luke Bowden · Digital Director
Your free X-Chart starts with a chat with one of our specialists
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FAQs
Your small business SEO questions, answered
Find all the answers to your questions about our SEO services for small businesses here.
Small business SEO is a focused approach to search engine optimisation, built around the specific challenges small businesses face, like limited time, tighter margins and intense local competition from both nearby competitors and bigger, better-resourced brands. Rather than chasing broad, high-competition national terms that a larger company might target, small business SEO services typically prioritise local and service-based searches most likely to drive genuine enquiries, calls and sales, making every bit of effort count.