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If your ideal customers can't find your website on Google, your competitors are getting the clients that should be yours. We deliver ethical, results-driven SEO for Nigerian businesses — built to rank, built to last, built to grow.
Why SEO matters
When someone in Abuja needs a lawyer, a web designer, a caterer, or a plumber — the first thing they do is search Google. The business that appears at the top gets the enquiry. The others get nothing, even if their service is better.
Unlike paid ads that stop the moment you stop paying, SEO builds compounding, long-term visibility. A page that ranks for "business website designer Abuja" this year will keep sending you qualified leads for months or years — with no ongoing ad spend required.
We specialise in SEO for Nigerian businesses — understanding the local search behaviour, competitive landscape, and the specific signals Google uses to rank Nigerian websites.
Where Nigerian website traffic comes from
Source: BrightEdge Research / Google Analytics industry averages
The bottom line
Over half of all website traffic comes from organic search — and it costs nothing per click once you rank.
Our SEO approach
Google ranks pages based on hundreds of signals — but they all fall into three core pillars. We work all three, every month, for every client.
Everything on your website that tells Google what your pages are about — and signals that you deserve to rank above your competitors.
Building your website's authority in Google's eyes through external signals — the digital equivalent of word-of-mouth recommendations.
The foundation that allows Google to crawl, understand, and index your website correctly — often the most neglected pillar on Nigerian sites.
Monthly deliverables
No vague promises — here is exactly what you receive each month, with full transparency on every task completed.
Monthly keyword research to find new ranking opportunities and weekly tracking of your position for all target keywords in Nigerian search results.
Systematic review and improvement of your existing pages — titles, meta descriptions, headings, content, and internal links updated to match current best practices.
One or more new blog posts or landing pages per month targeting keywords your ideal clients are searching for — written to rank and written to convert.
Manual outreach to acquire quality backlinks from relevant Nigerian and international websites — building your domain authority and Google trust score over time.
Weekly crawl monitoring for broken links, 404 errors, indexing issues, and Core Web Vitals — fixed before Google penalises your rankings.
Monthly updates to your Google Business Profile — posts, photos, Q&A responses, and review management to maximise your local Abuja search visibility.
Monthly monitoring of your top 3 competitors — tracking their rankings, new content, and backlinks so we can stay one step ahead of them in Google.
A clear, jargon-free report showing your keyword rankings, organic traffic growth, leads generated from SEO, and what we plan to do next month.
How it works
A proven, systematic approach — no guesswork, no shortcuts, no black-hat tactics that will get your site penalised.
We audit your current site — technical issues, keyword gaps, competitor rankings, and backlink profile. You get a clear picture of where you stand before committing.
We research the exact keywords your ideal clients in Nigeria are using, map them to your pages, and prioritise the fastest-win opportunities.
We fix all technical SEO issues first — site speed, crawl errors, mobile issues, and structural problems — so Google can properly index every page.
We optimise every existing page for its target keyword and create new content to capture additional search demand in your market.
We build quality backlinks, optimise your Google Business Profile, and build local citations to increase your domain authority and local ranking strength.
Every month you receive a clear report showing keyword movement, traffic growth, and exactly what was done — then we plan the next month together.
Real results
Every number below is from a real client. SEO takes time — but when it works, the compounding effect is remarkable.
A Lagos law firm with zero Google visibility. We rebuilt their on-page SEO, created targeted service pages, and built local citations. Within 90 days they ranked on page 1 for their primary keyword.
A fashion brand relying entirely on Instagram with no Google presence. We optimised their WooCommerce product pages, added schema markup, and built content targeting Abuja fashion searches.
An industrial supply company losing enquiries to competitors. We built a targeted content strategy around B2B procurement keywords and optimised their Google Business Profile for Abuja searches.
Why MariaJiwuaku
There's no shortage of people claiming to do SEO in Nigeria. Here's what makes our approach different — and why it actually delivers results.
We never use black-hat tactics like buying links, keyword stuffing, or cloaking. These may show quick results but lead to Google penalties that can destroy your rankings overnight. We build rankings that last.
We understand how Nigerians search — the phrases, the intent, the local context. An SEO agency optimising for global search terms will miss the highly profitable local keywords your Nigerian customers actually use.
Every month you receive a clear report in plain English — rankings, traffic, leads, and what we did. No jargon, no hiding behind vanity metrics. You always know exactly what your investment is producing.
SEO takes 3–6 months to show meaningful results. Anyone promising page 1 in 2 weeks is lying. We set honest expectations, show you early-stage progress signals, and deliver on our long-term commitments.
Because we also build websites, our SEO work is never blocked by technical implementation. When a page needs to be restructured, we can do it. No waiting for a separate developer to implement SEO changes.
You work directly with the strategist doing your SEO — not through an account manager who relays messages. Faster decisions, clearer communication, better results.
Pricing
No long-term lock-in contracts. Month-to-month after an initial 3-month commitment — because that's the minimum time SEO needs to show results.
Best for: Local Abuja or single-city businesses
Get startedBest for: Service businesses targeting Nigeria-wide
Get startedBest for: Competitive industries, e-commerce, multi-city
Get startedAll prices in USD. Naira equivalents available. Every engagement starts with a free SEO audit so we know exactly what your site needs. Book your free audit →
FAQs
Honestly: 3–6 months before you see meaningful ranking improvements, and 6–12 months to see the full compounding effect. The exact timeline depends on how competitive your industry is, how old your domain is, and how much technical work needs to be done first. We show you early-stage signals (technical fixes, indexing improvements, content going live) from month one so you can see progress even before rankings move.
No — and you should never trust any SEO provider who does. Google's algorithm is not controlled by us or anyone else. What we can guarantee is that every action we take follows Google's guidelines, every deliverable is completed as promised, and you receive full transparency through monthly reporting. Our track record shows consistent page 1 results — but not on a guaranteed timeline.
Google Ads puts you at the top instantly — but costs money every time someone clicks, and stops the moment you stop paying. SEO takes longer to show results but builds organic rankings that deliver free traffic indefinitely. Most businesses benefit from using both: Ads for immediate leads while SEO is being built, then gradually shifting more reliance to organic traffic as rankings grow.
Not necessarily. We can do SEO on your existing site if it has solid technical foundations. However, if your site is very slow, not mobile-friendly, or built on a platform with poor SEO capabilities (like some Wix plans or old HTML sites), a website rebuild or redesign will significantly accelerate your SEO results. We'll advise honestly during the free audit.
Our monthly SEO packages start at $180 per month for Local SEO. The Growth plan is $320/month and the Authority plan is $550/month. All require a minimum 3-month commitment — this is the minimum time needed to show meaningful results. After 3 months, the engagement continues month-to-month with 30 days notice to cancel.
Local SEO is the practice of optimising your online presence to appear in searches that include a location — for example, "website designer Abuja" or "lawyer near me". If your business serves customers in a specific city or region, local SEO is essential. It includes optimising your Google Business Profile, building local citations, and targeting geo-specific keywords.
Yes. All our SEO plans include monthly blog post creation. We research the topic, write SEO-optimised content in your brand voice, add images, and publish it on your site. For Growth and Authority plans, we also review and rewrite existing page copy to improve its keyword targeting and conversion rate.
Yes — SEO is learnable and there are excellent free resources. However, it requires consistent monthly time investment, technical knowledge, access to paid tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog), and experience interpreting data. Most business owners find the opportunity cost of doing it themselves outweighs the cost of hiring a specialist — especially in competitive Nigerian markets.
Book a free SEO audit call. We'll show you exactly where you stand, what your competitors are doing, and what it would take to outrank them.
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MariaJiwuaku is Nigeria’s go-to website designer for brands that want more than a pretty page , you get a strategic, high-converting digital presence built to win in Nigerian and global markets.
Copyright © 2026 Mariajiwuaku