SEO Expert for Hyderabad · Since 2011

SEO Expert in Hyderabad for hospitals, clinics and local service brands.

Hyderabad is split between old city markets and new tech corridors, and the two search in completely different ways. I help businesses rank in Google Maps, Search and AI answers for the part of the city their customers actually live and work in, with pricing published on this page.

No lock-in contracts. Reply within a few hours, every day of the week.

Top Rated on Upwork 100% Job Success Score 15+ years in SEO Clients in India, US, UK, Canada, Australia and UAE Cited in Google AI Overviews
2,833Calls in October 2026 from the five client profiles shown in my results
+52%Best year-on-year growth in profile interactions, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025
15+Years doing SEO, every day, since my first job in 2011
100%Job Success Score on Upwork with the Top Rated badge
Local search in Hyderabad

Why Hyderabad needs two local SEO strategies, not one

Hyderabad has grown in two directions at once. The western corridor around HITEC City, Gachibowli, Madhapur and Kondapur is young, English-first and mobile-heavy. The older parts of the city, from Ameerpet and Dilsukhnagar to the Charminar area, search with more Telugu, Hindi and Urdu, and lean on market and landmark names. A single "Hyderabad" plan misses both.

As a local SEO and GMB expert serving Hyderabad, I start by mapping where your customers come from and how they describe it, then build your Google Business Profile, reviews and website around those exact areas. Healthcare is a particular focus: one of the hospitals I manage is in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and its October 2026 profile interactions were up 52.3 percent year on year.

What my free audit covers

  • Your Google Business Profile against your top 3 Hyderabad competitors
  • Categories, services and review gaps costing you Maps rankings
  • Website indexing, speed and on-page issues
  • Name, address and phone consistency on Justdial, Sulekha, IndiaMART and other directories
  • How AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini currently describe your business
  • A plain-English priority list, usually back within a day
Prominence
Distance
Relevance
  • Relevance categories, services, page content and how well they match the search
  • Distance how far the searcher is from you, the one factor nobody controls
  • Prominence reviews, links, citations and mentions across the web and AI tools
The three factors Google names for local rankings
What I do

SEO services in Hyderabad, built around how people actually search now

Search is no longer one blue link page. Your customer might type into Google, tap the Maps app, or ask ChatGPT. These six services cover all three, and I do them myself rather than passing your account to a junior.

Local SEO in Hyderabad

Getting you into the top three of the Google Maps pack for the searches that bring calls, with location pages and local signals that Google can trust.

  • Locality and service keyword mapping
  • Location and service area pages
  • NAP consistency across directories
  • Local links from Hyderabad sources

Google Business Profile and Maps

Profile setup, verification, suspension recovery and month-on-month ranking work. This is the same work I do every day under GMB Expert India.

  • Categories, services and products
  • 20 Google posts a month
  • Geo-relevant photos and Q&A
  • Review generation and reply drafts

Website SEO service

On-page, technical and off-page SEO so your website ranks for the service keywords your customers type, not just your own business name.

  • Technical audit and Core Web Vitals
  • Titles, headings and internal links
  • Schema markup
  • Quality backlinks, no spam networks

AEO and GEO for AI search

Answer Engine and Generative Engine Optimization, so ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews mention you when someone asks for a recommendation.

  • Answer-first FAQs and content
  • Entity and brand consistency
  • Citations AI tools rely on
  • Tracking AI mentions monthly

Content and authority building

Blogs, service pages and local content that earn rankings rather than just filling pages. Written for people first, then tuned for search.

  • Topic research from real queries
  • Service and location pages
  • Local PR and directory links
  • Content refresh for old pages

SEO audits and consulting

For teams that already have a marketing person or agency and want a second opinion on what is actually holding rankings back.

  • Full technical and local audit
  • Competitor gap analysis
  • Plain-English priority list
  • Monthly strategy calls on request
Real client results

Real client results, straight from the Google dashboard

Screenshots taken from Business Profiles I manage. October 2026 compared against October 2025. Nothing cropped, nothing edited. Tap any screenshot to view it full size.

Google Business Profile dashboard: 615 profile interactions in October 2026 for Ladies Salon and Spa, Dubai, +28.6% year on year
Ladies Salon and Spa, Dubai Profile interactions, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 615+28.6%
Google Business Profile dashboard: 214 calls from profile in October 2026 for Ladies Salon and Spa, Dubai, +19.6% year on year
Ladies Salon and Spa, Dubai Calls from profile, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 214+19.6%
Google Business Profile dashboard: 840 profile interactions in October 2026 for Liver and Gastro Hospital, Guntur, +52.3% year on year
Liver and Gastro Hospital, Guntur Profile interactions, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 840+52.3%
Google Business Profile dashboard: 310 calls from profile in October 2026 for Liver and Gastro Hospital, Guntur, +24.8% year on year
Liver and Gastro Hospital, Guntur Calls from profile, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 310+24.8%
Google Business Profile dashboard: 1,095 profile interactions in October 2026 for Gynecologist, Chandigarh, +40.8% year on year
Gynecologist, Chandigarh Profile interactions, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 1,095+40.8%
Google Business Profile dashboard: 577 calls from profile in October 2026 for Gynecologist, Chandigarh, +18.6% year on year
Gynecologist, Chandigarh Calls from profile, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 577+18.6%
Google Business Profile dashboard: 1,102 profile interactions in October 2026 for Home Construction Company, +41.8% year on year
Home Construction Company Profile interactions, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 1,102+41.8%
Google Business Profile dashboard: 805 calls from profile in October 2026 for Home Construction Company, +26.9% year on year
Home Construction Company Calls from profile, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 805+26.9%
Google Business Profile dashboard: 1,462 profile interactions in October 2026 for Roofing Contractor, Florida, USA, +36.7% year on year
Roofing Contractor, Florida, USA Profile interactions, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 1,462+36.7%
Google Business Profile dashboard: 927 calls from profile in October 2026 for Roofing Contractor, Florida, USA, +38.4% year on year
Roofing Contractor, Florida, USA Calls from profile, Oct 2026 vs Oct 2025 927+38.4%

Client names withheld for privacy. More case data on GMB Expert India and my Upwork profile.

How visibility is measured

Two places your Hyderabad customers decide who to call

The Google Maps pack and AI answers now sit above the normal results. I track both, street by street and prompt by prompt.

Geo-grid rank tracking

Your Maps position changes every few hundred metres. I scan a grid of points across Hyderabad so we can see exactly where you are in the top three and where you drop off, then build pages, posts and reviews for the weak zones.

Illustration of a geo-grid scan, not client data.

AEO and GEO for AI search

ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews build answers from reviews, directories and clear website answers. I make sure your business is described the same way everywhere, so AI tools can cite you with confidence.

Illustration of an AI answer, not a live response.
How Hyderabad searches

How Hyderabad searches, from HITEC City to Dilsukhnagar

These are the patterns I see most in Hyderabad search data, and the reason a generic plan underperforms here.

Tech corridor searches

"Clinic near HITEC City", "gym in Gachibowli", "lunch near Mindspace". Office-hour searches dominate the western corridor, so profiles there need accurate hours and strong photos.

Twin city split

Secunderabad and Hyderabad are searched separately. Businesses near the border, such as in Begumpet or Paradise, benefit from mentioning both naturally.

Hospital-heavy searches

Hyderabad is a medical destination for patients from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Searches like "best gastroenterologist in Hyderabad" draw patients from hundreds of kilometres away.

Telugu, Hindi and Urdu

Many searches mix languages, especially for food, home services and traditional businesses. Local language FAQs and posts compete with very few rivals.

Colony and X Roads names

"Dilsukhnagar", "Kukatpally Housing Board", "Kothapet X Roads". Hyderabad uses junction and colony names as landmarks, and Google matches them.

AI and voice

Patients and families increasingly ask AI tools to compare hospitals and doctors. Consistent credentials, reviews and content decide who gets mentioned.

Areas I serve across Hyderabad and Secunderabad

HITEC City Gachibowli Madhapur Kondapur Kukatpally Miyapur Banjara Hills Jubilee Hills Ameerpet Begumpet Secunderabad Somajiguda Dilsukhnagar LB Nagar Uppal Manikonda Kompally Attapur

Industries I already know the search behaviour for

Hospitals Specialist doctors Dentists IVF and fertility Skin and hair clinics Diagnostic labs Restaurants and biryani houses Real estate Coaching institutes Salons Interior designers Home services

Local SEO for Hyderabad businesses

A diagnostics centre in Kukatpally and a fine dining restaurant in Jubilee Hills both need Google to show them to nearby customers, but almost everything else about their SEO is different. The diagnostics centre needs to rank for test names, packages and “near me” searches from phones within a few kilometres. The restaurant needs photos, menu, reviews and visibility for occasion searches like “rooftop restaurant Jubilee Hills”. The first step is always to understand which searches actually bring money to your business.

Healthcare SEO in Hyderabad

Hyderabad is one of India’s biggest healthcare hubs, which makes medical search very competitive. It is also where good SEO pays off most, because each patient is valuable and families research carefully before choosing. For hospitals and clinics I focus on:

  • Department and doctor profiles. Each specialist can have a Google practitioner listing linked to the hospital. Properly managed, these capture searches like “cardiologist near Banjara Hills” that the main hospital profile would miss.
  • Condition and treatment pages. Clear pages on conditions, procedures, costs and recovery rank for the research searches patients make before booking.
  • Reviews handled carefully. Encouraging satisfied patients to leave reviews, replying without revealing medical details, and reporting reviews that breach Google policy.
  • Accurate credentials everywhere. Qualifications, registrations and affiliations that match across the website, Google, Practo and other directories. AI tools rely heavily on these.

The hospital in Guntur that appears in my results shows what consistent work achieves: 840 profile interactions in October 2026, up 52.3 percent, and 310 calls from the profile, up 24.8 percent, compared with the same month a year earlier.

Google Business Profile optimization

For any Hyderabad business, the Google profile is the shop window. I check the category against competitors, complete every service and attribute, write a description that reads well and includes your key areas, add real photos, set up regular posts, and keep the name, address and phone identical across directories. If your profile is not showing at all, my guide on why a business does not appear on Google Maps walks through the usual causes.

Website SEO for the western corridor and beyond

Businesses serving IT professionals in Gachibowli and Madhapur often need fast, mobile-first websites with online booking and clear pricing. Businesses in older areas may get more value from simple pages with a phone number, WhatsApp button and directions. Either way, I fix technical issues, structure the site around services and areas, write or brief the content, and add structured data so Google and AI tools understand who you are and where you work.

Getting mentioned by AI assistants

When a family in Warangal asks Gemini “which hospital in Hyderabad is best for liver transplant”, the answer is drawn from reviews, news, medical directories and hospital websites. The businesses that are described clearly and consistently get named. My AEO and GEO guide explains the method I use.

Nearby cities: I also cover Bangalore and Chennai. For Google Business Profile setup and suspension recovery anywhere in India, see GMB Expert India.
How I work

Four stages, in this order, every time

The order matters. Building links before fixing indexing, or chasing keywords before the profile is verified, is how budgets disappear. Here is the sequence I follow whether you are a clinic, a shop or a service business in Hyderabad.

01

Audit

I review your site, your Business Profile and your three closest Hyderabad competitors, then send a plain-English list of what is broken and what is worth fixing first.

02

Fix

Technical errors, indexing problems, thin pages, wrong categories and inconsistent addresses. The unglamorous month where most sites gain the most.

03

Build

Content, schema, citations, reviews, Google posts and links, all aimed at the keywords that convert in your locality, not vanity terms.

04

Report

A monthly report from your own Search Console and Business Profile data, so you can verify every number. Calls and enquiries first, rankings second.

Hemant Chaudhary, freelance SEO expert and GMB expert based in Chandigarh
Top RatedUpwork, 100% Job Success
About

Hemant Chaudhary, freelance SEO consultant in Chandigarh

I started in 2011 as an SEO trainee at a Chandigarh software company, spent seven years going from trainee to SEO Manager, and have been fully independent since 2018. Fifteen years later, the job is still the same at its core: find out what people type, make sure the right business shows up, and prove it with numbers the client can check.

Working with me means working with me. There is no account manager between us and no junior learning on your budget. You message me on WhatsApp and I answer. That is only possible because I keep my client list small and say no to work I cannot do well.

The other reason to hire a local SEO expert in Chandigarh is simple: I rank for my own keywords. I know which Chandigarh SEO keywords are worth fighting for, which Maps and Google Business Profile changes actually move the needle, and how AI tools decide which businesses to recommend.

I work with Hyderabad businesses remotely from Chandigarh. Healthcare clients in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are already part of my work, including the Guntur hospital in my results.

  • B.Tech, Chandigarh University (2011). SEO Trainee, then SEO Expert and Manager, then freelance since 2018
  • Top Rated on Upwork with a 100% Job Success Score and long-term international clients
  • Runs GMB Expert India for Google Business Profile work and GMB Expert USA for US businesses
  • Comfortable on WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace and hand-coded HTML. I will ask you to rebuild your site only if it is truly needed

Read my full story

Reviews

What clients wrote on Google

Unedited extracts from public Google reviews on my GMB Expert India profile. Read every review on Google Maps.

★★★★★

I needed help with new GMB profile setup and creation, and that is when I connected with Hemant Chaudhary. He created my business profile from scratch and optimized every detail carefully. What I appreciate most is his practical approach and honest communication.

Sanu KumarGoogle review
★★★★★

My business listing was not getting any visibility. He carefully optimized my profile, including getting my phone number live on the GMB profile, which increased direct customer calls. He does not make unrealistic promises but focuses on steady and real growth.

Arshi WahhGoogle review
★★★★★

Service provided: Google Business Page creation and setup. Hemant Chaudhary is one of the best Google My Business experts in India. Professional skills. Highly recommended.

Manoj KumarGoogle review
★★★★★

Service: GMB SEO service. Professional GMB expert in India. Price: very affordable monthly rates.

Shraddha TyagiGoogle review
★★★★★

Their Google My Business profile creation service was smooth and efficient. My phone number went live and local GMB SEO improvements brought real traffic and calls.

Prabhati ChoudharyGoogle review
★★★★★

Helped me set up my Google My Business profile perfectly. They made sure my phone number went live quickly and optimized everything for local SEO. Great support and real results for my business.

Rivani ChaudharyGoogle review
Pricing

Straight numbers for Hyderabad, month to month, no lock-in

I publish my prices because hiding them wastes both our time. Everything runs month to month. If a month does not earn its fee, you stop. No notice period, no exit clause.

Free SEO audit

₹0
one time

For any business in Hyderabad deciding whether SEO is worth it right now.

  • Website and profile health check
  • Top 3 local competitors compared
  • Keyword and AI visibility snapshot
  • Honest answer on whether you need me
Request the audit

Local SEO and Google Maps

₹5,000
per month

For local businesses whose customers mainly find them on Google Maps.

  • Google Business Profile optimization
  • 20 Google posts and 15 citations a month
  • Locality keyword targeting
  • Review reply drafts
  • Monthly report from your dashboard
Start this plan
Most popular

Website SEO, AEO, GEO and Maps

₹15,000
per month

The complete plan for businesses that want Maps, website and AI search working together.

  • Everything in the Maps plan
  • Full technical and on-page SEO
  • Backlinks and authority building
  • AEO and GEO for AI search
  • Schema and location pages
  • Monthly call with me
Start this plan

International SEO and Google Maps

$150 to $250
per month

For businesses in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and the UAE. US clients see GMB Expert USA.

  • Full Google Business Profile management
  • Local SEO and service area pages
  • Reporting in your time zone
  • Upwork contract available
Hire me for the USA

Google Business Profile setup with full optimization is ₹8,000 one time. E-commerce and multi-location work is quoted after the audit. US businesses can also hire me through GMB Expert USA or Upwork.

Freelancer or agency

Freelance SEO expert or Hyderabad agency? An honest comparison

Agencies are the right choice for some businesses. Here is how the two usually differ.

Typical agencyWorking with me
Who does the workOften a junior, managed by an account managerMe, with a small team on production tasks
How you reach themEmail or ticket, replies in daysWhatsApp, usually within a few hours
Contract6 to 12 months is commonMonth to month, stop any time
ReportingBranded PDF reportsYour own Search Console and Business Profile data
PricingOften hidden until a sales callPublished on this page
Best forLarge brands needing ads, social and SEO togetherLocal businesses that need Maps and website rankings
Questions and answers

What business owners in Hyderabad ask me first

Real questions from real enquiries, answered the way I answer them on a call. If yours is not here, message me on WhatsApp and I will add it.

Ask on WhatsApp
Who is the best SEO expert in Hyderabad?

Look for evidence you can check: rankings for their own keywords, live client dashboards and a clear statement of monthly work. If a Hyderabad agency gives you all three, they may be a good fit. I give you all three, plus direct access to me.

How much does SEO cost in Hyderabad?

My Local SEO and Google Maps plan is ₹5,000 a month and the complete website, Maps and AI search plan is ₹15,000 a month. Profile setup is ₹8,000 one time. Read how much SEO costs in India to compare quotes properly.

Do you do SEO for hospitals in Hyderabad?

Yes. Hospital SEO needs separate attention for each department and doctor, accurate credentials, careful review handling and strong Google Business Profiles. My guide for doctors and clinics explains the approach.

How long does local SEO take in Hyderabad?

Google Business Profile changes often show results in 4 to 8 weeks. Website keywords usually take 3 to 6 months. Competitive medical and real estate keywords can take longer.

Can you help us get patients from outside Hyderabad?

Yes. Patients from other districts search for specialists by city and condition, such as "liver specialist in Hyderabad". Strong condition and treatment pages, doctor profiles and reviews help you rank for those searches.

Should we create Telugu content?

For many categories it helps, especially home services, food and traditional businesses. I handle the SEO structure and work with a native writer or your team for the Telugu text.

Can you fix duplicate Google listings for our hospital?

Yes. Hospitals often have duplicates for departments, old addresses and individual doctors. I merge or remove what should go and keep the legitimate practitioner listings correctly linked.

Is there a minimum contract?

No. Everything is month to month, and you can stop at the end of any month.

Find me

Serving Hyderabad from Sector 34A, Chandigarh

I do not have a Hyderabad office, and I will not pretend to. You can check my reviews and details on Google Maps, then talk to me directly on WhatsApp.

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Find out what is holding your Hyderabad rankings back

Send me your website or Google Business Profile link. I will compare you against the three businesses beating you in Hyderabad and tell you honestly whether it is worth paying anyone to fix.

Usually replied to within a few hours. No sales calls, no pressure.