SEO Company in Orange County: Rankings You Can Measure, Prices You Can See
Most Orange County businesses that call us have paid an SEO agency before and cannot say what they got for it. We publish our prices, show you the keywords we are working on, and report every month against the same numbers you can see in Google Search Console yourself.
Lightray Solutions is an SEO company in Orange County, CA, based in Fullerton and run by Edward Pinela, MBA, who does the keyword research, the on-page work and the reporting himself. We work with local service businesses, professional firms and B2B companies that want more calls and form fills from Google, not a ranking report nobody reads.
Two packages are published. Our SEO package is $499 per month for 7–10 keywords, including a website audit, on-page optimization, one keyword-optimized blog post a month, link building, speed work, local SEO and a monthly progress report. The Local Authority Package is $849 per month, all-inclusive and month to month, and adds an 8-page website, Google Business Profile management, weekly posts and a review system. Both start with a free SEO audit.
“Great firm, they understood our company needs really quickly… their approach was very hands on…”
— Jean-Michel C., Google review
What does an Orange County SEO company actually do each month?
SEO is a set of repeatable tasks, and you should be able to see them. Here is what a month looks like on the $499 package:
- Keyword targets. 7–10 phrases chosen for buying intent in your market, such as 'commercial roofing Anaheim' rather than 'roofing'. You approve the list before work starts.
- On-page work. Titles, descriptions, headings, internal links and page copy fixed for those keywords. Google's own SEO guidance is the reference, not a plugin score.
- One optimized post a month. A page written to answer a question your buyers search for, with a clear link to the service it sells.
- Technical health. Speed, mobile layout, broken links, indexing errors and structured data (the code that tells Google what a page is about).
- Local SEO. Your Google Business Profile, local citations and location pages, because most Orange County searches include a city or 'near me'.
- Links. A small number of relevant links earned from real sites, never bought lists.
- A monthly report showing impressions, clicks, rankings and leads from Google Search Console and Google Analytics, the same tools you can open yourself.
How much does SEO cost in Orange County?
Orange County agencies commonly quote from a few hundred to several thousand dollars a month, and many will not publish a figure. Ours are on this page: $499 per month for the SEO package and $849 per month for the Local Authority Package, which bundles the website and Google Business Profile work for local service businesses. Neither has a setup fee or a long contract.
The table compares the two. If your site is already strong and you need a one-time technical fix or a content project, that is quoted after the free audit.
| SEO Package | Local Authority Package | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499 per month | $849 per month, all-inclusive |
| Best for | Businesses with a working website that need rankings | Local service businesses that need a site and local SEO together |
| Keywords | 7–10 target keywords | 10 target keywords |
| Website | On-page and speed work on your existing site | New 8-page website included |
| Content | One keyword-optimized blog post a month | Weekly Google Business Profile posts |
| Local | Local search optimization | Business Profile management, review system, 50+ citations |
| Reporting | Monthly progress report | Monthly report |
| Term | Month to month | Month to month, no lock-in |
How long does SEO take to work?
Technical fixes and Google Business Profile improvements usually show inside the first 30 days. Measurable ranking gains for competitive Orange County terms typically land at 60 to 90 days, and the results compound after that, which is why we suggest planning for at least six months even though both packages are month to month. Anyone promising page one in weeks is either targeting phrases nobody searches or doing something Google will eventually penalize.
Which Orange County cities and industries do you work in?
Our clients are across the county: Fullerton, Anaheim, Irvine, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Orange, Tustin and Mission Viejo, among others. All work is remote, so a business in south county gets the same service as one next door to our Fullerton address. Industries that do well with local SEO include contractors and home services, medical and dental practices, law and accounting firms, manufacturers selling to other businesses, and restaurants and retail with a strong Business Profile.
Where a competitor on page one is a large national brand, we say so in the audit and target the phrases a local business can realistically win.
How does an engagement start?
Four steps, and you see the audit findings before you commit to anything:
- 1. Free SEO audit. We review your site's technical health, current rankings, Business Profile and the competitors holding page one for your terms.
- 2. Strategy call. A 30-minute conversation about which keywords are worth chasing and which package fits.
- 3. Setup month. Fixes, keyword list, tracking in Search Console and Analytics, and a baseline report so progress is measured from a known starting point.
- 4. Monthly cycle. On-page work, the post, links and the report. You can stop any month.
Why choose Lightray Solutions as your SEO company?
Because the person on the sales call is the person doing the work. Edward Pinela, MBA, brings 20+ years in web and search, 200+ projects delivered, a 4.9★ Google rating and an A+ BBB rating. We build websites as well, so an SEO problem that is really a site problem gets fixed rather than reported. And because our own pages rank in Orange County for the terms on this page, you can check the method before you buy it.
Related services: Google Ads management in Orange County for paid search, SEO blog writing for content on its own, and search engine reputation management when the problem is what page one says about your name.
Further reading: SEO Starter Guide (Google Search Central).
Want to know why your competitors outrank you?
Book a free 30-minute call with Edward Pinela, MBA. You get an honest read on what to fix first — and if we are not the right fit, you will hear that on the call.
Frequently asked questions
Do you guarantee first-page rankings?
No, and no honest SEO company can. Google decides rankings, and a guarantee usually hides a loophole such as ranking for your own business name. What you do get is transparency: you see the keyword list, the work done each month and the Search Console numbers it produced.
What is included in the free SEO audit?
A review of technical health (speed, mobile, indexing, errors), your current rankings and impressions in Google, your Google Business Profile, and the sites holding page one for your main terms. You get the findings in plain language whether or not you hire us.
Is local SEO different from regular SEO?
It adds the Google Business Profile, local citations and city-specific pages, because searches like 'plumber near me' or 'CPA Irvine' show the map results first. For most Orange County service businesses the map pack produces more calls than the organic listings, so both packages include local work.
Do we own the content and the accounts?
Yes. Search Console, Analytics, the Business Profile and every page we write are in your name and stay with you if you leave. We ask for access, not ownership.
Can you do SEO on a site you did not build?
Yes. WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, Wix and custom sites are all fine. If the platform itself is holding rankings back, the audit says so and you can decide whether the Local Authority Package, which includes a new site, is the better fit.
You Won’t Get Handed Off to Junior Staff.
At most consulting firms, the senior person who sold you shows up for the kickoff — then you get handed to a team of juniors learning on your dime. That’s not how we work.
When you hire Lightray Solutions, you work directly with Edward Pinela, MBA — a principal consultant with 20+ years of experience across Power BI, web development, SEO, and CRM systems. Edward architects every engagement personally, stays involved through delivery, and answers his own phone.
Read Edward’s Full Bio“Mid-market companies deserve senior-level expertise without paying enterprise-agency prices. That’s the gap Lightray fills.”
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