SEO Agency Cork

Enquiries from Munster, not vanity rankings

We pick keywords by buying intent: “solicitors Cork”, “dentist Douglas”, “accountants Cork city” or “kitchen fitters Ballincollig” brings a customer who is ready to call. We report calls, booked consultations and revenue, not a list of positions.

You talk to a senior, every time

You work directly with Adrian Dąbrowiecki and a small senior team. No account manager relaying your questions to juniors, no twelve-person onboarding call. Decisions happen in one conversation and are implemented the same week.

Irish search behaviour, not UK templates

Irish English has its own vocabulary: “solicitor” not “attorney”, “GP” not “family doctor”, “estate agent”, “creche”, “Eircode”, “ESB”. Irish users search Google.ie, compare on Boards.ie and Done Deal and check Google reviews before they ring. Our content is written for Irish readers, with UK and US variants only where you sell there.

A monthly report you can read in five minutes

Looker Studio built on GA4, Search Console and your Google Business Profile: visibility, traffic, enquiries and cost per lead, in euro. Every month we talk through what works and what we change.

Visible in ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overviews

AI Overviews are live on Google.ie, and more Cork buyers ask “which SEO company in Cork would you recommend?” directly in ChatGPT. We structure content, entities and schema so your business is the one that gets cited. See our AI SEO service.

EU rates, no 12-month lock-in

We are a Polish agency working for clients in Ireland, the UK, the US and across the EU. The same senior quality as a Cork or Dublin agency, typically at 40–60% of the cost, month-to-month, with no cancellation penalties. One currency, one VAT regime, same time zone give or take an hour.

Google.ie is the whole game

Google holds roughly 93–95% of search in Ireland (StatCounter), one of the highest shares in Europe, with Bing picking up corporate laptops. Ireland is also where many of Google’s and Microsoft’s European teams sit, and new Google features, including AI Overviews, tend to roll out to Irish English early. For a Cork business that means the local pack, Google Business Profile and AI-generated answers are already shaping who gets the call.

Irish English and Irish intent

Irish searches look like UK searches until you read them closely. People search for “solicitors” not “lawyers”, “GP” not “doctor’s office”, “creche”, “estate agents”, “Eircode”, “planning permission”, “Revenue” and “HSE”. Prices are in euro, reviews come from Google and Trustpilot, and local proof matters more than in London: a Cork customer wants to see Cork addresses, Cork case studies and a local phone number. Content built from UK or US templates ranks worse and converts worse. We write for Irish readers first.

City, suburbs and the commuter belt

Cork city’s 225,000 residents and the 580,000 in city and county (CSO) spread across suburbs and satellite towns that function as separate local markets: Douglas, Ballincollig, Blackrock, Bishopstown, Wilton, Mahon, Glanmire, Carrigaline, Midleton and Cobh. Searches reflect that: “dentist Douglas”, “physio Ballincollig”, “electrician Carrigaline”. For service businesses we build a hub page for Cork and genuine pages for the suburbs and towns you actually serve, and we set your Google Business Profile service area accordingly.

Industries where Cork SEO pays back fastest

Pharma, medtech and the engineering, validation and recruitment firms that serve them around Ringaskiddy, Little Island and Carrigtwohill; technology (Apple’s largest site outside the US, Dell, VMware, Qualcomm, and SaaS and cybersecurity firms spun out of UCC and MTU); professional services, with solicitors, accountants, financial advisers and recruitment agencies competing hard for “+ Cork” terms; construction and property, driven by the Docklands redevelopment and housing demand; healthcare, from dental and physio clinics to private hospitals; and hospitality and tourism, from Kinsale and the English Market to West Cork and the Wild Atlantic Way. What they share: high customer value and expensive Google Ads clicks, so every organic lead is a real saving.

Tourism searches start abroad

Cork Airport handles around 3 million passengers a year and Cork Harbour welcomes cruise ships into Cobh, so a large share of hospitality and tourism searches start in the UK, the US and Germany weeks before the trip. For hotels, tour operators and food producers we target “things to do in Cork”, “West Cork hotels” and “Wild Atlantic Way from Cork” in the markets visitors actually come from, with hreflang and currency handled properly.

Compared with Dublin

Agency rates in Cork are lower than in Dublin, and so is competition for many local terms, which means well-executed SEO moves faster here. The flip side: many Cork businesses compete nationally against Dublin brands with bigger budgets. Our job is to win the Cork and Munster terms quickly and then build the authority needed to compete for national Irish keywords. See also our SEO agency Dublin page.

How much do SEO services cost in Cork?

Cork agencies typically charge €80–150 per hour and €800–3,500 per month for a retainer, somewhat below Dublin rates. As a Poland-based agency with senior staff, we usually land at 40–60% of that for the same scope, billed in euro with no currency risk. You get an exact quote after the free audit.

How long does it take to rank in Cork?

Suburb-level and Google Maps keywords usually move within 2–4 months. City-wide terms such as “solicitors Cork” or “SEO Cork” in competitive industries need 6–9 months, and national Irish keywords 9–12 months of consistent work. The timeline is part of your 90-day plan.

Do you need an office in Cork to do our SEO?

No. Google does not rank your site higher because your agency sits on the South Mall. We work remotely with clients in Cork, Dublin, London and New York, meet online during Irish business hours, and travel to Cork for strategy workshops when it helps.

Can you help a business from Midleton, Mallow or Carrigaline, not only Cork city?

Yes. Most of our Munster work covers several towns. We build one hub for your main location and genuine pages for the other towns you serve, so you rank in each without duplicate content, and set your Google Business Profile service area to match.

Do you work with pharma suppliers and tech companies in Cork?

Yes. B2B and industrial SEO is one of our specialities: technical content for procurement, QA and engineering teams, service and capability pages, multi-market structures for Irish, UK, EU and US buyers, and reporting in qualified enquiries rather than sessions. We also work with SaaS and cybersecurity firms selling from Cork to the world.

Can you help with tourism and hospitality SEO?

Yes. We target the UK, US and German markets where Cork’s visitors start their searches, build itinerary and “things to do” content that earns links from travel media, and optimise Google Business Profiles for hotels, restaurants and tour operators so they appear in Maps and AI Overviews when travellers plan the trip.