Get Found, Get Paid
Whether it’s local, national, or an AI search. Wherever your people are searching, I make sure they find you first.
Search Strategy, not search guesswork
How does it work? And how do you know it’s working?
Here's how it actually works: I start with a full audit of where you stand right now — your website, your competitors, and the exact searches your customers are already typing into Google.
From there, I build a strategy based on data: targeted keyword research, technical fixes that remove barriers search engines run into, and content built to answer the questions your buyers are actually asking. A lot goes on behind the scenes here, but I communicate it all.
As for how you know it's working — you'll see it. I track keyword rankings, organic traffic, and conversions month over month, and I report on it in plain language, to present on a basis to you. If your rankings are moving and your traffic is turning into actual leads or sales, it's working. If it's not, we evaluate and adjust.
Which SEO type do you need?
Meet the founder:
Krista Lockwood
Before I ever wrote a line of SEO strategy, I built an audience of over one million podcast downloads for a previous business of mine, Motherhood Simplified. No ad budget, no gimmicks, no shortcuts. Just a deep understanding of how people actually search, click, and choose who to trust. That's the same skill set I bring to Grid49 Media.
I've since worked with 50+ local businesses, and I'm not interested in vanity metrics or "look busy" reporting. I want you ranking for the searches that actually turn into customers. If you're tired of agencies that treat you like an account number, or freelancers who disappear after the invoice clears — I built Grid49 to be the opposite of that. You get me, my strategy, and a track record that isn't theoretical.
I do all of this while raising 5 kids — so if you're wondering whether I can handle chaos, juggle priorities, and still deliver results on deadline... trust me, I've got the resume for it.
✓ Monthly reporting on rankings, traffic, and conversions
✓ Every strategy starts with a full technical and competitor audit
✓ Custom keyword research based on real customer search behavior, not templates
Ready to be found? Lets talk.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Typically 3-6 months for noticeable movement, and 6-12 months for significant, compounding results. Anyone promising overnight rankings is selling you a gimmick, not a strategy. SEO is an investment that builds over time — and unlike paid ads, it doesn't disappear the moment you stop paying for clicks.
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If your ideal customers are searching online before they buy — which, let's be honest, is almost everyone's customers — then yes, you need it. The real question isn't whether you need SEO, it's whether your current strategy is actually working or just checking a box.
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Reach out and tell me about your business and what's not working right now. From there, I'll walk you through whether we're a fit and what a realistic strategy would look like for you
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You're not getting handed off to a junior account manager or a templated strategy. You're working directly with me — someone who's built real audiences and real results, not just SEO theory. You will receive none of the vanity metrics, “look busy” reporting, or shortcuts to put you at risk down the line.
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No — Grid49 is built around organic, sustainable strategy: SEO, content, and search visibility that compounds over time. If paid ads are part of your broader marketing plan, I'm happy to coordinate with whoever's running them, but that's not the service I provide.
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Yes. While I'm based in Perrysburg, Ohio, I work with local businesses across the country as well as ecommerce and national brands that need visibility beyond a specific service area. Local SEO and national SEO require different strategies, and I tailor the approach based on how your customers actually search.