Hello If we have built up website and can do most part of SEO ourselves, how much budget do we need for other things? Do we need to buy numbers, if yes from where? Thanks.

Hey everyone 👋 Just wanted to share a quick mini case study from one of my recent local lead-gen sites (Plumbing niche). The site is just 1 month old, and here’s the data from Google Search Console. Not bad for a fresh domain, right? 😎 Now here’s the interesting part — I didn’t do any heavy black hat or PBN. What really made the difference was solid niche research — choosing the right local keywords and service areas with decent volume but low competition. After that, all I focused on was Solid NAP Consistency and High-Quality Local Citations across top Directories. Citations helped the site get indexed faster and start showing up for local intent keywords like “emergency plumber near me” and “plumbing service in [city name].” Many people underestimate citations, but in local lead-gen, they’re like your Foundation for ranking in maps and organic results. Once Google sees consistent business info across the web, it builds trust faster and boosts local visibility. ⚠️ I’ve noticed many people jump into black hat or PBNs hoping for quick earnings — but that often leads to penalties and lost domains. If you’re planning to build a long-term, stable local website, then Local Citations and Foundation Backlinks are more than enough to start generating calls and leads safely. If anyone here is building local lead-gen sites (especially in home services, HVAC, plumbing, or restoration niches), I can share my citation process and even help with manual USA local citation building — it really speeds up indexing and map visibility 🚀 Just drop a comment or DM if you’d like to see the full list I use.