About Stroud Valley SEO
Stroud Valley SEO is run by Justin March, a self-employed web designer and SEO consultant from Stroud with more than 20 years of experience. I create WordPress sites and local SEO campaigns that transform searches into results. I do this by making clear plans based on your needs and charging fair prices.
20+ years of industry experience
A results-driven SEO-first approach
Bespoke strategies and fair prices
Work Directly With a Stroud-Based Specialist
Local knowledge: Based in King’s Stanley in Stonehouse, I work throughout Stroud and the Five Valleys, bringing local knowledge that aligns with how your customers actually search.
Complete support: Full support for Google Ads, Google Business Profile (GBP) optimisation, technical SEO, content creation and planning, web design, and more, all in one place.
Results you need (not vanity metrics): Whatever you need, including increased sales, calls, quotations and bookings.
Partnership in plain English: Work directly with me, and there are clear goals, fair prices, and no ties.
A Partnership Focused on Your Growth
Direct Communication & Transparent Results
Meet Justin March – Your Expert SEO Strategist in Stroud
After senior roles in digital marketing, web design and SEO, I founded Stroud Valley SEO to give local SMEs the level of expertise normally reserved for agencies and corporates. I’m hands-on with strategy, design and development, so your site loads fast, reads clearly and converts. Everything is built around measurable outcomes: enquiries, bookings and long-term visibility. My expertise stems from my experiences:
Marketing Director at WaterCoolers Direct.com Ltd
I was a founding shareholder and Marketing Director at WaterCoolersDirect.com Ltd / Quench Water Systems Ltd, responsible for digital marketing and e-commerce from launch. I planned and set up the watercoolersdirect.com, waterboilersdirect.com and tradecoolersdirect.com websites, helping grow a specialist UK drinking-water group (now The WCD Group) into a small but multi-million-pound SME with nationwide customers. Quench Water Systems was later acquired and integrated into Danone’s Eden Springs group of water-cooler companies.
Web Designer & SEO at Snap Surveys Ltd
I joined Snap Surveys (formerly Mercator Computer Systems), an independent survey-software company founded in 1982 that serves enterprise, public-sector and research clients in the UK and overseas. Working as a designer/developer, I helped refresh the corporate identity, maintain brand integrity and improve the main marketing site. That work included on-site SEO and content structure changes that strengthened visibility for key product and solutions pages.
Founder of CoolNameIdeas.com
Alongside client work I founded CoolNameIdeas.com, a business-name generator that grew to a six-figure monthly organic audience over several years. Scaling that project taught me a huge amount about technical SEO, UX, copy, and monetisation at volume. I sold the site in 2018 and now apply those playbooks to local SMEs who want sustainable organic growth, not quick wins that fade.
Higher Education & Expertise
I hold a First Class BA (Hons) in Graphic/Design and went on to study UX and UI as part of a Master’s in Visual Communication (Interactive Multimedia) at the University of Central England, Birmingham. That blend of design, usability, and interaction underpins the way I plan and build websites today. Every layout decision has a user and a business goal behind it.
Online Profiles & Independent Reviews
If you’d like to check my background, see more of my work, or read client reviews, these profiles are a good place to start:
Google My Business
Main hub for reviews, photos, map and key business details on Google My Business Page.
LinkedIn – linkedin.com
My career history, education and recommendations, plus occasional posts about SEO and web design on LinkedIn.
Instagram – instagram.com
A more visual look at recent projects, local photography and design work around Stroud (GL) on Instagram.
Facebook – facebook.com
Updates, articles and shorter reviews from local clients who already use Facebook.
YouTube – youtube.com
Practical, screen-share style videos covering local SEO, common website issues and simple fixes on YouTube.
Yell – yell.com
5★ rating from local clients. Independent directory listing with additional reviews from local businesses on Yell.
Stroud Valley Windows Ltd
Helping a top-rated installer get found online.
Without an online presence, Wayne Bradley struggled to stand out in Stroud’s local market despite his 20-year reputation. A smart rebrand, a new website focused on conversions, and a strong local SEO campaign transformed his visibility. The result: a steady stream of quality leads, from a few per month to several every single day.
Premier Mezzanines Ltd
Launching a successful B2B brand from day one.
How do you make a new B2B brand an instant authority? I launched this startup’s first website, created audience-relevant content like an online calculator, and started a PPC campaign for industry buyers. SEO raised rankings, while PPC generated leads quickly. Within weeks, they topped searches and received a steady stream of enquiries.