Local SEO for businesses in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau and the rest of Sabah. We do the handful of things that genuinely get you found on Google, and skip the things that don't.
A quick call or WhatsApp chat about what you do, who your customers are, and what you want to be found for.
We set up the fundamentals: your Google Business Profile, on-page content, and a fast, search-ready site.
We walk you through what we've done and what to expect, and adjust anything you want changed.
Most SEO advice online is written by agencies selling monthly retainers. We keep it simple and do the handful of things that genuinely move local rankings, the parts that take time, judgement and consistency to get right.
The biggest lever in local search. We set it up and keep it optimised so you show up in the Kota Kinabalu map results.
We make sure your name, address and phone are consistent everywhere, so Google trusts your details.
We write the way your customers actually search, so the right pages can rank for the right terms.
We help you earn a steady stream of genuine Google reviews, which lifts both your ranking and your clicks.
We keep your site fast on a phone, where almost all local searches happen, because speed is part of SEO.
The same fundamentals help you get mentioned by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI. More on AI SEO.
Most searches in Sabah are local: someone in Penampang looking for a clinic that is open now, a contractor in Inanam looking for scaffolding, a family in Sandakan looking for a tour. Ranking for those searches has little to do with big budgets and a lot to do with getting the basics right for your town: the right words on the right page, consistent business details everywhere Google looks, and a site that loads fast on a phone.
We published a local guide for Permai Polyclinics Fortuna on Jalan Penampang. Within its first two months it was showing on page one of Google for searches like "24 hours clinic near me" from people in the area, according to Search Console.
ProSteel Sdn Bhd's guide has held a page-one position for "scaffolding Kota Kinabalu" searches since early 2026 and brings them a steady trickle of visitors every month, with no paid ads behind it.
We do not promise rankings, and we will tell you if your market is one where SEO is not the best use of your money. What we can promise is that the work gets done properly and you can see it.
We won't promise you a number-one ranking. Anyone who guarantees that is guessing or lying. SEO takes time: indexing in the first month or two, real movement around months three to six. We're upfront about all of it.
Two honest reads: how much SEO costs in Malaysia and how long SEO takes to work. If you also need the site itself, see our web design in Kota Kinabalu.
Indexing usually happens in the first month or two, real movement around months three to six, and meaningful results by about month twelve. Anyone promising faster is guessing. More on how long SEO takes to work.
No. Anyone who guarantees a ranking is guessing or lying. We do the fundamentals properly and stay honest about what to expect.
As a guide, honest small-business SEO in Malaysia runs about RM1,000 to RM2,500 a month for ongoing work, and a one-time fix of the fundamentals runs RM1,000 to RM3,000. Your scope decides where you land, so we agree it together before anything starts. Full breakdown in how much SEO costs in Malaysia.
Yes. We also build fast, search-ready websites, and the two work best together. See our web design in Kota Kinabalu.
Yes, across Malaysia and overseas, including clients like Nexus Australia. Everything can be done over WhatsApp, email and video call.
Last updated June 2026.
Permai Polyclinics Fortuna
24-hour clinic, Kota Kinabalu
ProSteel Sdn Bhd
Scaffolding supplier, Sabah
Borneo Outback Tours
Eco-tourism, Sabah
Nexus Australia
Packaging machinery, Australia
We've been getting a lot more walk-ins and new patients lately, ever since we started ranking better on Google Maps!Owner, Permai Polyclinics Fortuna, Kota Kinabalu
SabahWebs, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. WhatsApp or call +60 16-843 0891, or email hello@sabahwebs.com.