The search data for Haverhill
- 32.8% of 317 US commercial keywords we measured returned a local pack — rising above 93% in legal services and home services. Indexed, 2026. National figure, not specific to Haverhill.
- None of the 23 local-intent keywords in that sample returned an AI Overview, against 56.5% of the other 294 — so for a business competing on "near me" searches, the map pack still decides the click. Indexed, 2026. National figure, not specific to Haverhill.
What we do in Haverhill. Indexed is an SEO agency working with businesses in Haverhill on organic search and AI search visibility. The work is usually some combination of technical fixes, content built around what people actually search for locally, Google Business Profile and review strategy for businesses competing in the map pack, and links earned rather than bought. We report on leads and revenue rather than rankings alone, and we publish our own research on how search results are changing.
Quoting a figure from this page? Source: Indexed, "Where AI Overviews Actually Appear", September 2026, joinindexed.com/studies/ai-overview-by-industry-2026
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Haverhill is a mid-sized city in Essex County, Massachusetts, with a historically deep-rooted manufacturing economy — particularly in footwear and textiles — that has gradually transitioned toward healthcare, retail, and professional services. The city sits along the Merrimack River and benefits from its position within the Greater Boston metro, drawing commuters and small business activity tied to the broader Massachusetts economy. With a growing population and increasing competition among local service providers, organic search visibility has become a critical differentiator for businesses trying to capture demand from both Haverhill residents and nearby communities in southern New Hampshire.
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A fast-growing, highly competitive market — where visibility is everything.
Haverhill's business landscape is anchored by institutions like Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School and Northern Essex Community College, both of which drive workforce development and create a pipeline of locally trained professionals entering the regional economy. The city's proximity to Interstate 495 and Route 125 makes it a logistics-friendly corridor for distribution and light industrial operations, while also enabling resident access to employment centers in Lawrence, Andover, and greater Boston. Downtown Haverhill has seen deliberate revitalization investment in recent years, with new dining, arts, and commercial tenants moving into the historic Bradford and downtown districts. This neighborhood-level growth creates heightened organic search competition, especially in home services, legal, medical, and food and beverage categories where multiple local businesses are competing for the same high-intent queries.
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"Indexed turned SEO from a cost centre into our highest-ROI acquisition channel. The pipeline numbers speak for themselves — $1.5m in 10 months."
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"We went from page 3 to position 1 for our core terms in under 5 months. The revenue attribution reporting made it easy to justify the investment to our board."
"Indexed didn't just improve our rankings — they rebuilt how we think about search. The GEO work alone has opened up a channel we didn't even know existed."
