Local SEO guides
Straight answers to the questions owners ask most about Google Maps, reviews and AI search. Everything here is something you can act on yourself, whether you ever work with us or not.
Fix a problem with your Google profile
- Why your business is not showing on Google MapsThe common causes, how to check each one, and how to fix them.
- Google Business Profile suspendedThe common causes, and the steps to reinstatement.
- Duplicate Google Business ProfileWhy duplicates hurt, and how to get rid of them.
- Hide your address on GoogleFor businesses that go to the customer, step by step.
- Video verificationWhat to film, in what order, and what to do if it fails.
- Someone else owns my profileHow to request ownership and take control back.
- Google Business Profile hackedSecure the account, take ownership back, undo the damage.
- Google changed my business infoWhy Google edits your profile, and how to keep control.
- Edit not approvedWhy edits get stuck, and how to get them through.
- Change your business name on GoogleRebrand without losing your reviews or your ranking.
- Phone number not showingGet the call button back, and keep it right.
- Google Maps pin in the wrong placeMove the pin, fix the cause, keep customers arriving.
- Owner vs managerThe roles explained, and how to set them up safely.
- Holiday and special hoursSet them ahead, so Google never guesses.
Reviews
- How to get more Google reviewsA simple system for a steady flow of real reviews.
- How to respond to negative reviewsWhat to say, what to avoid, and example replies.
- Google reviews disappearedWhy reviews vanish, and how to stop losing the next ones.
- Remove a fake Google reviewReport it the right way, and know what Google will remove.
- Review request templatesCopy, adapt and send. Plus when to send each one.
- Google reviews not showingNew review missing? Here is what is going on.
Rank higher on Google Maps and AI search
- How to rank in the Google map packWhat decides the top three on the map, and how to get there.
- How to get recommended by ChatGPTHow AI assistants pick local businesses, and how to be one of them.
- Google Business Profile checklistEvery setting and habit that helps your profile rank and win calls.
- Best profile categories for contractorsHow to pick primary and secondary categories, trade by trade.
- Report competitor spam on Google MapsHow to report keyword stuffed names and fake listings.
- Add services to your profileStep by step, and how to choose services that rank.
- Google Business Profile postsThe three post types, the rules, and what is worth posting.
Get more customers in your industry
- How to get more roofing leadsWhere roofing leads really come from, and how to get more of your own.
- How to get more HVAC leadsWin the peak season calls and keep work coming through the quiet months.
- How to get more plumbing callsWin the emergency calls and the planned jobs from Google.
- How to get more electrical leadsWin the urgent repairs and the higher value upgrade jobs.
- Get more dental patientsWhere new patients come from, and how to win more of them.
- Get more pest control customersWin the urgent calls, then turn them into service plans.
- Get more landscaping clientsFill your routes, then sell the bigger projects.
- Get more personal injury casesWin more of the calls that already happen in your area.
- Get more chiropractic patientsBe found by people in pain, and keep them through care.
- Get more water damage leadsWin the 2am emergency call, and the referrals behind it.
- Get more solar leadsLeads you own, from homeowners who came looking for you.
- Get more tree service leadsStorm calls, big removals, and steady trimming work.
- Get more painting leadsMore estimate requests for the jobs you want.
- Get more family law clientsBe found and trusted by people at a hard moment.
- Get more estate planning clientsBe the trusted local name when people finally decide to plan.
- Get more veterinary clientsNew pet owners, new residents and loyal clients for life.
- Get more physical therapy patientsPatients who choose you directly, and doctors who refer.
- Get more immigration clientsBe found, and trusted, in the communities you serve.
Costs and alternatives
- How much local SEO costsWhat drives the price, what you should get, and what to avoid.
- Local SEO vs Local Services AdsHow each works, what you pay for, and when to use both.
- HomeAdvisor and Angi alternativesWays to rely less on shared lead sites.
- Scorpion reviews and alternativesWhat to know before you sign, or when you are deciding whether to stay.
- Hibu reviews and alternativesMinimum terms, cancellation and ownership, from Hibu's own terms.
- Thryv alternativesWhat Thryv offers now, what it costs, and how renewal works.
- Is Yelp advertising worth it?How Yelp Ads work, what they cost, and when they make sense.
- Thumbtack vs AngiHow the two biggest lead platforms charge, and what pros report.
Find out who is getting your calls
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