When your town searches "near me," show up.
Most local customers never scroll past the map results. Getting into that top three is the highest-leverage free marketing a local business has — and most profiles are running at half strength: wrong categories, no services listed, stale photos, unanswered questions. The Local Search ghost fixes the machinery.
How it works
Baseline first
Before we touch anything, we record your current numbers — profile views, calls, direction requests, where you rank for your key searches. No baseline, no proof.
The full overhaul
Categories, services, attributes, photos, hours, Q&A, posts — plus a consistency check on how your name, address, and phone appear across the web.
Measured after
You get a plain-English report of what changed and why, and the before/after numbers as they move. Optional monthly tune-ups keep the profile fed.
What's included
- Complete Google Business Profile overhaul — categories, services, attributes, photos, hours
- Q&A seeded with the questions customers actually ask
- Name/address/phone consistency check across directories
- Website basics review: page titles, descriptions, and local schema markup
- Before/after metrics: views, calls, direction requests, ranking on your key searches
- Plain-English report of every change and why it matters
FAQ
Is this the same as running Google ads?
No — this is the free, organic side: the map pack and local results. Ads stop working the moment you stop paying; profile strength compounds.
How long until I see movement?
Some changes (correct categories, services) can move visibility within weeks; competitive searches take a few months. That's exactly why we baseline on day one — you'll see the line move, or you'll see that it didn't.
Do you need my Google password?
No. Google Business Profile supports manager access — you grant it from your account and can revoke it any time.
My business already shows up when I search it. Isn't that enough?
You searching your own name isn't the test — the test is a stranger searching "plumber near me" or "photographer hamilton nj" and finding you before your competitors. That's the search we optimize for.
Search your trade + "near me." Who shows up?
If it isn't you, that's customers choosing someone else every single day. The fix is mostly mechanical — and we'll prove it moved with numbers.