Google Business Profile & Local Search
Google Business Profile setup, optimization, review acquisition, citations, and Maps ranking work for service businesses that need local customers.
If you run a service business in a city, the Maps three-pack is worth more to you than almost any other channel. We set up the profile properly, build the citation foundation, and put a review system in place so the people you already serve start showing up on your listing.
Deliverables
- Google Business Profile claimed, verified, and fully optimized (categories, services, hours, attributes)
- Photo upload at the cadence GBP rewards (cover, interior, team, work-in-progress, completed projects)
- Citation building across the directories that actually matter in your category
- Review acquisition system (SMS or email, with proper review-gating to stay inside Google's rules)
- Schema markup on your website so the GBP listing connects properly to your site
- Monthly cadence template you can run yourself after we leave
Process
- 01
Audit
Look at your current profile, your category competitors, and what they're doing that you aren't.
- 02
Setup
Claim, verify, optimize, and populate the profile properly.
- 03
Citations
Submit consistent NAP (name, address, phone) data to the directories that matter for your category.
- 04
Reviews
Put a review acquisition system in place so you don't have to chase customers manually.
Stack & Tools
- Google Business Profile
- Google Maps
- BrightLocal
- Whitespark
- Yext
- Resend
- Postmark
- JSON-LD LocalBusiness schema
Common questions
How long until we rank in the Maps 3-pack?+
For most service businesses with a clean setup and a few real reviews, we see movement within two to six weeks. Categories with heavy competition can take longer.
Do you handle reviews?+
We set up the system that asks for reviews (SMS or email after a job is closed), but we don't write fake reviews. The reviews come from your real customers. We make it easy for them to leave one.
What about Bing Places and Apple Maps?+
Yes, both are part of the citation pass. Apple Business Connect matters more than people think for iPhone users searching from their Maps app.
What does this cost?+
A full GBP setup with citations and a review system usually runs $2K to $8K depending on the size of your category and how many locations you have.
What people search for
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Ready to talk about your google business profile & local search project?
Send us a short note. We respond within 24 hours and we'll tell you honestly whether this is the right engagement for what you're trying to do.