Local SEO Guides

To rank on Google Maps, improve the two things you can control: relevance (how well your profile matches the search) and prominence (how…

You shouldn’t buy Google reviews. It breaks Google’s policies, and in the US the FTC’s rule on consumer reviews bans buying or selling…

A competitor usually ranks higher on Google Maps because they’re closer to where the search happens, have a better-matching primary category, have more…

For a contractor, missed calls often mean lost jobs, because homeowners with urgent problems call the next company on the list. Local SEO…

Google Maps proximity means Google favors businesses close to the person searching. There’s no fixed radius: in busy areas you may rank well…

When comparing the Local Pack vs organic results, the Local Pack is the map with three businesses near the top of Google, driven…

Angi and other lead platforms bring calls fast, but you pay for every lead, leads are often shared with competitors, and the calls…

Google Business Profile verification proves to Google that your business is real and that you manage it. Most verification problems come from three…

Your business should be the primary owner of its Google Business Profile. If a former agency, employee, or web designer controls it, you…

A Google Maps ranking checker that uses a local grid shows your position at many points across your area instead of one search…