Local SEO & Google Business Profile (GBP)
For businesses that serve specific geographic areas, winning at local search is non-negotiable. When nearby customers use search engines or voice assistants to find services, your business needs to be the first and most trusted answer. Our Local SEO & Google Business Profile (GBP) service builds powerful, authoritative local signals for your brand. We meticulously optimize your GBP, clean up and standardize your citations (NAP), build high-quality location pages, and implement a review strategy that builds unbreakable trust. The result is higher rankings in the local map pack, more phone calls and direction requests, and a measurable increase in revenue from nearby customers.
GBP optimization that increases calls, directions, and website visits.
Citations/NAP cleanup for entity clarity across the local web.
High-quality location pages with schema, FAQs, and conversion UX.
Reviews acquisition + response playbook to build durable trust.
Multi-location governance so every branch stays accurate and on-brand.
Performance reporting that connects local signals to revenue.
Key Outcomes
- Higher rankings in the local 'map pack' results.
- Increased phone calls, direction requests, and website clicks.
- Improved brand trust through consistent information and positive reviews.
- A scalable framework for managing one or hundreds of locations.
Who It’s For
- Home services (HVAC, plumbing, roofing) needing more calls in service areas.
- Healthcare clinics, dentists, and therapists competing on proximity + trust.
- Retail, restaurants, and hospitality targeting ‘near me’ queries.
- Professional services (legal, accounting, real estate, finance).
- Franchises and multi-location brands requiring centralized governance.
Problems We Solve
- Incomplete or inconsistent Google Business Profiles (wrong categories, hours, services).
- NAP inconsistencies across directories that confuse search engines.
- Weak or duplicate location pages with thin content and no schema.
- Few and/or low-quality reviews with no organized response policy.
- No measurement of local impressions, calls, or direction requests.
Core Deliverables
- Category strategy (primary + supporting) and services/products setup.
- Business description, attributes (accessibility, payments), and highlights.
- Photo/video plan (cover, interior/exterior, team, services) with EXIF tips.
- Q&A seeding and policy for ongoing curation.
- Posts calendar (Offers, Events, Updates) with UTM tracking.
- Audit of top aggregators and vertical directories.
- Duplicate suppression and conflicting listing cleanup.
- Citation building plan (core + niche + geo-specific).
- NAP governance doc for future locations and moves.
- Unique on-page copy (service area, directions, parking, neighborhood landmarks).
- LocalBusiness/Organization + Breadcrumb schema in JSON-LD.
- Embedded map, click-to-call, appointment links, trust blocks and FAQs.
- Internal linking from top services to nearest location.
- Photo guidelines and UGC integration where appropriate.
- Opt-in review flow (QR codes, SMS/email templates, post-visit triggers).
- Response guidelines (tone, escalation, remediation for negatives).
- Profile mix strategy (Google + verticals like Healthgrades, Avvo, Yelp*).
- Compliance notes for incentivization and platform rules.
- Location data model (master sheet/DB) with owners and SLAs.
- Bulk edits/feeds for GBP and directories where supported.
- Brand guardrails for photos, categories, and posts.
- Playbook for openings, relocations, and temporary closures.
- UTM conventions for GBP actions and Posts.
- Call tracking setup (pooling or DNI) aligned with privacy.
- GBP Insights + GSC local reporting dashboard.
- Monthly readout: impressions, calls, directions, website actions, and conversions.
Local SEO Packages
Local Foundations
$800
3–4 weeks
Single-location businesses needing fast wins.
- GBP overhaul (categories, services, attributes, media).
- Citations audit + core cleanup/build.
- 1 conversion-ready location page with schema.
- Reviews playbook + request templates.
- Local dashboard (GBP + GA4 + GSC basics).
Multi-Location Growth
$1,800
6–8 weeks
Brands with 3–20 locations needing consistency and scale.
- GBP setup/cleanup across all locations.
- Citations at scale (aggregators + verticals), duplicate suppression.
- Location page templates + rollout for up to 10 locations.
- Reviews engine + response SOP; posts calendar.
- Dashboard with per-location rollups and alerts.
Enterprise Local Program
$2,500
Quarterly program
Franchises or 20+ locations with compliance and governance needs.
- Centralized location data model and bulk feed management.
- Quarterly GBP/posts/citations audits and refreshes.
- Location expansion/relocation playbooks and support.
- Advanced attribution (call tracking, store visit proxies where eligible).
- Quarterly strategy reviews and testing roadmap.
Our Process
- 1
Discovery & Audit: GBP, citations, location pages, reviews, competitors.
- 2
Prioritize: Highest-impact fixes first (categories, NAP, top locations).
- 3
Implement: GBP overhauls, citation cleanup, location page builds.
- 4
Reputation: Launch reviews engine and response governance.
- 5
Measure: Dashboards tie actions to calls, directions, and bookings.
- 6
Optimize: Quarterly tests (posts cadence, photos, FAQs, offers).
Tech Stack & Proof
Tech Stack
Google Business Profile, Google Search Console & GA4, Looker/Data Studio dashboards, Whitespark / Moz Local / Yext (as applicable), Call tracking (CallRail or equivalent), Schema/JSON-LD generators + validators, Airtable/Sheets for location governance
Proof Points
- Clean categories, consistent NAP, and rich media materially lift map pack eligibility.
- Well-structured location pages increase non-brand local impressions and calls.
- Systematic reviews and timely responses improve conversion rates and trust.
- Multi-location governance prevents data drift and shrinks update cycles.
FAQs
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