Google Business Optimization: A Google Business Profile that helps local customers find you.
For many local businesses, more people see the Google profile than the website. We optimize yours with the right categories, services, photos, and posts, and keep your business details accurate.
Where most profiles go wrong.
Half-finished profiles get skipped
Missing services, old hours, and three blurry photos tell a customer you might not pick up the phone either.
The wrong category hides you
Your primary category has a big say in which searches you appear for. Many profiles are set to something close, but not right.
Nobody's watching it
Google accepts suggested edits from the public. If nobody is watching, your hours or phone number can change without you noticing.
What's included
- Full profile optimization: categories, services, hours, posts
- A photo strategy that gives customers a clear view of your business
- Accurate business details across your profile and listings
- Directory listings (citations) cleaned up across the web
- A monthly report in plain English: calls, views, direction requests
A clear way to get started.
- Tell us your goalsTell us what you do, who you serve, and what you want to improve. We review your needs and recommend the right next step.
- Get a clear proposalWe outline the work, timeline, pricing, and payment terms before the project starts. You know exactly what you are approving.
- We build and launchWe build, walk you through the work, and launch with your approval. Your selected marketing and support services continue from there.
Five things that matter most on a profile.
Google says local results come down to relevance, distance, and prominence. It doesn't publish more than that. These five are where profiles most often fall short.
- The right primary categoryThe strongest relevance signal you control.
- Complete services and service areasSo you match the specific things people search for.
- Recent, real photosOf your work, your team, and your place. Not stock.
- A steady flow of new reviews, with repliesRecency matters to customers as much as the score.
- Accurate hours, including holidaysNothing loses trust faster than a locked door.
Google Business Profile work is part of Growth, Pro, and Tech Partner.
Growth is priced by fixed quote, and includes local SEO, review requests, and a monthly report. A website build or redesign, if you need one, is priced by fixed quote.
The no bullshit answers, in plain English.
Is a Google Business Profile free?
Yes. Google doesn't charge for a profile. Be careful with calls that claim to be from Google and ask for payment to keep your listing.
I don't have a storefront. Can I still have a profile?
Yes, if you meet customers in person, at your place or theirs. Service-area businesses can hide their address and list the areas they serve.
Can you remove a bad review?
Only Google can remove a review, and only when it breaks Google's rules. For honest negative reviews, a calm, professional reply usually does more good than removal would.
Guides on this topic.
How long does local SEO take? An honest timeline
What changes in days, weeks, and months when you work on local SEO, based on what Google itself says and on published studies. No guarantees, no magic numbers.
Read the guideThe Google Business Profile checklist: 15 things to fix this week
A practical 15-point checklist for your Google Business Profile: categories, services, hours, photos, and reviews. Most fixes take minutes.
Read the guideHow to ask customers for Google reviews, with templates
How to ask customers for Google reviews: when to ask, what to say, copy-and-paste text and email templates, and the Google and FTC rules to follow.
Read the guideMore of what we do.
Organic SEO & Local SEO
A page for each service and area you cover, accurate listings wherever customers look, and on-page fixes that help you show up in local search.
Learn moreReview Automation & Management
Automatic review requests after each purchase or job, and professional replies to every review, good or bad.
Learn moreInnovative Website Design
Custom-built for your business, easy to use on mobile, and designed around your customers' next step.
Learn moreLet's build your next step.
Tell us where your business is today and where you want it to go. We will recommend the services that fit and send you a clear proposal.
Call or text: (786) 786-7577