How to Build Geo-Targeted Links That Actually Influence Map Rank How to Build Geo-Targeted Links That Actually Influence Map Rank I see it every single week: a local business owner or an agency professional comes to me frustrated because their website is ranking on the first page of organic results, yet they are nowhere to…
How to Build Local Backlinks That Actually Move Your Map Pin How to Build Local Backlinks That Actually Move Your Map Pin You have optimized your Google Business Profile (GBP). You have gathered fifty five-star reviews. Your NAP (Name, Address, Phone number) is consistent across the web. Yet, when you look at your local search…
Why Standard Backlinks Fail Your Map Ranking and What to Build Instead If you have spent the last six months buying “high DA” guest posts and your Google Map Pack ranking hasn’t budged, you aren’t alone. In fact, you are part of a growing group of frustrated business owners and SEO professionals who are realizing…
How We Pulled Ahead of Neighborhood Competitors Using a Simple Proximity Hack How We Pulled Ahead of Neighborhood Competitors Using a Simple Proximity Hack It is the single most frustrating scenario in local search: you have spent years building a pristine reputation, accumulating over 200 five-star reviews and investing in a high-performance website, yet you…
The Red Flags Most Businesses Miss When Hiring a Maps SEO Service If you own a local business, your phone is likely ringing right now. But it’s not a customer. It’s a “specialist” from a generic-sounding agency claiming they can put you at the top of the Google Map Pack by tomorrow morning. They’ve seen…
7 Pipe-Bursting Mistakes Keeping Your Plumbing Business Off the Map Pack 7 Pipe-Bursting Mistakes Keeping Your Plumbing Business Off the Map Pack When a homeowner wakes up at 3:00 AM to the sound of a geyser erupting in their basement, they don’t perform a deep-dive research project. They reach for their phone and type “emergency…
The Pest Control SEO Move That Actually Triggers Emergency Calls The Pest Control SEO Move That Actually Triggers Emergency Calls When a homeowner walks into their kitchen at 2:00 AM and sees a cockroach skittering across the counter, or discovers a wasp nest the size of a basketball near the front door, they aren’t looking…
Why Your Current Citation Strategy Is Failing to Move the Needle on Rank Why Your Current Citation Strategy Is Failing to Move the Needle on Rank By Michelle G., Senior SEO Specialist & Content Marketing Strategist The “Citation Ghosting” Phenomenon You’ve done exactly what the gurus told you to do. You hired a freelancer or…
How We Reclaimed the Top Map Spot From Aggressive Competitors There is no feeling quite like opening your google maps rank tracker on a Monday morning only to find that the #1 spot you’ve held for years has vanished. You haven’t just dropped to #2 or #3; you’ve been “ghosted.” Your profile is buried on…
I remember the moment well—looking at my map insights, I felt that sinking feeling knowing my nearby customers were slipping away faster than I could keep up. It hit me suddenly—despite investing in the right keywords and trusting my Google My Business listing, my local visibility was waning. That lightbulb moment made me realize that…
