Local SEO that gets service businesses into Google's top 3

What local SEO actually is

When someone searches "plumber near me" or "hvac repair" plus a town, Google shows a map with three businesses first. That's the map pack, also called the 3-pack. Below it are the regular results. Local SEO is everything that decides whether your business is in those spots.

Google says local results are based mainly on relevance (how well your profile matches the search), distance (how far you are from the person searching) and prominence (how well known and well reviewed you are). You can't move your shop, but you can work on the other two, and that's the job. Read the full breakdown in how to rank in the Google Maps 3-pack.

Why we measure from 25 points, not one

Your ranking changes block by block. You might be first on your own street and nowhere two miles away, where half your customers live. A single ranking number hides that.

So we search Google Maps from 25 points on a 5 by 5 grid around your business, the way a customer standing there would, every week. You see the same map we do. It's also how the Top-3 Promise works: on the Partnership plan, your monthly fee starts when 5 of the 25 squares show you in the top 3, confirmed on a second scan. The exact rules are on How we measure.

What we never do

Some local SEO shortcuts work for a few weeks and then get a profile suspended. We don't use them, because your Google profile is the most valuable thing you own online.

• No fake reviews, and no filtering out unhappy customers before they're asked.
• No keywords stuffed into your business name.
• No fake addresses or virtual offices.
• No fake clicks or GPS traffic to game the map.
• No long contract before you see results: on the Partnership plan, the six paid months only start once you're in the top 3.

If a provider promises a guaranteed #1, read what guaranteed rankings usually mean first.

Who it's for

Owner-led local service businesses that win work from nearby customers: plumbers, HVAC companies, electricians, roofers, pest control, landscapers, cleaning services, garage door companies, general contractors, remodelers, seawall and dock builders, pool builders, concrete contractors, fence companies, dentists, chiropractors, med spas, salons, auto repair shops, auto body shops, auto detailers, personal injury lawyers and family law attorneys.

We take one business per trade in each service area, so we never work for two competitors chasing the same customers. The audit tells you whether your area is open.