Skip to content
Service 02 of 06 ยท Local SEO & Maps

Dominate the "near me" search.

Google Maps, Apple Maps, Bing Places, and the local 3-pack. Where 46% of all local searches happen. We optimize the listings, manage the citations, and keep your profile active so you show up first when customers search.

Included in: Sprint + all Care Plan tiers Directories covered: 50+ First results in: 30 to 60 days
dentist near me
2
1
Your business
3
Local 3-Pack
1
Your Business
โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… 287 reviews
Open ยท Closes 6 PM ยท 0.4 mi
Call
2
Competitor A
โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜† 142 reviews
Open ยท Closes 5 PM ยท 1.2 mi
Call
3
Competitor B
โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜† 98 reviews
Open ยท Closes 7 PM ยท 1.8 mi
Call
The problem

Most local businesses have a Google Business Profile. Almost none of them are using it.

You probably have a GBP listing. Maybe you claimed it years ago. Maybe a customer added it for you. Either way, it's sitting there: a logo upload missing, photos five years old, services unverified, no posts in months, Q&A empty, business hours wrong on Thursdays.

Google rewards active profiles with active answers. Stale profiles fall to page 2 even when their websites are good. Meanwhile, your competitors who post every week, refresh their photos, and respond to Q&A end up in the 3-pack that gets 44% of all clicks.

The work isn't complicated. It just has to actually happen, every week, without you having to remember.

46%
of local intent happens through near-me searches and Google Maps. Half your customers find you here.
44%
of all local clicks go to the top-three local pack. The other 56% split between everyone else.
76%
of local searchers visit a business within 24 hours of searching. This is high-intent traffic.
30 to 60 days
to see initial Google Maps and local pack movement. Reviews and citation cleanup compound through the first quarter.
What's actually included

The work that gets you in the 3-pack.

The Sprint ships the foundation in 30 days. The Care Plan keeps your profile active every week so you don't fall back.

Google Business Profile deeply optimized

Categories, services, attributes, photos, hours, business description, products. Every field that affects ranking, set up correctly and verified.

Citations cleaned across 50+ directories

Apple Maps, Bing Places, Yelp, Yellow Pages, Foursquare, and the industry directories that matter for your business. NAP consistent everywhere.

Weekly GBP posts to keep your profile active

Google rewards active profiles with active rankings. We post offers, updates, photos, and tips every week. You stay top of mind.

Q&A seeded with real customer questions

Answers in place before the customer asks. Fewer phone calls about basics. Faster bookings. Stronger AI search signals too.

Apple Maps, Bing Places, and Siri optimization

Google isn't the only map. Apple Maps drives iPhone searches; Bing powers Siri. We set up and maintain those too.

Monthly local-pack ranking report

Exactly which keywords moved, how many calls came in, how many directions clicked, how many website visits. No mystery slides.

Quick note

Local SEO ranks higher when your reviews are flowing.

Google literally factors review volume, rating, and recency into local pack rankings. It's part of the same algorithm. So we coordinate this work with Reputation & Review Management when both run together. Care Plan tiers include both, which is how most clients end up running them - the local pack and the review feed compound each other.

โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
4.9
287 reviews
The kind of profile that wins the 3-pack.
Who it's for

Any business whose customers search "near me."

If your customers find you by location, this is non-negotiable. Even if your business has no physical storefront (service-area businesses).

Service-area businesses

HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electricians, landscapers

Storefront businesses

Dental, salons, retail, restaurants, repair shops

Professional services

Lawyers, accountants, real estate, coaches, therapists

How it fits the offer

Included in the Sprint and every Care Plan tier.

Local SEO and Google Maps work runs every week. The Sprint sets the foundation; the Care Plan keeps it active.

Google Maps and review improvements show up faster than AI search citations (30 to 60 days for initial movement, 90+ days for full compounding). This is the channel where you'll see the first visible wins.

Where Local SEO & Maps shows up:

30-day Setup SprintFoundation built ยท entry point
$1,997
Care Plan StarterWeekly GBP posts
$750/mo
Care Plan Growth+ Citations + review automation
$1,500/mo
Care Plan Scale+ Multi-location, competitor watch
$2,500/mo
Questions we hear

About Local SEO and Maps.

How fast will I see Google Maps results?

+
Initial movement (more profile views, more direction requests, more calls) typically shows up in 30 to 60 days. Reaching the local 3-pack for competitive search terms usually takes 90 to 120 days. For very competitive markets or newer businesses, longer. We tell you up front based on your specific situation.

What if I'm a service-area business with no storefront?

+
Service-area businesses (SABs) like HVAC, plumbing, and landscaping can rank in Google Maps without a public storefront. Google has specific GBP setup rules for SABs. We handle the verification and service-area configuration correctly.

What's the difference between Google Maps and the local 3-pack?

+
The local 3-pack is the three businesses Google shows at the top of search results when someone searches "[service] near me" or "[service] in [city]." It's the most valuable spot in local search and gets about 44% of all clicks. Showing up there requires GBP optimization, reviews, citations, proximity, and signals across the web.

Will you spam-post on my GBP every day?

+
No. Weekly cadence (1 to 2 posts per week depending on tier), each post about something real (an offer, a service update, a customer tip, a photo). Google rewards quality and consistency, not volume. Spam-posting hurts.

What if I have multiple locations?

+
Scale tier covers multi-location work: separate GBPs optimized and maintained for each location, with cross-location consistency and competitor monitoring per market. Starter and Growth tiers cover one location.

Find out where you stand in local search.

Run a free scan to see your AI visibility now. Or start the Sprint to ship the foundation.

Run free scan Start the Sprint ยท $1,997
Marketing That Moves.