How to Rank Higher on Google Maps: A Plain-English Guide for Trades
Google Maps ranks businesses on relevance, distance and prominence. What that means for a plumber or landscaper, and the 10 fixes to make first.
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Does Blogging Help SEO for a Service Business?
Yes, if each post answers what customers search before they hire and links to your service pages. What to write, how often, and when blogging won’t help.
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How Plumbers, Landscapers and Restoration Companies Get Recommended by ChatGPT
We asked ChatGPT and Gemini to recommend a plumber, a landscaper and a restoration company. Who got named, where the answers came from, what to fix.
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Google Local Services Ads vs SEO: Which Should a Contractor Pay For?
LSA leads run about $35 to $90 for most trades and stop when the budget does. SEO is slower but cheaper per lead later. The math, and when to run both.
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How Long Does SEO Take to Work for a Local Business?
Month by month: what can change in weeks, what takes three to six months, and why some local SEO takes a year. Honest timelines for trade businesses.
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How Much Does SEO Cost for a Local Service Business?
Local SEO usually runs $500 to $2,000 a month. What each price range buys a trade business, the red flags, and how to compare quotes line by line.
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How to Get More Google Reviews: Scripts Your Crew Can Actually Use
Word-for-word scripts for techs and office staff, the follow-up text to send, and the Google rules that changed how crews are allowed to ask.
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What to Post on Your Google Business Profile: 40 Ideas for Service Businesses
40 Google Business Profile post ideas for plumbers, HVAC, landscapers and restoration companies, with sample posts, the rules and how often to post.
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Google Business Profile Suspended? What to Do Next
Why trade businesses get suspended, how to read the notice, fix the cause and file one strong appeal with the right documents. Step by step.
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How to Respond to Negative Google Reviews (With Examples)
Reply examples for the complaints trades actually get: price, no-shows, damage and reviews you don’t recognize. Plus when to report a review.