Why isn’t my business showing up on Google Maps?
Usually one of three things: Google isn’t sure what you do (a thin profile, the wrong main category, missing services), it doesn’t trust you yet (few or old reviews, listings that don’t match across the web), or the person searching is too far from where Google thinks you are. If you don’t show up even when you search your exact business name, the profile itself may be unverified, suspended or duplicated.
Why does a competitor with fewer reviews rank above me?
Reviews are only part of it. Google ranks local results on relevance, distance and prominence. A competitor can win with fewer reviews if their profile matches the search more closely, they are closer to the person searching, their reviews are more recent, or their website and listings make it clearer what they do and where. Your report shows which of these applies to you.
How does Google decide which three businesses show first?
Google says it looks at relevance (how well your profile matches the search), distance (how far you are from the person searching) and prominence (how well known and trusted you are, from reviews to links and mentions across the web). You can’t move your business, but you can improve the other two.
How do I get my business recommended by ChatGPT?
AI assistants with web search read review sites, directories and business websites before they name anyone. You are more likely to be mentioned when your Google profile is complete, your name, address and phone number match everywhere, you have steady recent reviews, and your website clearly says what you do and which towns you serve. Your report shows what an AI assistant says when customers ask for a business like yours.
Does my website affect my Google Maps ranking?
Yes. Google reads your website to check what your Google profile says. Pages that name your services and the towns you serve, load quickly on a phone and use the same phone number as your profile help Google trust and rank you. Copies of the same town page with only the name swapped tend to do little.
How long does it take to move up on Google Maps?
Quick fixes, like matching your phone number everywhere or completing your profile, can be done in a day. Moving up in more towns usually takes a few months of steady work: reviews every week, an active profile, better town pages and more listings. Nobody can honestly promise a position, because Google decides.
What exactly is in the free report?
A private web page made for your business: where you show up on Google Maps in each town you serve, a map of your reach around your base, the competitors showing up instead of you and why, what AI assistants recommend, your website and listings, 3 quick wins, and the plan we would follow if you want help.
Is the report really free?
Yes. No card, no sign-up and no catch. Some owners who read their report ask us to do the work for them. If you don’t, you still keep the report and the quick wins.
How long does it take to get my report?
Thirty seconds to ask. Your report is in your inbox within one working day.
Do I need to give you access to my Google account?
No. We only look at what your customers can already see: Google search, Google Maps, AI assistants, your Business Profile, your listings and your website.
How is this different from a free SEO audit tool?
Automatic audit tools check settings from one place and give you a score. We search from the towns you serve, the way your customers do, look at the businesses Google puts ahead of you, and tell you why, in plain words.
Can I fix it myself?
Yes. The report starts with 3 quick wins that take a few minutes each. If you would rather stay on the job, the plan and prices are at the end, with no contract.