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Practical guides for local business owners, built on current research, with the steps to do it yourself. No jargon, and nothing you need to buy.
Car detailing
- Car detailingHow mobile detailers get more bookings from Google MapsA practical guide for mobile and shop detailers: how Google decides who shows on the map, and the changes that bring in more bookings.
- Car detailingHow many Google reviews does a detailing business need?How many reviews a detailer needs to compete, why recent reviews matter more than old ones, and how to get them without breaking Google’s rules.
- Car detailingShould a detailer show prices on their website?Why clear detailing packages win more bookings than “call for a quote”, and how to show prices without underselling coatings and paint correction.
- Car detailingHow to get more repeat customers as a detailerSimple ways to turn one-off details into regular maintenance customers: timing, reminders, maintenance plans and the follow-up most detailers skip.
Google and Maps
- Google and MapsWhy isn’t my business showing on Google Maps?The common reasons a local business does not show on Google Maps, how to tell which one applies to you, and what to fix first.
- Google and MapsThe Google Business Profile checklist for local businessesA plain-English checklist for setting up and keeping a Google Business Profile that brings in calls, from categories and services to photos and posts.
Reviews
- ReviewsHow to get more Google reviews without breaking the rulesHow to ask every customer for a review, the moment that works best, and the two common tactics that break Google’s and the FTC’s rules.
- ReviewsHow to reply to Google reviews, good and badSimple templates and rules for replying to positive and negative Google reviews, and the mistakes that make a bad review worse.
Calls and leads
- Calls and leadsWhat missed calls really cost a local businessWhy most callers never leave a voicemail, how to work out what missed calls cost you, and simple ways to answer more of them.
- Calls and leadsAre Angi and HomeAdvisor leads worth it for contractors?How shared-lead platforms like Angi work, when they can make sense, and why building your own Google presence usually pays off longer.
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