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Local SEO and the map pack
Google Business Profile, near-me searches, citations and ranking in the towns you serve.
Local SEO and the map pack: all notes
Merrimack Valley SEO for contractors around Lawrence, MA
Merrimack Valley SEO for contractors in Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, Haverhill and Lowell: town pages, Business Profile service areas and a free estimate page.
Oct 30, 2026 · 3 min read
Charles County, MD SEO for small businesses in Waldorf, La Plata and nearby
Charles County MD SEO for small businesses in Waldorf, St. Charles, La Plata and Indian Head, using a local game shop's real Search Console numbers.
Oct 29, 2026 · 3 min read
Business not showing up on Google when searched by name? How to fix it
Business not showing up on Google when searched by name? The common causes, the name signals to fix, and what we changed when it happened to our own brand.
Oct 28, 2026 · 3 min read
How to report fake Google Business listings, and when not to bother
Fake listings and keyword-stuffed business names push real companies down the map pack. How to tell a fake from a competitor you just don't like, which of Google's three reporting routes to use, what evidence to gather, and what to expect afterwards.
Oct 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Google Business Profile categories: how to pick the primary and the rest
The primary category on your Google Business Profile does more for your map rankings than almost any other setting, and most owners pick it once and forget it. How to choose it, which additional categories to add, and how to check what competitors use.
Oct 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Service area businesses on Google: hiding your address, setting areas, and still ranking
If you go to your customers, Google treats you as a service area business. When to hide your address, how to set service areas, why they don't decide where you rank, and what to do about the towns farther out.
Oct 13, 2026 · 3 min read
Hurricane shutter SEO: your next customers may be one county over
Hurricane shutter SEO data from one Florida company: 38% of its visibility came from outside its home county. What that means for town pages and timing.
Sep 8, 2026 · 4 min read
What 1,250 'near me' searches taught us about local SEO
We pulled every 'near me' search from five client sites. 1,250 queries, 780 on page one, 191 in the top three. Here is what the ones that rank have in common.
Sep 2, 2026 · 3 min read
NAP consistency for contractors: one name, address and phone everywhere
NAP consistency for contractors: where your name, address and phone number need to match, how mismatches creep in, and how to find and fix them.
Aug 31, 2026 · 4 min read
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