Local SEO · Google Map Pack

Own the top 3 spots on Google Maps

When someone nearby searches for what you do, half of them never scroll past the top 3 map results. If you're not there, you don't exist. We get you in — and keep you there.

Free profile setup for clients · No long-term contracts · You own your profile, always

plumber near me
1
Your Business
★★★★★ 4.9 (112)
Open 24 hours · On-site in 30 min
Top of the pack
2
Competitor A
★★★★☆ 4.3 (47)
Closed · Opens 8 AM
3
Competitor B
★★★★☆ 4.1 (29)
Open · 2.4 mi
4+
Everyone else
Below the fold — where customers rarely look

Your best free advertising is sitting half-built

Google gives every business a free listing — and the average one pulls in around 1,200 views a month with zero ad spend. Most owners claim it, fill in half the fields, and never touch it again. Then they wonder why the phone's quiet.

The "Map Pack" is those 3 listings with the map at the very top of local search. Those three spots capture roughly 50% of all local clicks — more than every result below them combined, and the sponsored ad above doesn't count.

Ranking there isn't luck. It comes down to a handful of signals Google actually measures — your categories, your services, your reviews, and how active your profile is. We manage all of them for you.

~50%
of local clicks go to the top 3 map results
~1,200
free profile views per month for the average business
10+
reviews — the threshold before Google reliably shows you
24/7
visibility when "open now" is the filter — with an AI receptionist

Build it right. Keep it working. Turn views into calls.

Step 1 — Build

Optimize the profile

We set the right primary category, add services people actually search for (validated against real search data, not guesses), define your service areas, and write a description tuned to rank.

Step 2 — Activate

Keep it alive

Weekly posts, review requests, and replies — the signals that tell Google you're active and trusted. Profiles that go quiet get buried. Yours stays in motion.

Step 3 — Convert

Turn views into customers

Your profile becomes a 24/7 storefront. Pair it with our AI receptionist to keep hours open around the clock — so you still show up when "open now" is the filter.

Four signals drive 80% of local ranking

No tricks, no spam — just the fields Google weighs most, done properly and kept current.

Categories

The single biggest lever. We pick the right primary category and the secondaries the top-ranked competitors in your space already use.

Services

We add the services with real local search volume — validated against keyword data — so you appear for the terms that bring paying customers, not dead ends.

Reviews & velocity

The #1 visibility driver. We run a review engine that routes happy customers to leave 5-star reviews — and keeps a steady stream coming, which Google rewards.

Service areas

If you travel to customers, you can rank across whole cities — not just your block. We map every area you can realistically serve to widen your reach.

The same profile that wins the Map Pack makes AI recommend you

Search isn't just Google anymore. ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google's AI answers all pull from your Business Profile to decide which local businesses to recommend. A strong, active profile doesn't just put you in the top 3 — it makes you the business the AI names. That's the whole point of what we do: get you found everywhere people are looking, including the places that didn't exist two years ago.

Get set up free. Stay ranked for $97/mo.

The setup isn't where the value is — staying active is. So we make getting started easy and keep the heavy lifting hands-off for you.

Profile Setup

Free for clients · $97 standalone

A fully optimized Google Business Profile, built the way Google ranks it.

  • Right primary + secondary categories
  • 30–50 search-validated services
  • Service areas + keyword-tuned description
  • Guided claim & verification — you keep ownership
Start your setup
Free with any content package.
Most popular

Map Pack Management

$97/mo

An add-on to any plan. We keep your profile active and ranking — hands-off.

  • Weekly Google posts in your brand voice
  • Review engine — 5-star requests + private problem routing
  • Automatic replies to new reviews
  • Monthly Map Pack report: rankings, views & calls
Add Map Pack Management
Included free in Growth & Authority plans.

Questions, answered

What is the Google Map Pack?
It's the box of three business listings with the map that appears at the very top of Google for local and "near me" searches. Those three spots capture roughly half of all local clicks, which is why ranking there is the highest-impact local-SEO move you can make. Your Google Business Profile is what gets you in.
How long does it take to rank?
An optimized profile can start showing within days, but the Map Pack rewards consistency — categories, reviews, and steady activity build over weeks. Most businesses see meaningful movement within the first 1–3 months of active management. Proximity to the searcher also plays a role, which is why service-area targeting matters.
Do I need a physical storefront?
No. If you travel to your customers (a plumber, contractor, consultant, or home-based business), you're a "service-area business" — you can hide your address and still rank across entire cities. We set this up correctly so you reach the widest area you can realistically serve.
What's included in the $97/mo?
Weekly Google posts written in your brand voice, a review engine that routes happy customers to leave 5-star reviews (and sends problems to you privately first), automatic replies to new reviews, and a monthly report showing your rankings, profile views, and calls. It's an add-on to any plan — and it's included free in our Growth and Authority plans.
Is the Map Pack audit really free?
Yes. We'll show you where you currently stand, what's missing from your profile, and the fastest path into the top 3 — no cost and no obligation. If you're already a content-package client, the full setup is included free.
How does this help with AI search?
ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google's AI Overviews all pull from Google Business Profiles to recommend local businesses. A complete, active, well-reviewed profile makes you the business AI names when someone asks for a recommendation — so the same work that wins the Map Pack also wins AI search.

See if you're in the top 3 — free

We'll audit your Google Business Profile, show you exactly where you rank, and map the fastest path into the Map Pack. No cost, no obligation.