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Your Google My Business listing gives clients their first impression of your company. By partnering with Digital Shift, you can turn that first glance into a long-term relationship. We'll help you reach new customers faster, convert more leads and experience steady growth.
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We understand what it takes to grow your business and reach your goals. We have shown 1,500+ owners like you the best way to do exactly that. With more than a decade of experience, we know every client and project is unique. That doesn’t mean that every business has to come up with a new strategy from scratch.
Digital Shift’s game plan has been consistently proven as the blueprint for a successful local strategy, and we're ready to help you take your business to the next level!
You're missing out on leads because your listing isn't optimized right now. Weʼll give your company an edge by maximizing GMB features and expertly tailoring your listing. Partner with Digital Shift to outrank local competitors, spend less time on marketing efforts and be found by paying customers.
Weʼll work with Google to monitor and report GMB spam and policy violations, ensuring your competitors are playing fair and following Google's policies. Weʼll also audit and update user suggested and automated GMB changes to protect your listing. You won't have to worry about dealing with any unexpected headaches.
"Above all, my business was able to be found for my services on Google Maps! I highly recommend Digital Shift for website optimization and online advertising. "
"Their highly in-depth knowledge & experience working in SEO has given my organization a strategic competitive advantage over our competitors. "
GBP optimization focuses on managing your business's Google listing to boost local engagement and visibility. It's like your digital storefront on Google.
Local SEO, on the other hand, is a broader strategy. It includes various tactics, such as content creation, to improve your overall search engine rankings and make your business more visible in local search results.
Our Google Business Profile Services Include:
Managing Your Business Profile: Continuously managing and optimizing your Google Business Profile. Optimizing and monitoring all your information including your business name, address, phone number, and website to ensure it stays correct and matches what's listed everywhere else online. This ensures consistency and helps customers find accurate information about you easily.
Complete Profile Setup and Ongoing Maintenance: Every section of your profile gets filled out with the right information. This includes choosing the best business categories for your services and adding important details that matter to homeowners (like "appointment required," "emergency services," or "accepts credit cards"). These details help you stand out from competitors.
Photos and Videos Uploads: Available or uploaded photos and videos of your work, your team, and your business get optimized and uploaded to your profile. Good pictures are one of the first things customers notice, so this helps make a great first impression.
Regular Updates and Posts: Regular posts about your business get published, including special offers, new services, seasonal tips, or project highlights. This keeps your profile active and gives customers fresh information about what you're doing.
Review Support and Troubleshooting: Support is provided if you get fake reviews by working with Google to submit a case to try to get them removed. Complimentary Google review reply service responds to all your customer reviews. Both good and bad ones are handled in a way that represents your business professionally.
Answering Customer Questions and FAQ Optimization: Customer questions on your profile get monitored and answered promptly. The FAQ section also gets optimized with common questions and helpful answers. This shows you're responsive and helps potential customers get the information they need quickly.
Protecting Your Profile: Your profile gets monitored to make sure no one makes incorrect changes to your information. This includes change management from AI or suggested changes. Help is also provided with any technical problems or if Google temporarily suspends your profile for any reason.
Local Rank Tracking: Daily local rank tracking monitors how well your business shows up when people search for services like yours in your area on the advanced plan. Regular reports show how you're doing compared to your competition.
Local Rankings Heatmap: Special tools track exactly where your business appears in search results across your service area. This helps identify neighborhoods where visibility needs improvement.
Service and Product Listings: Detailed information about all your services and products gets added and optimized for your business. This helps you show up when people search for specific services you offer.
Reporting Portal: How customers find and interact with your business profile gets tracked using Google's data, including Google Business insights, Search Console, and Google Analytics. Regular reports show what's working and where improvements can be made.
Local Listings and Citations: Your business information stays correct on other important websites, directories, and local sites. These sites get regularly checked to fix any incorrect information that might appear, which helps improve your overall online presence.
Most likely, yes! Unless GBP management is already part of your SEO plan, you can benefit from optimizing your Google Business listing. While your SEO efforts might focus on your website's on-page optimization and technical aspects, GBP management targets your local visibility specifically.
For most local businesses, a combination of both is ideal. GBP management ensures you're highly visible on Google Maps and in local search results, while broader SEO strategies improve your overall online presence. Think of it as a one-two punch for your local digital marketing efforts!
It's not about one being more important than the other - they work best as a team! GBP is crucial for appearing in Google Maps and Local Pack results, providing quick info to potential customers. Local SEO improves your overall presence in local search results.
For the best results, your local online strategy should include both GBP management and Local SEO. They complement each other to create a strong, visible online presence for your business.
GBP management helps your business stand out in the Local Pack and Google Maps. Your GBP profile provides potential customers with immediate information about your business, potentially leading to increase phone call and local visibility.
No, GBP plans don't include SEO content for your website.
Here's what you need to know:
- GBP plans focus on optimizing your Google Business Profile listing.
- Content creation in GBP plans is limited to posts and descriptions on your Google listing itself.
- These posts and descriptions help improve your visibility in local search results and on Google Maps.
If you're looking for more comprehensive SEO support, including:
- Website content creation
- Technical SEO improvements
- Digital PR (link building)
Then our Local SEO plans would be a better fit for your needs. These plans offer a broader range of services to boost your overall online presence.
Remember, while GBP optimization is crucial for local visibility, a well-rounded SEO strategy often includes both GBP management and broader SEO efforts. We're happy to discuss which option might work best for your specific business goals!
While it might be tempting to think of GBP as a one-stop solution, it's not quite that simple. Here's the scoop:
GBP services and SEO services are like peanut butter and jelly - they're great on their own, but even better together!
GBP focuses specifically on managing and optimizing your Google Business Profile listing. It's all about making you look good in local searches and on Google Maps.
Local SEO, on the other hand, is a broader strategy. It includes things like:Optimizing your website
Creating valuable content
Building quality backlinks
And much more!
So, while GBP services are fantastic for boosting your local visibility on Google, they can't replace the comprehensive approach of a full SEO service.
For most businesses, the magic happens when you combine both strategies. GBP gets you front and center in local searches, while SEO improves your overall online presence and helps you rank for a wider variety of searches.
Think of it this way: GBP is like putting up a great sign for your store, while SEO is like making sure the whole neighborhood knows about you and wants to visit!
Remember, every business is unique. If you're not sure which services would work best for you, we're always here to chat and help you find the perfect mix for your goals!
If you want to move forward, the easiest way to sign up is to click the sign up now button under your desired plan.
If you're not sure whether GBP or Local SEO is the best firt. Book a complimentary, no pressure, no obligation strategy session. During the strategy session we analyze the current state of your Google listing and local rankings.
Absolutely! Google Business listings aren't just for businesses with brick-and-mortar locations. If you're a service-area business, you can still benefit from GBP management and Local SEO services. It's a great way to increase your visibility in the areas you serve.
Yes! We will provide a complimentary strategy session, 100% free! You can either take the information we give you and implement the game plan yourself, or let us handle it by signing up for our Google My Business management services.
There are several ways to keep tabs on how your GBP is performing:
1- Google My Business Insights: This built-in tool provides valuable data on how customers interact with your listing.
2- Local ranking heatmaps: These show you where your business ranks for different searches across a geographic area.
3- Specialized SEO tools: Tools like our rank tracker help you track and manage your GBP performance more efficiently.
While every business is unique, most start to see noticeable improvements within a few months. The timeline can vary depending on factors like:
- How competitive your industry is
- Your current online presence
- The consistency of your efforts
Remember, building a strong online presence is a marathon, not a sprint!
While it's possible to manage GBP yourself, professional help can be invaluable, especially if:
- You have multiple business locations
- You're in a highly competitive market
- You're short on time to dedicate to regular updates and optimizations
Professional services can help streamline the process and ensure you're making the most of all GBP features.
Not at all! Your Google Business Profile isn't a "set it and forget it" tool. It requires regular updates and active management to maintain and improve your visibility. Stopping GBP services could lead to:
- Outdated information on your listing
- Unaddressed customer reviews
- A gradual decrease in your online visibility
Continuing GBP services helps you maintain your edge and stay ahead of competitors.
Local rank tracking on Google, Google Maps, Google mobile and Bing, website visits, phone calls, GMB posts and GMB reviews, and all other GMB insights.
We've found that quarterly meetings strike a great balance between keeping you informed and not overwhelming you with too much information. This schedule allows us to:
- Gather enough data to analyze trends
- Make informed decisions
- Implement and measure the impact of our strategies
It ensures you're kept in the loop about your GBP performance and our ongoing strategy while still allowing you to focus on running your business. Of course, if you need to touch base more frequently, we're always here for you!
Absolutely. We will help troubleshoot your account and work with the GMB support team to resolve any potential issues quickly.
Yes, our GBP management services include a complimentary review reply service. We'll monitor and respond to your reviews on your behalf, helping maintain your business's online reputation. On average, we aim to reply to your reviews within 90-120 minutes on the same day.
Google Posts is a neat feature within your Google Business Profile. It allows you to share updates, announcements, offers, and more directly on your GBP listing. Think of it as a mini social media platform right on your Google listing!
Benefits include:
- Enhanced listing visibility
- Increased customer engagement
- More traffic to your website
- Keeping your customers informed about your latest news and offers
After you sign up, we only need manager access to your Google Business Profile. This access is usually provided by your corporate team within 24 business hours of signing up. Once we have access, we can start optimizing your profile and working our magic to boost your local visibility!
We would be glad to answer your questions via our live chat, email or phone. Feel free to reach out that way that's most convenient to you. You can also check out a more detailed FAQ here.
Have complete peace of mind that your Google My Business profile is active and up-to-date without spammy suggestions from online trolls (or competitors) trying to hurt your Google local rankings and get your business listing removed from Google Maps.
From business listing management, Google posts, and replying to your reviews to posting photos and tracking phone calls, our GMB experts do it all! Your Google My Business account is in great hands with Digital Shift.
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