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Local SEO & Google Business Profile for home service companies

Show up on Google Maps when nearby customers need you

Local SEO is the work that helps a service business show up when nearby customers search Google and Google Maps: the map pack, your Google Business Profile, your reviews, your listings and your service pages. It's also the foundation AI assistants read when they recommend a local company.

Business websites supply 42% of the ~1.97M citations in local AI answers (ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews); Google Business Profile ~29%.

Source: BrightLocal local AI visibility study · (opens in a new tab)

Published prices · Month to month, cancel any time · Every plan item except the as-needed ones has a credit value

Where local customers look before they call

61%

61% of consumers started their most recent local search on Google Search or Maps; 75% used more than one channel.

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72%

75% of consumers pick a local business within 30 minutes; 72% compare three or fewer.

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52%

52% of local searchers looked at a business and quietly decided not to contact it.

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Most customers compare a handful of companies and decide fast. If your profile, reviews or site raise a doubt, they move on without calling.

Google Business Profile optimization

Your profile is often the first thing a customer sees, and one of the main sources AI assistants use. Every month we check and fix:

  • categories and services that match what you actually do;
  • your service area, shown honestly, without a fake address;
  • hours, phone and website that match your site exactly;
  • photos from real jobs, not stock;
  • review volume, recency and your replies.

Based on the 12 listing checks in our audit.

Every month we post real job photos and updates to your profile. We do it because it helps a customer decide, not because posts move rankings.

Service pages that match what customers search

One clear page for each service you really offer. Service-area pages only where you've done real jobs, with details that are true for that area. Every page answers the customer's question in the first two sentences.

Reviews: the part customers read first

For trades and home services, star ratings and review counts carry more weight than in any other industry, and 36% of trade customers weigh clear pricing or deals (vs 30% overall).

Source: BrightLocal consumer search behavior study · (opens in a new tab)

97% of consumers read reviews for local businesses, using about six review sites on average; the share using Google for reviews fell from 83% (2025) to 71% (2026).

Source: BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey · (opens in a new tab) · n=1,002 US adults

47% of consumers won't use a business with fewer than 20 reviews.

Source: BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey · (opens in a new tab)

80% of consumers are more likely to use a business that responds to all of its reviews; 89% expect owners to respond.

Source: BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey · (opens in a new tab)

We set up a simple way to ask every customer for a review, and we draft replies to every new one. We never filter who gets asked, never offer rewards for reviews, and never write reviews ourselves.

Listings that say the same thing everywhere

Bing Places, Apple Business, Yelp, BBB, Angi, Nextdoor and your trade's directories. When your name, phone, hours and services match everywhere, both Google and AI assistants can trust what they read.

We also keep your credentials in sync (manufacturer dealer locators, trade associations, state license records) and nominate you for "best of" lists that are earned. We never buy "Top 3" placements.

Why we don't build a page for every city

Pages that swap one city name for another are what Google calls doorway pages. They can hurt more than help. We build service-area pages only where there's something real and specific to say.

Local SEO and AI search: one plan

The profile, reviews, listings and pages that win you a spot on Google Maps are the same sources AI assistants read. So every plan covers both, and you get one monthly report.

Month to month, cancel any time.

Our research starts in Texas. We work with home service companies anywhere in the US.

Starter

$750/mo

Best for: One location with an average job of about $500–$2,500, like plumbing, electrical, fencing or concrete.

What's included

  • 25 buyer questions asked to ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity every month, comparing you with 3 named competitors
  • 1 basic AI interview session a month: we ask the same AI assistants what they know about your business, then fix the wrong facts we find at their source

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Recommended

Growth

More reasons for Google Maps and AI assistants to name you for your biggest jobs: 14 items shipped every month, plus an in-depth AI interview session.

$1,250/mo

  • Month to month, cancel any time
  • Every item except the as-needed ones has a credit value, and if we miss one, you don't pay for it · How the guarantee works

We confirm scope and start date on the call. No payment until then.

Best for: One location with an average job of $2,500 or more, like windows and doors, siding, bath remodeling or roofing.

What's included

  • 75 buyer questions asked to ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity every month, showing how often you're named vs 5 named competitors. We walk you through it on a 30-minute call
  • 1 in-depth AI interview session a month: we ask the same AI assistants what they know about your business and why they'd pick a competitor, with follow-up questions. Then we fix wrong facts at their source and work on what they say holds you back, like reviews, listings or missing pages
  • 2 answer-first pages a month built from your real jobs, plus 1 key page refreshed. No city-swapped copies

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Leader

$2,500/mo

Best for: 2–3 locations or metros, several service lines you want to grow at once (like windows, siding and roofing), or one large operation.

What's included

  • 150 buyer questions asked to ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity every month across up to 3 locations or service lines, against 5 named competitors in each. We go through them with you on a call every 2 weeks
  • 3 in-depth AI interview sessions a month, 1 for each location or service line (up to 3): we ask the same AI assistants what they know about each one and why they'd pick a competitor, then fix wrong facts at their source and work on what they say holds each one back

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Local SEO questions

How much does local SEO cost?

Our plans that include local SEO start at $750/mo; a one-time Found Sprint is $1,500 fixed. Prices are published on our pricing page.

What decides who shows in the Google Maps 3-pack?

Google ranks local results on relevance, distance and prominence. We improve what's in your control: your profile, reviews, listings and pages.

Do I need a physical address for my Google Business Profile?

Not if you serve customers at their location. You can hide your address and set a service area. We never create a listing for an address you don't have.

Do you run Google Ads or Local Services Ads?

No. We work on what's in your control: your Google Business Profile, website, reviews and listings. Those are what Google Maps and AI answers draw on.

Should I build a page for every city I serve?

Only where you have real jobs and something specific to say. Pages that only swap the city name can hurt more than they help.

Is local SEO still worth it now that people ask ChatGPT?

61% of consumers started their most recent local search on Google Search or Maps; 75% used more than one channel (BrightLocal, 2026). Business websites supply 42% of the ~1.97M citations in local AI answers (ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews); Google Business Profile ~29% (BrightLocal, Sept 2026). Only about 8% of local-intent searches show an AI Overview, versus about 21% of all keywords (Ahrefs, 146M desktop SERPs, Sept 2025). Google is still where most local searches start, and your website and Google profile are what AI reads.

How do you get more reviews without breaking Google's rules?

Ask every customer the same way, make leaving a review easy, and reply to every one. We never filter who gets asked, offer rewards or write reviews ourselves.

Or get a one-time local SEO audit

See how your Google Business Profile and website stack up

Free. No card, no call. We review your website and Google Business Profile by hand and usually email your first fixes within two business days.

Or book a free 30-minute strategy call