Is there an additional fee other than the setup fee and the maintenance fee?
No, there is no other additional fee to rank the GMB listing and the GMB optimized webpage
Why is there a maintenance fee?
It is very hard to be ranked into the 3-pack. The listing and the webpage must be continually tweaked because by niche competition and frequent Google changes we may be bumped to positions outside the 3-pack. We must then work on getting you back into the 3-pack
Why do I need to have a second webpage supplied by you? I want you to use mine …
The search engine ranking criteria for Google Local (GMB) and Google Organic (the rest of pages like the one you have) are different. So we’ll prepare a smaller version of your webpage using as much content as we can from your page but with the difference that we are optimizing the information that Google local wants to see, therefore ranking you to a better position. We thrive to get this new optimized webpage to the highest position possible within GMB. We will not modify in any way your current webpage
What is the Google local 3-pack?
When you get your business ranked into the Google local 3-pack, it’s a shortcut to being ranked into Page ONE of Google search engine results. Being ranked into the 3-pack will give you the most exposure therefore more clients calling (more information)
Why can’t you serve more than one client per 20 mile radius per niche?
We work very hard to position all our clients into the 3-pack. It would be a disservice to them if we tried to position two clients into the same three slot position as we would have them competing for the same positions
How long does it take to rank my listing into the first page?
Only weeks after we receive all the information we require, usually between 3 and 6 weeks to rank you into the first page. To rank into the 3-pack will take a little longer and depends on the niche, we will continually be fighting for those 3 spots against other 3 companies
How do I know that you are sending me NEW local clients?
That’s the reason for the tracking phone number. This will be a new number and it will appear only on the GMB listing & optimized webpage. If someone calls using that number it is because they got it from there. We will send you a monthly report of calls that indicates date, time of call, duration of call
The call will immediately be transferred to any phone number you designate. Before transferring the call you will hear a short message indicating that this is a call from a new client
What information do you need from me?
We are going to require content in several forms:
- Content about your company in word format
- Pictures related to the company
- Information about how your potential new customers do search for your services, this is very important to tailor the marketing campaign
What happens if I choose to terminate the ranking service?
We’ll be sorry to see you go, we would update the listing information to redirect the website link to the client’s website if they have one. Also the phone number information will be updated to the client’s number
Because the ranking tweaking is done to the GMB optimized website when you associate the listing to the website without the ranking tweaking the listing will start loosing positions. The secret to ranking in GMB is continuous tweaking
I don’t have a webpage, can I use the Google My Business optimized new webpage as my webpage?
By all means, we would include as much information about your business as you can give us
Will I rank into the 3-pack for only one search query or for multiple queries?
We will rank you for several queries that your clients would use to find your services
Do all search queries give the same results?
No, mainly the volume of searches the query has defines the volume of calls received. We will rank queries that have good search volume
How important is to have a significant number of reviews?
Very, this we cannot stress enough. It is critical to do it well as it is the principal factor in the conversion of page visitors into paying customers
Who will manage the listing reviews?
You will manage the reviews
Would you give me a method for requesting reviews from my clients?
Absolutely! We will give you a method for requesting reviews for you to send to your clients, you will be in charge to reply to the reviews
What do I do with the bad reviews?
We will teach you how to manage those reviews