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Google Business Profile Management

Your Google Business Profile is often the first thing a local customer sees. We set it up properly, keep it active and help you build the reviews that get you chosen.

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Set upCategoriesService areas
Keep activePostsPhotos
ReviewsAskReply
MapsShow up in local results
ActivePosts and photos kept fresh
ReviewsA habit, not a one-off
Plain EnglishClear monthly updates

Why Google Business Profile Optimisation Matters

Person searching for a local business on a phone

When someone searches for a local service, the map results usually appear before the normal listings. Your Google Business Profile decides whether you show up there, and what people see when you do: your reviews, photos, opening hours and how to contact you.

Many profiles are set up once and left alone. Categories are too broad, service areas are missing, the photos are years old and nobody replies to reviews. Competitors who keep theirs active tend to get the calls.

It is part of the third pillar of SEO and AI search: what others say about you. Reviews and an active, accurate profile build the trust Google and AI tools look for.

Our Google Business Profile Management Services

Set-up

Set-up and verification

Correct business name, categories, service areas, opening hours and contact details.

Optimise

Optimisation

Services, products, description and attributes filled in properly.

Posts

Regular posts

Updates, offers and news so your profile stays active.

Photos

Photos

Real photos of your work, team and premises, added regularly.

Reviews

Review requests

A simple process to ask every customer for a review, and help replying to them.

Q&A

Questions and answers

Answers to the questions customers commonly ask.

Google Business Profile Optimisation Checklist

Is your primary category specific enough?

“Plumber” beats “Contractor”. The primary category has a big effect on which searches you appear for.

Are your service areas set?

If you travel to customers, list the areas you genuinely cover.

When did you last add a photo or post?

An active profile gives people more reasons to choose you.

Do you reply to reviews?

Thanking people and responding calmly to complaints shows you care.

Are your opening hours right?

Including bank holidays. Wrong hours lose customers fast.

Google Business Profile FAQs

Straight answers to the questions we get asked most. Can’t see yours?

Ask us directly
My business barely shows on Google Maps. What is a Google Business Profile?

A Google Business Profile is your free listing on Google Search and Maps, showing your details, reviews, photos and opening hours. It is usually the first thing local customers see.

I set up my profile years ago and forgot about it. Can I do Google Business Profile management myself?

You can do Google Business Profile management yourself, and setting it up and asking for reviews are things we encourage owners to do. Management helps when you don’t have time to keep it active.

A customer left an unfair review. Can Google Business Profile management remove bad reviews?

Google Business Profile management can’t remove reviews, because only Google can remove them when they break its policies. We help you report those and reply professionally to the rest.

How long does Google Business Profile management take to work?

How long Google Business Profile management takes depends on your area, your competition and where you are starting from. Every business is different, so we will not put a timeline on it until we have seen your profile.

How much does Google Business Profile management cost?

Google Business Profile management is included in our £600 a month Growth plan, alongside local SEO. Everyone starts with a free audit.

Get a Free Google Business Profile Check

Start with a free SEO audit and three-month roadmap, normally £150. We will check your profile and show you what to fix first.

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