Google Business Profile
Categories, services, opening hours, photos and weekly posts. We also merge duplicate listings and fix pins on the wrong street.
Local SEO · Google Business Profile
Be in the top three
on Google Maps.
Google Business Profile management, reviews, location pages and citations for every branch you run, whether it's in Deira, Austin or Toronto. Most “near me” searches end in a call or a visit within a day, so the map pack is often worth more than the first organic result.
From US$680/mo (AED 2,500) per location · Month to month · Reviews answered in any language
Map pack positionJuniper & Stone Spa · Oct
9 of 12searches in the top three
- day spa austin#1↑ 9
- spa en austin#1↑ 6
- hot stone massage austin#2↑ 7
- massage near me · South Congress#2↑ 11
- couples spa austin#3↑ 4
Profile actionsLast 30 days
1,284calls, directions, bookings
3x
more calls once a client reaches the top three
160+
Google Business Profiles we manage worldwide
4.8★
average rating across client profiles
60 days
median time to enter the map pack
Who it's for
For businesses people visit, or call from the car
Local SEO is for anyone whose customers search with “near me” or a neighbourhood name: clinics, salons, restaurants, garages, gyms, property offices and home services.
Good fit if
- Customers come to you, or you serve a set area
- You have a real street address, even a small office
- You get reviews, or could ask for more
- You have more than one branch to manage
Probably not yet if
- You only sell online and have no physical location
- You're registered at a virtual office Google is likely to flag
- Nobody can reply to reviews within a few days
Map pack
One search, two views
Juniper & Stone Spa in Austin, in October, for its most valuable search. On the left, what a customer sees. On the right, how far that ranking reaches.
day spa austin
Juniper & Stone Spa
Our client4.9(612)
Day spa · South Congress · Open · Closes 9 pm
Barton Springs Wellness
4.6(1,104)
Spa · Zilker · Open · Closes 10 pm
Hill Country Bathhouse
4.7(388)
Bathhouse · Travis Heights · Closed · Opens 10 am
Rank grid · “day spa austin”
25 points, 0.3 miles apart, centred on the spa
43358311262111431227643914
- Top 3
- 4 to 10
- 11+
What's included
What local SEO covers
We run your profile like a shopfront and answer every review.
Review growth and replies
A review request flow by WhatsApp and SMS, plus a reply to every review in the language it was written in.
Location pages
A page for each branch or area you serve, with real details, so Google can match you to neighbourhood searches.
Listings and citations
The same name, address and phone on Apple Maps, Bing Places, Yelp and the directories that matter in your country.
Deliverables
What each location gets
Every branch is tracked on its own, so you can see which ones are winning and which need help.
- Week 1
Profile audit
Every field, category and photo checked against the top three competitors.
- Weeks 1–4
Citation clean-up
Wrong addresses and duplicates fixed across 40+ directories.
- Week 2
Review flow
WhatsApp and SMS templates in your customers' languages for your front desk.
- Weekly
Weekly posts
Offers, events and updates published to your profile.
- Monthly
Rank grid
Your position on a grid of points around each branch.
- Monthly
Calls and directions report
Calls, direction requests and bookings from each profile.
Process
How you get into the map pack
Most locations move within 60 days. Crowded categories, like dentists in Dubai Marina or central London, take longer.
01
Audit the profile
We compare your profile with the three businesses Google shows today and list every gap.
02
Fix the basics
Categories, address, hours, citations and photos. Small details decide close races.
03
Earn reviews
A simple flow your staff can use at checkout. Steady reviews beat a sudden burst.
04
Track the grid
Monthly rank grids show where you appear across the neighbourhood, street by street.
Results
After 90 days of local SEO
Medians across 160 locations in the UAE, UK, US, Canada and Australia.
3.1x
Calls from Google Business Profile
+86
New reviews per location
7 of 12
Tracked searches in the top three
+142%
Direction requests
“From page two of the map to the first result for ‘day spa austin’. Bookings followed.”
We had two listings competing with each other and a pin on the wrong side of South Congress. AdAscend merged them, rebuilt our profile in English and Spanish and set up review requests at checkout. Ten weeks later we were in the top three for nine of our twelve searches.
Calls from GoogleJuniper & Stone Spa
412a month, up from 96 in April
9 of 12
searches in the top three
+214
new reviews since April
4.9★
average rating
Pricing
US$680 (AED 2,500) a month per location
Branches two to five cost 30% less each. Larger groups and franchises get a fixed quote.
See all plans and pricingSingle location
Profile, reviews, citations and weekly posts for one branch
US$680/ mo (AED 2,500)
Multi-location
Two to five branches, location pages, rank grids
US$480/ branch (AED 1,750)
Groups and franchises
Six or more branches, central reporting and staff training
Customquote
FAQ
What owners ask about local SEO
Most of these come from clinic and restaurant owners. The answers apply to everyone.
Why aren't we in the map pack when we're right there?
Distance is one factor. Relevance and prominence count too, and they usually come down to categories, reviews and citations, all of which can be fixed.
Do we need a profile for each branch?
Yes. Each location with its own address and staff should have its own profile and its own page on your site.
Can you work with a virtual office address?
Google often suspends profiles at virtual offices. We'll talk you through the options before you take that risk.
Can you remove bad reviews?
Only ones that break Google's rules, like fake or off-topic reviews, and we report those. For the rest, a calm reply and more good reviews work better.
What about Apple Maps and Bing?
Both are included. Apple Maps matters more than people expect in the UAE, the US and Australia, given how many customers there use iPhones.
How soon will we get more calls?
Most clients see more calls within 30 to 60 days of fixing the profile, often before rankings move much at all.
Often paired with local SEO
All servicesSEO
Location pages rank better when the rest of the site is in good shape.
Explore SEOPaid media
Local search ads put you above the map while organic rankings build.
Explore paid mediaSocial media marketing
Instagram content gives your profile fresh photos and people a reason to visit.
Explore socialFree map-pack check
See where you rank,
street by street.
Tell us your business and branch. Within one business day we'll send a rank grid for your top three searches and the five fixes that would move you most.
- No long-term contracts
- Writers in 7 languages
- Based in Dubai, working worldwide