Despite our overwhelming success with Google My Business Optimization services, there are over 100 local ranking factors that come into play. We discuss this in our Local Ranking Factors blog post, and you can learn more about these factors on Moz’s blog post too.

Here are some reasons you may not reach the 3 pack: Not having an address in the city you are trying to rank for (Local Maps reward local businesses), Not ranking high enough organically in blended algorithm maps results (Rank = Prominence), Previous spammy link building to your business GMB listing (Don’t spam Google!!), Multiple Businesses with similar names, associations, owners, or addresses in close proximity.

Simply submit a list of existing accounts or citations when you submit your campaign information and we will replace those accounts or listings with alternatives. We try to avoid building duplicates so we ask that you please try to be as precise with this information as possible. If you do not have a list of existing citations or accounts we will do our best to search for existing accounts before we build but there is no guarantee we will find them all.

Yes we use a white label rank tracker to track up to 25 local keyword variations that pull a map result. We allow you to submit 5 main target keywords per campaign and use variations of those. You receive a view key for the duration of the project that you can share with clients and use to monitor and measure performance KPIs. You will also get geo grid style reporting at key points in your campaign. 

We cannot work on your GMB order without access to your account. The easiest method of granting this is to make us a manager of the page. To do this, log in to your account and access the Google My Business page. Select the three dash menu icon in the upper left corner and select Users. Select the Plus icon and add the branded email address provided to you by the GMB team after submitting info, then select the plus again. There are two other options for allowing us the access we need to optimize your account. First, you can choose to supply our team with your Google login credentials associated with your GMB account. You may also choose to create a new Gmail and make that a manager of the page and then provide us with access to that Gmail instead. Additionally, please make sure that your two-step verification is turned off, as we cannot start an order with this in place. No matter how you choose to give us access to your account, don’t forget about supplying the recovery info!

Once your order has been set up by our team and we have the proper access to your GMB account, work can begin on your campaign. You will be able to see when your order is started, as well as view key reports and notes, directly from the management section of your order dashboard. Your deliverables will be updated on a regular basis as your campaign progresses, and you can share a white label report link directly with your client. 

A consistent NAP is still very important to local rankings. If your client’s NAP details change during the course of the campaign there will be an additional fee required to change or update any work already completed.

There is no concrete turnaround time for these projects. You will be able to view all actionable items, the order in which they will be completed, and the completed files for each part of your campaign in real time. We will progress through the tasks listed in each part of the campaign – barring any delays due to account access issues or 3rd party platform issues that we are not responsible for – and you should expect your campaign to be completed promptly in the given time frame. 

Most clients are reporting seeing gains within only days or weeks of campaigns starting, but there is no way to pinpoint an exact date. But because these are some of the best methods, the results always outperform anything you would get from lesser quality providers.

If you have any questions about your order please email gmb@web20ranker.com.