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Episode Introduction
Google could be sending your customers straight to competitors, and an incomplete or inactive Google Business Profile may be the reason. In this episode, Sarah St John explains why your profile should function as a sales page, not a static directory listing.
She breaks down the three signals that influence local visibility: a complete profile, active review management, and consistent updates through photos, posts, offers, and fresh information. You’ll also learn how to compare your profile with competitors, identify gaps that may be costing you calls, and use a prioritized action plan to improve your local search presence.
The episode also introduces the Google Growth Game Plan, an audit covering rankings, reviews, website connections, competitor gaps, and specific opportunities to fix first.
Discussion Questions
- Why should a Google Business Profile be treated as a sales page rather than a directory listing?
- Which profile elements, such as services, photos, hours, posts, or product information, might be creating the biggest trust gap for a local business?
- How do review volume, recency, responses, and context affect a business’s visibility beyond its star rating?
- Why might a business with five-star reviews still struggle to outrank competitors?
- What does consistent activity on a Google Business Profile communicate to both Google and potential customers?
- How could a local business use competitor comparisons to identify specific opportunities for improvement?
- Which part of the Google Growth Game Plan would be most valuable to a business owner: the ranking analysis, review breakdown, website check, competitor analysis, or prioritized action plan?
- What are the risks of trying to optimize a Google Business Profile without a clear audit or action plan?
- How does the “know exactly what to fix” guarantee address concerns about spending money on marketing?
- What is one change a local business could make immediately after watching this webinar to improve its chances of turning Google searches into calls or leads?
Timestamps:
00:00 Local businesses Google optimization
04:32 Boosting Google Business Visibility
08:52 Optimizing your Google Business Profile
13:55 Offering Google growth bonuses
16:26 Google Business Profile audit process
18:07 Business analysis and optimization offer
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