Local SEO & Google Business Profile | Maps & Local Search by Dan DragosLocal SEO & Google Business Profile | Maps & Local Search by Dan Dragos
Local SEO & Google Business Profile | Maps & Local SearchDan Dragos
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Your customers are already searching for businesses like yours in Google Search and Google Maps. The question is simple: do they find your business or your competitors?
Local SEO is more than setting up a Google Business Profile.
I optimize your local presence around what your business offers, where you serve customers, how people search locally, and how your competitors appear in local results.
Every business is different — your location, services, customers, competition, reputation, and local market create different opportunities.
My approach is simple:
Understand → Prioritize → Optimize → Measure → Improve
Everything is explained in clear, practical language, so you understand what I am improving, why it matters, and what we are working toward.

Who this is for

This service is for businesses that want to be found by customers searching locally, whether they have:
a physical location
a defined service area
one or multiple locations
local products or services
customers searching for what they offer in a specific area
It is a good fit if:
your business is difficult to find in Google Maps
competitors are more visible for relevant local searches
your Google Business Profile is incomplete or under-optimized
your website and local presence are not working together
your business information is inconsistent across the web
you want stronger visibility for the products and services you actually offer

What I help you improve

I look at the complete local search picture:
how your business appears in Google Search and Maps
how clearly your Business Profile represents what you offer
which local searches matter most for your business
how your website supports local visibility
how your business information is represented across the web
where competitors have an advantage
where your local presence is missing opportunities
what should be improved first
The goal is not simply to make your profile look complete. It is to make your business clearer, more relevant, and easier to find for the local searches that matter.

What’s included

1. Google Business Profile Optimization

I optimize the parts of your Google Business Profile that help customers understand your business and strengthen its relevance to the searches that matter.
This can include:
primary and additional categories
business information
services
products, where relevant
business description
opening hours
attributes
photos and videos
profile completeness and accuracy
The goal is to make your profile clearly represent what your business offers, where you serve customers, and why your business is relevant to the searches you want to be found for.

2. Local Search & Website Optimization

I connect your local search strategy with the website pages that support your business.
This can include:
local keyword research
service + location searches
product + location searches
local search intent
relevant service pages
local landing pages
local content
website and Business Profile consistency
local relevance across important pages
LocalBusiness structured data where appropriate
I focus on the local searches that are most relevant to what you actually sell and where you serve customers — not simply the keywords with the highest volume.

3. Reviews, Reputation & Local Authority

Your reputation matters when potential customers decide which local business to choose.
I work on:
review strategy
ways to encourage genuine customer reviews
review response approach
reputation opportunities
business information consistency
relevant local directories and citations
local mentions and authority opportunities
The focus is on genuine customer trust and relevant local signals.

4. Local Competitor Analysis

I compare your local presence with relevant competitors to understand:
where they are more visible
differences in categories and services
review and reputation differences
website and local content differences
local authority differences
opportunities your business may be missing
The goal is not to copy competitors. It is to understand where they are stronger, why they may be more visible, and where your business can improve.

5. Local Performance & Continuous Optimization

Local SEO is not just a one-time profile setup.
As your business, competitors, search demand, and local visibility change, new opportunities can appear.
I continuously review and optimize your local presence to strengthen relevance and improve your chances of appearing more prominently for relevant searches in Google Search and Maps.
Where reliable data is available, I monitor:
local search visibility
Maps visibility
Business Profile performance
relevant search queries
customer actions
website traffic from local search
changes over time
new local opportunities
Google provides Business Profile performance data showing how people discover and interact with a business, including searches, views, calls, website clicks, directions, messages and other available actions.
I use what the data shows to decide what should be improved next.

What you receive

You receive a clear, prioritized local SEO strategy built around:
your business → your location → your customers → your competitors → your opportunities
Depending on the scope, this can include:
optimized Google Business Profile
local search opportunities
website and local page recommendations
review strategy
competitor insights
local authority opportunities
prioritized improvements
ongoing optimization recommendations
The result is a stronger local presence designed to help the right customers discover your business in Google Search and Maps and create more opportunities to contact, visit, or choose your business.

Review & Ongoing Optimization

I stay directly involved as your local visibility develops.
I keep communication clear and transparent, with practical progress updates and screenshots by email or WhatsApp at important stages of the work.
Where useful, we can also review the progress together in a short (video)call and discuss the next priority.
You should never have to wonder what is happening, what you are paying for, or what comes next.
If you want your business to be easier to find by customers searching locally, send me a message on Contra to check availability.
FAQs

Starting at$1,000 /mo
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Local SEO & Google Business Profile | Maps & Local SearchDan Dragos
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Google Analytics
Google Search Console
SEMrush
Business Strategist
SEO Specialist
Cover image for Local SEO & Google Business Profile | Maps & Local Search
Your customers are already searching for businesses like yours in Google Search and Google Maps. The question is simple: do they find your business or your competitors?
Local SEO is more than setting up a Google Business Profile.
I optimize your local presence around what your business offers, where you serve customers, how people search locally, and how your competitors appear in local results.
Every business is different — your location, services, customers, competition, reputation, and local market create different opportunities.
My approach is simple:
Understand → Prioritize → Optimize → Measure → Improve
Everything is explained in clear, practical language, so you understand what I am improving, why it matters, and what we are working toward.

Who this is for

This service is for businesses that want to be found by customers searching locally, whether they have:
a physical location
a defined service area
one or multiple locations
local products or services
customers searching for what they offer in a specific area
It is a good fit if:
your business is difficult to find in Google Maps
competitors are more visible for relevant local searches
your Google Business Profile is incomplete or under-optimized
your website and local presence are not working together
your business information is inconsistent across the web
you want stronger visibility for the products and services you actually offer

What I help you improve

I look at the complete local search picture:
how your business appears in Google Search and Maps
how clearly your Business Profile represents what you offer
which local searches matter most for your business
how your website supports local visibility
how your business information is represented across the web
where competitors have an advantage
where your local presence is missing opportunities
what should be improved first
The goal is not simply to make your profile look complete. It is to make your business clearer, more relevant, and easier to find for the local searches that matter.

What’s included

1. Google Business Profile Optimization

I optimize the parts of your Google Business Profile that help customers understand your business and strengthen its relevance to the searches that matter.
This can include:
primary and additional categories
business information
services
products, where relevant
business description
opening hours
attributes
photos and videos
profile completeness and accuracy
The goal is to make your profile clearly represent what your business offers, where you serve customers, and why your business is relevant to the searches you want to be found for.

2. Local Search & Website Optimization

I connect your local search strategy with the website pages that support your business.
This can include:
local keyword research
service + location searches
product + location searches
local search intent
relevant service pages
local landing pages
local content
website and Business Profile consistency
local relevance across important pages
LocalBusiness structured data where appropriate
I focus on the local searches that are most relevant to what you actually sell and where you serve customers — not simply the keywords with the highest volume.

3. Reviews, Reputation & Local Authority

Your reputation matters when potential customers decide which local business to choose.
I work on:
review strategy
ways to encourage genuine customer reviews
review response approach
reputation opportunities
business information consistency
relevant local directories and citations
local mentions and authority opportunities
The focus is on genuine customer trust and relevant local signals.

4. Local Competitor Analysis

I compare your local presence with relevant competitors to understand:
where they are more visible
differences in categories and services
review and reputation differences
website and local content differences
local authority differences
opportunities your business may be missing
The goal is not to copy competitors. It is to understand where they are stronger, why they may be more visible, and where your business can improve.

5. Local Performance & Continuous Optimization

Local SEO is not just a one-time profile setup.
As your business, competitors, search demand, and local visibility change, new opportunities can appear.
I continuously review and optimize your local presence to strengthen relevance and improve your chances of appearing more prominently for relevant searches in Google Search and Maps.
Where reliable data is available, I monitor:
local search visibility
Maps visibility
Business Profile performance
relevant search queries
customer actions
website traffic from local search
changes over time
new local opportunities
Google provides Business Profile performance data showing how people discover and interact with a business, including searches, views, calls, website clicks, directions, messages and other available actions.
I use what the data shows to decide what should be improved next.

What you receive

You receive a clear, prioritized local SEO strategy built around:
your business → your location → your customers → your competitors → your opportunities
Depending on the scope, this can include:
optimized Google Business Profile
local search opportunities
website and local page recommendations
review strategy
competitor insights
local authority opportunities
prioritized improvements
ongoing optimization recommendations
The result is a stronger local presence designed to help the right customers discover your business in Google Search and Maps and create more opportunities to contact, visit, or choose your business.

Review & Ongoing Optimization

I stay directly involved as your local visibility develops.
I keep communication clear and transparent, with practical progress updates and screenshots by email or WhatsApp at important stages of the work.
Where useful, we can also review the progress together in a short (video)call and discuss the next priority.
You should never have to wonder what is happening, what you are paying for, or what comes next.
If you want your business to be easier to find by customers searching locally, send me a message on Contra to check availability.
FAQs

$1,000 /mo