Google Business Profile and local SEO

Google Business Profile and Local SEO for Canadian Service Businesses

The finished front door for local search. Complete, current, answered, and maintained.

Who this is for

Canadian service businesses that depend on nearby customers finding them through Google Search, Google Maps, or an AI answer engine that leans on those signals.

Problem this solves

Most local service businesses have an unfinished Google Business Profile. Missing categories, outdated hours, no service list, no photos, and no answered reviews. This is the highest-leverage marketing gap most owners never close, and it costs quiet visits every day.

What Kostaja builds

The working pieces.

  • 01A finished profile with correct categories and service list
  • 02Service area, hours, and attributes that match reality
  • 03Real photos of the business, team, or work
  • 04A calm review pipeline with honest responses
  • 05Consistent name, address, phone across directories
  • 06A monthly maintenance rhythm the owner can actually run
Deliverables

What you receive.

  • Google Business Profile audit and setup
  • Category, service, service area, hours, and attribute configuration
  • Photo curation and review response templates
  • Local SEO consistency across major directories
  • Monthly maintenance plan
Process

How the work runs.

  1. Step 01
    30 minute working call to confirm fit
  2. Step 02
    Audit and gap list
  3. Step 03
    Optimization work
  4. Step 04
    Handoff with maintenance playbook
  5. Step 05
    Optional monthly maintenance support
Related services

Fixed-scope options inside this landing.

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Local VisibilityOne-time

Google Business Profile Audit

A practical review of how complete, useful, and trustworthy your Google Business Profile appears to local customers.

Local VisibilityOne-time

Google Business Profile Optimization

A stronger existing profile with clearer services, better completeness, stronger trust signals, and more useful customer-facing information.

Local VisibilityMonthly

Google Business Profile Growth Support

Monthly support to keep your profile active, accurate, and useful.

Frequently asked

Common questions

What is a Google Business Profile and why does it matter?

A Google Business Profile is the free listing that shows up on Google Search and Google Maps for a local business. For most Canadian service businesses it is doing more of the selling than the website is. A finished profile earns the click; the site converts it.

Can I rank number one on Google Maps?

Nobody credible guarantees a specific position. Local ranking depends on relevance, distance, prominence, and behaviour signals Google does not publish. What a serious agency can do is finish the profile, keep it current, and give the business a real shot.

How often should the profile be updated?

Two small updates a month. A fresh photo, a service update, a reply to a recent review. That rhythm is enough to look like a serious business from the outside.

Do reviews really move ranking and trust?

Yes, when they are honest and specific. A mix of real customer language moves both human trust and AI answer engine confidence. A wall of five-star sentences without specifics does the opposite.

After you choose

What happens after you choose this service.

No mystery process. Every purchase, quote, or booking follows the same four short steps so the next move is always clear.

  • You start the request

    The button above sends your details, or opens Stripe or Calendly, depending on the service.

  • Kostaja reviews the context

    We read what you sent, look at your current brand, website, or listings, and confirm the fit before any work begins.

  • You provide a short input

    A brief intake or a 30 minute call names the outcome, the audience, and the constraints. No forms for the sake of forms.

  • Scope is confirmed in writing

    A short scope note names the deliverable, timeline, price, and what is not included. Work only starts after you say yes.

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