Google Maps & Business Profile
Google Maps: where most local searches are decided.
When someone searches “mechanic in Almada” or “vet near me”, the map with three businesses appears before any website. In our own study of 138 local searches, that block was the first element on the page in 134 of the 135 results that had one. We work on your profile and on everything Google uses to judge it.
What decides who shows up in the map
Google says it uses three factors: relevance, distance and prominence. Distance does not change. Relevance and prominence do: the right categories, described services, real and recent reviews, photos, consistent information everywhere and a website that confirms what the profile says.
What we do
The work, step by step.
- 01
Profile audit
Primary and secondary categories, services, service area, hours, attributes, photos and posts, compared with the three businesses currently holding your spot.
- 02
Fix and complete
A complete, correct profile, written for the searches your customers actually make, with no tricks that break Google’s guidelines.
- 03
Consistent name, address and phone
The same NAP on your site, your profile and the directories that matter in Portugal, so Google and AI can confirm who you are.
- 04
A review system
Direct link and QR code, a message template and a routine to ask real customers for reviews, plus replies to reviews.
- 05
Connect the website
The right landing page for the profile, LocalBusiness structured data and service pages that reinforce relevance.
- 06
Spam watch
Spotting fake or virtual listings in your trade that take map spots and, where justified, reporting them through official channels.
What we measure
No ranking promises. Numbers you can check.
- Map position across a grid of points around your business
- Calls, direction requests and website clicks from the profile
- The same set of searches, repeated every month
Questions
Questions about this service.
Can you get me to number one in Google Maps?
Nobody can honestly guarantee that. The distance between the searcher and the business weighs heavily. We fix everything that depends on you and measure progress on the same searches.
I have no public address. Can I have a profile?
Many businesses that travel to customers can have a service-area profile with a hidden address, as long as they meet Google’s rules. We check your case first.
Do you buy reviews?
No. Fake or paid reviews break Google’s rules and can get a profile suspended. We help you ask real customers.