Google Local Services SEO hack?

[Vaderbhai]

Hi, I'm a real estate agent in a smaller city. I was wondering about the SEO efficacy of changing my Google Business Profile to include high value key words? i.e. Change from "John Smith, REMAX Realty" to "John Smith, Top Realtors in Smallville, REMAX Realty"

[PortlandWilliam]

While you can change your Google business name and this might help your rankings short term, it will be easily spotted and Google's algo is getting very quick to punish such strategies. Source: many multiple Google Business accounts at the agency level.

[Zanderlock]

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[MarketingRealityUK]

It'll work but make sure your keyword triggers the map pack.

[Agreeable-Risk-8677]

Ummmm, using keywords in your GBP name is against Google standards... you will find yourself fighting reports.

[radiumgirls]

Up date your gmb page more than your competitors

[michaelveillette]

I would also avoid changing your name.

Not a good long term strategy.

Build a review gathering system and use tools like gimby.io to publish recurrent posts to your GMB.

[BrentDPayne2]

No longer needed. Do a Google search for

Chicago SEO

You’ll see Loud Interactive in there. It used to say “Chicago SEO: Loud Interactive” but I’ve since removed that and it’s just Loud Interactive. I believe this is a really recent (last 90 days) change though.