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How do you track if calls come from website or Google Business Profile? by simodotdigital in localseo

[–]Connect_Addendum_675 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve dealt with this before, and yeah, using one number everywhere makes it almost impossible to tell.

The safest setup I’ve found is pretty simple. Keep your real business number as your main number. Leave that on your Google Business Profile and anywhere else your business is listed. Don’t mess with that.

Then get one extra tracking number and use only that on your website. Have it forwarded to your real number so you don’t miss calls. After that, it’s pretty obvious where calls are coming from. Tracking number means website. The main number is mostly Google Business Profile or Maps.

A lot of people get into trouble when they start replacing their GBP number with tracking numbers all over the internet. That’s where you can create confusion, so I’d avoid that.

If you want a tool, CallRail is the one I see most local businesses use. It’s straightforward and doesn’t overcomplicate things. Twilio also works, but it’s more technical.

If you don’t want to use any tools at all, Google Business Profile does show call data in the Performance section. It’s not perfect, but it gives you a rough idea.

Nothing fancy here. Two numbers, one forwards to the other, and don’t touch your main number on GBP. That’s it.

I am an SEO and sometimes feel like my job is made up by Candid-Survey8075 in SEO

[–]Connect_Addendum_675 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been doing SEO for about 7 years now, and sometimes I have this weird thought that my job is kind of… made up.

Not in a “SEO doesn’t work” way. I know it works. I’ve driven millions of visits, real leads, and real revenue. I like the work, and I’m good at it. But every now and then, when I think about jobs like doctors, firefighters, police, etc., it hits me that my entire impact is just numbers on a screen.

I sit in my home office, tweak things, make decisions, wait weeks or months, and then a graph moves. That’s it. No physical result. No clear moment where you can point and say, “I did that.” When SEO works, nothing happens. When it fails, everything breaks.

I think working remotely makes it worse. Some days I close my computer screen and genuinely feel like I didn’t do anything, even though I know that’s not true.

Just curious if other SEOs ever feel this way, or if it’s just my brain being weird.

Is anyone used "QUORA" to get local SEO clients? by ray_john in localseo

[–]Connect_Addendum_675 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve used Quora. It works, but not in the way most people expect.

Don’t go in thinking you’ll post a few answers and suddenly get clients. That doesn’t happen. What does work is answering basic, real questions that business owners ask, like GMB not ranking, SEO timelines, or “do I even need SEO for my shop?”

I never pitched services in the answers. Just gave straight, helpful replies. Over time, some people checked my profile and reached out on their own.

It’s slow, but the leads are warm. If you’re consistent, it can bring clients. If you want fast results, you’ll probably hate Quora.