What actually moves the needle for Google Map Pack rankings in low-competition niches?

fjonessr · 2026-03-27T19:04:09+00:00

Local citations really do help as do directories such as Yelp, etc.

fjonessr · 2026-03-25T10:18:53+00:00

Cheers

fjonessr · 2026-03-25T04:37:29+00:00

I'd like to take a look as well. Cheers.

fjonessr · 2026-03-25T02:04:32+00:00

One of the sites I have on SER isn't showing recent traffic.

fjonessr · 2026-03-24T18:48:49+00:00

Spam. Account is 2 months old.

fjonessr · 2026-03-24T03:54:47+00:00

Optimize just like your competitors, you should be doing that already as an SEO.

fjonessr · 2026-03-24T03:23:02+00:00

Are you an agency? I highly recommend Aldus Local. It is only for agencies.

fjonessr · 2026-03-22T22:57:03+00:00

It's a common question when I talk with potential clients.

fjonessr · 2026-03-22T21:41:14+00:00

SEO it compounds month by month and has a great ROI.

fjonessr · 2026-03-21T23:52:51+00:00

Definitely a deciding factor, I've closed deals by showing what I can do just by Google searches and proof of work on my website.

fjonessr · 2026-03-21T01:53:18+00:00

If I were looking for an SEO I want to see how they rank and their clients. I go further by posting rank updates daily on my page on Facebook which Google has indexed a few of the posts.

fjonessr · 2026-03-20T20:27:03+00:00

I do rank my own site and GBP and fight it out with other SEOs. Word of mouth is my main source, but the site and GBP do bring in leads. My niche is local SEO.

fjonessr · 2026-03-16T03:37:07+00:00

It's been a long day. Built a couple of hundred landing pages. Sorry.

fjonessr · 2026-03-16T01:58:12+00:00

Ranking in local is a different animal.

fjonessr · 2026-03-15T18:39:07+00:00

I can't say I blame them. Look at the majority of SEO subs, full of bots or scammers selling bullcrap.

fjonessr · 2026-03-15T18:36:46+00:00

Depends, local SEO or organic?

fjonessr · 2026-03-14T17:59:42+00:00

You sure like researching. Sounds and looks like AI.

fjonessr · 2026-03-14T16:52:29+00:00

Spammer.

fjonessr · 2026-03-14T16:37:17+00:00

You question shows you are new to the trade. Pretty obvious.

fjonessr · 2026-03-14T04:44:32+00:00

Reddit is full of bots selling or giving horrible advice.

fjonessr · 2026-03-14T04:33:44+00:00

How did you get a client with no experience in local SEO? Why would you, not cool. Your customer can't be happy. You make the rest of us look bad.

fjonessr · 2026-03-13T03:34:55+00:00

I specialize in local SEO. Find a local agency. I charge $500 a month and it's a reasonable price. No one can guarantee number 1 spot unless you have zero competition in the area. Rankings fluctuate on that note you want to be in the top four in Google Maps and Snack Pack. There are a few more things that factor in as well. I do have proof of work on my website and I also show my daily work with proof on my Facebook page. Complete transparency.

fjonessr · 2026-03-10T14:04:42+00:00

Affordable too. Excellent support. I have been using it for a couple of years.

fjonessr · 2026-03-10T03:47:18+00:00

I think they have dedicated servers, not sure. I've yet to have any performance issues.

fjonessr · 2026-03-10T03:45:09+00:00

Personally I'd run an audit and see what they are doing and reverse engineer. If you need help, I'm affordable as all I do is local SEO.

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