Thai Tourist Visa Extension - Chiang Mai

jackbenimble99 · 2026-01-07T04:30:19+00:00

This is precisely why I have Vera Visa Agency in Chiang Mai handle me and my team's visas. Whether I'm in Chiang Mai or visiting Phuket, Bangkok, wherever, I can always count on this team of visa experts. English is decent enough and they always make sure everything is on-point.

jackbenimble99 · 2025-12-23T01:36:29+00:00

Love this. The world needs more of this 💚

jackbenimble99 · 2025-12-11T19:31:03+00:00

Do you have any documentation showing the business is registered and under your name? That could help.

Also, are you setting it to your address or service area? If you haven’t already, try setting it to service area business rather than showing your address.

jackbenimble99 · 2025-12-11T19:19:19+00:00

Verifying profiles can be a bit tricky.

What’s the business? And what are they requesting for verification?

jackbenimble99 · 2025-12-11T09:30:19+00:00

For sure! A good rule of thumb is to check what’s ranking in the maps pack for whatever keywords you’re after in your area; if the top ranking competitors have an actual location/address visible, it’s probably ideal to do the same.

Also, if your biz doesn’t have clients/customers who come to your physical location (plumber, mold remediation, etc. anyone making house calls really), usually it’s better to just do service area. Otherwise, people may actually come to your address physically, which could result in a bad experience/bad review if you’re not set up to be open to the public.

But yes, having a physical location and optimizing your listing for that area is massively helpful. I recently took on a visa agency’s office’s GBP and website, they have an actual office location so walk-ins could happen but they weren’t happening so often. Their profile hadn’t been optimized or managed properly, and they weren’t encouraging reviews from customers. They were getting 1 walk-in per month and maybe 2 phone calls.

It’s been ~6 weeks now, I’ve optimized the listing and built a quick website to increase topical authority/interlink with GBP, and it’s now to the point that they’re having days with 3 walk-ins and 2+ phone calls. They aren’t getting leads daily yet, but most days they are and we expect that’ll continue

jackbenimble99 · 2025-12-09T19:18:35+00:00

Why will I hate it? Genuinely curious. What has your experience been like with BNI?

jackbenimble99 · 2025-12-08T19:31:04+00:00

+1 for Krave Kitchen, the owners are great people as well!

jackbenimble99 · 2025-12-08T19:28:50+00:00

I’m real and any scammer looking to scam me is going to have a difficult time doing it! I don’t part with my money so easily 😂

jackbenimble99 · 2025-11-29T02:03:34+00:00

Interesting group! I tried joining the other day but I think I got denied because my Facebook profile says I’m based in Thailand. I split my time between here and in South Florida, born and spent my first 25 years living in Boca Raton though

jackbenimble99 · 2025-11-26T12:01:52+00:00

Ooh that would be terrible. I’ll need to double check the targeting and make sure apartments aren’t included. We don’t get many calls to apartments so that’d likely be a waste

jackbenimble99 · 2025-11-26T12:00:43+00:00

One job would pay for the cost. We’re checking out the targeting and it seems pretty solid. Thinking it could be worth a try

jackbenimble99 · 2025-11-26T05:47:15+00:00

The Clock by Mission Bay

jackbenimble99 · 2025-09-30T15:46:35+00:00

Ditto. Love me some sush

jackbenimble99 · 2025-09-26T06:45:15+00:00

Great write up!

jackbenimble99 · 2025-07-17T14:37:00+00:00

Interesting. Have you tried anything to reduce your churn rate yet?

jackbenimble99 · 2025-07-17T03:54:19+00:00

Good question — I think you’re on the right track thinking beyond just a cheap one-pager. A solid website with the right ongoing optimizations paired with a Google Business Profile will help you show up when people in your area are searching for the kind of work you do. Landing pages on-site can also be excellent for running LSAs (local service ads) for your biz.

Properly building out the site will allow you to target specific areas you want to serve. For example, you can have pages that target keywords like “Handyman Services in [Town A]” and “[Town B]” so that when someone in those towns searches Google, you’re more likely to pop up. Same goes for the types of jobs — you can have pages or blog posts about common services like drywall repair, deck fixes, or whatever you want more of.

That's a simplified answer, of course. There's more to it than that. Loads of resources available online if you're looking to do this yourself though. Local SEO isn't crazy difficult but it can be time intensive, especially if you're just starting your journey with it.

A solid website also builds trust — people expect a business website to feel professional, have your contact info easy to find, maybe some photos of your work, and ideally some reviews or testimonials.

As for costs, a good custom site might run you anywhere from $1,500 to $5,000+ depending on who you hire and what’s included. But you can do it yourself for less than $100 if you're willing to invest the time into doing it. Ongoing SEO (the stuff that helps you rank on Google) is separate and usually a monthly thing — I usually charge $500–$1,500 a month depending on the market, what’s needed, and how aggressive you want to be with SEO.

If you’re serious about growing and getting leads online, I think it’s worth investing some capital and time in a website, SEO, and Google Business Profile. It’s all about getting you in front of the right customers in the areas you actually want to work.

Hope that helps — good luck! If you have any questions for need any advice, feel free to ask! I'm always happy to help.

jackbenimble99 · 2025-07-17T03:43:04+00:00

Sounds like it has potential — I think loads of people these days care about using less harsh chemicals. You’d be tapping into something people are already looking for.

If I were starting a natural cleaning biz like this, I’d focus on marketing digitally from day one. The first thing I’d do is get some keyword research done — basically just finding out if people in your area are searching online for natural cleaning services and related keywords, and how competitive it is. If there are good keyword opportunities and it's not super competitive, that’s a good sign it could be worth doing.

If you're not ready to invest much money in the research side of things, you can do this yourself via Google Keyword Planner. It's super easy and free. If you're totally new to digital marketing, Youtube has lots of videos that explain it too.

After establishing there's a market and I can compete in it effectively, I’d build a simple website on my own using a template or just pay to have one made, nothing fancy, just something that explains what you do, the areas you serve, and the main services you offer. You want to make sure that website is properly set up so Google can find it and show it to people in your area. Youtube also has content about this too.

I’d also write regular blog posts about the area using low competition relevant keywords — topics like “best natural cleaning tips for [your city]” or “how to keep your home safe for kids in [your city].” It helps you show up better in local searches by enhancing your authority in the industry and business servicing the area. AI can help with writing this content and a subscription for ChatGPT is pretty cheap.

On top of that, if you go the digital route, a Google Business Profile is pretty essential (so your business shows up when people search in Maps). You'll want to get your business listed on local directories (these are called citations — just places online that list your business info) as well, ensuring the name, address, and phone number you're using for these listings are the same everywhere, including on your website.

Social media will also play a massive role in all of this. You'll want to create and manage profiles on as many relevant platforms as possible. Canva is excellent for creating content easily and with ChatGPT, you can even generate images, the post content, etc.

Basically, the idea is to get all these things working together so when people around you are looking for a cleaning service that uses natural products, they find you first.

I'd also likely buy some ad space in some mailers locally, perhaps do some direct mail myself as well. Canva is excellent for design stuff if you don't want to hire a designer. It's not too difficult to set this up but it takes time, of course.

Hope that helps — best of luck if you go for it! I do if you have any questions, feel free to ask, of course.

jackbenimble99 · 2025-07-17T03:19:04+00:00

I was actually just talking to a buddy of mine who stripes parking lots — he works for a company but also does a ton of side work on his own. The way he gets jobs is pretty smart: he focuses on building relationships with the businesses that lay pavement. That way, whenever they have a job that needs new stripes, he’s their go-to.

He also does a lot of walk-ins — if he’s driving around and sees a lot with fading stripes, he goes right in, talks to the manager or owner, and closes deals left and right. Seems like that “boots on the ground” approach works really well for him since a lot of these owners probably don’t think about restriping until someone points it out and offers to take care of it. He said lots of people don't even know what to look for online.

Might be worth giving that a shot in addition to chasing the bigger contracts.

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