Google Business Profile optimisation · Essex
Show up on Google Maps when locals search for what you do.
For most local businesses, your Google profile gets seen more than your website. So it had better not say you shut at 4pm on Saturdays when you don't. We audit it, fix it, keep it active and help you collect genuine reviews, so more searches turn into calls.
- Profile improvement £55
- Genuine reviews only
- Plain-English findings
Why it matters
Signs your Google profile is costing you calls
You don't appear in the map results
Customers search "near me" and see three competitors, not you.
Few or old reviews
A handful of reviews from years ago makes a busy business look like it's closed down.
Out-of-date photos and details
Last year's opening hours, half your services missing and one blurry photo of the van. People scroll on.
Fancy this working for your business? Free 30-minute chat, then a fixed written quote. No hard sell.
How Google Maps ranks you
Relevance, distance and prominence
Google says local results are based mainly on three things. We work on the two you can influence.
- Relevance: how well your profile matches the search. Right categories, complete services and a clear description help.
- Distance: how far you are from the searcher. You can't change this, but an accurate address or service area matters.
- Prominence: how well known and trusted you are. Reviews, ratings, photos, your website and mentions around the web all count.
Nobody can guarantee a position on Google Maps. Anyone who promises one is guessing. Read our guide: how to rank higher on Google Maps.
Our audit checklist
What we check and fix
Every profile we work on is checked against this list. Your free check tells you which items need attention.
Basics
- Profile verified and owned by you
- Business name exactly as you trade
- Primary and secondary categories
- Address or service area set correctly
- Hours, holiday hours and phone number
- Website and booking links
Content
- Clear business description
- Services or products listed with descriptions
- Attributes that apply to you
- Recent, good-quality photos
- Regular posts: offers, updates, events
- Details matching your website and listings
Reviews
- A short review link and QR code
- Automatic review requests after each job
- Replies to every review, good and bad
- Help reporting reviews that break Google's rules
Tracking
- Tracked website and booking links
- Calls, direction requests and clicks reviewed
- A short report on what changed
Fancy this working for your business? Free 30-minute chat, then a fixed written quote. No hard sell.
Reviews on autopilot
Ask every happy customer, automatically
Plenty of happy customers will leave a review if you ask at the right moment and make it easy. The hard part is remembering to ask. We set up a system that asks for you: after a job is marked done or a booking finishes, the customer gets a polite message with a direct link.
Genuine reviews only. We never buy, write or filter reviews. Fake reviews break Google's rules and UK consumer law.
Prices
Google profile prices
Not VAT registered - no VAT added
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Google profile check: findings against our checklist | Free |
| Google Business Profile improvement | £55 |
| Google Business Profile creation | £80 |
| Automatic review requests | Quoted with your setup |
| Ongoing local SEO, including your profile | £299 / month |
Free Google profile check
Find out what's holding your profile back.
- We check your profile against our full checklist
- You get the findings in plain English
- Fix it yourself, or have us do it: profile improvement is £55
Questions
Google profile questions
Can you get me to the top of Google Maps?
Nobody can guarantee a position, and anyone who does is guessing. Google ranks local results on relevance, distance and prominence. We improve everything you can influence and report honestly on what changes.
Can you remove bad reviews?
We can't remove genuine reviews, and nobody honest can. We can help you report reviews that break Google's rules, reply professionally to the rest, and collect more reviews from happy customers.
Will you buy or write reviews?
No. Fake reviews break Google's rules and UK consumer law. We only help you ask real customers.
I don't have a shop. Can I still have a profile?
Yes. Service-area businesses, like most trades, can show the area they cover without displaying a home address.
What's in the free check?
We look at your profile against our checklist (basics, content, reviews and tracking) and send you the findings in plain English. There's no obligation to use us to fix them. No hard sell, promise.
Free, friendly, no hard sell
Grab a free 30‑minute chat
Tell us what's driving you mad. We'll ring you back, talk it through, then send a written proposal with fixed prices. You decide if it goes ahead. No pressure, no jargon.
- Fixed, written quotes before any work starts
- One team for apps, systems, Google, website, ads and social
- Plain English, no jargon, no hard sell
- Based in Brentwood, Essex, working UK-wide
- No VAT on top (we're not VAT registered)
Prefer to talk now? 07311 051251 info@pixelmediagroup.co.uk