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How to rank higher in Local Services Ads

Banish AnguralUpdated 1 min read
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What Google looks at

  • Proximity to the customer.
  • Reviews: how many and how good.
  • Responsiveness: answering calls and messages, and how quickly.
  • Hours: being open when people search.
  • Budget and bids.
  • Complaints about the business.

Habits that move you up

  1. Answer every call. Forward to a mobile, use an answering service after hours, or narrow your hours to when you can answer.
  2. Reply to messages within minutes.
  3. Ask every customer for a review by text, right after the job.
  4. Keep budget from running out early in the week.
  5. Keep job types and areas focused on work you want.

Want to sit at the top more often?

We run Local Services Ads for trades across Edmonton and nearby towns. A free audit shows where you rank today and what’s holding you back.

Sources

  1. Local Services Ads Help Center, Google
  2. Getting started with Local Services Ads, Google
ServiceLocal Services AdsAreaDigital marketing in Edmonton

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Questions readers ask

Do reviews affect Local Services Ads ranking?

Yes. Review count and rating are among the main factors, along with proximity, responsiveness, hours and budget.

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