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Rank In The Maps Pack. Get More Calls.

The Google Maps Pack is the most valuable piece of real estate on the internet for local service businesses. We get you there in 60 days — and keep you there.

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60
Days to Maps Pack ranking
20+
New qualified leads per month
+375%
Lead increase — Azone Car Care
0
Lock-in contracts. Ever.

Your Customers Are Searching Google Right Now. Are You Showing Up?

When a homeowner’s furnace breaks at 10pm or a pipe bursts on a Sunday morning, they don’t flip through a phonebook. They don’t scroll Instagram. They open Google and search “HVAC repair near me” or “emergency plumber” — and they call whoever shows up first.

That top section — the Google Maps Pack, the three businesses that appear under the map — captures the overwhelming majority of calls in any local market. If you’re not in it, those calls are going to your competitors. Every single day.

Most local service businesses aren’t showing up in the Maps Pack because their Google Business Profile is incomplete, their local citations are inconsistent, and they’ve never had a true local SEO strategy. They’ve either tried nothing, paid a freelancer who disappeared, or wasted money on ads that stopped working the second the budget ran out.

The Maps Pack is different. It’s earned, not bought. And once you’re in it, the leads don’t stop when your credit card does.

The Maps Pack Is Where Local Businesses Win Or Lose.

Local ads are expensive and stop the second you stop paying. Social media reaches people who aren’t looking for you. The Maps Pack puts your business in front of people who are actively searching for your service, right now, in your area. There is no higher-intent traffic on the internet.

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Calls That Don’t Stop

Unlike paid ads, Maps Pack rankings don’t expire when your budget does. Once you’re positioned in the top three, Google continues sending you qualified leads around the clock — for free. The longer you hold your position, the more it compounds.

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Trust Before They Even Call

A Maps Pack listing shows your reviews, your photos, your hours, and your location. By the time a customer dials your number, they’ve already decided you’re credible. You’re not competing on price — you’re competing on visibility, and visibility builds trust automatically.

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Local Dominance, Not Just Rankings

The Maps Pack isn’t about gaming an algorithm — it’s about becoming the most relevant, authoritative business in your area. When we build your local presence correctly, you don’t just rank. You own your market in a way competitors can’t easily replicate or reverse.

What We Actually Do In The Local SEO Surge

The Maps Pack isn’t a mystery. Google is transparent about what it rewards: relevance, proximity, and authority. Our Local SEO Surge is a structured 60-day sprint engineered to build all three — fast.

01

Google Business Profile Audit & Optimization

We claim, verify, and fully optimize your GBP listing — business name, categories, description, services, photos, hours, and Q&A. This is the single most important signal Google uses to rank local businesses, and most profiles are doing it wrong.

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Local Citation Building & Cleanup

Inconsistent name, address, and phone number (NAP) data across directories confuses Google and tanks your rankings. We audit and correct your existing citations, then build new ones on the high-authority directories that matter most in your industry and region.

03

Review Strategy & Reputation Management

Reviews are a direct Maps Pack ranking signal. We help you build a consistent, sustainable review acquisition process — so your profile grows in credibility while your competitors stagnate. We also help you respond to and manage existing reviews.

04

Local Schema & On-Site Signals

We implement structured data markup on your website that tells Google exactly who you are, where you operate, and what you do — reinforcing your Maps Pack signals with matching on-site authority.

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Ongoing Monitoring & Optimization

Rankings shift. Competitors react. We monitor your Maps Pack position, GBP insights, and lead volume every month — making adjustments to protect and improve your position as your market evolves.

+375%
Increase in monthly leads in under 90 days
Azone Car Care
+200%
Above-expected increase in monthly leads
East End Annie’s

Our Promise To You

We don’t sell rankings. We sell outcomes. Our commitment is simple: 20–30 new qualified leads within your first 60 days. That’s the standard we hold ourselves to — and the reason we don’t need long-term contracts to keep clients.

The Local SEO Surge Is Built For Businesses Ready To Grow.

We work with local service businesses that are serious about growth. We’re not the right fit for everyone — and that’s by design. Here’s who gets the most out of our Local SEO Surge:

  • You own or operate a local home service business (plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, landscaping, cleaning, and similar trades)
  • Your business is generating revenue and you have the capacity to handle more leads
  • You’re the decision maker and you’re ready to commit to a real growth strategy
  • You understand that local SEO is a system, not a switch — and you’re in it for real results, not overnight miracles
  • You’ve been burned by agencies before and you want a partner who communicates, delivers, and earns your business every month

Ready To Own Your Market?

Tell us about your business. We’ll review your current Google presence, identify exactly where you’re losing leads, and show you what it’ll take to get into the Maps Pack — before you spend a dollar.

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Our campaigns start at $1,500/month and include everything your business needs to generate 20+ leads per month from Google.

Common Questions About Local SEO

Most of our clients see meaningful movement within 30–60 days. Maps Pack rankings depend on your starting point, your market’s competitiveness, and how optimized your Google Business Profile currently is. We’ll give you a realistic timeline during your discovery call — not an overpromise.
Google Ads are pay-to-play — the second your budget runs out, your visibility disappears. The Maps Pack is earned through optimization, authority, and relevance. Once you’re there, the leads don’t stop when your credit card does. It also tends to convert better because searchers trust organic and map results more than ads.
You don’t strictly need one, but having a well-built, optimized website dramatically strengthens your Maps Pack rankings. Your website sends matching signals to Google that reinforce your GBP listing. That’s why our Foundational Surge — which covers website engineering — works hand-in-hand with the Local SEO Surge.
Most businesses have a GBP — very few have one that’s fully optimized. We’ll audit your existing profile, identify what’s missing or incorrect, and rebuild it from the ground up using the signals Google actually rewards. In almost every case, even businesses with existing profiles see significant improvement after our optimization process.
Yes. Our retainer includes all four pillars of our Search Engineering System — Local SEO Surge, Foundational Sprint, Content Optimization, and Link Building. We don’t believe in selling these individually because they work best together. The Local SEO Surge is where we start, and the remaining pillars compound your results over time.

A Message From Our Founder

The Maps Pack Changed Everything For The Businesses I’ve Worked With.

I’ve watched local service businesses spend thousands of dollars on ads, social media managers, and generic SEO agencies — with nothing to show for it. Meanwhile, their competitors were quietly sitting at the top of Google Maps, collecting calls without spending a dollar on advertising.

The Maps Pack is the great equalizer for local service businesses. You don’t need a massive budget. You need the right strategy. That’s what the Local SEO Surge is built to deliver — a structured, proven process that gets your business in front of the customers who are already looking for you.

If you’re tired of paying for leads that don’t convert, or watching competitors rank above you in searches you should be winning, let’s talk. There’s no obligation and no pressure — just an honest conversation about what it’ll take to grow your business.

Let’s Work Together
Jeremy Core — Founder, Dogwood Enterprises