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The 10-minute Google Business Profile checklist for trades

Ideasaurus Journal · 3 min read

For most trades, your Google Business Profile brings in more calls than your website. Here’s a quick checklist you can do today.

  1. Primary category: pick the most specific one (for example, “HVAC contractor”, not “Contractor”).
  2. Services: list every service you want calls for, in plain words.
  3. Service area: add the towns you actually drive to.
  4. Hours: make sure holiday and emergency hours are right.
  5. Photos: add real job photos, your truck and your team. Skip stock photos.
  6. Reviews: reply to every one, good or bad, within a few days.
  7. Posts: post once a week: a tip, a recent job or a seasonal reminder.

Do these seven things and you’ll be ahead of most competitors in your area.

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