LOCAL SEO
Is a Google Business Profile enough without local SEO?
The short answer
A complete, active Google Business Profile can win map pack calls on its own in a quiet local market. In a competitive area it hits a ceiling: you cannot rank in the organic results, cannot target each service and town, and give Google less to judge you on.
Your website backs up the profile. Google checks that the services, areas and details on your site match what the profile says.
Start with the profile because it is free and quick. Add a simple, fast website with a page for each service and main town once you want more than the calls the map pack brings on its own.
Useful pages
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