Contractors & Trades
Google Business Profile optimization for contractors
Homeowners with a job to book are calling the contractor in the Google map pack.
Citation cleanup included free. Agencies and tools like The HOTH and Whitespark charge extra for this.
No subscription required - $399 once, finished in 5 business days, with a written summary of every change.
Quick answer
A contractor Google Maps ranking service should start with the right service-area setup, the most specific trade primary category, complete job services, recent project photos, and steady review requests after finished work. ProfileBoost completes the controllable profile signals for $399 in 5 business days after access.
- 1Trade category: Use the exact trade Google offers, such as roofing contractor, HVAC contractor, electrician, plumber, or general contractor.
- 2Service areas: List the real cities or neighborhoods served without creating duplicate listings.
- 3Project proof: Add completed-job photos, crew photos, licenses, insurance notes, and trust details where they apply.
- 4Review rhythm: Ask real customers after completed work and reply to reviews with the service context.
Need the broader map-pack work done too? See Google map pack optimization.
Profile facts customers check before they choose
Service area
Cities, neighborhoods, and travel limits are clear without creating duplicate listings.
Trade categories
The primary category and service list match the jobs you actually want to book.
Project proof
Recent completed-job photos, license details, and review prompts help homeowners trust the profile.
What’s costing contractors & trades customers
- ⚠Service area and services not fully listed
- ⚠Thin review profile next to bigger competitors
- ⚠No recent posts showing completed projects
The 3 signals that matter most for your contractors & trades
Service-area configuration
Make it clear which neighborhoods and cities you serve without creating duplicate listings.
Job categories
Use the specific trade category and service descriptions that match the jobs you actually want.
Review velocity
Keep compliant review prompts running after each completed job so the profile shows recent real work.
Illustrative before and after
Broad contractor category, thin service list, no recent project photos.
Specific trade category, service-area clarity, license detail, and completed-job photos.
Illustrative example until real anonymized client proof is available.
Packages
One-Time Optimization
A one-time, full done-for-you cleanup and optimization of your Google Business Profile.
Pay once. No platform fee, no monthly contract, no renewal.
We never ask for your Google password. You grant us access by sending a manager invite from your Google Business Profile - and you can revoke it any time.
- ✓Optimized primary + all relevant secondary categories
- ✓Complete services/products with descriptions
- ✓Business description, attributes, hours & service area
- ✓Photo audit + upload of provided photos
- ✓Review-request setup to grow review velocity
- ✓NAP consistency audit and citation check across the major directories Google reads (included, not a paid add-on).Included, not an add-on
- ✓All 11 GBP ranking signals optimized
- ✓Completion summary within 5 business days
30-Day Improvement Guarantee
Optimize + Maintain
Initial optimization plus ongoing monthly maintenance, posts, and review prompts.
Monthly upkeep only if you want it - cancel any time.
We never ask for your Google password. You grant us access by sending a manager invite from your Google Business Profile - and you can revoke it any time.
- ✓Everything in One-Time Optimization
- ✓NAP consistency audit and citation check across the major directories Google reads (included, not a paid add-on).Included, not an add-on
- ✓Monthly Google posts
- ✓Monthly photo refresh
- ✓Ongoing review prompts
- ✓Q&A monitoring & upkeep
- ✓Monthly maintenance summary
Profiles go stale without upkeep. Monthly posts, fresh photos, and steady review prompts keep your profile current - this plan does it for you.
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Multi-Location
For businesses with several locations - a custom quote tailored to your footprint.
We never ask for your Google password. You grant us access by sending a manager invite from your Google Business Profile - and you can revoke it any time.
- ✓Full optimization for every location
- ✓Volume pricing across your footprint
- ✓Optional ongoing maintenance per location
- ✓Single point of contact
Running several locations? The hard part is keeping name, address, phone, categories, and hours identical across every profile so Google trusts each one. We optimize all 11 signals per location, with one point of contact and volume pricing. Tell us your footprint and we'll quote it.
NAP consistency
Name: BrandCo
Phone: local branch line
Category: exact local service
Hours: verified branch hours
Name: BrandCo
Phone: local branch line
Category: exact local service
Hours: verified branch hours
Name: BrandCo
Phone: local branch line
Category: exact local service
Hours: verified branch hours
ProfileBoost optimizes your profile against Google's published best practices. Search ranking is determined by Google's algorithm and depends on many factors; we cannot and do not guarantee any specific ranking position.