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When someone in Jaipur searches "dentist near me" or "interior designer Vaishali Nagar", Google shows a map with three businesses before any website. Those three get most of the calls. This guide covers how to get your business into that map pack, in the order we work through it with clients.
1. Claim and verify the right profile
Search your business name on Google Maps. If a profile exists, claim it. If there are duplicates (common when staff or customers created one), request removal or merge them. Two competing profiles split your reviews and confuse Google.
- Use the exact business name on your signboard. Adding keywords like "Best Dentist Jaipur" breaks Google's guidelines and can get the profile suspended.
- Verify by video or postcard as Google asks. Keep the signboard, workplace and business documents ready for video verification.
2. Fill every field with care
Google ranks local results on three things: relevance, distance and prominence. A complete profile helps with relevance.
- Primary category: the single most important setting. Pick the most specific one ("Orthodontist", not just "Dentist", if that is your main service).
- Secondary categories: add the other services you genuinely offer.
- Services and products: list each with a short description and price range where possible.
- Hours: include special hours for Diwali, Holi and other holidays so people do not arrive at a closed door.
- Description: 750 characters on what you do, who you serve and which areas you cover. Write it for people, not for Google.
3. Make your name, address and phone consistent everywhere
Your business name, address and phone number (NAP) should match exactly on your website, Justdial, IndiaMART, Sulekha, Facebook and any directory you are listed on. "Plot 12, Malviya Nagar" on one site and "12, Malviya Ngr" on another looks like two businesses to a crawler.
Quick fix: make a single sheet with your official NAP and send it to whoever manages your listings. Update old directory listings one by one.
4. Build a steady review habit
Reviews influence both ranking and whether people call you. What matters is a steady flow of genuine reviews, not a burst of 50 in one week.
- Create your short review link from the profile dashboard.
- Send it on WhatsApp after a successful job or visit, with a one-line personal message.
- Reply to every review within 48 hours, including negative ones. A calm, helpful reply to a complaint often wins more trust than a five-star review.
Never buy reviews or offer discounts for them. Google removes suspicious reviews and may restrict the profile.
5. Post weekly and add real photos
Profiles that post updates and add photos regularly tend to get more engagement. Share offers, new work, festive greetings and team photos. Use real photos of your premises, team and work rather than stock images.
6. Connect the profile to a strong local page
Link your profile to a page on your website that is about that location, with the same address, an embedded map link, local testimonials and the services you offer there. If you serve several areas, create a separate useful page for each rather than copying text with the city name swapped.
7. Track what matters
In the profile's performance view, watch calls, direction requests and website clicks month over month. Add UTM tags to your website link so you can see profile traffic separately in Google Analytics.
The checklist
| Task | How often |
|---|---|
| Verify profile, fix category and services | Once, review quarterly |
| NAP consistency across directories | Once, then on any change |
| Ask for reviews after each job | Every customer |
| Reply to reviews | Within 48 hours |
| Post an update with a photo | Weekly |
| Check calls and direction requests | Monthly |
Local SEO is not a one-time setup. Businesses that keep at it for three to six months usually see the difference in calls. If you would like us to audit your profile, book a free growth audit.
