Getting found
Google Business Profile and listings setup
Before someone calls, they look you up. Wherever they look, they should find the same name, phone number, website and hours, and reviews they can read. We're based in Saint Charles, MO, and this is for small firms across the St. Louis metro, like law offices and CPA practices.
When the details don't match
Two phone numbers
Google has your current number and Yelp still has the one from before you moved. Someone who dials the old one doesn't reach you, and may not try again.
Hours that disagree
Google says you close at 5 and Apple Maps says 6. The client who drives over at 5:30 to drop off tax papers finds a locked door.
A listing you never made
Some sites create a page for a business on their own. If nobody claims it, whatever it got wrong stays up.
Reviews on a duplicate
When a business has two listings on one site, reviews land on whichever one the customer found. Reviews left on the duplicate don't show on the main listing.
The free listings check
Send us your business name and the phone number you give customers. One of us looks your business up on Google, Apple Maps, Bing, Yelp and Facebook, then sends you a plain table of what each site shows, next to your Google profile.
It's free and covers those five sites only. You get the table on its own, with no score and no recommendations. Your website and email aren't part of it.
| Site | Business name | Phone | Website | Weekday hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google (your profile) | Make-Believe Bookkeeping | 555-0142 | makebelieve.example | 8 am to 5 pm |
| Apple Maps | Make-Believe Bookkeeping | 555-0142 | makebelieve.example | 9 am to 5 pm |
| Bing | No listing found | |||
| Yelp | Make Believe Bookkeeping | 555-0187 | makebelieve.example | 8 am to 5 pm |
| Make-Believe Bookkeeping LLC | 555-0142 | None listed | 8 am to 5 pm | |
Use the contact form and mention the listings check, or call (636) 362-6221.
What each one includes
Two one-time setups and a monthly plan. The same prices are on our pricing page.
Google Business Profile Setup
$100 one time
Your Google profile is what shows up on Google Maps, and in Google search when someone looks you up by name. We claim it, or create it if you don't have one, and verify it with Google.
Included
- Claiming or creating your profile, and verifying it
- Categories, hours, service area and services
- A description and photos
- Links to your website and your booking page
Not included
- Keeping the profile up to date afterward. It's set up once. Upkeep comes with Search Visibility, our monthly plan for websites we host.
Listings Setup
$199 one time
We copy your name, phone number, website and hours from your verified Google profile onto the sites listed below.
Sites covered
- Apple Maps
- Bing Places
- Yelp
- Your Facebook Page's contact details
- Nextdoor
- A free BBB business profile
- Your chamber of commerce directory listing, if you're a member
On each site we claim your listing or create one and match it to Google. Where the site allows it, we also merge or remove duplicates. When we're done you get a list of every listing with its link and status.
A person does the work in your own accounts, and the logins stay with you. Some sites verify a business with a phone call or a postcard, so that step is yours. It needs a verified Google profile first. If you don't have one, add Google Business Profile Setup.
Not included
- Keeping the listings up to date after setup
- Paid listings or paid upgrades on any site
- Replying to reviews
- Ads
- Any site not on the list above
Search Visibility
$299 per month
A flat monthly plan for one website we host and its Google Business Profile.
Included
- We make the on-page changes to your site
- Upkeep of your Google profile's hours, holiday hours, services, description and photos. Changes to your business name, address, phone number or category are always made by a person.
- Keyword targeting reviewed every quarter
- A search report for each calendar month, sent by the middle of the next month
What we need from you
Access to your Google Business Profile, plus read access to your Google Search Console and Google Analytics (GA4).
Not included
- Posts on your Google profile. Social Autopilot does those.
- Setting up the profile, or keeping other directory listings up to date
Questions about getting found
If your question isn't here, call (636) 362-6221 or email yourfriends@adamsdigital.com.
What is the free listings check?
One of us looks your business up on Google, Apple Maps, Bing, Yelp and Facebook and sends you a plain table of what each site shows, next to your Google profile. It's free. It covers those five sites only, and there's no score and no recommendations.
How do I ask for the free listings check?
Send us a message through the contact form with your business name and the phone number you give customers, and mention the listings check. Or call (636) 362-6221.
What if I don't have a Google Business Profile yet?
Start with Google Business Profile Setup, which is $100 one time. Listings Setup copies your details from a verified Google profile, so it needs one first.
Which sites does Listings Setup cover?
Apple Maps, Bing Places, Yelp, your Facebook Page's contact details, Nextdoor, a free BBB business profile, and your chamber of commerce directory listing if you're a member. Sites that aren't on that list aren't included.
Who owns the listings and the logins?
You do. The work is done by a person in your own accounts, and the logins stay with you. When Listings Setup is finished you get a list of every listing with its link and status.
Do you keep my listings up to date after setup?
Listings Setup is one time. Search Visibility keeps your Google profile current every month, but it doesn't cover the other directory listings. If your hours or phone number change later, the list we hand back has a link to every place that needs updating.
Do you buy paid listings or upgrades?
No. Listings Setup uses the free listing on each site, and paid upgrades aren't part of it.
Does Search Visibility include posts on my Google profile?
No. Posting to your profile is what Social Autopilot does. Search Visibility keeps the profile's details current and covers on-page changes to your site.
What do you need from me for Search Visibility?
Access to your Google Business Profile, plus read access to your Google Search Console and Google Analytics (GA4).
Find out what each site says about you
Ask for the free listings check through the contact form, or call (636) 362-6221. We're in Saint Charles, and that 636 number reaches a person. Our work shows sites we built and still host.