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Local search, explained.

The questions Marietta & Kennesaw owners actually ask — answered the way we'd answer them at the counter. Practical, no fluff. Browse by topic below.

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Latest · Local SEO & Maps

Why your business isn't ranking in Marietta (and the 5 fixes)

Five reasons a good Marietta business stays invisible on Google Maps — and the specific fix for each.

May 20, 2026Read the post

Local SEO & Maps

The map pack, Google Business Profile, citations — getting found in Marietta & Kennesaw.

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May 20, 2026

Why your business isn't ranking in Marietta (and the 5 fixes)

Five reasons a good Marietta business stays invisible on Google Maps — and the specific fix for each.

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May 18, 2026

The local SEO checklist for Cobb County service businesses

A no-fluff checklist to get a Marietta or Kennesaw service business showing up in Google's map pack — work through it in order.

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May 12, 2026

How the Google map pack actually works

The three businesses in the map pack get the calls. Here is what decides who lands there — and what you can actually control.

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Reviews & Reputation

Getting more reviews, replying the right way, and turning reputation into rankings.

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May 16, 2026

How to ask customers for reviews (without being annoying)

The timing, the channel, and the exact wording that gets more Google reviews — and why automation beats willpower.

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May 6, 2026

Why your reviews aren't showing up (and what to do about it)

You have great reviews but still lose the map pack. Here is why review velocity, not just your star rating, is the signal that moves you.

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Content & Backlinks

Local content and links that keep ranking long after they ship.

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May 8, 2026

The local pages that actually rank: city + service pages

How to build city and service pages that win long-tail local searches — and how to avoid the doorway-page mistake that gets you penalized.

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Google Ads & LSA

Paid search, Local Services Ads, and ad budgets that actually pay off.

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May 14, 2026

How much should a Marietta contractor spend on Google Ads?

A straight answer on local Google Ads budgets — how to start, what a healthy cost-per-call looks like, and why your ad spend is never our markup.

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May 10, 2026

Local Services Ads & the Google Guaranteed badge, explained

What Local Services Ads are, how the green Google Guaranteed badge works, and why they're a fit for Marietta service businesses.

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Automation & Lead Capture

Missed-call text-back and never letting a lead slip away.

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Apr 29, 2026

Missed-call text-back: turning voicemails into jobs

Every missed call is usually a customer dialing the next business on the list. Here is the simplest automation that stops the leak — and why you should own it, not rent it.

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Strategy & Reporting

How to think about local growth, budgets, and the numbers that matter.

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May 4, 2026

The only 4 numbers that matter in a local SEO report

Most agency reports bury the truth in vanity metrics. Here are the four numbers that actually tell you if your money is working.

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