How Google Ranks Your Google Business Profile

The plain-English guide for trades and service businesses in Winnipeg. Learn exactly what Google describes as important - and which business-information checks you can complete this week.

The three broad factors Google describes for local search results
Why reviews matter more than most business owners realize
How distance affects local results and why it cannot be controlled
A practical profile-completeness checklist you can review today
Common information gaps that make a profile less useful to customers

Written by Dan Hammerling - Red Seal Electrician turned local search specialist

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What's Inside the Guide

Four pages of plain-English explanation - no jargon, no fluff. Written specifically for trades and service businesses in Winnipeg.

Local Search Factors

Relevance, distance, and prominence - what they mean and which business details you can keep accurate.

The Impact Table

A practical way to sort profile checks by customer value and the work required. Know where to start.

The 12-Point Checklist

A printable checklist for reviewing profile information, services, photos, reviews, and customer contact details.

About the Author

Dan Hammerling

Red Seal Electrician turned local search specialist. After spending years in the trades, Dan started Hammer Digital Solutions to help Winnipeg tradespeople and service businesses make their business information clearer across Google and their website. He supports Google Business Profiles for businesses across Winnipeg and surrounding areas.

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