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Google Business Profile (GBP)

The free business listing that appears in Google Maps and the Map Pack on Google Search.

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Google Business Profile (GBP, formerly Google My Business) is Google's free local business listing platform. For home service contractors, GBP drives Map Pack visibility, click-to-call conversions, direction requests, and ultimately booked jobs. Key levers: primary and secondary categories, services list, photo cadence, GBP Posts, Q&A management, and steady review acquisition.

Why it matters

GBP is the single highest-leverage local marketing asset for home service contractors. A well-optimized GBP can produce 2-5× the leads of a comparable website.

Example

A KC gutter installer with a complete GBP (10+ photos, 50+ reviews, weekly Posts) outranks a comparable installer with a partial GBP across every major buyer query.

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