Short notes for owners of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, pest control and garage door companies: what Google says it uses, what changed, and what to do about it. No fluff, no jargon, sources named.
September 13, 2026Google publishes three factors for local ranking: relevance, distance and prominence. Here is what each one means for an HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electrical, pest or garage door company — with numbers from 63 markets we searched this month.
September 13, 2026In April 2026 Google tightened its rules on how businesses may ask for reviews: no staff quotas, no naming staff, no incentives, no asking only happy customers, no pressure on site. What a contractor can still do, and how to set it up.
September 13, 2026The three parts of a Google Business Profile that home services owners spend the most time on, and what each one actually changes — for ranking, for the customer choosing you, or for neither.
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