The Patriot Kid #11 – How to Show Up in 'Near Me' Searches

PANEL 1 — MONDAY, 10:00 AM

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PEOPLE SEARCH “PLUMBER
NEAR ME” AND I NEVER
COME UP! I HAVE A
WEBSITE — ISN'T THAT ENOUGH?

PANEL 2 — THE PATRIOT KID ARRIVES

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THE PATRIOT KID ARRIVES

A WEBSITE IS THE START.
“NEAR ME” IS GOOGLE MAPS —
THAT'S YOUR GOOGLE BUSINESS
PROFILE. LET'S SET IT UP RIGHT.

PANEL 3 — THE INVESTIGATION

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Local-Search Diagnosis:

                                    Business Profile: not claimed

                                    Category: wrong / generic

                                    Google reviews: 2

                                    Name/address/phone: differs online

                                    Website mentions city: never

PANEL 4 — THE HARD TRUTH

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3 THINGS DECIDE
THE MAP.

Google ranks “near me” on relevance,
distance, and prominence. You can't
move your address — but you fully
control the other two.
Most owners never claim the
one thing that gets them there.

PANEL 5 — THE PATRIOT KID'S PLAYBOOK

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THE 5 STEPS:
✓ Claim & verify your Google Business Profile
✓ Pick the exact right category
✓ Fill in everything — hours, services, photos
✓ Ask happy customers for reviews (and reply)
✓ Same name/address/phone everywhere + your city on the site

PANEL 6 — TOP OF THE MAP!

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WE'RE IN THE TOP 3 MAP
RESULTS NOW! THE PHONE
RINGS FROM PEOPLE'S
PHONES ALL DAY!

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Want to see where you
stand today? I'll run a
free local-search check.

★ PATRIOT KID TECH CORNER — THE ‘NEAR ME’ PLAYBOOK ★

📍 “Near Me” Is the Map, Not Just Your Site

When someone searches “[your service] near me,” Google shows a little map with the top three businesses — the local pack. That pack is powered by your free Google Business Profile, not your website alone. No profile (or a bare one) means you're simply not in the running.

Your website still matters — it backs up the profile and is where the “more info” click lands — but the profile is what puts you on the map.

🏹 The 3 Things Google Ranks On

Relevance — the right category, complete info, and a site that names your services and city.
Distance — how close you are to the searcher. You can't change this.
Prominence — reviews (how many, how good, how recent), consistent contact info across the web, and mentions/links.

You control relevance and prominence — that's where the wins are. Steady, recent reviews and a fully filled-out profile move the needle the most.

🛠 How DixieLand Gets You Found

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Want to see where you rank right now? Ask Chuck for a free local-search check.

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