01 · Ask for proof
Industry experience you can verify
Local search ranks businesses on proximity, relevance, and prominence, not on how big the budget is. A tactic built for a national retailer often does nothing for a shop three streets from its closest competitor. Ask any agency to show you real, current map pack rankings for a business it manages today, not a highlight reel from years ago.
- Real map pack rankings, not old screenshots
- A client in a similar-sized city or neighborhood