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Locametra Blog
Practical guides to being found locally: on Google Maps, in search results and in AI answers. No invented statistics, no promised rankings.
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- Ranking and websiteOctober 21, 2026
Local Rank Grid Explained: Why One Google Maps Position Is Not Enough
Your Google Maps rank changes from street to street. A local rank grid measures it from many points around your address. Here is how to read one, and what to do with it.
3 min read - Google Business ProfileOctober 20, 2026
How to Choose Your Google Business Profile Category (Primary and Secondary)
Your primary category tells Google what your business is. Here is how to choose it, when to add secondary categories, and how to check what competitors use.
3 min read - ReviewsOctober 19, 2026
How to Respond to Google Reviews: Examples for Good, Bad and Unfair Ones
Replying to Google reviews takes two minutes and is read by every future customer. Here is a simple method, with example replies you can adapt.
3 min read - By tradeOctober 18, 2026
Local SEO for Lawyers: How a Law Firm Gets Found by Clients Nearby
People look for a lawyer by problem and by city. Here is what a law firm can do to appear on Google Maps for its practice areas, within its professional rules.
3 min read - By tradeOctober 17, 2026
Local SEO for Restaurants: How to Be Chosen From Google Maps
Diners decide where to eat from Google Maps, often within minutes. Here is what a restaurant can do to appear there and to be the one that gets picked.
2 min read - By tradeOctober 16, 2026
Local SEO for Plumbers: How to Get the Call When a Pipe Bursts
A customer with a leak calls one of the first plumbers Google Maps shows. Here is what a plumbing business can do to be among them, in order of priority.
3 min read - Google Business ProfileOctober 15, 2026
Google Business Profile Suspended: Why It Happens and How to Appeal
A suspended Google Business Profile disappears from Google Maps. Here are the usual causes, what to fix before you appeal, and the mistakes that make things worse.
3 min read - ReviewsOctober 14, 2026
Where to Find Your Google Reviews: Those You Received and Those You Wrote
There are two kinds of “my Google reviews”: the ones customers left for your business, and the ones you wrote yourself. Here is where each one lives.
2 min read - By tradeOctober 13, 2026
Local SEO for Dentists: How to Be Found by Patients Near You
Patients choose a dentist close to home, usually from the first results on Google Maps. Here is what a dental practice can do to appear there, in order of priority.
3 min read