Attract, convert & get found on Google
We help local businesses show up in the Google Maps 3-pack, get more calls from local search, and stop losing customers to competitors who rank above them. No contracts. No commitment. Start with a free audit and a custom action plan you keep either way.
Local SEO for service businesses
We show you the problems, the plan, and the proof.
We help local businesses show up in the Google Maps 3-pack, get more calls from local search, and stop losing customers to competitors who rank above them. No contracts. No commitment.
Find out why they rank above you
Get a free audit of your local rankings, Google Business Profile, and website. The action plan is yours to keep whether you work with us or not.
No spam. No sales pitch. Just the audit.
Don't have a website yet? Call us and we'll still run your audit.
What we actually do & why we're different
- If you're not ranking in your market for your most profitable services after 90 days, we keep working at no additional cost until you are. That's not a tagline. That's how we operate.
- We track everything and you see it all. Rankings, calls, direction requests, form fills. If something drops, you'll know before you even ask because we already told you.
- Month to month. Always. The day we stop earning your business is the day you should leave. We'd rather lose a client than keep one who isn't getting results.
- You'll never hear us say "trust the process." You'll hear us say "here's your report, here's what moved, here's what we're doing next week."
- Every package is built around your market. What works in NYC won't work in Charlotte. We research your competitors, your area, and your services before we recommend anything. You'll know exactly what's included, what we're doing each month, and what results to expect.
What we actually do
- We show you the problems before we ask for money. Free audit, no sales pitch.
- We hold ourselves accountable to results. If we say you'll rank, we track it. If something isn't working, we tell you and fix it.
- We offer guaranteed lead packages. You know exactly what you're paying for and what you'll get.
- No contracts. Month to month. You can leave whenever. We earn your business every month.
- We don't hide behind jargon. You'll understand exactly what we're doing and why.
One focus. Exposed results.
Full accountability.
StillRank is a Charlotte-based local SEO agency that specializes in one thing: getting service businesses found on Google Maps and local search. We don't try to be everything to everyone. We focus on Google Business Profile optimization, local rankings, and the website SEO that supports them — because that's what actually drives calls, direction requests, and new customers for local businesses.
Every recommendation comes with the reason behind it
Our approach is built on what actually moves local rankings: proximity signals, category relevance, review velocity, entity richness, and consistent optimization over time. Every recommendation we make is grounded in real ranking factors, not guesswork.
Website SEO that your Google Business Profile can actually lean on
Your website is the foundation of your local SEO. Google evaluates the page connected to your Google Business Profile for relevance, authority, schema markup, and whether it clearly communicates who you are, what you do, and where you're located.
We optimize your site's title tags, header structure, meta descriptions, schema markup (LocalBusiness, Service, FAQPage), internal linking, and content alignment so your website and GBP reinforce each other — not work against each other.

The off-site signals your competitors already have
Local rankings depend on what's happening beyond your website: citations across directories and aggregators, geo-specific and category-specific backlinks, review diversity across platforms like Google, Yelp, and industry directories, and brand mentions that build entity richness.
We build your off-site authority through NAP-consistent citation profiles, locally relevant link building, and a multi-platform review generation strategy — the same signals that top-ranking competitors in your market already have.

Paid ads that feed your organic rankings too
Google Ads — especially Local Services Ads — do more than generate leads. They drive the behavioral signals that Google uses to evaluate your business: clicks, calls, direction requests, and engagement from people in your service area.
We set up and manage campaigns that target your local market, drive qualified calls, and create the engagement patterns that support your organic and Maps rankings simultaneously.

A review engine that runs without you thinking about it"
Reviews are one of the top 3 ranking factors for Google Maps. But it's not just about quantity — it's velocity, consistency, and entity richness. Reviews with photos, specific service mentions, and location tags are worth significantly more than a generic "great service" review.
We build a systematic review generation process for your business: automated follow-ups, multi-platform targeting, and coaching your team on how to encourage entity-rich reviews that actually move rankings.

FAQ
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How long does it take to rank in the Google Maps 3-pack?
Most businesses start seeing movement within 60–90 days of consistent optimization, but real momentum builds between months 4–6. Google Maps rankings depend on multiple factors working together — your Google Business Profile optimization, review velocity, citation consistency, website alignment, and behavioral signals like calls and direction requests. There's no single switch to flip. The businesses that dominate the 3-pack are the ones that execute the fundamentals consistently over 6–12 months, not the ones that do a big push for 30 days and stop. We build a long-term system, not a one-time project.
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What's included in the free local SEO audit?
We review your Google Business Profile setup (categories, services, photos, posts, Q&A), your website's on-page SEO (title tags, headers, schema markup, NAP consistency, content alignment with your GBP), your citation profile across major directories and aggregators, your review quantity and velocity compared to your top local competitors, and your current Google Maps and organic ranking positions for your target keywords. You get a written report with specific findings and a prioritized action plan — not a generic checklist.
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Do you work with service-area businesses that don't have a storefront?
Yes. Service-area businesses — cleaners, plumbers, HVAC, mobile services — are the majority of what we work with. Google Business Profile supports service-area configurations where you define the areas you serve without displaying a street address. The optimization approach is slightly different: proximity signals come more from your website content, your service area settings, your citation profile, and the geographic relevance of your reviews and backlinks rather than a physical storefront location. We tailor the strategy accordingly.
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How do reviews affect my Google Maps ranking?
Reviews are one of the top three ranking factors for Google Maps. Three things matter: quantity (how many you have relative to competitors), velocity (how consistently you're getting new ones — steady monthly reviews beat a one-time spike), and entity richness (reviews that include photos, mention specific services or staff by name, and reference your location are worth significantly more than a generic "great service" review). One thing most businesses don't realize: your responses to reviews have minimal impact on rankings. Google values the review content itself, not your reply. Your time is better spent generating more high-quality reviews than crafting lengthy responses to existing ones.
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What's the difference between Google Maps SEO and regular SEO?
Regular (organic) SEO focuses on ranking your website pages in the standard search results. Google Maps SEO focuses on ranking your Google Business Profile in the local map pack — the 3-pack of business listings that appears above organic results for local searches. They share some factors, like website quality and backlinks, but Maps SEO adds factors that organic doesn't: your Google Business Profile optimization, review signals, citation consistency across directories, behavioral engagement (calls, direction requests, clicks), and proximity to the searcher. The two work together — a strong website supports your Maps ranking, and a strong GBP drives traffic to your website. We optimize both because they reinforce each other.

