GMB I Setup For Home Service Business Will This Work?

[RingAdvantage]

Ok so i setup a GMB for a business i made up in the handyman service industry, no address needed or shall i say it had a hiddent address because this is a service business and no customers come to the house. I setup a domain, built a website and created the GMB to match . This is a small community of only 70k people in the whole county so not sure if this is dumb luck or what but it has been up for 5 days now and already got two calls, one from a company trying to sell me gmb management and the other from someone local who needed work done.

This GMB is ranked number 2 to 5 depending on the keywords someone searches for in this area, what I am trying to figure out is will this GMB stay up or eventually get taken down? The GMB was setup with an older google email, i have a phone for it, website, domain, and ai chat bot and booking system with calendar etc... Me and Chatgpt been working hard together for two days so do Ya think this GMB will stay up? or am i just wishful thinking. and yes i have images of work and the whole GMB filled out even have two reviews.

 

[SEO Sparton]

Those early phone calls are definitely a positive signal, but don’t take that as meaning that the listing will remain valid for a long time into the future.

The problem is going to be the eligibility and ability to verify that it’s a real business, rather than the completeness of the profile itself.

 

[Salamouna]

Which country are you talking about here? No one can give you a 100% accurate answer, but I’d advise you to start slowly and not rush. The results so far look good. I hope she gets back to you. Will you be providing the service yourself, or is this a pay-per-call business?

 

[RingAdvantage]

Which country are you talking about here? No one can give you a 100% accurate answer, but I’d advise you to start slowly and not rush. The results so far look good. I hope she gets back to you. Will you be providing the service yourself, or is this a pay-per-call business?

I was doing the work myself

 

[SEOTech456]

Outsource the work, its a hassle, Trust me !

 

[buriza]

small markets like 70k pop are easier to rank in and harder for Google to verify so your setup has a decent chance of surviving longer than it would in a major city. the risks are someone reporting it as fake though.

 

[SEO JOKER]

It could definitely stay up, but there’s always some risk if the business isn’t a genuine, operating business. Google can remove a GBP later if they find something that violates their guidelines. The setup you have is a good start service area, matching website, phone number, booking system, photos, and reviews all make it look more complete. Ranking #2–5 and getting a real local customer call after only five days is a great sign. That said, if the business is completely made up, I would not count on the listing lasting forever. If it is a real business and you’re following Google’s guidelines, though, I’d be pretty confident about its chances.

 

[Titans]

If the business itself isn’t real, it will be at risk. Hiding the address is normal for a legitimate service area business, but Google can still suspend a profile if it can’t verify that the business actually exists and operates in that area.

The calls and ranking are a good sign, but five days is far too early to know if it will stick. If it’s a genuine business with real customers, real work, and accurate business details, the profile has a much better chance of staying up.

 

[RingAdvantage]

Which country are you talking about here? No one can give you a 100% accurate answer, but I’d advise you to start slowly and not rush. The results so far look good. I hope she gets back to you. Will you be providing the service yourself, or is this a pay-per-call business?

Sorry I'm in America

It could definitely stay up, but there’s always some risk if the business isn’t a genuine, operating business. Google can remove a GBP later if they find something that violates their guidelines. The setup you have is a good start service area, matching website, phone number, booking system, photos, and reviews all make it look more complete. Ranking #2–5 and getting a real local customer call after only five days is a great sign. That said, if the business is completely made up, I would not count on the listing lasting forever. If it is a real business and you’re following Google’s guidelines, though, I’d be pretty confident about its chances.

I was thinking about setting up another one for a differnt type of business using a neighbors house, do You think i need a differnt ip address and if so what kind of ip proxy should i get? and how do i get one close to the neighbors house?

 

[RingAdvantage]

Which country are you talking about here? No one can give you a 100% accurate answer, but I’d advise you to start slowly and not rush. The results so far look good. I hope she gets back to you. Will you be providing the service yourself, or is this a pay-per-call business?

I was thinking about setting up another one for a differnt type of business using a neighbors house, do You think i need a differnt ip address and if so what kind of ip proxy should i get? and how do i get one close to the neighbors house?

 

[404Ninja]

The first one getting real calls is a good sign, but I would not rush into creating more profiles. If you are actually doing the work yourself, focus on building the first business properly and keeping all the details accurate.