Google Business Profile Management
Your Google Business Profile is the most-viewed page your business has — and for most local businesses, nobody owns it. Solsti manages it every week so it stays complete, current, and competitive.
The problem: your most important listing is running unattended
Most local businesses claimed their listing years ago and never touched it again. Hours drift out of date, the primary category was picked in thirty seconds, half the services are missing, questions sit unanswered, and the last photo is from a phone camera in 2019.
Meanwhile Google keeps changing what the profile can do. New attributes, new booking fields, new post types, new spam filters, new review policies. A listing that was competitive two years ago is now simply incomplete next to the business one pin above it.
Why Business Profile management matters more than your website
For "near me" and service-plus-city searches, the map results usually appear above the organic links. A searcher can call you, get directions, read reviews, and book — without ever loading your site.
That makes the profile a conversion surface, not a directory entry. Every field is either helping someone choose you or giving them a reason to keep scrolling.
- Calls, direction requests and website clicks all originate inside the profile
- Reviews and responses are the trust signal most buyers read first
- Photos and services answer the questions that stop a booking
- Google's own insights show what people searched to find you
How Solsti manages your profile
- 1
Full profile audit
We document every field against what top-ranking competitors in your market publish, and flag gaps, suppressions, duplicates and inconsistencies.
- 2
Category and services build-out
Primary and secondary categories chosen against what actually ranks for your money searches, then a complete services list with real descriptions.
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Content cadence
Google posts, offers, new photos, and Q&A seeded and monitored on a recurring schedule so the profile never looks dormant.
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Review operations
Requests go out automatically after service, and every review gets a written response — handled by our team with AI assistance and human review.
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Protection and monitoring
We watch for unauthorized edits, listing suggestions, spam competitors and suspensions, and fix them fast.
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Reporting
A monthly view of calls, direction requests, searches, and local rank movement — tied to leads, not vanity metrics.
What you get out of it
- More phone calls and direction requests from people already ready to buy
- A listing that answers objections before a prospect ever calls
- Consistent review volume instead of an occasional trickle
- A profile that stays compliant with Google's current guidelines
- One team accountable for the asset your customers see most
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FAQ
Common questions
Is Google Business Profile free?
Yes. Creating and managing the profile itself costs nothing. What businesses pay for is the ongoing work of optimizing, posting, responding, monitoring and reporting on it — which is what a management service covers.
Should I hire someone to manage my Google Business Profile?
If your profile is complete and someone on your team posts, answers questions and responds to reviews every week, you may not need help. Most local businesses do not have that person, and the listing quietly stops competing.
Do you need access to my Google account?
We ask to be added as a manager on the profile. You stay the owner, and you can remove access at any time.
What does a Google Business Profile management company actually do?
Optimization of every profile field, ongoing posts and photos, review generation and response, Q&A management, spam and suspension monitoring, and reporting on calls and rankings.
Want to know exactly where you rank on Google?
Get a free Google Growth Audit. We'll show you how your business appears across Google Maps, your Business Profile, reviews, and local search — and where competitors are beating you.