Tradie Website Not Showing on Google? Here's Why
Tradie website not showing on Google? A 5-minute read on the most common reasons Australian service businesses are invisible on Google, and exactly what to do about each one.
Your Google Visibility Questions Answered
How long does it take to start showing up on Google?
Google Maps visibility usually moves in 4 to 8 weeks once the profile is set up properly, and organic rankings take 3 to 6 months. No one can guarantee either.
Does my website affect my Google Maps ranking?
It can. Google draws on information from across the web, your website included, when it judges how prominent a business is. A site that names your suburbs and services also gives the unpaid results something to rank.
What's a Google Business Profile and do I need one?
It's the free Google listing that appears in Maps and the local 3-pack results. It's separate from your website and is often the fastest way to appear in local searches.
Do I need to keep updating my Google Business Profile?
Keep it accurate. Google says businesses with complete and accurate information are more likely to show in local results, so update hours, services and photos when they change, and keep asking for reviews.
5 reasons your tradie website isn't showing up on Google
Unverified Google Business Profile
Google says verifying your business makes it more likely to appear. If the profile is unverified or half filled in, fix that before anything on the website.
No suburb mentions on your website
Google can't rank you for 'electrician Drummoyne' if your website only says 'Sydney.' You need your specific service areas listed in text.
Slow or broken on mobile
Your customers are mostly looking on a phone. A site that is slow or awkward there loses them before they read a word.
No recent Google reviews
Review count and rating are part of what Google calls prominence, and it says more reviews and positive ratings can help local ranking. Ask after every job.
No text content Google can read
Google reads text, not images. If your site is mostly photos and a phone number, there's nothing to index or rank.
Getting found on Google isn't guesswork
Three things account for most of it: an incomplete Google Business Profile, a website that doesn't mention the suburbs it serves, and no habit of asking for reviews after each job.
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