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Becoming #1 In Your Local Market With Google Local Services with SearchKings and Tommy Mello

📅 December 25, 2019 ⏱️ 39:04 🎤 Darrell, Lauren, Tommy Mello

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  • 0:00
    Becoming #1 with Google Local Services
  • 3:15
    Getting started: website, card, and ads
  • 6:33
    How Google matches you to customers
  • 9:53
    The lowest customer-acquisition cost available
  • 13:09
    Test your lead response speed
  • 16:27
    How the review and verification system works
  • 19:49
    Separating the pros from the pretenders
  • 26:22
    Google Guaranteed and getting reviews
  • 29:37
    Making the case for why they call you
  • 32:52
    Customer experience and follow-up
  • 36:20
    The future of Google's search homepage

Speakers

D
Darrell
SearchKings (Google Local Services Ads Agency)
L
Lauren
SearchKings (Google Local Services Ads Agency)
T
Tommy Mello
Host; Founder & CEO, A1 Garage Door Service

Key Takeaways

Google Local Services Ads can be the lowest customer-acquisition cost in your business — the goal is to become the #1 result in your local market.

The Google Guaranteed badge and strong reviews are what separate the pros from the pretenders and win the click.

Anyone can review anyone now, and Google's verification means you can't fake being a legitimate pro — reputation is enforced.

Speed of lead response is critical — mystery-shop your own system and make sure you're getting back within minutes.

Getting started is simple: a website, a credit card, and the right keywords — but winning takes reviews and responsiveness.

Directories like Angie's List and HomeAdvisor have been pulling customers off Google; LSAs put you back in front of them directly.

The in-home customer experience and follow-up still decide whether the lead becomes a loyal, reviewing customer.

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