Zahid H.

GMB optimization and local SEO expert. I help local businesses rank in the Google Maps Map Pack, turn their Google Business Profile (GBP) into a steady source of calls and bookings, and get recommended in AI search answers from ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews. ✅ 100% Job Success | 18 completed Upwork projects ✅ Local SEO case study: helped a local business grow Google leads by 22% ✅ Currently running local SEO and GMB work for a cleaning company 📍 GOOGLE MY BUSINESS (GMB) & GBP OPTIMIZATION • Complete GMB audit: categories, services, description, attributes, photos, and service areas • Primary and secondary category research based on who ranks in your Map Pack • GBP services and products built around the keywords your customers search • Google Business Profile setup and verification help, including video verification • Service-area and multi-location GMB setup • Google Posts, Q&A, and photo strategy to keep your GBP active 🗺️ GOOGLE MAPS RANKING & LOCAL SEO • Local SEO keyword research for each service and each city you want to rank in • Geo-grid tracking, so you see your Google Maps ranking across your whole service area • Service and location pages that support your GMB rankings • Local citation building and cleanup: Yelp, Bing Places, Apple Business Connect, and UK/US directories • NAP consistency, so your name, address, and phone match everywhere • LocalBusiness schema, so your website and Google Business Profile send the same signals ⭐ REVIEWS & REPUTATION • A simple review-request system: links, QR codes, and SMS or email templates • Review response templates that build trust • Reporting fake or policy-violating reviews 🤖 AI SEARCH VISIBILITY (AEO / GEO) More customers now ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews which local business to choose. AI search tools recommend businesses they can trust and clearly understand. I help them understand yours: • AI search visibility check: are you mentioned, or only your competitors? • Entity work, so AI search tools know your name, services, areas, and reviews • Consistent GMB, website, and citation data across the sources AI tools read • FAQ and answer-focused content for your service pages • Review and brand-mention strategy, because AI search favours well-reviewed local businesses 🧽 CLEANING COMPANIES (UK & USA) I have a special focus on cleaning businesses. Your customers search "house cleaning near me", "commercial cleaning [city]", or "end of tenancy cleaning [town]" and call one of the top 3 on Google Maps. I optimize your GMB profile and website for domestic, commercial, office, deep, carpet, and move-out cleaning keywords, so you appear in the Map Pack for the services that bring in quote requests. I know the UK/US differences too: end of tenancy vs move-out, Checkatrade vs Angi. ⚙️ TECHNICAL SEO SUPPORT A healthy website helps local SEO. I fix Google Search Console and indexing issues, page speed, and schema, so your site supports your Google Maps ranking. 👥 WHO I WORK WITH • Cleaning companies: residential, commercial, janitorial, end of tenancy • Home services: HVAC, plumbing, roofing, towing, junk removal • Law firms, clinics, dentists, and other professional services • Multi-location businesses • Agencies that need white-label GMB and local SEO help 🔄 HOW I WORK 1. Audit: I review your GMB profile, website, citations, and reviews against the top 3 businesses in your Map Pack. 2. Plan: you get a short list of fixes, ordered by impact on your rankings and calls. 3. Optimize: I complete the GBP and local SEO work myself, or guide your team step by step. 4. Track: geo-grid reports show how your Google Maps ranking changes and what to do next. 📈 WHAT YOU GET • A prioritized action plan, not a generic 100-page report • Monthly reporting with Map Pack positions, calls, and GBP Performance insights • Fast, honest communication with UK and US clients • White-hat methods that follow Google's guidelines This is a strong fit if: • Competitors with fewer reviews rank above you in the Map Pack • Your GBP gets views but few calls • You want to rank in more towns, not just your office address • Your profile won't verify, or you're opening a new location • You want AI search to recommend your business