Why your Google Business Profile is now more important than your website

The rules of search have changed. 🚀

There was a time when ranking on Google meant one thing: building a strong website. But today, local visibility depends far more on something else — your Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business). It’s now the launchpad for local SEO success, and if you’re not optimizing it, your business might be drifting in digital space.

Google has shifted its focus toward local intent — prioritizing businesses that are relevant, nearby, and credible in the eyes of its algorithm. When someone searches “electrician near me” or “best pizza in Indianapolis,” it’s your Business Profile that determines whether you show up in that coveted local 3-pack, not your website alone.

Here’s what powers that visibility:

• Complete and accurate NAP (Name, Address, Phone) data across all local search directories (i.e. Yelp, YP.com, Apple Maps, and Bing)
  
  
• Regular updates with high-quality, formatted images
  
  
• Verified hours, services, and appropriate categories
  
  
• Active customer reviews with timely responses
  
  

Think of it like mission control: your website is the full ship, but your Google Business Profile is what gets you off the ground. Without it fully optimized, Google may pass you by in favor of a competitor who’s done the groundwork.

That’s where Local SEO comes in. It’s not just about being found — it’s about being chosen. A polished, consistent presence across directories builds trust with both customers and Google’s algorithm. And with more than 90% of consumers using search to find local businesses, this is visibility you can’t afford to ignore.

At Towne Post Digital, we help businesses sync their online listings, optimize their Google Business Profiles, and climb the ranks in local search results. Because in this digital universe, showing up is everything — and showing up first is everything else.

Starting at just $149 per month, Towne Post Digital can optimize your Google Business Profile, sync it with over 72 local search directories, handle the solicitation and responses to reviews, and even post to your profile for the ultimate in local engagement.

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Let’s get your business optimized and ready for takeoff. 🚀