Client: Confidential Los Angeles restaurant (anonymized).
Challenge
The restaurant's primary target keyword sat at position 38 on Google — well past the first few pages — with a Google Business Profile that wasn't set up to compete for local, high-intent "near me" style searches.
Approach
- Fully optimized the Google Business Profile using an up-to-date local SEO strategy — categories, services, and business information
- Built Google Maps citations and local citations to strengthen the business's local relevance signals
- Built supporting backlinks and implemented a complete local SEO strategy targeted at the specific keyword and service area
Result
#38
Starting position
#1
Final position
5 miles
Coverage radius
The target keyword moved from position 38 to the #1 local ranking, holding that top position consistently across a 5-mile radius around the restaurant.