Oct 28 • 📌 General
Using AI to dominate your local market on Google Maps 📍
If you run a local service business, you know the game.
The businesses at the top of Google Maps get all the calls. Everyone else is fighting for scraps.
I just searched "Dental Office Toronto" and the top results have 1,000+ reviews with the owner replying to almost every single one.
That's what Google wants to see. Active engagement. Consistent replies. Fresh reviews coming in.
Here's the problem: This takes years to build manually. And if you're not replying to reviews, you're falling behind in the algorithm.
Here's the solution: AI can do all of this for you now.
🎯 Three ways AI helps you rank higher on Google Maps:
1. AI Follow-Up via SMS When a lead comes in, AI sends them a text automatically. When you complete a service, AI sends them a Google review link via SMS. No manual work.
2. AI Follow-Up via Email Same concept. Lead comes in, AI follows up. Service completed, AI requests a review. All automated.
3. AI Google Review Auto-Reply The top businesses reply to every review. But when you have hundreds of reviews, that's hours of work. AI handles this for you, keeping you active in Google's algorithm without the time investment.
The critical mistake most businesses make:
They blast their entire customer list asking for reviews all at once. Google flags this and can actually ban you from the Maps pack.
You need consistent pacing. Steady review requests over time. That's what looks natural to Google's algorithm.
Tools you can use:
Go High Level is the best option if you want to set this up yourself. It handles SMS follow-up, email automation, review requests, and even AI chatbots for booking appointments.
Fair warning: It's advanced. There's a learning curve.
If you're always on-site or don't want to deal with the tech, we handle this at Next World Labs. We help local service businesses rank higher on Google Maps using AI automation.
Bottom line: Your competition is either doing this already or about to start. The businesses that win in local markets over the next few years will be the ones using AI to scale what used to take manual effort.
Are you using AI for your local business yet? Or still doing everything manually? 👇
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Using AI to dominate your local market on Google Maps 📍
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