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More foot traffic from "coffee near me" in one quarter

An independent cafe that locals loved but newcomers could not find. We tuned the Google Business Profile, cleaned up listings, and targeted nearby search. Modest budget, steady results.

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Top Win 2026

+47% Direction Requests

People asking Google for directions to the shop, measured across the quarter.

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Loved by locals. Invisible to everyone else. Invisible to everyone.

Regulars knew the cafe, but anyone new searching the area rarely saw it.

01

Low map visibility

Rarely surfaced for "coffee near me" or "best coffee" in the area. New customers mostly found the shop by chance

Thin Google profile

Outdated photos, no menu, and missing attributes like seating and Wi-Fi that searchers filter by.

02

Few recent reviews

Reviews were old and sparse, so the shop looked less active than it really was.

03

A Small changes, the right ones.

A light-touch local program focused on the basics that drive nearby discovery.

1

shopify

Optimized the profile

Fresh photos, full menu, attributes, and accurate hours including holidays.

2

Targeted local search

Added a simple location-focused page and posts for seasonal drinks and events.

3

Cleaned up listings

Matched details across maps and review sites for consistency.

4

Built a light review habit

Counter signage and a QR ask that kept new reviews coming in.

The numbers tell the story.

One quarter of steady improvement, tracked through profile insights and review data.

Appearing in the local map pack for core "coffee near me" searches.

+47%

Direction Requets

Over the quater 

1.9X

Views

Vs. the starting month.

33%+

calls & website taps

From the profile

4.6*

Average Rating

Up from 4.1

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