Why Your Kempston Business Isn't Showing Up on Google (And How to Fix It)

You know your Kempston business should be on Google. You've checked. You're either barely visible or completely invisible.

Meanwhile, you see competitors absolutely dominating Google Maps.

Here's what's happening: You're probably missing one of three specific things. All fixable in 30 days.

Problem 1: Google Doesn't Know You Exist Yet

Your Google Business Profile is either unclaimed, dormant, or has wrong information.

Fix: Go to Google Business Profile right now. Search your business name. Click your listing. If it says "This business hasn't verified this location," verify it immediately (postcard takes 1-2 weeks, phone verification is instant).

Fill every field completely. Add your correct phone number, website, accurate hours, categories, description.

Problem 2: Your Reviews Are Old (Or Non-Existent)

You might have 10 reviews from 2023. That's worse than having 2 from this month.

Google weights recent reviews heavily. Recent activity signals "this business is current and trustworthy."

Fix: Start asking for reviews. After every customer: "If you're happy, would you mind leaving a quick Google review? Here's the link."

For every 10 customers you ask, 1-2 will leave a review. In 8 weeks of asking consistently, you'll have 8-16 new recent reviews. Google notices immediately.

Problem 3: You're Not Showing Activity

Google literally tracks when your business was last active. If your profile hasn't been touched in three months, Google shows that.

Fix: Post weekly on Google Business Profile. Photos of current work. Updates. Responses to reviews. This tells Google "this business is active."

Your Action Plan This Month

Week 1: Claim/verify profile. Add 10 photos. Complete all information.

Weeks 2-4: Ask every customer for a review.

Weeks 2-4: Post weekly. Respond to reviews within 24 hours.

By week 4-8, you'll see ranking improvement. By week 12, top 3 for local searches.

The biggest mistake: Waiting for perfect conditions. Start now with what you have.

Ready to get visible?  contact us here to start getting more leads through your website and scale your business.