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Google Map Pack SEO
Google Map Pack SEO for Kansas City businesses
I'm John. I work maps first. The product is the Google listing people tap in the local 3-pack, not a blog calendar or a vague local SEO retainer. Published prices. One business per category per map area. Start with a free five-minute screen recording.
Request the free Map Pack Check Call (816) 608-8581
Get a five-minute screen recording of your listing vs the top three nearby. No retainer required. You can also start from the audit page if you prefer that path.
What "map pack SEO" means in Kansas City
When someone near you searches a trade, clinic, or specialty shop, Google often shows a map and three business cards first. That is the map pack. Below it sit the blue organic links. Map pack SEO is the work that makes your card complete, consistent, and worth tapping.
The Google Maps 3-pack vs organic blue links
The 3-pack is Maps. The blue links are the website SERP. Both matter in different ways. For brick-and-mortar and service-area businesses that get hired from "near me" searches, the pack is where calls and direction taps start. I build for that pack on purpose. If you only want technical SEO or content production, this is not the shop.
Why the Google Business Profile is the core
Your Google Business Profile is the listing behind those three cards. Categories, hours, service area, photos, posts, Q&A, and review replies live there. A blog mill does not replace a finished profile. Local SEO on this site means the map pack cluster: Google first, then Bing and directories so the name, address, and phone do not drift.
What you get when you hire map pack work here
This is listing work. Same ladder you see on pricing. No invented dashboards. No guarantee that Google will put you first.
Google Business Profile
Claim, recover, or finish the profile. Set primary and secondary categories that match how people search. Write a plain-language description. Load real photos. Set hours, products or services, and service areas. Keep weekly posts on Map Pack. Draft review replies for you to approve. Watch for duplicates and hijacks. Details live on the Google Business Profile page.
Bing Places matched so NAP does not drift
We match a Bing Places listing to the same facts as Google. Microsoft products and other feeds still read that side. One set of facts beats two versions fighting each other.
Local directories with one NAP
Local directories get the same name, address, and phone. Apple, aggregators, and the Kansas City publishers Google still notices. Consistency is the point, not a pile of low-quality spam links.
Monthly written notes
On ongoing Map Pack or Metro, you get monthly written notes on the listing. What changed. What still needs a photo or a reply. Not a vanity rank chart I cannot honestly defend.
Published pricing (no surprises)
Opaque retainers are common in this market. I publish the ladder so you can decide in one sitting. Full detail stays on pricing.
One time
Listing Fix
$795
one time · credits 100% to Map Pack within 60 days
- Claim or recover Google Business Profile
- Categories, hours, service area
- Description and photos
- Bing Places listing
- Core local directories
- NAP cleanup
Featured retainer
Map Pack
$1,150
per month · 3-month minimum · launch fee waived
- Weekly Google posts
- Photo and Q&A upkeep
- Review request coaching and reply drafts
- Citation monitoring and cleanup
- Bing listing maintenance
- Monthly written notes on the listing
- Exclusive: I won't take your competitor in the same map area
Price anchor
Metro
$1,850
per month, first location
- Everything in Map Pack
- Tighter posting and photo cadence
- Category and competitor watch
- Extra locations: $890 each
- Built for competitive categories
Google Ads is optional and secondary. Management is 15% of spend with a $750 minimum. It is not required for Map Pack or Metro.
One category per map area
I take one business per category per map area. If a competing plumber is already covered nearby, I say so before you pay. That exclusivity is part of Map Pack and Metro. It is not a marketing slogan. It is how I keep the work honest for the owner who already hired me and for you.
If the slot is closed, you still get the free Map Pack Check so you know where you stand. You can waitlist, pick a different map area if that fits the business, or stay with Listing Fix only when a rebuild is what you need.
FreeMap Pack Check
$795Listing Fix
$1,150Map Pack / month
Work already done (only what the site names)
Proof stays limited to what is already on Work and the homepage. Flooring companies, massage therapists, and life coaches have reached map pack #1 with this work. Names stay private unless the owner asks. No invented percentages, timelines, or unnamed "clients."
Flooring companies
Homeowners search the map when they need floors. Flooring companies we work with have hit the first map pack slot.
Flooring listings →Massage therapists
Nearby, high-intent searches. Massage therapists have reached the first map pack spot with this listing work.
Massage listings →Life coaches
A category people assume cannot rank locally. Life coaches have taken the first map pack spot with finished listings.
Life coach listings →Other industries we serve on Maps include plumbers, HVAC, and roofers. Those pages explain the offer. They are not extra map pack #1 claims.
How it works
Four steps. Same path as how it works. No 40-page deck.
01
Check
You send the business name and city. I record a five-minute Map Pack Check: your listing vs the top three nearby, plus whether that category is already covered in your map area.
02
Fix (if needed)
If the profile needs a rebuild, Listing Fix is $795 one time and credits 100% to Map Pack within 60 days. Claim or recover Google, match Bing, file core directories.
03
Map Pack or Metro
Map Pack is $1,150/mo with a 3-month minimum and launch fee waived. Metro is $1,850/mo for the first location when the category needs a tighter cadence. Extra locations are $890 each.
04
Monthly notes
Ongoing care means posts, photos, citations, review drafts, and written notes. Google Ads stays optional and separate if you want paid map coverage too.
Metro areas this work covers
Kansas City metro work. See the areas hub and pages such as Kansas City, MO and Overland Park. The same maps-first offer covers Brookside, the Plaza, Waldo, the Northland, Lee's Summit, Independence, Olathe, and the other cities already listed on this site.
Entity page: Kansas City SEO company. Services hub: services.
FAQ
Is this the same as technical SEO?
No. This shop's product is map and listings work: Google Business Profile, Bing Places, and local directories. It is not technical rebuilds, blog mills, or backlink packages. If the site is broken in a way that hurts the listing, I will say so and stay on the listing unless you ask for something else.
Can you guarantee #1 in the map pack?
No. Google controls local results. Relevance, distance, and prominence apply. The offer is listing completion, NAP consistency, and ongoing care, not a guaranteed rank.
Do I need a website rebuild?
Usually no. Map pack work starts on the Google Business Profile. A finished listing can work hard even when the website is simple. Rebuilds are not the product here.
What is the free Map Pack Check?
A five-minute screen recording of your listing versus the top three competitors nearby, what is winning, and a clear next step. No retainer required. Request it on contact or via audit.
What if you already represent my competitor nearby?
I tell you before you pay. One business per category per map area. If the slot is closed, you still get the check so you know where you stand.
How much does map pack SEO cost?
Free Map Pack Check. Listing Fix $795. Map Pack $1,150/mo (3-month minimum, launch fee waived). Metro $1,850/mo first location; extra locations $890 each. Google Ads optional at 15% of spend with a $750 minimum.
Request the free Map Pack Check
Get a five-minute screen recording of your listing vs the top three nearby. No retainer required.
Request the free Map Pack Check
Email [email protected]. Kansas City, MO.
Prefer the self-serve scorecard path? Use /audit. Same free check funnel.