How to rank #1 on Google Maps and get recommended by AI - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Reddit - and turn your business into more customers from Google and AI search. The exact playbook, free.
Get my $1 visibility score → Download the free PDFThey type "near me" on Google and ask ChatGPT, Claude and Reddit "who's the best?". One Google page decides whether your business shows up - and most owners have never optimized it.
Below is everything Tork does, written so you can do it by hand. A local shop went from page two to #1 in 90 days. Follow it and you'll climb - or skip the work and let Tork do it for $1.
Search your business name on Google Maps. If it exists but you don't manage it, click 'Claim this business'. If it doesn't exist, create it at business.google.com.
Verify by video, phone, or postcard. Unverified profiles get suppressed - this alone fixes a lot of 'invisible' businesses.
An unclaimed or unverified profile is why Google (and the AI tools that read Google) act like you don't exist.
Your PRIMARY category is the single biggest ranking factor in the Map Pack. Be exact - the most specific match beats a broad one.
Add every relevant secondary category, but never dilute the primary.
Whoever ranks #1 for your keyword - match their primary category. Most owners have the wrong one and never know.
List every service with its own keyworded description. AI engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) read these to decide who to recommend.
Fill 100% of fields. Add fresh, geo-tagged photos weekly. Keep hours accurate - 'Google thinks you're closed' kills walk-ins.
Use the exact phrases customers type and AI repeats: '[service] near me', 'best [service] in [city]'.
A simple text with your review link after each visit. Volume + recency = ranking + trust.
Reply to all reviews (good and bad) within 24h, using your keywords + city naturally.
AI assistants weigh review count and sentiment heavily when they recommend 'the best near me'.
Post an offer/update every week. Dormant profiles slide down; active ones climb.
Add and answer common questions yourself, with keywords.
More surface area for Google and AI to match you to searches.
Name, Address, Phone must match exactly across Google, Yelp, Apple Maps and every directory. Inconsistency confuses the algorithm and AI.
AI engines lean on Reddit for 'best X near me'. Genuine local mentions move the needle.
A few links from local sites (chamber, news, suppliers) reinforce you're the real local answer.
Search your money keyword in an incognito map and note your position.
Ask ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini 'best [your service] in [your city]'. Are you named? That's the new scoreboard.
Doing all of this, every week, for every keyword, by hand - is a part-time job most owners never finish.
A local shop went from page two to #1 in 90 days. Tork runs this whole playbook automatically and shows you your score in 60 seconds. $1 for 3 days, cancel in one click.
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