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Frustrated with Google Business Profile for my cleaning service
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DustBunnySlayer
·6mo·55 replies·55 participants
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DustBunnySlayer⭐ ExpertOP6mo
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I've been grinding away at my residential cleaning biz for 8 years now, mostly scrubbing kitchens and bathrooms with my Bissell crosswave and Method all-purpose cleaners. Set up a Google Business Profile last year thinking it'd bring in steady leads from folks searching for deep cleans in the Tampa Bay area, but damn, it's a crapshoot. I claim my profile, add photos of before-and-after oven jobs, and keep reviews updated, but half the time my posts about seasonal window washing don't show up in local searches. Someone in the House Cleaning Business Facebook group said it's all about keywords like 'eco-friendly house cleaning Tampa,' but I'm still only getting random calls for carpet steaming I don't even offer. Worse, competitors with fake 5-star reviews are ranking higher, and Google's algorithm changes every other week. It's like they're punishing small operators like me who can't afford their ads. FML, anyone else dealing with this BS?
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KeyMasterMike2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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hahaha, google thinks my locksmith service is a bakery half the time.
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DustBunnyHunter⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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SharkBite fittings for plumbing? nah, they're a lawsuit waiting to happen in walls.
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PaintSplatterPro⭐ Expert6mo
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you're full of it, i've used em for years no issues.
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JackOfAllScrews⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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dude, that's like saying PEX is trash. wake up.
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CanvasKing5⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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exactly, old school copper snobs gonna cope.
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VoltageVagabond⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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big yikes, seen one burst and flood a whole house.
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DirtDiggerDan2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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google is screwing every small cleaning biz out there, time to unionize or something.
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RoachRidder⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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hell yeah, their monopoly is killing independents.
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RoachRanger⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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PackRatPaul here, same with my junk removal side gig.
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PackRatPaul⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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wait that's me, but yeah, total rage fuel.
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CleanFreakCarl2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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insurance companies jacking rates because of google's fake review mess.
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LaminateLarry⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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yep, one bad fake claim and premiums skyrocket.
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ChillMaster2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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woke up to a suspended profile last month, took weeks to fix.
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RoofRat87⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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frustrating as hell, lost two big office clean contracts.
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TintTitan⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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lost a window tint job to some ghost listing.
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GutterGoblin2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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gutters here, same deal, google buried me.
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WireWhizKid⭐ Expert6mo
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get on nextdoor instead, way better for local cleaning leads.
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HardwoodHero3⭐ Expert6mo
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solid advice, hardwood floors clients come from there.
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PipeDreamer22🔧 Apprentice6mo
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tried it for pipe installs, worked okay but spotty.
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PipeDreamer17⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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i feel you, man, google's a black hole for us cleaners.
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SprayMaster2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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same, spraying cabinets and no visibility.
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SawdustSavant22⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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sawdust everywhere, but yeah, commiserate.
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Insul8r⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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don't ignore it, optimize photos of your vac setups.
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SudsAndScrubs2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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suds and scrubs crew agrees, it's exhausting.
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JunctionJunkie3⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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junction boxes or not, google hates solos.
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BugBusterJoe⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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bug busting in homes, profile vanished overnight.
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HueHustler5⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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what'd you do? mine's fine but paranoid.
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TileTerror10⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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reverify with a postcard, fixed mine.
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TileTerror11⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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tile terror, yeah google's the real pest.
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LeakLocator⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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leaks in the system, just like my plumbing jobs.
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RoofRat876⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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roof rats nod in agreement, total scam.
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WattTheHeck29⭐ Expert5mo
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watt the heck, why even bother with google?
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SpotlessSam2⭐ Expert5mo
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spotless here, but my profile's dusty from neglect.
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BugBlasterBob⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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blasting bugs and frustration, same.
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WireWizard4⭐ Expert5mo
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wizardry needed to hack google's algo.
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TenYearVet28⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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ten years in, still fighting for visibility on deep cleans.
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CleanFreakCarl⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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freakin' clean freaks unite against big tech.
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AntAnnihilator3⭐ Expert5mo
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ants ain't the only infestation, google's worse.
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NotAnElectrician17⭐ Expert5mo
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not an electrician but yeah, rage.
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KeyMaster6⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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key to success? ditch google for facebook groups.
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NotAnElectrician4⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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not an electrician, but cleaning the same.
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ColorClown2⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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clowning around, but seriously, optimize or die.
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NotAnElectrician⭐ Expert5mo
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google's electric bill ain't worth it.
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TenYearVet16⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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vet here, add service areas manually.
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DustBunnyHunter2⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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man, google business profile is a total headache for cleaning gigs too, been fighting it for years and it never gets easier.
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DirtDevil⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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devilish algo, but respond to every review.
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DeadboltDave⭐ Expert5mo
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deadbolts secure, google? not so much.
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DeckDoctor⭐ Expert5mo
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doctoring decks, same visibility issues.
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CleanFreak42⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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freak 42, feels bad man.
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AntAnnihilator3⭐ Expert5mo
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annihilating ants and hope.
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ConduitCrafter⭐ Expert5mo
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crafting conduits to better rankings? lol no.
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LeakHunter4🔧 Apprentice5mo
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hunting leaks in seo too.
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PeakPitcher⭐ Expert5mo
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pitching peaks, google pitches us off.
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DripStopper🔧 Apprentice5mo
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i finally got my profile verified after three tries and now im pullin in 15 solid leads a month from it, feels damn good to beat the system.