Amit Gupta
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Amit Gupta

Local SEO, GMBSoftware · 12+ years experience

Amit Gupta works on local search at GMBSoftware, the platform behind the 42 tools on this site. He writes the comparisons and the how to guides here. Pricing quoted about other products is checked against each vendor's own published pages before it goes out, and the date it was checked is printed at the top of every comparison. If a figure here is wrong, email support@gmbsoftware.co and it gets corrected.

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Google Business Profile

How to Verify Your Google Business Profile, Start to Finish

To verify a Google Business Profile, you complete whichever proof Google asks for. For most businesses that now means recording a short…

September 2, 2026
Rank Tracking

Local SEO Heatmap vs Rank Tracker: When You Need Each

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September 2, 2026
Rank Tracking

Why You Rank on Google Maps in Some Areas but Not Others

Your business ranks on Google Maps in some areas and not others because Google runs a fresh ranking for every searcher’s location.…

September 2, 2026
Google Business Profile

Why Is My Business Not Showing on Google Maps?

A business can be missing from Google Maps in two different ways, and they need different fixes. Either your pin does not…

September 2, 2026
Local SEO Strategy

The Google Map Pack Explained: What Every Part Means

Search for a veterinarian on Google and the first real result is usually not a website. It is a small map with…

September 2, 2026
Google Business Profile

Why Is My Business Not Showing Up on Google?

You searched for your own business on Google and found nothing. In almost every case the explanation is one of five things.…

September 2, 2026
Local SEO Strategy

Local SEO Ranking Factors: What Each Signal Is Worth

Local ranking factors are not a mystery, and they are not equal. Surveys of experienced local SEOs put Google Business Profile signals…

September 2, 2026
Local SEO Strategy

How to Rank #1 on Google Maps in 2026

Ranking number one on Google Maps is not a checklist problem, it is a contest problem. Some business already holds the top…

September 2, 2026
Local SEO Strategy

The Local SERP Explained: Every Block of the Page

A local SERP is the whole results page Google builds when it decides a search wants something nearby. Type “med spa near…

September 2, 2026
Rank Tracking

Geo Grid Rank Tracking: What the Grid Really Measures

Geo grid rank tracking measures your Google Maps position for a keyword from many places at once. Instead of asking Google once…

September 2, 2026