For locksmith companies

Locksmith SEO that gets you found on Google Maps

When someone is locked out of their house or car, they search for a locksmith near them and call the first name that looks real. We fix and manage your Google listing so you show up in more of the neighborhoods you serve when that search happens.

  • One locksmith company per area
  • No contract
  • Nothing changes without your approval
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Where the calls go

10 reasons locksmith companies lose calls on Google Maps, and what we do about each

Locksmith business owner checking a map on her phone in her shop
  1. Lockout calls go to whoever is on the map right now.

    A person standing outside a locked door does not research. They search, look at the first two or three locksmiths, and call one within a minute.

    What we do: we work your listing so it can show up in more of the neighborhoods you cover, and we show you where you stand on a 49 point map.

  2. No verified listing means you are invisible.

    Google is strict about verifying locksmith listings because of fake listings in this trade. A listing that never got verified, or never existed, shows up nowhere on the map.

    What we do: we coach you through Google's verification step by step, including video verification, and then build out the listing once it is live.

  3. Your listing only says locksmith.

    Car lockouts, house lockouts, rekeying, lock changes, safes, key fobs and access control are all separate searches. A listing with one service leaves Google guessing which calls you want.

    What we do: we add each service you actually offer, leave off the ones you do not want calls for, and write a clear line for each, after you approve the list.

  4. Low rated competitors and key kiosks outrank real shops.

    We have scanned markets where a key kiosk with a handful of poor reviews, or a shop with a 2.2 star rating, held more top spots than a long running locksmith. Being better at the work does not move the map by itself.

    What we do: we fix the categories, services and details that let Google see you are the real local shop, and we show you the map before and after.

  5. Hundreds of reviews do not win the map by themselves.

    We have scanned a locksmith with more than 700 reviews that reached the top 3 at just 1 of 49 points, while a competitor with a few dozen held more. Reviews help, but categories, services and distance carry a lot of weight too.

    What we do: we fix the parts of the listing reviews cannot fix, and we suggest replies to every new review so the reviews you have work harder.

  6. You disappear a few miles from the shop.

    Google leans hard on distance, and a harbor, river or highway can cut your map in half. You can look strong near your storefront and be missing on the other side of town.

    What we do: we run a 49 point scan across your service area that shows green where you are in the top 3 and red where you are not, and we rescan the same points every month.

  7. An unclaimed listing is a listing anyone can change.

    We have scanned established locksmiths whose listings still showed as unclaimed. That means the owner cannot post, reply to reviews or fix wrong details, and edits from strangers can stick.

    What we do: we help you claim and verify the listing, then run a weekly profile check that catches changes Google or anyone else makes.

  8. Your service area does not match where you drive.

    Mobile locksmiths cover a ring of towns, but many listings name only one city. Google then has little reason to show you for a lockout two towns over.

    What we do: we build a list of up to 20 towns you want calls from, you approve it, and we check it on your live profile.

  9. Businesses and property managers need a locksmith they trust.

    Offices, landlords and property managers bring repeat rekeys, master key systems and access control work. A listing with no commercial services and no recent photos does not look like a shop they can rely on.

    What we do: we add commercial services where you offer them and publish one post a week with up to three photos from your jobs, approved by you.

  10. A missed lockout call is gone in seconds.

    You are under a dashboard or drilling a safe, and the phone rings out. A locked out caller does not leave a voicemail, they call the next locksmith on the map.

    What we do: we track calls and clicks from Google every month so you can see what is coming in, and if you want it, our AI receptionist answers every call on the first ring. It is optional.

Proof

Real fixes from real locksmith listings

We sign mutual NDAs with our clients, so we describe the work instead of naming the business.

A locksmith in Southern California had no Google listing, so it appeared at 0 of 49 points. We coached the owner through Google's video verification, and once the listing was verified, a rescan on the same grid found it at 30 of 49 points and in the top 3 at 10.
Before that listing existed, our scan found a nearby competitor with a 2.2 star rating from 10 reviews reaching the top 3 at 21 of 49 points.
A locksmith in coastal South Carolina. When we scanned it, it was invisible on the far side of the harbor and its listing showed as unclaimed. A key kiosk with 8 reviews at 2.5 stars reached the top 3 at 9 points.
A locksmith in New York City with more than 700 reviews. Our scan found it in the top 3 at just 1 of 49 points, while a competitor with a few dozen reviews ranked first at 6.

Every business and market is different. We do not promise rankings. We show you the same map every month so you can see what changed.

Why us

Why locksmith owners work with us

  • One locksmith company per service area. We will not work for the other locksmith van in your zip code.
  • Google Maps is all we focus on for this service, not a menu of everything.
  • You see the proof: a 49 point map of your area before we start, and the same map every month after.
  • Nothing changes on your listing without your written approval.
  • No contract. Stay because it is working.
The package

What you get every month

  • A 49 point Google Maps scan of your service area before we start
  • Listing fixes: categories, services, description, service areas, attributes and a quote or booking button
  • One post a week plus up to three job photos, approved by you
  • Suggested replies to new reviews, posted only after you approve
  • A weekly profile check that catches changes Google or anyone else makes
  • A monthly rescan on the same 49 points, with a plain update on your map, calls and clicks from Google, what we did and what comes next

Pricing comes with your scan. Request your map scan at no cost and we will send your map, a short video walkthrough and pricing together.

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See where your locksmith company shows up.

Send us your business and the towns you take calls in. We will run your 49 point map scan and send your map, a short video walkthrough and pricing together.

What happens next
  1. 1.We run your map scan and look at your profile and search results.
  2. 2.You get a short note with what we would fix first.
  3. 3.If it makes sense, we set it up on a 15 minute call.
What do you need help with?

Pick as many as you like, or none if you are not sure yet.

No obligation. We will tell you straight what we would do.