12/06/2026
If you are a plumber, physio, accountant, or tradie in Melbourne, the Local Pack is everything.
The Local Pack is the group of business listings that appear at the top of Google when someone searches 'electrician near me' or 'physio Footscray'.
Ranking in those spots consistently generates more enquiries than most paid ad campaigns for zero ongoing ad spend.
Google uses three primary signals to rank you there: proximity to the searcher, relevance of your Google Business Profile, and authority (reviews and local citations).
If you haven't optimised your Google Business Profile this year, that is the single highest-leverage hour you can spend on your marketing today.