06/18/2026
This is the free trick nobody uses.
Google lets you post updates right on your business listing.
Think of it like a mini Facebook post that shows up when people search for you.
Almost no one in Ottawa does this.
Here’s how.
Open the Google Maps app on your phone.
Tap your profile picture in the top right.
Tap “Your Business Profile.”
Then tap “Add update.” Pick “Add photo.”
Choose a picture from a recent job.
Write one sentence.
“Just finished a new deck in Barrhaven. Booking projects for August.”
Tap post. Done. Under two minutes.
Google sees this activity and bumps you up in local search results.
Do it once a week, every Friday after your last job, and you’ll show up ahead of every competitor who’s not doing it.
Try it right now.
One photo. One sentence. Post it.
Then come back and tell me how easy that was.