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When someone searches for a local service, they'll probably see a Google Business Profile before they ever visit a compa...
09/01/2026

When someone searches for a local service, they'll probably see a Google Business Profile before they ever visit a company’s website.

That makes your profile something like your local front door.

It helps customers determine:
- Whether you provide the service they need
- Whether you serve their area
- Whether other customers trust you
- Whether the business appears active
- How easy it is to contact you

Unfortunately, many businesses treat their profile like a one-time setup project.
They claim it, enter the basic information, upload a logo—and rarely look at it again.

Meanwhile, hours change. Services change. Photos get old. Reviews go unanswered. Important profile sections remain incomplete.

The business may be active and growing in the real world while looking neglected online.

Here’s a worthwhile exercise:
- Search for your business by name. Then search for one of your primary services in the area you serve.
- Look closely at the business information, categories, services, photos, reviews, hours, website link, and contact options.
- Try to forget everything you already know about the company. Evaluate only the business Google is presenting to a potential customer.

Does it look accurate, active, and trustworthy?

That’s the version of your business many customers meet first.

Most local business owners we meet have a business that’s better than their online presence makes it look.The work is go...
08/27/2026

Most local business owners we meet have a business that’s better than their online presence makes it look.

The work is good. Their customers are happy. Their reputation in the real world is solid.

But the growth doesn’t match.

After working with more than 50 local businesses, we’ve found that a good business usually gets stuck for one of three reasons:

1. It’s easily overlooked.
2. It’s stuck relying on word of mouth.
3. Its leads slip through the cracks.

Every stuck business we’ve encountered is fighting at least one of these. Most are fighting two.

The tricky part? Owners often guess wrong about which problem is actually holding them back. Sometimes the real problem is even something they’re proud of.

Which one do you think resonates most with your business?

Comment with a 1, 2, or 3.

“SEO is dead.”We’ve been hearing that for more than 20 years.Google updates were supposed to kill it. Voice search was s...
08/18/2026

“SEO is dead.”

We’ve been hearing that for more than 20 years.

Google updates were supposed to kill it. Voice search was supposed to kill it. Zero-click searches were supposed to kill it. Now AI is supposed to kill it.

But search didn’t die—it evolved. And the value of being found has only continued to grow.

AI isn’t making online visibility less important. It’s changing where people search, how answers are delivered, and what information platforms use to recommend a business.

Your customers are still looking. The question is whether your business will show up—on search engines, in AI tools, and everywhere else they turn for answers.

SEO isn’t dead. Outdated strategies are.

While we're celebrating six years in business this month, it seems like a good time to reintroduce the people behind it....
08/14/2026

While we're celebrating six years in business this month, it seems like a good time to reintroduce the people behind it.

Tavallo is owned by three guys: Paul, Fish, and Mark. (Fish is short for Fisher—nobody calls him Jason.)

Outside of work, we’re husbands, dads, and, thanks to a recent family promotion, one of us is now a grandpa. Give us a free Saturday and you’ll probably find us spending time with family, grilling something, watching sports or a movie, working out, or volunteering at church.

We didn’t build Tavallo simply because we wanted to own a marketing agency. We wanted to build something of our own for many of the same reasons our clients did: the freedom, security, and future that a successful business can provide.

We genuinely want to serve people and do work that matters—but we also want the business we’re building to serve our families. And we wanted the opportunity to work directly with other business owners: to know the people we’re helping, understand what they’re trying to build, and have a real relationship with them.

Six years in, we’re still trying to be the kind of people we would want to work with: accessible, nimble, reliable, and honest.

We’re incredibly grateful for every client, partner, friend, and family member who has been part of Tavallo’s first six years. Thank you for trusting us, supporting us, and allowing us to play a small part in what you’re building.

Here’s to year seven!

This month, Tavallo celebrates six years in business.It’s been an interesting journey—and certainly not always a straigh...
08/11/2026

This month, Tavallo celebrates six years in business.

It’s been an interesting journey—and certainly not always a straight line. We’ve learned and adapted in an industry that seems to change faster every year.

Search engines evolve. AI tools are changing how people find answers. New platforms and directories continue to shape where customers look for local businesses.

But one thing hasn’t changed: Local businesses still need help showing up wherever their customers are searching—and that’s what we help them do.

Our fifth anniversary felt like a major milestone, but the truth is, every year is worth celebrating. Every year represents clients who trusted us, challenges that made us better, and another year of helping good businesses get found and grow.

We’re grateful for the journey, proud of what we’ve built, and excited about everything still ahead.

Here’s to six years of Tavallo—and many more to come.

When someone finds your business online, they aren't just looking at your star rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️They're asking themselv...
07/14/2026

When someone finds your business online, they aren't just looking at your star rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

They're asking themselves questions like:

• "Are people still using this company?"
• "Are they still doing good work?"
• "Can I trust them?"

An old, inactive review profile can quietly make an excellent business look... inactive.

And here's the part many business owners don't realize:

Google notices too.

Reviews aren't just about social proof. They're one of the signals Google uses to determine a business's prominence in local search, alongside other factors like relevance and proximity. Keeping reviews fresh helps both customers and search engines see your business as active and trustworthy.

The good news?

This isn't about begging customers for reviews.

It's about having the right system in place so reviews happen consistently, automatically, and professionally.

That's exactly what we help local businesses do.

👇 How old is your most recent Google review?

If you’re not getting enough calls…It’s usually not because:• Your service isn’t good• Your pricing is off• Your market ...
03/28/2026

If you’re not getting enough calls…

It’s usually not because:
• Your service isn’t good
• Your pricing is off
• Your market is too competitive

It’s because…

You’re not showing up when people are searching

80% of consumers are using search engines every week to find local businesses

So the real question is:

When someone searches for what you do…
do they find YOU?

Or your competitor?

We help local businesses fix that.

Not with fluff. Not with gimmicks.

With:
• Better visibility
• Better positioning
• Better systems that actually drive leads

A lot of people think AI is going to make SEO irrelevant.It won’t.But here’s what it WILL do:👉 It rewards businesses wit...
03/28/2026

A lot of people think AI is going to make SEO irrelevant.

It won’t.

But here’s what it WILL do:

👉 It rewards businesses with clear, consistent, trustworthy information
👉 It ignores businesses with weak or confusing online presence

Because AI can only use what it’s given.

If your business:
• Has inconsistent info
• Barely any reviews
• Weak website content

AI won’t recommend you.

Google won’t rank you.

Nothing changes that.

Same game. Higher standards.

Most Google Business Profiles are half-finished.And that’s costing you leads.Here’s one of the simplest wins:👉 Add AND o...
03/26/2026

Most Google Business Profiles are half-finished.

And that’s costing you leads.

Here’s one of the simplest wins:

👉 Add AND optimize your services.

For example - not just “Plumbing”
But:
• Water heater repair
• Emergency plumbing
• Drain cleaning

Then write short descriptions for each.

Why it matters:

Google uses this to understand what you actually do.

And if Google doesn’t understand it…
it won’t show you.

This is one of the most overlooked ranking factors we see.

Most business owners assume the best company shows up first on Google and they get frustrated when they see competitors ...
03/25/2026

Most business owners assume the best company shows up first on Google and they get frustrated when they see competitors showing up higher than them... because that’s not quite how it works.

Google doesn’t know who’s “best.”
It only knows what information it’s been given.

It makes an 'educated' guess based on things like:

• How close you are (proximity)
• How well your profile matches the search (relevance)
• How much trust you’ve built online (reviews, backlinks, citations)

That means a mediocre competitor with better online signals can outrank you every day.

It’s not about who’s best.
It’s about who’s best positioned online.

Curious to know where your business stands? Comment SEO.

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