What we’re learning, written down.
Short, dated notes about getting a small business found online — what changed on Google this month, what we keep seeing in audits, and the questions owners actually ask us. No newsletter, no sign-up. Just a record.
All notes
Why your shop isn’t showing up on Google Maps
Five reasons a local business stays invisible on Maps, which two to check first, and the one cause nobody can fix.
How to get more Google reviews without risking your listing
Asking works. Most of the shortcuts people sell you are against the rules, and one of them can get your listing suspended.
If you’d like these to show up higher when you search Google, you can add AP Visible as a preferred source — it takes one tap and you can undo it any time.
See how you look online right now.
We’ll show you exactly what a customer sees when they search for you — free, no pressure, no jargon. Worst case, you learn something useful.