Google Maps and AI Overview optimization
Win the map and the AI answer.
For $17, get an audit that shows where you rank on Google Maps, what ChatGPT, AI Overviews and Gemini say about you, and exactly what to fix. Do the fixes yourself, or have us do them for you.
For local businesses in the US and the UK. Your audit arrives within 60 minutes. If we need to check something with you first, we’ll email you a few quick questions, and it arrives within 60 minutes of your answers.
AI answer
- Hollis & Daughter Plumbing (your business)
- Wrenmoor Plumbing
- Kestrel Drain Co.
you're named
Map results for the example search, in order:
Hollis & Daughter Plumbing
Plumber, 0.6 mi, closes 6 PM
Wrenmoor Plumbing
Plumber, 0.8 mi, open 24 hours
Kestrel Drain Co.
Plumber, 1.4 mi, open 24 hours
- the AI answer, naming you
- the map, with you pinned first
- your business, first on the map
What your audit checks, and what gets fixed
Your audit works through six areas and puts the fixes in priority order for your business.
Categories and services
Your primary category tells Google what you do. A plumber filed under “Plumbing supply store” gets shown to people shopping for pipe fittings.
- The primary category that matches your trade
- Every service you do, with a sentence on each
- Extra categories only where they are true
Service area and hours
Before anyone calls, they check two things: do you cover their street, and are you open right now?
- The towns and ZIP codes or postcodes you really cover
- Regular, holiday and emergency hours
Photos and posts
Pictures of your van, your crew and finished jobs show that a real business sits behind the listing.
- Photos of real jobs, added through the year
- Posts about seasonal work, offers and new services
Reviews and replies
Reviews are what customers read before they pick up the phone, and they’re part of what Google’s AI draws on when it describes you.
- A reply to every review, good or bad
- An easy way to ask customers for an honest review of the job
The facts on your website and listings
Google checks your profile against your website and the directories that list you. When the name, address, phone or hours disagree, it has less reason to trust any of them.
- A page for each service, with clear hours and towns that match the profile
- Directory listings with exactly the same name, address and phone
Local and trade mentions
Suppliers, trade associations and local news can help people find your business beyond your own website.
- Relevant places where your business could be listed
- Accurate details when a supplier or local publication mentions you
How Google’s AI Overview picks a local business
An AI Overview is the written answer Google sometimes shows above its search results. For a local search, it can name businesses and explain why they fit. Your reviews, website and public listings give it information to draw on.
A review describing the job and the town, backed by a service page with clear hours and coverage, gives the answer something specific to say. We work on those details alongside your Business Profile.
This is sometimes called generative engine optimization: helping AI search tools understand and describe your business.
the map
the AI answer
both read
What both read:
- your Business Profile
- your reviews
- your website
- other sites that mention you
Three steps to more calls from Google Maps and AI answers
- 1
Get your audit
Tell us your business, where you work and the search you most want to win. We check where you rank on Google Maps across your whole service area, and whether Google’s AI Overview names you or a competitor.
- 2
See what’s holding you back, and why
Your audit lists every fix in priority order and explains the reason behind each one. You’ll see the gap between you and the businesses ranking above you, and what it takes to close it.
- 3
Fix it yourself, or hand it to us
The plan is yours to keep, so you can follow it on your own. Or have Maptimal do the work for $247 a month: we optimize your Google Business Profile and run advanced local strategies, aiming to lift your map rankings in under 60 days. No contract, cancel any time.
What we measure, and what nobody can promise
We aim to lift your map rankings in under 60 days, and we show you the evidence every month. We run a fixed set of your searches, ask each one several times, and record whether the AI answers name you, how many of them do, and who they name instead. Your map rank for the same searches sits beside it.
| Search | In the AI answers? |
|---|---|
| emergency plumber near me | Not named in any of 3 |
| water heater repair near me | Named in 2 of 3 |
| plumber near me | Named in 3 of 3 |
We asked each search three times. AI answers vary by person and day; we record what we see on the day we check.
What we measure
- The same searches every month, chosen with you
- Whether the AI answers name you, and in how many of them
- Which businesses they name instead
- Your map rank for the same searches, side by side
What nobody can promise
- A guaranteed place in the AI answer
- The same answer for every person who searches
- A date by which you will be named
How much does the service cost?
The audit: $17, one time. You see where you rank, what’s missing and what to fix first, with the reason behind each fix. The plan is yours to keep.
Your audit arrives within 60 minutes. If we need to check something with you first, we’ll email you a few quick questions, and it arrives within 60 minutes of your answers.
100% money-back guarantee: if you’re not happy with your audit, contact us within 30 days of purchase.
Done for you: $247 a month. We make the fixes and report every month. The price is $247 a month, and you can cancel any time.
The Maptimal Promise: after 90 days of agreed fixes, if your business isn’t recommended more often across the same questions, we keep working for free until it is.
What $247 a month covers
- Your Google Business Profile, optimized and kept up to date
- Website and listing changes, so the facts match everywhere
- Advanced local strategies, aiming to lift your map rankings in under 60 days
- A monthly report: your map rank grid and the AI answers for your searches, side by side
We aim to lift your map rankings in under 60 days. That’s a target, not a guarantee: nobody can promise a position on Google, and we won’t.
Common questions
What does it cost?
The audit is $17, one time. If you want us to do the work, it’s $247 a month, covering your Business Profile, the website and listing fixes, advanced local strategies and a monthly report.
Is there a contract?
No. The service runs month to month and you can cancel any time. The audit and its plan are yours to keep either way.
Can I do the fixes myself?
Yes. The audit lists each fix in order and explains why it matters, so you can follow the plan on your own.
How long before changes show?
Profile edits usually show up within days. Map positions tend to move over weeks, and we aim to lift yours in under 60 days. Nobody can promise you a position, and we won’t. The Maptimal Promise: after 90 days of agreed fixes, if your business isn’t recommended more often across the same questions, we keep working for free until it is.
Is SEO being phased out?
No. Clear service pages, accurate listings and useful reviews still help people find and understand your business through regular search results, Maps and AI answers.
Does AI Overview work replace Google Maps optimization?
Both are included. We agree one plan for your profile, website and listings, then track your map positions alongside what the AI answers say.
Do I need a website?
It helps, because Google checks your site for the same facts as your profile. If you don’t have one, the audit says what the profile can do on its own.
Do you work with businesses in the US and the UK?
Yes, both. We work remotely with local businesses in both countries. Who runs Maptimal
Do I keep ownership of my profile?
The profile lives in your own Google account. Google lets the owner add people as managers and take them off again whenever they like.
What about ChatGPT and Gemini?
The audit checks those answers too. Each assistant can name different businesses for the same question, so we record each answer separately.
Isn’t a Google Business Profile free?
Yes, Google doesn’t charge for it. What takes the time is filling it in properly and keeping it that way, and your audit shows what yours is missing.
See where you stand for $17.