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The 10 points that make an independent findable

Ten minutes, no jargon. Check what already works, fix what doesn't — with or without us.

  1. Searching your name and your town shows a page you control
    Try it on your phone, in a private window. If the first result is a stale directory or a competitor, that is where your recommendations are leaking.
  2. One sentence says what you do — in your clients' words
    «I repair leaking taps and install bathrooms» beats «sanitary engineering solutions». A visitor decides in seconds whether you can help.
  3. Your service area is stated
    «Lausanne and surroundings», «within 30 km of Biel». Without it, half your visitors wonder whether you even come to them.
  4. Phone and email are one tap away — and answered
    Clickable on mobile, correct, and checked regularly. An unanswered channel is worse than no channel: it reads as «closed».
  5. Your address carries your name
    A web address and an email with your name on them signal a real, established business — and they stay yours if you ever change provider.
  6. Your Google Business profile is claimed and current
    Correct hours, real phone number, a few photos. It is free, it sits above the search results — and it should link to your site.
  7. Same name, phone and address everywhere
    Site, Google profile, directories, social bios. Inconsistencies confuse both clients and search engines.
  8. Each main service has its own few lines
    A bare list of ten trades convinces nobody. Three sentences per service — what, for whom, from what price — do the selling for you.
  9. At least one real photo — of you or your work
    People hire people. One honest photo of your workshop or a finished job builds more trust than any stock image.
  10. A visitor can act right now
    Book a slot, request a quote, start a WhatsApp chat — one obvious next step. A visitor who has to «remember to call tomorrow» usually doesn't.

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