The People Behind the Rankings
We do not publish theory.
Ranking in the Google Maps 3-Pack requires exactness, persistence, and a high tolerance for undocumented algorithm changes. Our team spends hours inside Business Profiles every single day. We test proximity limits, audit citation consistency, recover suspended listings. The people writing here do this for a living.
Shahid Shahmiri, Lead SEO Consultant
Shahid Shahmiri spent years watching local businesses disappear from the map overnight. Now he forces them back to the top. As a seasoned SEO Consultant, Shahid drives measurable organic growth through tested local optimization. He ignores the noise of generic SEO advice.
Focusing entirely on the relevance, proximity, and prominence signals actually moves the needle. Shahid built 3 Pack Ranking Pro to document the exact frameworks he uses to dominate local search. Covering category selection, review velocity, and entity establishment gives you the blueprint. You can verify his background and connect with him on LinkedIn.
Our Specialists
Elena Rostova, Local Citation Auditor
Elena strips away the friction of messy NAP data. Cross-referencing directories and hunting down rogue listings takes up her entire day. She writes our guides on data aggregator submissions and consistency audits.
Tariq Al-Fayed, Proximity & Grid Tracking
Tariq maps the exact radius of local ranking power. Running hundreds of geogrid reports weekly reveals the blind spots in local campaigns. His articles break down how to push ranking boundaries beyond the immediate physical address.
Marcus Thorne, Profile Recovery Expert
Marcus fights Google support so you don’t have to. Reinstating suspended Business Profiles and navigating video verification failures takes up his entire week. He documents the exact appeals processes that actually work.
Editorial Standards
We reject guest posts.
We ignore pitch emails from agencies looking for backlinks. Every strategy published on this site undergoes a strict field test. Real locations. Real grid tracking. Real results.
If a tactic stops working, we update the article or delete it entirely. We do not cover global SEO, enterprise content strategy, or paid search. We only cover the Maps 3-Pack. We demand high-resolution proof before we recommend a software tool or a citation network.
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We read every email. We reply within 48 hours. Send your questions to our editorial desk, and the right specialist will answer.