See Where Local Businesses Actually Rank

Forklift Dealer

Baytown / Houston, TX

Before and after — 9-point grid. Tracked Apr 22–Jul 21, 2026.

• “used forklifts baytown” (9-point grid) — held position 1 the entire tracked period
• “forklift dealer baytown” (9-point grid) — held position 1 the entire tracked period
• “used forklift dealer houston” (9-point grid) — held position 1 the entire tracked period

Walked in already strong and stayed there — every core buyer-intent search in this market held the #1 map-pack spot for the full tracked window.

Hair Salon

Portland, OR

Before and after — 7-point grid. Tracked May 4–Jul 21, 2026.

• “boutique hair salon portland” (7-point grid) — position 24 → 13
• “balayage portland” (7-point grid) — position 77 → 40
• “best hair salon downtown portland” (7-point grid) — position 58 → 47

The most competitive market in this set. Real, measurable movement on every tracked term — but honestly, still outside the map pack on the biggest head terms. Longer runway, not a finished case study.

Elevator & Stair Lift Company

Portland, OR

Before and after — 9-point grid. Tracked May 5–Jul 21, 2026.

• “wheelchair lifts portland” (9-point grid) — position 2 → 1
• “home elevators portland” (9-point grid) — position 2 → 1
• “stair lifts portland” (9-point grid) — held position 1 throughout, as did "stair lift installation portland"

Started strong, finished with a clean #1 sweep — every core service search in this market now returns this business first.

Couples & Relationship Therapy

Vancouver, WA / Portland, OR

Before and after — 9-point grid. Tracked Apr 22–Jul 21, 2026.

• “marriage counseling vancouver wa” (9-point grid) — position 15 → 4
• “gottman therapist vancouver wa” (9-point grid) — position 10 → 6
• “couples counseling vancouver wa” (9-point grid) — position 14 → 8
• “therapist vancouver wa” (9-point grid) — broadest term in category — position 65 → 63, essentially unchanged

Real climb on the specific, buyer-intent searches that actually describe the service. The single broadest term in the category barely moved — that's normal. Specific intent terms respond first.

Dog Grooming & Self-Service Wash

Vancouver, WA

Before and after — 9-point grid. Tracked May 4–Jul 21, 2026.

• “dog grooming vancouver wa” (9-point grid) — position 7 → 1
• “puppy grooming vancouver wa” (9-point grid) — position 9 → 1
• “self service dog wash vancouver” (9-point grid) — position 2 → 1

Swept #1 across every actively tracked search by the end of the window — including the two highest-intent terms in the category.

Eating Disorder Treatment Center

Portland, OR

Before and after — 9-point grid. Tracked May 5–Jul 21, 2026.

• “eating disorder treatment portland” (9-point grid) — position 5 → 2
• “anorexia treatment portland” (9-point grid) — position 5 → 2
• “eating disorder therapist portland” (9-point grid) — held position 1 throughout, as did "binge eating therapy portland"

Already ranking well when tracking started, pushed further — the two terms with room to move both closed in on the #1 spot.

Our own results — in-house, we run our own playbook

Local SEO / AI Visibility Agency

Vancouver, WA

Before and after — 9-point grid. Tracked Apr 22–Jul 13, 2026.

• “ai search optimization agency” (9-point grid) — position 21 → 7
• “plumber marketing agency vancouver wa” (9-point grid) — position 29 → 2
• “marketing agency vancouver wa” (9-point grid) — broadest term in category — position 46 → 36, still climbing

We run our own playbook on our own business. The specific, buyer-intent searches moved fast; the single broadest term in the category is still a climb — same pattern we see with clients, which is exactly the point.