not showing on maps for some keywords

[easylifestyle]

Hello


I couldn't find an answer to my question on the forum.

I want my site to show up for Ironing Auckland and Laundry Auckland, but the word ironing and laundry aren't in the business name: easy lifestyle.

The website is http://easylfiestyle.co.nz
Google plus is: http://google.com/+EasylifestyleNz

when I search for ironing on maps.google.co.nz easy lifestyle doesn't show up


Thanks in advance

 

[Colan Nielsen]

Adding a word to your business name if it's not part of the real name is against Google's guidelines. So don't go down that road if you are thinking about it.

I think your current problem is that you created a brand page instead of a local page - https://plus.google.com/+EasylifestyleNz/about

Only local G+ pages are connected to Google Maps.

https://support.google.com/business/answer/2911778?hl=en

 

[easylifestyle]

Hi Colan,

Thanks for your post. I have been a bit confused. I have this local page:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111016352079893470807/posts?_ga=1.262193548.1049219284.1445200344

And this brand page:
http://google.com/+EasylifestyleNz

Should I delete the brand page? I haven't as I can't seem to find a way to make posts on the local page.

 

[Colan Nielsen]

This page now appears to be a verified local page - https://plus.google.com/+EasylifestyleNz/about

Did you change anything?

 

[easylifestyle]

Yes I did thanks,

I removed the extra keywords in the name like you said and then I found a way to merge the two pages. Thanks for making me think of it.

The question still remains. How do I come up for the keyword ironing in the google maps search results?

 

[Priya Chandra]

Hi easylifestyle

You're currently showing at number 9 when I search for "ironing auckland" (without quotes).

I'm curious about your opening hours though - are you in fact answering the phone 24 hours a day? Because if not, then I recommend changing the hours to times when you (or staff) are in fact answering the phone.

 

[heckler]

A couple of things that jumped out at me:

easylifestyle.co.nz/product/laundry-ironing-dry-cleaning/

• 404's and is indexed by Google. May need to add this to your robots.txt or smash it in GSC. Looks like the page is actually gone now (not seeing it in the sitemap).

I'd also remove these pages as they're not adding anything to your efforts (I would no-index all these pages with Yoast):

• Portfolio - easy lifestyle
• Blank Portfolio Item One - easy lifestyle
• Blank Portfolio Item Two - easy lifestyle
• Blank Portfolio Item Three - easy lifestyle
• Blank Portfolio Item Five - easy lifestyle
• Blank Portfolio Item Six - easy lifestyle
• Blank Portfolio Item Seven - easy lifestyle
• Blank Portfolio Item Eight - easy lifestyle
• Blank Portfolio Item Four - easy lifestyle

These pages don't add anything to the site, I would no-index these as well:

• Easy Lifestyle Archives - easy lifestyle
• Laundry Archives - easy lifestyle
• Illustration - easy lifestyle
• Motion - easy lifestyle
• Web Design - easy lifestyle

No More Laundry Or Ironing - easy lifestyle

• this is your strongest page (aside from index) for 'ironing', I would make the above changes and see if your rankings change and then optimize this page.

Hope this helps!

 

[heckler]

Also curious why Google has your index page indexed twice:

• easylifestyle.co.nz/homepage2/
• easylifestyle.co.nz/

 

[Linda Buquet]

Moved out of general discussions into "Help & Support" which is where posts for help on a specific listing need to be posted.

Thanks for understanding as we try to keep the forum organized for all.