An Indian restaurant moved into the Google Maps top three in 90 days

01 — The challenge

The restaurant had good food and a loyal crowd, but online it barely existed. The Google Business Profile was half-finished, categories were missing, there were only a handful of reviews, and a grid scan of the area showed it ranking around position 19 almost everywhere. Hungry people searching nearby simply never saw it.

02 — What I did

1. 01Rebuilt the Google Business Profile from the ground up: description, categories, attributes, menu, photos and services.
2. 02Built more than 150 consistent local citations so every directory showed the same name, address and phone number.
3. 03Added high-authority and map-based backlinks pointing at the profile and the website.
4. 04Set up a steady flow of customer reviews and tracked rankings with a grid scan across Groveport and the surrounding area.

03 — Process

1. 01AuditGrid scan, profile audit and competitor check. Average rank: 18.6 to 19.3.
2. 02FixFull profile rebuild, categories, menu and photos.
3. 03Build150+ citations, backlinks and Google Maps signals.
4. 04GrowReviews, posts and monthly rank tracking for 90 days.

04 — Results

• #3for “Indian restaurant in Groveport”, up from beyond #20Source: Google Maps grid scan
• 424calls from the Google profile, Jan–Apr 2026Source: Google Business Profile Performance
• 1,665direction requests, Jan–Apr 2026Source: Google Business Profile Performance
• 1,495website clicks, Jan–Apr 2026Source: Google Business Profile Performance

05 — Outcome

From buried to one of the first three restaurants people see, with the phone ringing from Google every week.