Local Growth Guide
For small businesses

Good work should bring in more work.

Plenty of jobs don't go to the best company. They go to the one the customer found first and heard back from first. I help you be that company.

Free 60-second auditNo tech skills neededWork directly with Victor

Free. About 60 seconds. No credit card.

Three places good businesses quietly lose jobs.

01
Visibility

They can't find you.

Someone searches "water heater repair near me." Three companies show up on the map. If you're not one of them, that call goes somewhere else.

02
Response

They can't reach you.

You're under a sink when a message comes in. By the time you see it, they've booked whoever answered.

03
Follow-up

Nobody follows up.

The estimate went out Tuesday. No one checked back. The job went to whoever did.

None of this is about how good you are. It's about what happens before you ever pick up a tool.

What I Do

Three ways I help you grow.

I help customers find you, trust you, and book you. I only suggest what your business actually needs.

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Get Found

Show up when nearby customers search.

Poppy shows how you rank across your whole service area and in AI search, who's getting the calls instead of you, and exactly what to fix.

Smart Websites
Get Chosen

Make a great first impression online.

A clean, fast Smart Website shows customers why they should choose you, and makes it easy to call or book.

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Get Booked

Answer every lead and book the job.

SecondShift replies to website chats and texts, follows up with leads, books appointments, sends reminders, and asks for reviews, so nothing slips while you're busy.

See what you're missing.

A quick look at what each step looks like in practice.

Get FoundExample

Neighborhood ranking heatmap

Poppy — Ranking by neighborhood

Where you rank

Low Mid Top 3
Get ChosenExample

Before & after your website

Before
After

Outdated homepage vs. a clean, fast Smart Website built to turn visitors into calls.

Get BookedExample

Missed call to booked job

Missed call — 2:14 PM
Hi! Saw you called. How can I help?
Water heater's leaking. Can you come today?
Yes — I have 4:00 PM open. Want me to book it?
Appointment booked • Today, 4:00 PM

Start by seeing where you stand.

In about a minute, you'll see exactly where your business stands today.

  • Your Google profile score
  • Where you rank, neighborhood by neighborhood
  • Which nearby competitors rank above you, and why
  • Whether AI tools like ChatGPT mention you
  • An estimate of the local demand for your services
  • A plain-English list of what to fix first
Victor Emmel — Founder of Local Growth Guide

You'll work with me, not a call center.

I spent 30+ years in mortgage and real estate, working on customer service, operations, and technology. Now I help local service owners get found and answer every customer, with simple tools and straight talk.

If something won't help your business, I'll tell you.

FAQ

Quick Answers for Busy Business Owners

Still have a question? I'm happy to help.