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Free Google Business Profile audit · No account · 60 seconds

See what’s quietly costing you customers on Google

A free, 60-second Google Business Profile audit — your reviews, your local SEO, and the competitors next door, in plain English. See where you’re losing “near me” customers across Google Maps and AI search like ChatGPT and Gemini, and the simple fixes to win them back.

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Unlike other audit tools, you can run your audit — and get every KnowLocal Plus weekly task — right in your inbox or Telegram. No new dashboard to learn.

From Leicester to the world · Powered by public Google data · No account, no card

Two steps, one journey

Know where you stand — then fix it

The free audit shows exactly where you’re losing customers. KnowLocal Plus is the guided year that fixes it — one task a week. Start free; upgrade when you’re ready.

Step 1 · Free

See where you stand

A 60-second Google Business Profile audit: your reputation score, the competitor gap, how AI assistants see you, and a ranked fix-it list. No account, no card.

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Step 2 · £99.50 once

Fix it, guided — KnowLocal Plus

One expert task a week, a monthly re-scan, your competitors watched, and a consultant-grade AI on the end of every email — to your inbox or Telegram. The one-payment answer to a £1,000-a-month agency.

One task a week — about 30 minutesMonthly re-scan + competitor watchOne payment · no subscription

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From Leicester to the world · Powered by public Google data
CafésRestaurantsSalonsDentistsTradesGymsRetailGarages
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This is exactly what you get

No mystery — scroll through a real sample report. Your score, how you compare to nearby rivals, the one thing holding you back, and exactly what to fix first.

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The problem

Your next customer is comparing you right now

93% of people read your Google reviews before they ever walk in. If your profile looks neglected next to a rival’s, the decision is made before you get a chance.

You can’t see what Google sees

Your profile is scored by signals you never look at — reply rate, photo freshness, category gaps. Rivals quietly win on the ones you’re ignoring.

Reviews pile up unanswered

Every ignored review — especially a negative one — tells the next customer the complaint went unheard. Trust leaks away one silence at a time.

Competitors are pulling ahead

The café down the road has 120 more reviews and replies to all of them. You’re not losing on quality — you’re losing on visibility.

Competitor spam & fake reviews

Map-pack rivals buy fake reviews, stuff keywords into their names, and run virtual-office addresses. The audit shows the real review gap to the businesses next door, so you know the honest number it takes to overtake them.

The GBP suspension trap

One innocent edit — a keyword in your name, a category change — can trip Google’s automated suspension and pull you off the map overnight. The audit flags the spam signals and duplicate listings that put profiles at risk, so you fix them carefully, not blindly.

Why it matters

Small gaps quietly cost real money

You don’t need a marketing degree to fix this — you need to know which gaps matter most. That’s the whole point of the audit.

4.2→

A half-star rating lift can raise revenue by 5–9% for a local business.

70%

of customers won’t use a business that ignores its reviews.

more calls go to profiles with fresh photos and active posts.

What you get

Everything the Google Business Profile audit hands you

One link in, a complete local SEO picture out — your reputation score, the gap to nearby rivals, how AI assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini see you, and exactly what to fix first to rank higher on Google Maps.

Reputation score

Your score, decoded — not just shown

A single 0–100 score, split into visibility, trust and conversion — with a plain-English reason behind every point you win or lose.

High-street photoA local high street — the independent businesses KnowLocal audits

Made for your high street

The independents Google’s ranking quietly decides between — cafés, salons, trades, clinics.

The competitor gap

How nearby rivals beat you — ranked.

How AI assistants see you

How ready you are to be the name they pick.

Reputation watch

Every unanswered review and ignored negative, surfaced in one place.

16 unanswered2 negative

Your fix-it plan, prioritised

A ranked, plain-English checklist — do it yourself, or get it guided week by week with KnowLocal Plus.

Reply to 16 unanswered reviewsHigh impact
Add a booking link & opening hoursQuick win
Ask 5 recent patients for a reviewThis week
KnowLocal Plus · the guided year

The audit is free.
The transformation is KnowLocal Plus.

Most audit tools hand you a report and vanish. KnowLocal Plus is the year that follows: one expert task a week, a monthly re-scan, your competitors watched for you, and a consultant-grade AI on the end of every email. Delivered to your inbox or Telegram — the £99.50 answer to the £1,000-a-month agency. One payment, no subscription.

Explore KnowLocal Plus £99.50 once · normally £199 · no auto-renew
One expert task a week
The single highest-impact move for your business, in your inbox every Monday — clear steps, finished over a coffee.
A monthly re-scan
We re-audit your profile and competitors each month, so you see exactly what moved and what to do next.
Competitors watched for you
When a rival pulls ahead, your next task is aimed at closing the gap before it costs you customers.
An expert on the end of every email
Reply to any weekly email with a question and get consultant-grade AI advice back — your profile and your rivals already in context.
How it works

Three steps. No learning curve.

Most reputation tools hand you a dashboard to learn or a 40-page PDF to wade through. KnowLocal gives you one clear page you can act on the same day.

01

Type your business name + town

We find your Google Business Profile and show it back so you can confirm it’s you — or paste your Google Maps link instead. No account, no card.

02

Verify your email

Pop in the 6-digit code we email you. That’s the only gate — it keeps your report private and blocks spam.

03

Read your report — in plain English

About 60 seconds later: your score, the competitor gap, and a ranked fix-it list. No jargon to decode.

No dashboards to learn·No 40-page PDF·Read it in two minutes
The methodology

We check 20+ local SEO ranking & reputation signals

The same Google Maps ranking signals Google weighs and customers notice — pulled from public data, scored by a transparent rule engine. Numbers first; AI only writes the wording.

Profile completenessProfile claimed / verifiedPrimary categorySecondary categoriesBusiness descriptionAddress (NAP)Phone numberWebsite linkBooking linkOpening hoursServices listedPhoto countStar ratingReview volumeReply rateNegative review handlingCompetitor review gapCompetitor densityConversion readinessAI-search readiness
Who it’s for

Built for the business on the corner

If customers find you on Google Maps, KnowLocal is for you — one location or twenty.

Cafés & restaurants
Win the lunchtime “near me” search.
Salons, spas & barbers
Turn happy clients into 5-star proof.
Dental & clinics
Build the trust patients look for first.
Gyms & fitness studios
Turn browsers into trial bookings.
Garages & auto
Become the obvious local choice.
Trades & home services
Out-rank the franchise down the road.
Independent retail
Get found before the big-box stores.
Professional services
Accountants, solicitors, agencies.

+ All other businesses who have — and want to improve — their Google Business Profile and local SEO presence.

Why KnowLocal

Clarity the alternatives don’t give you

What you can see Flying blind Generic SEO tools KnowLocal
See your competitor gap
Unanswered-review alerts
Industry benchmark for your category
Prioritised, plain-English action plan
No account or credit card
Free, full result in 60 seconds
The elephant in the room

Google’s Gemini just got smarter. Good.

Gemini now connects to your Google Business Profile to read your stats and draft review replies. It’s genuinely useful — and it’s free. So why KnowLocal? Two things Google structurally won’t do, plus the one that matters most.

It won’t help you beat your rivals

Google won’t tell one customer how to overtake another. We watch the businesses next to you and hand you the move that closes the gap.

It waits for you to ask

Gemini helps the owner who opens the app and asks the right question. We push one task a week to your inbox — for the 99% who never log in.

It’s a chatbot, not a coach

A reactive assistant ≠ a sequenced programme that remembers what you did and shows up every Monday with the next right step.

It’s Google-only

Gemini optimises you for Google. We get you found across Google, AI Overviews and assistants like ChatGPT & Gemini — and the open web.

Already using Gemini? Perfect. KnowLocal turns its insights — and your competitors’ — into one done-for-you move a week, so you actually do them. Keep Gemini for the dashboard; add KnowLocal for the coach.

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No form needed

Start an audit by email or Telegram — no form at all.

Email scan@knowlocal.io — paste a Google Maps link, or just put your business name and town in the subject line — and reply with the code to confirm it’s you. Or message our Telegram bot with your name and town (or a link) and your full audit comes back in the chat, PDF and all. The same inbox and Telegram channel deliver every KnowLocal Plus weekly task — no other audit tool meets you where you already are.

Email a link, or Telegram a name Confirm it’s you Get your report back
Email scan@knowlocal.io Audit on Telegram
Questions

Answers for busy local owners

Everything about the audit, getting found on Google, KnowLocal, and KnowLocal Plus.

What exactly is a KnowLocal audit?
A free, 60-second health check of your Google Business Profile. It scores your reputation out of 100, compares you to nearby competitors, checks how AI assistants see you, and hands you a ranked list of fixes — all in plain English.
Is it really free — what’s the catch?
It’s genuinely free, with no card and no account. KnowLocal exists to show you where you stand; KnowLocal Plus is the optional paid companion that guides you to fix things, week by week. The audit costs you nothing either way.
How long does it take?
About 60 seconds. Paste your Google Maps link, verify your email with a 6-digit code, and your report is ready to read.
Do I need a Google account or password?
No. We only read public Google Business Profile data — you never log in, connect anything, or hand over a password.
What does the score actually measure?
Thirty ranking and reputation signals across three areas: visibility (can people find you), trust (do they believe you), and conversion (do they act). Every point comes with a plain-English reason.
How accurate is the score?
It’s a directional diagnostic, weighted the way Google and customers tend to value these signals — built to help you prioritise. It’s not a guarantee of ranking, and we never invent numbers.
Will you spam me or sell my email?
No. We use your email to send the code and your report, nothing else. No selling, no spam — and you can opt out or ask us to delete your data at any time.
Free · 60 seconds · no account

See where you’re losing customers

Paste your Google Maps link and see your reputation score, competitor gap, and action plan — before your next customer decides.

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Ready to fix it, not just see it? Explore KnowLocal Plus — one task a week, £99.50 once.