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Why Your Med-Spa's Google Business Profile Is Your Most Valuable Marketing Asset

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By Kai June 20, 2026 8 min read

Most med-spas set up their Google Business Profile once — name, address, phone — and move on. Then they wonder why the clinic across town with half their reviews keeps showing up first. Turns out, forgetting about your GBP is a strategy. Just not a good one.

The GBP isn't a static listing. It's a live signal Google reads every week — and the "Medical Spa" category, treatment Q&A, and before/after photos you add (or don't) directly affect where you rank. Here's what that actually means and exactly what to do about it.

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Map Pack June 24, 2026

How to Rank for "Botox Near Me": The Local SEO Playbook for Aesthetic Injectors

Most med-spas rank for their own name. Ranking for your own name is not a marketing achievement — your grandmother could do that. Here's how to rank for the searches that actually bring in new patients.

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Citations June 28, 2026

NAP Consistency for Med-Spas: The Citation Mistake That's Quietly Killing Your Local Rankings

If your name, address, or phone number looks different on RealSelf, Healthgrades, and Google, you're sending a signal Google reads as "I'm not sure this business exists." Here's how to audit it before it costs you more Map Pack ground.

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Reviews July 1, 2026

How Many Google Reviews Does a Med-Spa Need to Rank in the Map Pack?

A clinic with 47 reviews posted this quarter will almost always outrank one with 400 reviews from 2019. Recency beats volume every time. Here's what the data shows for aesthetic clinics in competitive markets.

Med-spa treatment room set up for an aesthetic procedure

Content July 4, 2026

The Treatment Landing Page Formula That Gets Med-Spas on Page One

One page, one treatment, one city. The formula is not complicated — the execution is where most med-spas fall apart. Here's the exact structure I use for pages that rank for "lip filler [city]" and "laser hair removal near me."

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Audits July 7, 2026

What a Med-Spa Local SEO Audit Actually Looks At (And What to Fix First)

Most agencies will send you a 47-page SEO report. I have found that 43 of those pages are there to justify the invoice. Here's what a real audit looks at, and what to fix before anything else.

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Strategy July 9, 2026

How to Find the SEO Gaps in Your Top Med-Spa Competitor's Google Profile

You don't need to outrank everyone — just the three clinics above you in the Map Pack. Most of them have gaps that are surprisingly easy to find once you know where to look. Here's exactly where to look.

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