How do I rank higher on Google Maps?
Short answer
Complete your Google Business Profile, get reviews weekly, post weekly, and have your name/address/phone consistent everywhere online.
The basics most shops skip
Every category filled. 25-plus photos with location data. Services listed individually. Hours accurate. Posts published weekly. Reviews answered the same day.
The compound move
Five new reviews a month, every month, beats 100 reviews in one burst. Google reads the recency. Make asking for reviews a daily habit, not a campaign.
Ask your version of this question
This is one business owner-tested take. Your shop size, trade, and team change the answer. Ask the exact version inside Ask a Shop Owner and get a response grounded in how owners like you actually handled it.