Nobody Should Charge Your Shop for Google Posts as SEO. Including Us.

Alan O'Mahoney

Published on: 12/09/2026

Posting frequency is ranking factor #148 of 187. Here's what Google posts actually do for an auto shop, what moves ranking instead, and how AI search changes the stakes.

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What a Missed Call Actually Costs an Auto Repair Shop

Alan O'Mahoney

Published on: 12/09/2026

Even the best-run auto service operations miss close to 1 in 10 calls. 21% of callers who don't get through call a competitor immediately. Here's the real math, with sources.

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Why "Auto Repair Shop" Is Probably the Wrong Primary Category for Your Google Profile

Alan O'Mahoney

Published on: 12/09/2026

Primary category is the #1 local ranking factor of 187. Most shops pick the broadest one and stop. Here's what that costs an auto body or repair shop, and how to fix it.

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