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The Halifax Contractor's Google Business Profile Checklist
June 28, 2026 · 4 min read
For most Halifax trades, Google Business Profile (GBP) — the map listing with the reviews — drives more phone calls than the actual website. Yet most contractors set it up once, forget about it, and leave leads on the table.
The eight things to fix this week
1. Primary category matches your money service exactly ('Roofing Contractor', not 'Contractor').
2. Secondary categories cover every service you actually want to rank for.
3. Service areas list every HRM community you serve, not just 'Halifax'.
4. Business hours are accurate — including holidays.
5. Ten or more real photos, updated in the last 90 days.
6. A weekly Google Post (offer, update, or project) to signal activity.
7. Every review answered — the good, the bad, and the weird.
8. Your website's NAP and schema exactly match your GBP.
Why this beats a fancy website
Someone searching 'plumber near me' in Halifax sees the map pack before they see any website. If you're not in those three listings, most of them never scroll far enough to find you. GBP is where the search battle is actually fought.
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