Google Lead Generation for Local Businesses
Visibility that does not convert is a vanity metric. The Google Lead Engine™ closes the gap between a profile view and a booked job.
Most local businesses do not have a traffic problem — they have a conversion problem. People find the profile, glance at the reviews, look for a fast way to make contact, and leave if it takes more than a few seconds.
The Google Lead Engine™ is Marked Growth's implementation system for turning Google visibility into calls, WhatsApp enquiries and booked jobs: an optimised profile as the front door, a conversion landing page that answers intent in one screen, WhatsApp as the primary contact path, and review requests that feed the next cycle.
What's included
- Conversion audit of the current path from search to enquiry
- Google Business Profile call, message and website buttons configured correctly
- Conversion landing page structured around a single primary action
- Click-to-WhatsApp with pre-filled message per service and per suburb
- Click-to-call tracking on mobile
- Enquiry follow-up templates for the first response
- Review request flow triggered the day a job completes
- Lead source labelling so you know which searches produce work
- Monthly enquiry reporting inside Monthly Visibility Progress™
- Lead capture score inside your Local Authority Score™
How the process works
We measure the current path: impressions, profile actions and enquiries.
Profile buttons, services, hours and messaging set up for immediate contact.
Landing page and WhatsApp path built around the enquiry, not the brochure.
Review requests and follow-up templates so every job feeds the next.
Monthly enquiry and action reporting against the baseline.
Deliverables
- Conversion landing page (live)
- WhatsApp lead capture configured per service
- Review request flow and templates
- Enquiry reporting baseline
- Lead capture score inside the Local Authority Score™
Investment
Included in Growth (R8,500 once-off). Ongoing optimisation and reporting inside Growth Care™ (R2,500/month).
Why this matters
Google reports profile views, calls and direction requests, but not whether anyone actually booked. Without a deliberate conversion layer you are optimising for a number that does not pay wages.
In South Africa, WhatsApp is the shortest distance between an enquiry and a job. A profile that pushes people into a contact form loses to a competitor whose WhatsApp opens with the message already typed.
Common mistakes we fix
A homepage asks the visitor to navigate. A landing page asks them to enquire.
Forms suit office hours. Urgent local searches happen at 19:40 on a Sunday.
Every completed job is a chance to strengthen the profile. Skipping the request wastes it.
FAQs
No. This is organic Google lead generation — Google Business Profile, Google Maps and local SEO visibility converted through a landing page and WhatsApp.
We do not quote lead numbers, because they depend on your category, area and competition. We report the actual movement in enquiries against your baseline.
No. A focused conversion landing page usually outperforms a large website for local service enquiries.
Yes. WhatsApp and call paths use your own business number, which you keep.
Profile actions, click-to-WhatsApp events, calls and the lead capture component of your Local Authority Score™.
Conversion improvements usually show within 30 days. Visibility-driven growth in enquiries builds over 60–120 days.
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