Terms of Service
Effective Date: May 21, 2026.
You are reading the Terms of Service for rankgmblisting.com. We operate a local SEO agency focused on Google Business Profile optimization. We publish our internal testing data, case studies, and ranking strategies. By accessing this site or engaging our services, you agree to the rules laid out below.
We wrote this document for business owners, not lawyers. It outlines exactly what we do, what we own, and where our responsibility ends.
Read it carefully.
The Reality of Local Search
We provide local SEO consulting, GBP management, and educational content. Our methods rely on rigorous testing. We build citation consistency across 50+ directories. We optimize your GBP Q&A section to capture featured snippets. We track review velocity.
We do not control Google.
Local search relies heavily on proximity signals, relevance, and prominence. Google updates its algorithm constantly. A strategy that secures the local 3-pack today requires ongoing maintenance tomorrow. We provide accurate, battle-tested information based on current local SEO practice. We never guarantee specific ranking positions, traffic volumes, or revenue increases.
If you implement our published strategies, you assume the risk. If you keyword-stuff your business name and trigger a manual suspension, that falls entirely on your shoulders. We share what works for our clients. Your execution dictates your results.
Intellectual Property and Site Content
We write every word on this website. We run the campaigns. We compile the case studies. We publish the results.
The content on rankgmblisting.com belongs to us. This includes our text, site design, graphics, and proprietary local SEO frameworks. You may not scrape, copy, or republish our content without explicit written permission.
You can quote brief excerpts of our articles for commentary or educational purposes. You must provide a direct, do-follow link back to the original page on our domain. Stealing our case studies to market your own agency violates these terms. We monitor the web for stolen content. We file DMCA takedown notices when we find it.
Client Engagements and Data Accuracy
When you hire us to manage your Google Maps presence, we require specific access and information. We need manager access to your Google Business Profile. We need your exact, legal business name, address, and phone number.
NAP consistency forms the foundation of local SEO.
If you provide inaccurate data, your campaign will fail. You retain ownership of your Google Business Profile and all associated assets. We act as managers during our engagement. You grant us permission to publish posts, respond to reviews, and update business information on your behalf.
You must ensure you hold the rights to any images or videos you send us to upload to your profile. We refuse to upload copyrighted material owned by third parties.
Acceptable Use and Community Conduct
We host a comments section on our case studies and strategy guides. We encourage debate. We welcome questions from other local SEO practitioners and business owners.
We do not tolerate spam.
If you drop irrelevant links to your own agency, we will delete your comment. If you use automated bots to scrape our directory lists, we will block your IP address. You agree to use this website for its intended educational and commercial purposes. Attempting to bypass our security measures or overload our servers will result in an immediate, permanent ban.
Third-Party Integrations and API Failures
Our services often rely on third-party platforms. We connect to the Google Business Profile API to push updates. We use external data providers to audit your local search grid.
These platforms experience outages. Google frequently breaks its own API during major updates.
We hold no liability for delays or failures caused by third-party systems. If a Google bug prevents us from updating your holiday hours, we will document the error and retry when the system stabilizes. We communicate these friction points clearly to our clients. You agree that external platform failures fall outside our control.
Limitation of Liability
We operate in a volatile environment. Competitors submit malicious edits. Google rolls out unannounced core updates. Profiles get suspended pending video verification.
Under no circumstances shall rankgmblisting.com or its operators be held liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of this website or our services. This includes lost revenue, lost rankings, or business interruption.
We provide our site and services on an “as is” basis. We make no warranties regarding the uninterrupted availability of this website. We work hard to eliminate blind spots in our strategies, but the digital environment carries inherent risk. You accept that risk by operating a business online.
Affiliate and Tool Disclosures
We use specific software to track local rankings, audit citations, and monitor review velocity. Occasionally, we link to these tools using affiliate links.
If you click an affiliate link and purchase software, we earn a small commission. This costs you nothing extra.
We only recommend tools we actively use in our agency operations. We refuse sponsorships from software companies that fail our internal testing. Our recommendations stem entirely from operational utility, not commission rates.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Any disputes arising from your use of rankgmblisting.com or our consulting services will be handled exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Travis County, Texas.
Changes to These Terms
We update this document when our business practices change. We also update it when legal requirements shift.
When we modify these terms, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website after changes are published constitutes your acceptance of the new terms. We recommend checking this page periodically.
Contact Information
We run a real business. We answer our emails.
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, contact us directly. Email [email protected]. We review all inquiries and typically respond within 48 business hours. Do not use this email for SEO consulting questions.