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Yelp Business Page Setup

How to Set Up a Yelp Business Page (The Right Way)

Let’s be real: if you’re a local business and you’re not on Yelp, you’re invisible to a big chunk of potential customers.
But here’s the catch—most businesses set up their Yelp page wrong.
They rush through it, throw up a logo, add a couple of hours, and then wonder why calls aren’t coming in.

That’s where we do things differently.

Here’s exactly how to set up your Yelp page so it’s optimized, discoverable, and built to convert 👇
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Step 1. Lock in the Right Category

Don’t overthink this - Yelp categories are like Google Maps for your business. If you’re a general contractor, plumber, dentist, or designer, you’ve got to show up in the right lane.

We’ll help you pick the exact category that gets you found by the right people, not buried under the wrong searches.

Step 2. Dial In Your Business Hours

Nothing fancy here—but consistency is key.

If your hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm, they need to show up across Yelp, Google, your website, and everywhere else. That consistency builds trust (and trust builds clicks).

Step 3. Load Your Page With Pictures (The Right Way)

Here’s where most businesses miss the mark.

They upload a handful of random images, filenames like “IMG_1234.jpg” and call it a day.

Big mistake.

We’ll upload all your best photos—projects, team, office, before-and-afters—and optimize the filenames with keywords. That way, your pictures don’t just look good, they also help you rank in Google Images and Yelp searches.

Step 4. Show Off Every Service You Offer

Think of Yelp like your digital storefront. If you don’t list your services, customers don’t know you offer them.

We’ll add all your services (yes, all of them). That way, when someone searches for “roof repair” or “kitchen remodel” you don’t miss out on the lead.

Step 5. Start Building Reviews the Smart Way

Yelp reviews can make or break your business.

We’ll create a simple, ethical, and effective way to start collecting reviews from your happy customers—without tripping Yelp’s filters.

Step 6. Use Yelp Credits for Promotions

Yelp ads can work—but only if you start the right way.

We’ll help you set up Yelp ad credits so you can test promotion campaigns based on your services, without burning cash.

Step 7. Strip Out the Distractions (aka “You Might Also Consider”)

One of Yelp’s sneakiest features? That “You Might Also Consider” section that shows off your competitors.

We’ll help you remove it—or minimize it—so when people land on your page, the only option they see is you.

Step 8. Nail Your Business Description

This is where you tell your story—but most business owners either write too little… or way too much.

We’ll craft an about section that positions you as the trusted expert, hits the right keywords, and gets customers excited to call.

Step 9. Add FAQs (The Secret Weapon)

Your customers are asking the same questions over and over:

Do you offer free estimates?
Do you work weekends?
What’s your warranty?

We’ll load up your page with those FAQs so customers get answers instantly—and you look like the obvious choice.
Setting up your Yelp page isn’t just a checkbox—it’s a lead-generation machine if you do it the right way.

Most businesses leave money on the table by skipping steps. We don’t.

👉 If you want a Yelp page that actually brings in customers (instead of just sitting there collecting dust), let’s set it up the right way.

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