Free marketing audit for auto repair and service shops

Most shop customers search on a phone, with a problem, and call whoever looks trustworthy first. This audit shows how your site and Google listing look to that person, and what to fix first.

Free. About a minute. No email needed for the preview.

What it checks for a shop

• Reviews compared with nearby shops

  Your Google rating and review count next to the shops that show up for your search, since the comparison often decides who gets the call.

• Tap-to-call and directions

  Whether the phone number is a tap-to-call link, and whether the page makes calling or getting directions the obvious next step.

• Mobile speed

  A slow page loses the person with a car problem before the number appears.

• Clear offers and consistent copy

  Conflicting prices, many competing offers, or copy that names another company all cost trust. The audit quotes what it finds.

• Service pages that say what and where

  Whether each service has its own title, description and page, so Google and customers can tell what you fix and where.

What the report looks like

You get a first move, specific findings quoted from your own pages, and the best ways to find new customers. See a sample report for a made-up auto repair shop. Every term in it is explained in the plain-words guide.

Plain-language reading

• Show your work: what a marketing audit should actually check
• Star power: why Google reviews decide who gets the call
• New site or new page? How to tell before you write the check

Questions

Does it work for independent shops?

Yes. It is built for small, local businesses, from one-bay shops to small groups.

Will it tell me to run ads?

Only when your site and listing are ready for them. The report also says when to skip ads for now, for example when a slow page would waste the clicks.

Who makes this?

Hive, a Seattle marketing agency that runs full-funnel digital marketing programs, including programs that drive visits to physical locations. The audit is free and has no obligation.

This audit is made by Hive, a Seattle marketing agency. The audit is free, and you decide whether to talk to us afterward.