Google Business Profile vs. Whitespark Local Rank Tracker

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Business Profile
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is a free tool that allows users to promote a Business Profile and business website on Google Search and Maps. With an account, users can see and connect with customers, post updates to the Business Profile, and see how customers are interacting with a business on Google.N/A
Whitespark Local Rank Tracker
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Track Local SEO Success With Local Rank Tracker The Local Rank Tracker helps companies monitor their performance in search engines and discover new opportunities for improving online visibility. Users can discover where a business dominates in local search results, and track its top competitors to make informed decisions. The vendor states agencies, SMBs, and multi-location businesses use Whitespark's Local Rank Tracker to gain critical insights into their online…
$25
per month
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Small Business
$25
per month
Specialist
$50
per month
Agency
$100
per month
Enterprise
$200
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Business ProfileWhitespark Local Rank Tracker
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe pricing table above is based on tracking daily rakings, however, users also have the option to track rankings weekly. Small Business $17 per month Specialist $35 per month Agency $70 per month Enterprise $140 per month
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Best Alternatives
Google Business ProfileWhitespark Local Rank Tracker
Small Businesses
HubSpot Marketing Hub
HubSpot Marketing Hub
Score 8.8 out of 10
Google Business Profile
Google Business Profile
Score 8.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
HubSpot Marketing Hub
HubSpot Marketing Hub
Score 8.8 out of 10
Google Business Profile
Google Business Profile
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprises

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User Ratings
Google Business ProfileWhitespark Local Rank Tracker
Likelihood to Recommend
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Usability
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Support Rating
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User Testimonials
Google Business ProfileWhitespark Local Rank Tracker
Likelihood to Recommend
The great advantage of Google My Business is that any business that complies with the privacy and authentication policy requirements can access all the functionality tools that help promote the business website through the referral system, exchange of opinions with other users and search engine optimization (SEO).
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They are a time saver for any agency looking to understand the impact of their local and organic SEO.
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Pros
  • I appreciate how you can select your amenities and customize your profile to stand out in a unique manner
  • it's super easy to add new products / post updates about your business
  • The use of pictures is helpful for our customers, we're at the end of a industrial park and it can be tricky to find the front of our office at times. Customers have mentioned our business profile pictures helped them locate us!
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  • Finds listings on directories
  • Finds press releases that mention brands or business names
  • Helps find bad data
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Cons
  • Sometimes it's difficult to verify a business if they are an online business and have no brick and mortar location.
  • I wish there was more control of how the reviews are sorted and a faster ability to dispute completely spammy reviews.
  • It would be helpful to have more captions in the photos, especially for restaurants because people post food photos without any descriptions and it's difficult to figure out what certain photos represent at times.
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  • It would be nice to see a geo-grid of ranking around a location
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Usability
Google Business Profile is very user friendly for the users and well as the customers of the company. The customers have an easy time finding the information they need and posting and viewing reviews
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Support Rating
Whether it is technical or customer support, Google My Business excels and suffers in the exact same ways that all other branches of Google do. While you'll eventually figure out the issue, the sheer magnitude of the company comes with expected hurdles, wait times, and support you'd come to expect from other large companies.
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Alternatives Considered
Before using Google My Business, we have used the "Yext" platform in our company to improve our positioning and get our clients to have an exact location of our company, however, the results were very bad. Yext user support did not offer us good care when we purchased the annual plan. When we made the purchase, we had several doubts to be able to implement this platform in our company, since the configuration of the location and the statistical analysis of search is somewhat complicated, but the Yext user support responded after 48 hours, and This did not allow us to quickly implement this software in our company, so we went to make a refund. Google My Business solved all our doubts, each one of the problems presented during the implementation of Google My Business in my company, were solved in just a few minutes since we received help from an online agent 24 hours a day. The implementation of this software was totally fast thanks to the excellent support we received.
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The visuals on Whitespark Local Rank Tracker are compelling
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Return on Investment
  • Provides social proof of real users experiences.
  • Is often the only information a visitor needs to visit your location providing a zero click search with no need to visit a website.
  • Ensures users can see an unbiased snapshot of a business.
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  • Has allowed us to more effectively update business information to prefect organic traffic loss during name or address changes.
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ScreenShots

Whitespark Local Rank Tracker Screenshots

Screenshot of Rankings Campaign Overview - View your rankings across the different result types (Google Pack, Google Local Finder, Google Organic, etc) and see your aggregate rankings for the selected period.  This area provides you with insights on your ranking distribution, calculates your visibility score, and keyword progress.Screenshot of Ranking Results Table - This area provides a break down of your campaign.  Here you'll see what keywords are ranking and for which location, and the matched URL or phone number to that result.Screenshot of Filters -Segment your ranking data by specific keywords or keyword groups, location, URL or phone number.Screenshot of Competitor Comparison - See how you stack up against your top competitors. Use this data to identify areas of improvement for your business and outrank the competition.Screenshot of Keyword Comparison - Review keyword progress over time for your top most important keyword terms.Screenshot of Campaign Setup - Here's where all the finer details go. Tracking locations are setup individually based on Zip/Postal Code or geo-coordinates.