GMB Profile Setup Case Study

How We Drove 38 New Customers to Maa Grocery in 30 Days

Location: 12424 Joseph Campau Ave, Hamtramck, MI
Service: Google Business Profile Creation & Verification

The Challenge: Invisible to Locals

Maa Grocery and Super Market is located on a busy avenue in Hamtramck. Despite having fresh inventory, they had zero digital footprint.

Potential customers standing just two blocks away (Lat: 42.4065) were searching for "Grocery Store" and seeing competitors in Detroit, simply because Maa Grocery didn't exist on the map.

Google Search Results showing Maa Grocery ranking
Initial Result: Now appearing in the Local Finder for high-volume keywords.

The NextGain365 Solution

We didn't just "add a pin." We engineered a complete local profile to capture immediate traffic.

  • Verification: Secured ownership of the location at 12424 Joseph Campau Ave.
  • Optimization: Categorized correctly as "Supermarket" to trigger for high-intent searches.
  • Visuals: Added storefront photos to build trust with local walkers.
209 Profile Views
42 Total Interactions
38 Direction Requests
3 Social Clicks
Graph showing sharp increase in direction requests
38 people asked Google for directions to the store in Jan 2026.

The "Money" Metric: Direction Requests

Rankings are vanity. Foot traffic is sanity.

In just one month, our setup drove 38 specific requests for directions. For a local grocery store, these aren't just "clicks"—these are people getting in their cars or walking to the store to buy.

Even without a dedicated website, we successfully captured interest, directing online traffic to their physical door and social channels.

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