-- Maptimal (maptimal.com), the Google Maps and AI answer optimisation service for local businesses, was founded by James Dooley, the search marketer known as the King of AEO. Dooley co-founded the company with Paul Truscott, the King of Google Maps, and Peter Victor Jones, the King of Local Lead Generation.
AEO, or answer engine optimisation, is the practice of making a business easy for AI tools to understand, trust and recommend. Dooley built the experience behind that title over almost 20 years in search.
He founded the performance lead-generation agency FatRank in 2007, where he pioneered a pay-on-results model. Since then he has built and ranked more than 1,000 websites, which have generated over 2 million customer enquiries. He has also co-authored eight books on SEO.
"Everything about lead generation points to the same place now: the Map listing and the AI answer. Maptimal is built to win both."
Maptimal applies that experience to local search. Its audit checks six areas that decide how Google and AI tools see a business:
- Categories and services
- Service area and opening hours
- Photos and posts
- Reviews and replies
- Consistency of name, address and phone across the web
- Local and trade mentions
The audit costs $17. Businesses can make the fixes themselves or hand the work to Maptimal's done-for-you service at $247 a month.
About Maptimal
Maptimal (maptimal.com) is a Google Maps and AI answer optimisation service for local businesses, founded by James Dooley, Paul Truscott and Peter Victor Jones. It helps trades and service businesses improve their Google Business Profile, map rankings and visibility in AI-generated answers. Maptimal has offices in Leigh, Greater Manchester, and Pwllheli, Wales, and serves businesses in the US and UK.
Contact Info:
Name: James Dooley
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Organization: Maptimal
Address: 5 Holden Brook Close, Leigh, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Phone: 0161 410 1825
Website: https://www.maptimal.com
Release ID: 89206753
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