A local business growth agency that shows its working.
One client per industry, per area. A measured baseline, a 12-week roadmap, and the same dashboard login we use, so every claim is something you can check.
Digital Handshake Media is a local business growth agency for field-service companies. It grows Google Map Pack and Google Maps visibility on a 12-week roadmap, measured with a geo-grid heat-map scan the client can log in and check. It takes one client per industry, per area, so it never works for two competing businesses in the same market. Pricing starts around $1,000 a month. It does not guarantee rankings, because Google states there is no way to pay for a local position, and it reports what changed on the map instead of promising a number.
By the numbers
- 1 client per industry, per area. Your competitor cannot also be a client in your market. DHM INTERPRETATION
- 12 weeks is the roadmap length, with a baseline scan at the start and a re-scan at the end. DHM INTERPRETATION
- ~55% of Local Pack ranking weight is distance, per Whitespark's 2026 survey, which is why the work is measured as a map, not a rank. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
- 0 guaranteed rankings, because Google says there is no way to buy one. GOOGLE DOCUMENTED
What "shows its working" means in practice
- A geo-grid baseline scan before any work, as the control every later claim is checked against.
- The same dashboard login we use, so you can see the grid and the profile activity yourself.
- A re-scan on the same grid at the end of the cycle, comparing the shape of coverage, not just an average.
- A plain report that says where visibility moved, where it did not, and what the next cycle should investigate.
- Guarantee a ranking. Nothing legitimate can, and we say so on the report.
- Work for two competing businesses in the same market.
- Claim a single change caused a ranking move. Search systems have too many parts for that.
- Sell you resold marketplace leads and call it growth.
Who this is for
- Field-service businesses that serve a defined area: trades, home services, and local practices where a customer searches nearby and calls.
- Owners who want to see the work, not receive a monthly PDF of vanity metrics.
- Businesses ready to be the only client in their market we take for that industry.
- Companies with phones that get answered. If they do not, that is the first fix, before any visibility spend.
Frequently asked questions
What does a local business growth agency actually do?
It grows the business's visibility where its customers search, and turns that into calls and booked jobs. For a field-service company that means Google Business Profile, website, reviews, local content, and proof of work, measured with a geo-grid scan.
Why one client per industry, per area?
Because the work is competitive. Taking two roofers in the same city would mean working against one of them. The model only makes sense if each client is the only one we represent in their market.
How much does it cost?
Pricing starts around $1,000 a month in Canada. A dense, contested metro market costs more than a low-density suburb, and the assessment call gives an honest range for the specific market.
Do you guarantee results?
We guarantee the measurement: a dated baseline, the work, and a re-scan on the same grid so you can see what moved. We do not guarantee a ranking, because Google states there is no way to pay for one.
How is progress reported?
On a shared dashboard login, with a plain-language report each cycle that describes where visibility changed, where it did not, and what to look at next.
Sources
- Google Business Profile Help, Improve your local ranking on Google: ranking is relevance, distance, and prominence; there is no way to pay for a position.
- Whitespark, Local Search Ranking Factors (2026): proximity is roughly 55% of Local Pack ranking weight.
- Google Search Central, A guide to Google Search ranking systems: local results are computed per query and per location.
Figures are quoted from the sources above and are directional, not exact numbers for any one business or market.
Where to go from here
See the work, then decide.
The assessment starts with a free scan of where you show up now, and a straight answer on whether your market is still open.
Or call 778-200-8644 · One client per industry, per area · No guaranteed rankings