Google Business Optimizer

Small business owners waste 5-10 hours per week manually managing their Google Business Profile:

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Google Business Optimizer

Automate your Google Business Profile and save 5-10 hours every week.

The Problem

Small business owners waste 5-10 hours per week manually managing their Google Business Profile:

Responding to reviews - Checking daily, crafting responses, monitoring ratings
Updating business info - Holiday hours, special events, temporary closures
Tracking competitors - Manual research to see how you stack up
Monitoring rankings - Checking where you appear in local search results

That's 20-40 hours per month spent on tasks that could be automated.

The Solution

Google Business Optimizer automates your entire Google Business Profile workflow:

✨ What It Does

Feature	What You Get
Review Automation	Auto-respond to reviews, get alerts for new reviews, track sentiment trends
Smart Updates	Bulk update hours, post updates, sync across multiple locations
Competitor Intel	Track competitor ratings, reviews, and ranking changes
Rank Tracking	Monitor your position for key local search terms

Commands

`reviews`

Manage and respond to customer reviews automatically.

# Check for new reviews
google-business-optimizer reviews --check

# Auto-respond to all new reviews
google-business-optimizer reviews --respond --template=professional

# Get review analytics
google-business-optimizer reviews --stats --last-30-days

# List reviews needing response
google-business-optimizer reviews --pending

Templates: professional, friendly, short, detailed

`update-hours`

Update business hours and special hours in bulk.

# Set regular hours
google-business-optimizer update-hours --location="Main St" \
  --monday="9:00-17:00" --tuesday="9:00-17:00" ...

# Set holiday hours
google-business-optimizer update-hours --holiday --date="2024-12-25" --closed

# Set special hours for event
google-business-optimizer update-hours --special --date="2024-07-04" --hours="10:00-14:00"

# Apply to all locations
google-business-optimizer update-hours --all-locations --holiday --date="2024-01-01" --closed

`competitors`

Monitor your competitors' Google Business Profiles.

# Add competitors to track
google-business-optimizer competitors --add "Competitor Business Name"

# Run competitor analysis
google-business-optimizer competitors --analyze

# Get weekly report
google-business-optimizer competitors --report --format=email

# Compare ratings
google-business-optimizer competitors --compare --metric=rating

`rank-track`

Track your ranking for local search keywords.

# Add keywords to track
google-business-optimizer rank-track --add "coffee shop near me"
google-business-optimizer rank-track --add "best pizza downtown"

# Check current rankings
google-business-optimizer rank-track --check

# View ranking history
google-business-optimizer rank-track --history --days=30

# Get ranking report
google-business-optimizer rank-track --report --keyword="coffee shop near me"

Setup

1. Get Your Google API Credentials

Go to Google Cloud Console
Create a new project or select existing
Enable Google Business Profile API
Create OAuth 2.0 credentials
Download your credentials.json

2. Configure the Skill

google-business-optimizer config --credentials=/path/to/credentials.json
google-business-optimizer config --location-id="YOUR_LOCATION_ID"

3. Authorize

google-business-optimizer auth --login

Pricing

Plan	Price	Features
FREE	$0	1 location, 50 reviews/month, basic responses
PRO	$19/mo	5 locations, unlimited reviews, AI responses, competitor tracking (5)
AGENCY	$49/mo	Unlimited locations, unlimited reviews, white-label reports, API access, priority support

Automation (HEARTBEAT)

This skill integrates with OpenClaw's heartbeat system for hands-off automation:

Daily: Check for new reviews and auto-respond
Weekly: Competitor analysis report
Monthly: Ranking report with trend analysis

See HEARTBEAT.md for configuration.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
`GBP_API_KEY`	Google Business Profile API key	Yes
`GBP_LOCATION_ID`	Your business location ID	Yes
`GBP_ACCOUNT_ID`	Your Google account ID	Yes
`OPENAI_API_KEY`	For AI-generated responses (PRO+)	No
`SLACK_WEBHOOK`	For notifications	No
`EMAIL_TO`	For report delivery	No

Examples

Auto-Respond to All New Reviews

google-business-optimizer reviews --respond-all --template=friendly

Set Holiday Hours for All Locations

google-business-optimizer update-hours --all-locations \
  --holiday --date="2024-12-25" --date="2024-12-26" --date="2025-01-01" --closed

Weekly Competitor Report

google-business-optimizer competitors --report --format=pdf --email=owner@business.com

Track 10 Local Keywords

for keyword in "coffee shop" "cafe near me" "best espresso" "latte art" "pastry shop"; do
  google-business-optimizer rank-track --add "$keyword"
done

Support

📧 Email: support@google-business-optimizer.local
📖 Docs: https://docs.google-business-optimizer.local
💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/gbp-optimizer

Changelog

v1.0.0

Initial release
Review automation with templates
Business hours management
Competitor tracking
Rank tracking
HEARTBEAT automation support

---name: google-business-optimizerdescription: Small business owners waste 5-10 hours per week manually managing their Google Business Profile:--- # Google Business Optimizer **Automate your Google Business Profile and save 5-10 hours every week.** --- ## The Problem Small business owners waste 5-10 hours per week manually managing their Google Business Profile: - **Responding to reviews** - Checking daily, crafting responses, monitoring ratings - **Updating business info** - Holiday hours, special events, temporary closures - **Tracking competitors** - Manual research to see how you stack up - **Monitoring rankings** - Checking where you appear in local search results **That's 20-40 hours per month** spent on tasks that could be automated. --- ## The Solution Google Business Optimizer automates your entire Google Business Profile workflow: ### ✨ What It Does | Feature | What You Get | |---------|--------------| | **Review Automation** | Auto-respond to reviews, get alerts for new reviews, track sentiment trends | | **Smart Updates** | Bulk update hours, post updates, sync across multiple locations | | **Competitor Intel** | Track competitor ratings, reviews, and ranking changes | | **Rank Tracking** | Monitor your position for key local search terms | --- ## Commands ### `reviews` Manage and respond to customer reviews automatically. ```bash # Check for new reviews google-business-optimizer reviews --check # Auto-respond to all new reviews google-business-optimizer reviews --respond --template=professional # Get review analytics google-business-optimizer reviews --stats --last-30-days # List reviews needing response google-business-optimizer reviews --pending ``` **Templates:** `professional`, `friendly`, `short`, `detailed` --- ### `update-hours` Update business hours and special hours in bulk. ```bash # Set regular hours google-business-optimizer update-hours --location="Main St" \ --monday="9:00-17:00" --tuesday="9:00-17:00" ... # Set holiday hours google-business-optimizer update-hours --holiday --date="2024-12-25" --closed # Set special hours for event google-business-optimizer update-hours --special --date="2024-07-04" --hours="10:00-14:00" # Apply to all locations google-business-optimizer update-hours --all-locations --holiday --date="2024-01-01" --closed ``` --- ### `competitors` Monitor your competitors' Google Business Profiles. ```bash # Add competitors to track google-business-optimizer competitors --add "Competitor Business Name" # Run competitor analysis google-business-optimizer competitors --analyze # Get weekly report google-business-optimizer competitors --report --format=email # Compare ratings google-business-optimizer competitors --compare --metric=rating ``` --- ### `rank-track` Track your ranking for local search keywords. ```bash # Add keywords to track google-business-optimizer rank-track --add "coffee shop near me" google-business-optimizer rank-track --add "best pizza downtown" # Check current rankings google-business-optimizer rank-track --check # View ranking history google-business-optimizer rank-track --history --days=30 # Get ranking report google-business-optimizer rank-track --report --keyword="coffee shop near me" ``` --- ## Setup ### 1. Get Your Google API Credentials 1. Go to [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/) 2. Create a new project or select existing 3. Enable **Google Business Profile API** 4. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials 5. Download your `credentials.json` ### 2. Configure the Skill ```bash google-business-optimizer config --credentials=/path/to/credentials.json google-business-optimizer config --location-id="YOUR_LOCATION_ID" ``` ### 3. Authorize ```bash google-business-optimizer auth --login ``` --- ## Pricing | Plan | Price | Features | |------|-------|----------| | **FREE** | $0 | 1 location, 50 reviews/month, basic responses | | **PRO** | $19/mo | 5 locations, unlimited reviews, AI responses, competitor tracking (5) | | **AGENCY** | $49/mo | Unlimited locations, unlimited reviews, white-label reports, API access, priority support | --- ## Automation (HEARTBEAT) This skill integrates with OpenClaw's heartbeat system for hands-off automation: - **Daily**: Check for new reviews and auto-respond - **Weekly**: Competitor analysis report - **Monthly**: Ranking report with trend analysis See `HEARTBEAT.md` for configuration. --- ## Environment Variables | Variable | Description | Required | |----------|-------------|----------| | `GBP_API_KEY` | Google Business Profile API key | Yes | | `GBP_LOCATION_ID` | Your business location ID | Yes | | `GBP_ACCOUNT_ID` | Your Google account ID | Yes | | `OPENAI_API_KEY` | For AI-generated responses (PRO+) | No | | `SLACK_WEBHOOK` | For notifications | No | | `EMAIL_TO` | For report delivery | No | --- ## Examples ### Auto-Respond to All New Reviews ```bash google-business-optimizer reviews --respond-all --template=friendly ``` ### Set Holiday Hours for All Locations ```bash google-business-optimizer update-hours --all-locations \ --holiday --date="2024-12-25" --date="2024-12-26" --date="2025-01-01" --closed ``` ### Weekly Competitor Report ```bash google-business-optimizer competitors --report --format=pdf --email=owner@business.com ``` ### Track 10 Local Keywords ```bash for keyword in "coffee shop" "cafe near me" "best espresso" "latte art" "pastry shop"; do google-business-optimizer rank-track --add "$keyword" done ``` --- ## Support - 📧 Email: support@google-business-optimizer.local - 📖 Docs: https://docs.google-business-optimizer.local - 💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/gbp-optimizer --- ## Changelog ### v1.0.0 - Initial release - Review automation with templates - Business hours management - Competitor tracking - Rank tracking - HEARTBEAT automation support

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