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Get Found First: How Your Small Business Can Show Up on Google Without Paying for Ads

Are your competitors showing up on Google before you, even though your work is better?

You are not alone. Most small business owners have no idea why they are invisible online, and even less idea how to fix it. The good news? You do not need a big budget or a marketing degree. You just need to know the right levers to pull.

In this 60-minute hands-on Zoom workshop, Sacramento marketing strategist Celia Surridge breaks down exactly how local businesses get found on Google for free, and what you can do this week to start showing up where your customers are already searching.

Bonus: The Zoom room opens 15 minutes early for facilitated networking. Log on early for a chance to introduce yourself, share about your business, and make real connections with other local business owners in our area before we dive in.

You will walk away knowing:

  • Why Google ranks some businesses above others (and how to use that to your advantage)
  • How to optimize your Google Business Profile the right way
  • A simple system for getting more reviews without feeling awkward about asking
  • What local SEO actually means, in plain English
  • Your personal visibility score and the number one thing to fix first

This workshop is perfect for you if:

  • You rely on local customers to keep your business running
  • You have Googled your own business and did not love what you found
  • You are tired of paying for ads that feel like a gamble

Bring your laptop, tablet, or phone. We are doing a live audit of your business together.

What is Included

  • 60-minute live workshop on local Google visibility
  • Live audit of your own business during the session
  • 30-Day Local Visibility Checklist to take home
  • 15-minute facilitated networking session before the workshop
  • Complimentary 20-minute Local Visibility Audit with Celia after the workshop (a $150 value)

Date & Time

June 17, 2026

10:45AM - 12:00PM

More Info

Virtual Event

Event Website

916-800-1503

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