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