Get found
Google Business Profile, local search, Maps and the new AI search results. The settings and habits that decide whether nearby customers ever see you.
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The Growth Den Weekly is one short, practical email a week on getting your business found on Google, chosen over competitors, and contacted more often. It takes three minutes to read and you can act on it the same day, without paying anyone.
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The Local Competitor Playbook
A 10-page guide to why the business down the road gets the customers you should be getting, and what to do about it.
- A 10-minute check of where competitors beat you on Google
- A scorecard to rate yourself against your top three rivals
- Seven moves to win customers back, most of them free
- A calculator for what lost customers cost you each year
What lands in your inbox.
Each week covers one of four themes, in rotation. Every issue ends with something you can copy, tick off or try that day.
Get chosen
Reviews, prices, photos and first impressions. Why a stranger picks a competitor in 30 seconds, and the small changes that make them pick you.
Get more enquiries
WhatsApp, forms, booking and response speed. How to stop losing the customer who searched at 21:30 and found you closed.
Do it yourself
Checklists, templates and copy-paste messages. A review request, a monthly Google routine, a 10-point website health check.
Questions about the emails.
Is The Growth Den Weekly really free?
Yes. There is no cost and no catch. You get one practical email a week and a free playbook when you sign up. Most of the advice is something you can do yourself without paying anyone.
How often will you email me?
Once a week, on Tuesdays. Each email takes about three minutes to read.
Do I need to be a GDS client?
No. The emails are written for any South African small business owner who wants more customers from Google and their website, whether or not they ever work with us.
How do I unsubscribe?
Reply STOP to any email, or write to us, and we remove you straight away and never email you again.
What do you do with my email address?
We use it only to send you The Growth Den Weekly. We never sell or share it. Our privacy policy explains how we handle it under POPIA.
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