Do you need to come to Pattaya?
No. We work from Bangkok, and everything from the first map check to the monthly report happens over video calls, LINE and email. If the site needs new photos, your phone is usually enough, and we tell you which shots to take.
Can my Google profile work for Russian speakers?
Partly, on its own. Google shows your business category in the language of the person searching and offers to translate your reviews. The business name has to stay as it appears on your sign. For the rest, a Russian page on your website gives people something to read once they tap through. We agree extra languages, and what they cost, on the call.
Families search from Bangkok before they drive down. Will they see me?
Yes, if they put the place in the search. Someone in Bangkok who types "seafood Naklua" sees results for Naklua, not for the street they are sitting on. To be among them, the profile needs the right category and an accurate address, and your site needs pages that name your area. Then you are on the list when they plan the weekend.
Can each of my rental condos have its own Google Maps listing?
No. Google does not allow profiles for individual rental units, and may suspend them. A rental business with a real office, staffed during opening hours, can have one profile. Each unit belongs on your website instead, with its own page, photos and monthly rate, and the profile sends people there.
We are in East Pattaya, away from the beach. Can we still show up?
Yes, to the people near you. Google ranks local results on relevance, distance and prominence, so an inland business shows up most to searches nearby, and around East Pattaya many of those come from residents. A complete profile, the right category and a steady flow of reviews win that market. Visitors by the beach are easier to reach through your website and SEO.
How long does it take, and when should we start?
Sixty to ninety days for a measurable move on the map, and longer in a crowded category such as restaurants or hotels. For foreign visitors, start around August or September so the work shows by November. Weekend trade from Bangkok runs all year, so for that side of the business any month is a fine time to begin.