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+261.7% Non-Branded Clicks in 4 Months

Miami Restaurant SEO Case Study
527 GMB Calls 2,485 Direction Requests +372% Impressions
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Results

📞
527
Total GMB Calls
(Nov '24–Apr '25)
🧭
2,485
Total Direction Requests
(Nov '24–Apr '25)
🗓️
235
Total GMB Bookings
(Nov '24–Apr '25)
🌐
+261.7%
Non-branded Clicks
(133 → 480)
👁️
+372.3%
Non-branded Impressions
(19.5K → 92.1K)
Google Search Console comparison showing total clicks rising from 133 to 480 and impressions from 19,500 to 92,100 over the last six months versus the previous six months for the Miami page.
Google Search Console: Non-branded Clicks & Impressions
Google Search Console top queries table comparing the last six months to the previous six months, e.g., 'burgers near me' clicks: 15 vs 1 and impressions: 4,521 vs 106, etc.
Google Search Console: Top Queries Comparison
Top 7 Miami Queries (Mar 2025)
Query Impressions Clicks
burgers near me 4,521 15
crazy shake 103 11
best burger miami 1,380 12
restaurants near me 617 10
brickell city center restaurants 619 11
burgers brickell 382 10
food near me 2,322 10

Summary

Summary: Black Tap Miami achieved record-breaking local search growth and engagement through a focused local SEO and GMB strategy.

From November 2024 to April 2025, Black Tap Miami's GMB profile generated 10,480 total interactions including 527 calls, 2,485 direction requests, and 235 bookings—with March 2025 alone accounting for 118 calls and 566 direction requests. The site's non‐branded clicks soared from 133 (previous 6 months) to 480 (last 6 months)—a +261.7% jump—and impressions rose from 19,500 → 92,100 (+372.3%).

The restaurant's Google My Business (GMB) profile and website saw unprecedented increases in menu views and organic visibility. This case study demonstrates how a targeted local SEO approach can drive real-world results—even in highly competitive markets.
GMB Insights Overview: Business Profile Interactions, Nov 2024 – Apr 2025
GMB Insights Overview: Business Profile Interactions (Nov 2024 – Apr 2025)
GMB Calls chart displaying 527 total calls from November 2024 to April 2025, highlighting 118 calls in March 2025.
GMB Insights: Calls (Nov 2024 – Apr 2025)
GMB Directions chart showing 2,485 total direction requests between November 2024 and April 2025, with 566 requests in March 2025.
GMB Insights: Direction Requests (Nov 2024 – Apr 2025)
GMB Bookings chart showing 235 total bookings from November 2024 to April 2025, with approximately 50 bookings in March 2025.
GMB Insights: Bookings (Nov 2024 – Apr 2025)

Objectives & Strategy

  • Maximize GMB engagement: phone calls, bookings, menu views, direction requests
  • Increase non-branded organic search traffic and local keyword rankings
  • Comprehensive technical audit, on-page optimization, and local content
  • Build local citations, backlinks, and review signals

Key Actions

  1. 🔍 Deep-dive keyword research for Miami food & beverage intent (e.g., "best burgers Miami", "burger near me")
  2. 📱 Fixed mobile usability, crawl errors, and improved site speed
  3. 📝 Optimized GMB profile, menu schema, meta tags, and internal links
  4. 🔗 Built local backlinks, citations, and secured food blog mentions
  5. 📸 Weekly GMB posts, review responses, and new photo uploads

Map Grid Ranking: "Burger Near Me"

Black Tap Miami boosted its local SEO for "burger near me", improving from a 9.27 avg rank in Dec to 2.50 in Mar 2025, with strong top-ranking visibility across the entire 0.50 sq. mile grid.

Map Grid Ranking progression for the 'burger near me' query: average rank of 9.27 in December 2024, 8.66 in January 2025, 8.29 in February 2025, and 2.50 in March 2025 across the 0.5 sq mile Miami area.
Map Grid: "burger near me" (Dec 2024 → Mar 2025)

Timeline & Tools

  • Start: Nov 2024
  • Results: 4 months (by Mar 2025)
  • Tools: Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, Google My Business
"We saw a real jump in calls, bookings, and walk-ins. Highly recommended for any business wanting to dominate local search!"
— Nicholas Bucciero, Marketing Director, Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer

Project Details

Category
Local SEO Restaurant
Expertise
Google Bing

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