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

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

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Create a new project or select existing
3. Enable Google Business Profile API
4. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials
5. 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

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

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