The Core Group

Get Found. Get Customers In The Door.

Before you spend a dollar on ads, we fix what brings customers for free: your website, your Google Business Profile, and your local visibility.

FAST • PRACTICAL • NO FLUFF • BUILT FOR SMALL BUSINESS

We're not fresh out of a marketing bootcamp.

JG and Matt

Two former General Managers from top-performing dealerships.

We've closed $50M+ in sales, managed 100+ employees, and know what actually drives customers through the door.

Now we're using that same ruthless, conversion-first approach for small business owners who are tired of marketing agencies that talk a big game but can't close.

Start with the free wins.

Most agencies push ads first. We start by making sure customers can actually find you.

Website

Clarity, speed, and conversion basics that turn visitors into customers. We audit like we're spending our own money — because we have.

Google Profile

The real local lever. Optimized so you show up when they search. We've ranked businesses in hyper-competitive markets. Your industry is easier.

Local Visibility

Signals that drive real customer flow, inquiries, and booked visits. We track what matters: phone calls and walk-ins, not vanity metrics.

What you'll get (for real).

A plain-English breakdown of what's holding you back — starting with the free stuff.

Before

You're guessing whether customers can even find you online.

After

You'll know exactly where you rank vs. competitors and what's costing you customers today.

Before

Your Google Business Profile is incomplete and hemorrhaging local search visibility.

After

A fully optimized profile with a checklist of exactly what to fix — including the quick wins you can do for free.

Before

Your website looks fine but quietly kills conversions on every single page.

After

A specific list of website issues killing your conversions — with fixes ranked by impact, not complexity.

Before

You have no idea what competitors are doing differently to outrank you.

After

A side-by-side local competitor comparison showing exactly where they're beating you and how to flip it.

Before

You've paid for marketing that generated traffic but no actual customers.

After

Quick win fixes identified — free and fast — that you can implement this week to start converting visitors into calls.

Before

You have no clear path from where you are to actually growing your customer base.

After

A custom plan to turn your visibility into customers — built for your business, not a template.

Built for businesses that need customers in the door.

If you need more real customers, traffic, and inquiries — this is for you.

Restaurants Coffee Shops Gyms Contractors Plumbers Retail Salons Clinics Service Pros

How we get you more customers.

01

Be Found

Build or fix your website and Google Business Profile so you show up when customers search.

02

Be Chosen

Make it obvious why they should pick you and exactly what to do next.

03

Be Visited

Turn interest into booked visits, appointments, and customers actually showing up.

What we don't do.

Vanity metrics that don't equal customers

Set-it-and-forget-it campaigns

Monthly reports that replace real work

Selling ads before your foundation is ready

If it doesn't move customers into your business, it's noise.

The cost of waiting

Every day your Google Business Profile stays incomplete costs you 12–15 potential customers.

What's 12 customers worth to your business? Your competitors are already showing up. Don't start behind.

Q1 2026: Your competitors are already booking their spring campaigns.

GET FREE ANALYSIS NOW

Real results from real businesses.

"

We thought we needed more ads. Turns out we needed people to actually find us first. Game changer.

Local Restaurant Owner

"

Finally, someone who explained what actually matters instead of trying to sell me stuff I don't need.

Home Services Contractor

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The free analysis alone was worth more than the last agency I paid. These guys get it.

Gym Owner

Get your free website analysis.

No commitment. No pitch. Just a clear breakdown of what's working and what's not.

Questions? Answers.

What do I get with the free analysis? +

A plain-English breakdown of your website, Google Business Profile, and local visibility. What's working, what's broken, what to fix first — starting with the free stuff.

Is this really free? +

Yes. No credit card. No commitment. No 45-minute sales pitch disguised as a "strategy session." Just useful information you can act on.

What happens after the analysis? +

Up to you. Take what we give you and run with it yourself, or if you want help executing, we'll talk options. No pressure either way.

How is this different from other agencies? +

We don't sell you ads before your foundation is ready. We start with the free stuff that actually drives customers, then only recommend paid when it makes sense.

Ready to stop guessing and start growing?

No contracts. No fluff. Just a straight answer on what's holding your business back.

hello@thecoregroup.com  •  (703) 301-4773