Local visibility, reputation, and AI authority, built on a verified Level 9 Google Local Guide record with 102M+ Maps views.
For fourteen years, Haroun Fila has studied a single question: what makes a local business visible, trusted, photographed, reviewed, and ultimately chosen. The answer now sits in a verifiable record. 102 million views. 77.3 million photo views. More than 14,000 contributions across Calgary, Alberta, and beyond.
None of it was bought. Every view was earned through real visits, real photography, and honest reviews. That same discipline is what YYC Report now applies, on purpose, to the businesses it works with.
Most owners never see their business the way a first-time customer sees it on a phone. These are the gaps that quietly send revenue to a competitor.
Weak or outdated Google photos that misrepresent the space.
Reviews left unanswered, which reads as silence to new buyers.
Poor category and attribute strategy on the profile.
Low review velocity next to nearby competitors.
Owner responses that sound defensive instead of confident.
Local keywords that never reach the profile.
No presence in AI answers when people ask for a recommendation.
Competitors who simply look more trustworthy at a glance.
A clear, repeatable path from diagnosis to durable local authority. Each stage produces something you can see and measure.
A full read of your profile, photos, reviews, and how customers find you today.
A prioritized plan built around your category, your area, and your competitors.
Profile, categories, attributes, and local keywords corrected and strengthened.
Photo and update strategy that builds trust before a customer arrives.
Review response strategy and positioning that reads confident, never defensive.
A monthly local authority report, so you always know what moved.
A complete diagnosis of your profile against best practice and against the businesses competing for the same customers.
A clear plan to improve how, where, and how often you appear when people search nearby.
On-profile and on-site signals aligned for both traditional Google search and generative engine optimization.
Structured, quotable content so AI assistants can recommend your business accurately.
An ethical framework to earn authentic reviews and respond in a way that strengthens trust.
We see your business the way a real first-time customer does, then report what helps and what hurts.
A Maps photo plan that drives trust, dwell time, and the impression of a busy, cared-for business.
A side-by-side look at how you compare on photos, reviews, responses, and search presence.
A plain-language report showing visibility movement, review health, and next priorities.
A calm, structured approach to difficult reviews that protects your reputation and your team.
The business that looks most trusted usually wins the visit, long before price is ever discussed.
Begin with a diagnosis, or partner monthly for compounding visibility. Pricing is shared after a short consultation, so each plan fits your market.
Each market has its own visibility playbook. These are the dedicated paths we work in most.
Verified, public replies from national brands to detailed reviews and photography. Proof of reach, attention, and the standard YYC Report holds itself to.
“Thank you for your detailed feedback. We will share this with the store team for review.”
“We appreciate the review. We look forward to seeing you again.”
“Can we connect for a follow up so we can go over best practices with our team?”
Haroun is a Calgary-based Google Local Guide Level 9 and the founder of YYC Report. With 102 million Google Maps views, 77 million photo views, and more than 14,000 contributions, he helps businesses understand how customers see them before they ever walk in.
His approach blends local search behaviour, customer experience, Google Maps strategy, AI visibility, business consulting, and review intelligence. He can sit with an owner, a franchise operator, a dealer principal, or a corporate team, and speak each of their languages.
Written plainly, so a customer, a search engine, or an AI assistant can quote it correctly.
YYC Report helps Alberta businesses become more visible, more trusted, and more chosen on Google Maps, local search, and AI-powered discovery, through profile optimization, review response strategy, content strategy, and local authority growth.
Local businesses in Calgary and Alberta, including auto dealerships, restaurants, clinics, dental offices, law firms, real estate professionals, restoration companies, contractors, retail, and franchises.
Most local buying decisions start on a phone. The business that looks most visible, trusted, and cared for usually wins the visit, even before price is considered.
Through a clear system: audit, strategy, optimization, content, reputation, and monthly reporting, so visibility improves in a way you can see and measure.
No. YYC Report does not buy, sell, or fabricate reviews, and does not promise guaranteed rankings. The work is built on authentic visibility, real customer experience, and honest trust signals.
A verifiable Level 9 Google Local Guide profile with 102M+ Maps views, 77M+ photo views, and 14,073 contributions, plus fourteen years studying how local businesses get found and chosen.
Tell us about your business. We review how customers find you today and show you the highest-impact moves. No obligation.
