FOUNDER & CEO · GMB GURU
Google Business Profile specialist with 13+ years in digital marketing and local SEO. Founder of GMB Guru — personally involved in helping 500+ US businesses optimize their Google presence, recover from suspensions, and dominate local search.
500+
US Businesses Served
5.0/5
Client Rating
13+
Years in SEO
98%
Recovery Success
✅
Google Partner
Why Trust Us
Google Partner Certified
13+ Years Experience
500+ Businesses Served
5.0/5 Client Rating
USA & Canada Markets
STPI Certified (India)
98% First-Attempt Recovery
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
The Origin
In 2016, I was managing Google Business Profiles for several US-based clients when I noticed a pattern that most business owners didn't understand. Profiles that were set up correctly were still underperforming — not because of anything the business did wrong, but because GBP optimization was being treated as a one-time setup task rather than an ongoing strategy.
The businesses behind those listings were real — plumbers, contractors, dental practices, restaurants — with real customers actively searching for them every day. But their Google profiles were either half-complete, using the wrong categories, missing key attributes, or simply neglected after the initial setup.
I knew from my years in local SEO that the right strategy — the right primary category, service attributes, photo cadence, Q&A management, and review approach — was the difference between page one visibility and being invisible. It wasn't luck. It was knowledge and process.
So I built that knowledge into a service. GMB Guru launched in 2020 focused entirely on Google Business Profile optimization and management. Within a year we'd optimized 100+ profiles. By 2024, it was 500+ US businesses — with a 98% suspension recovery success rate and a 30-day money-back guarantee on optimization packages.
Every business that comes through GMB Guru gets reviewed personally. If you reach out, there's a real chance you'll speak with someone who has managed a profile in exactly your industry before.
Career Journey
2012
Entered digital marketing — local SEO and Google Ads for Indian SMEs.
2016
Started managing Google Business Profiles for US-based clients as demand grew across the border.
2019
Identified a clear market gap: businesses losing revenue daily due to GBP suspensions and poor optimization, with no specialized expert help available.
2020 — GMB Guru Founded
Founded GMB Guru under Sodlan Tech. First 100 GBP optimizations completed within 12 months.
2022
Achieved Google Partner certification. Expanded service coverage to Canada.
2024
500+ US businesses served. 98% suspension recovery success rate. 5.0/5 client rating from verified business owners.
2026 — Today
Launched gmb-guru.com with full GBP management platform, free tools, and AI-assisted review response generation.
Areas of Expertise
Every GBP problem has a specific solution. These are the areas where deep expertise makes the real difference.
Complete profile optimization — primary category, attributes, Q&A, photo strategy, NAP consistency, and service menu setup for maximum local ranking.
Identifying the exact suspension reason and building the correct reinstatement package — standard form, redressal complaint, or direct escalation.
Preparing businesses for Google's live video call. Clients know exactly what the reviewer will check — most pass on the first attempt.
Professional review response strategy, fake review removal, and building a consistent, trustworthy review profile that converts searchers into customers.
Managing GBP across franchises and multi-location businesses with a systematic approach — not one-at-a-time profile work.
"Permanent" doesn't always mean permanent. We've overturned denials returned three, four, even five times — by identifying where previous appeals went wrong.
When not working GBP cases, Pushpender rides motorcycles and runs ridingmoto.com — a motorcycle lifestyle and touring community for riders across India. It's where the digital marketing obsession started: building an audience around something you care about, and understanding how search and local discovery actually work from the inside.
That curiosity about how Google actually works — not how people assume it works — is what led to GBP specialisation in the first place. After 500+ businesses helped, the learning hasn't stopped.
Ready to Get Started?
Every case that comes through GMB Guru is reviewed personally. Get a free audit and find out exactly what it will take to optimize or recover your Google Business Profile.