Our Team

The Team Behind GMB Faster

Local SEO demands ground-level execution. You do not rank in the map pack with theory. You rank by building citation consistency across 50 directories, optimizing your GBP Q&A section, and driving review velocity. The team behind GMB Faster operates in the trenches of local search. We test tactics on real client accounts. We track proximity signals. We document what actually moves the needle.

Three years of testing. Zero shortcuts. Real results.

We built this site because the local SEO industry suffers from a massive signal-to-noise problem. Most advice is outdated, generic, or actively harmful to your listing. We see business owners waste hours creating daily Google Business Profile posts. We know GBP posts do not increase rankings directly. We tell you to spend that time building localized content on your actual website instead. We focus on the friction points that actually dictate local visibility.

We publish field notes from active campaigns.

Saeed Ahmadi

SEO Manager & Local SEO Specialist

Saeed Ahmadi is a seasoned SEO Manager and Local SEO Specialist. He does not guess about Google’s local algorithm. He tests it. Saeed built GMB Faster to cut through the noise of generic SEO advice and provide high-resolution clarity on what actually works. He focuses heavily on CTR growth, geotagged media assets, and structural NAP consistency.

Saeed spends his days auditing suspended profiles, recovering lost map pack rankings, and building automated review pipelines for HVAC contractors, dental clinics, and retail storefronts. He knows exactly where local campaigns stall. He rejects the idea that local SEO is just about filling out a profile. He views the map pack as a highly competitive ecosystem requiring constant, aggressive optimization. You can connect with him directly on LinkedIn.

Mateo Vargas

Lead GBP Recovery Specialist

Mateo handles the messy side of local SEO. He fights Google support over suspended profiles and duplicate listings. He knows the exact documentation required to reinstate a legitimate business after an algorithmic sweep. When a client drops out of the three-pack overnight due to a malicious competitor edit, Mateo steps in. He understands the weight of a suspension and moves with absolute urgency to restore visibility.

Elena Rostova

Citation Data Analyst

Elena tracks the flow of data across the major aggregators. She maps out the blind spots in local data ecosystems. She ensures client NAP data matches perfectly across Data Axle, Foursquare, Yelp, and dozens of niche-specific directories. Elena knows that a single transposed digit in a phone number across tier-two directories will anchor your rankings down. She audits, cleans, and locks down local data.

Tariq Hassan

Proximity Testing Lead

Tariq runs our grid tracking operations. He measures how micro-adjustments in primary categories affect a three-mile radius. He tests engagement signals to see what actually impacts local visibility. Tariq runs isolated tests on review keywords, photo uploads, and CTR manipulation tactics. He provides the raw data that informs our entire strategy.

Our Editorial Standards

We publish field notes, not fluff. Every guide, case study, and tactic on this site goes through a strict filter. We test it. We verify the data. We publish the results. If a tactic stops working, we update the guide immediately. We refuse to publish generic advice.

We hold strong opinions based on hard data.

When you read a guide on GMB Faster, you are reading the exact standard operating procedures we use for our own clients. We call out common mistakes by name. We see business owners stuff keywords into their business names. We watch them get suspended. We write guides explaining exactly why that tactic fails and what to do instead. We do not sugarcoat the difficulty of local SEO. If a strategy requires six months of grinding outreach to build local links, we tell you it takes six months.

• No Fake Statistics: We use our own campaign data. When we cite external data, we link directly to the source.
• No Algorithmic Guesswork: We stay within known, defensible territory. We do not make wild claims about Google updates without grid tracking data to back them up.
• Strict Scope: We cover local SEO, GBP optimization, and local CTR growth. We do not cover enterprise SEO. We do not cover e-commerce. We stay in our lane.

Get In Touch

Want to talk local SEO? We read every email. We respond within 48 hours. If you have a specific case study, a map pack anomaly you want us to investigate, or a question about a recent algorithm shift, we want to hear from you. We actively look for edge cases to test.

Reach out to the team via our contact page. Tell us exactly what you are seeing in your local grid. We will take a look.