Our Team

Forensic Precision for Local Search Recovery

When your Google Business Profile vanishes from the map pack, your lead flow dies. You do not need theoretical advice. You need a forensic recovery plan. We built GMB Ranking Restored to document the exact mechanisms we use to pull local businesses out of algorithmic penalties and hard suspensions.

We test these methods daily on real client profiles. We track the grid movements. We publish the results.

Local SEO requires operational reality. You cannot guess your way back into the top three. You must audit your current standings, fix the structural inconsistencies, and force Google to recognize your local authority. We provide the exact blueprints to make that happen.

Meet the Recovery Team

Alexander Zhivitsky, Lead Strategist

Alexander is a revenue-focused growth leader with a strict mandate for data-driven results. He currently drives demand generation at Object First. He treats local SEO as a mathematical funnel. A drop in map pack visibility is a critical leak in that funnel. He finds the leak. He seals it.

An alumnus of the University of Essex, Alexander applies intense academic rigor to search anomalies. He ignores the noise of daily algorithm chatter. He focuses entirely on the signals that actually move the needle. He builds citation consistency across primary directories. He optimizes GBP Q&A sections to capture featured snippets. He structures review velocity campaigns that rebuild trust signals after a ranking drop.

Alexander knows exactly how digital visibility dictates bottom-line revenue. He maps complex marketing funnels to identify exactly where the local search drop-off occurred. He brings years of hands-on technical proficiency to every audit. He does not guess. He looks at the raw data.

You can view his professional background on LinkedIn.

Mateo Varga, Citation Auditor

Mateo cleans up the structural damage left by automated directory tools. He manually untangles NAP inconsistencies across the top 50 data aggregators. He finds the hidden duplicate profiles that cannibalize your primary ranking. He fixes the foundational errors that keep your business trapped outside the local map pack.

Priya Nambiar, Local Search Researcher

Priya tracks proximity signals and category dilution. She runs isolated grid tests to see exactly how far a GBP ranks from its verified address. She monitors the exact review velocity required to break into the top three for highly competitive verticals like HVAC and personal injury law. She provides the hard data that drives our recovery campaigns.

Our Editorial and Testing Standards

We operate under a strict verification protocol. We do not publish rumors. We do not guess about Google updates. If we recommend a specific optimization tactic, we have tested it on a live client profile.

The local search industry is full of outdated advice. We actively filter out the noise. Every strategy published on this site goes through a rigid testing phase.

• We isolate ranking variables on test profiles.
• We track map pack grid changes over a 90-day period.
• We document the exact recovery timeline for suspended profiles.
• We verify all citation indexing before confirming a strategy works.

We reject shortcuts. We demand real results.

Contact the Team

We review suspended profiles and tanked rankings every day. If you hit a wall with Google support, we want to see the details.

Send us your GBP URL and a brief timeline of when the ranking drop occurred. Tell us exactly what you changed right before the drop. We read every submission. We reply within 48 hours with an initial assessment of your blind spots.

Reach out to us directly at [email protected].