Hey there Sumo-lings! ❤️

Rating Captain has reached over 3000 active users! 🚀

When we've launched the deal we didn't even dream of it becoming so popular. Anyway, it looks like in the ever-changing SEO world, especially during the AI revolution, Local SEO and social proof is what's staying among the most important SEO factors. This was and still is our big bet! 🧐

Roadmap

In Q4 we've managed to ship a lot of new stuff, among small improvements everywhere in the app.

The most important things already in production:

1. Reworked reporting system

- White-label automated emails from custom domains

- PDF attachments

- Multilingual support

2. On-demand visibility scans

3. AI Agent 1.0

What will be released in Q1:

1. Citations Marketplace: ability to buy links to your website directly in the app; this will be based on the link profile of the competition in your region.


2. AI Agent 2.0: a fully autonomous agent that tracks your visibility and decides what to do.

Future of Local SEO

We feel that the product is now complete and serves as an all-in-one platform for Local SEO work. This wouldn't happen without your help and patience. Thank you for all the feedback, even the harsh comments! 🙌

I believe that large chunks of the work in the Local SEO area can be automated and streamlined. This is why we currently focus on:

• 🤖 automation,
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• 🎯 delivering results,


• 📈 reporting.

Thanks again for staying with us on this beautiful journey. Let's go! 🚀

Hey AppSumo community,

As the cofounder and CEO of Rating Captain, I wanted to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you. When we launched Rating Captain Local on AppSumo back in November, we had no idea just how incredible this journey would be. Nearly a thousand of you - our amazing Sumo-lings - jumped on board, and we've been blown away by your energy, feedback, and support ever since. 🙌

The past few weeks have been a wild ride. You've helped us spot bugs, wrestle with onboarding quirks, and fine-tune our app into something we're truly proud of. Our team - especially our customer success crew - has been hustling across time zones to keep up with you all, and we've loved every minute of it. Seeing over a thousand happy users now relying on Rating Captain Local every day for their or their customers' Local SEO feels like a dream.

And that 4.1 rating from 44 reviews? That's all you - it means the world to us. 🫡

This isn't just about building a SaaS app for us; it's about building something with you. Your input has shaped where we are today, and we're so grateful to have you along for the ride.

A Peek at What's Next 🚀

We're not slowing down! Your feedback is fueling our roadmap, and we've got some exciting updates in the works:

📊 Actionable Insights 2.0 & AI Automations: AI agents will handle your Local SEO, using our expertise and your visibility data to make it effortless.

🔍 Tracking Random Profiles: Monitor any Google Maps profile - even ones you don't manage - for daily insights.

🌐 Facebook Integration: Expanding beyond Google Maps to keep your digital presence cohesive.

🗺 Bing Maps & Apple Maps Integration: More platforms, more visibility opportunities.

📈 Prospecting Tool for Agencies: Easily find nearby businesses that could use a Local SEO boost.

Shaping the Future of Local SEO-Together 🔮

The SEO world is shifting fast. With LLM models and zero-click searches on the rise, Local SEO isn't just a niche anymore - it's the game-changer for businesses. We're here to help you navigate that shift, and we're beyond excited to keep building this with you. Together, we can redefine how businesses show up online, one optimized profile at a time.

Thank you again for believing in us. Let's keep this journey going!

Love,

Mat

Cofounder & CEO, Rating Captain

AppSumo community, thank you so much for your support! I must say that we haven't expected this deal to be so popular. 🙌

Of course, it wasn't easy for us to onboard so many new users in such a short time and our app revealed a few issues that we had to take care of. Thanks so much for your patience and understanding! 🙏

We are working hard every day to make Local SEO easier for the whole world! The feedback from SEO professionals like you is what fuels our progress. ❤️

More great features are coming! We will make our roadmap public early 2025 and I'll keep you all updated!

In the meantime, in case of any suggestions or issues, feel free to contact us at [email protected].

Happy holidays and let's rock the Local SEO world together in 2025! 🚀

Hi there SEO Sumo-lings! 🚀

Excited to share this great deal for Rating Captain Local, a Local SEO automation tool built with the global SEO community.

The tool is already being used by 100+ SEO agencies and we ship new great features every week.

Current features include:

• Daily local rank tracker
• Post scheduling tool
• AI-powered automations
• Competition monitoring
• Automated review replies
• Extensive reports

Who's it for?

• SEO Freelancers
• SEO Agencies
• SEO Specialists
• Local Business Owners

Please remember that if you need anything specific you can reach me directly at [email protected]. We always do our best to implement all the features needed by our awesome users.

At the moment we are extensively working on integrating more platforms, beside Google Maps, like Facebook, Bing and Apple Maps. Of course a lot more is on the roadmap as well!

Cheers!

Mat

1 Location: Represents one Google Business Profile.

1 Keyword: Refers to the daily tracking of a keyword's rank for a Google Business Profile. The rank is monitored across 13 specific positions (pins) within the selected area on the map, providing detailed insights into local SERP performance.

1 AI Credit: Allows for the generation of content up to 1500 characters, which can be used for updating or creating offers on a Business Profile. Alternatively, it can be used to generate responses to customer reviews, each up to 1000 characters.