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Before you hire anyone local, check their portfolio for real, varied client sites, not just templates with the client's logo swapped in. Look for reviews on Google specifically, not just testimonials on their own site, since those can be cherry-picked.

Ask about pricing upfront. A company that won't give you a straight number or range before a sales call is usually padding the price once they have you on the phone. Ask about timeline too, a realistic answer sounds like weeks, not "it depends" with no follow-up.

Also worth confirming: are they genuinely local, or just showing up as local? Some companies run dozens of Google Business Profiles under different city names from a single office, or use a virtual address and a call-forwarding number to look local without being local. Check their address on Google Maps street view, and check if the same phone number or business shows up listed in several other cities too.

Last, pay attention to communication during the sales process itself. However responsive, clear, and jargon-free they are before you've paid them is usually the best preview of what working with them after launch will look like.