Real businesses. Real data.
Before we sold the system, we used it ourselves.
These aren't outside client accounts. They're businesses we own and operate. We used our own marketing dollars, tracked the rankings, watched the business performance, and turned what worked into the system behind ForgeScale.
- We own businesses.
- We spent our own money.
- We used the strategy ourselves.
- We measured what happened.
We tested what worked, cut what didn't, and kept improving the process. That operating experience became the foundation for the GMB Forge Accelerator.
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Operating businesses shown
1–3
Improved local rankings
5–6 MO
Measurement period
OWN MONEY
On the line
We didn't learn this with someone else's budget.
The strategy behind ForgeScale wasn't developed by experimenting with someone else's marketing budget.
We used it inside businesses we own and operate, where every marketing dollar came out of our own pocket and the results affected real revenue, payroll and overhead.
We tested what worked, cut what didn't, and kept improving the process.
Our money
was at risk.
Our businesses
had to perform.
Our results
had to be measurable.
Case study 01
Legal Leaf
Springfield, New Jersey
Target local ranking range
$0K$0K
Average monthly revenue
6 months
Measurement period
+123%
Approximate average monthly revenue change
Target keywords
- “pre roll near me”
- “THC near me”
- “CBD near me”
- The start
- Local visibility for important high-intent searches had significant room to improve, with targeted rankings beginning outside the top local positions.
- The movement
- Targeted local rankings improved from 10+ into positions 1–3 over the six-month period.
- The business
- During the same period, average monthly revenue increased from approximately $65K to $145K.
248 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081
Illustrative ranking visualization- 1–3
- 4–10
- 11–20
- 20+
- The start
- Local visibility for important high-intent searches had significant room to improve, with targeted rankings beginning outside the top local positions.
- The movement
- Targeted local rankings improved from 10+ into positions 1–3 over the six-month period.
- The business
- During the same period, average monthly revenue increased from approximately $65K to $145K.
Case study 02
Relieve Wellness
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
252 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
Illustrative ranking visualization- 1–3
- 4–10
- 11–20
- 20+
Target local ranking range
$0K$0K
Average monthly revenue
5 months
Measurement period
+150%
Approximate average monthly revenue change
Target keywords
- “dispensary near me”
- “wellness products near me”
- “edibles near me”
- The start
- Targeted local rankings began outside the strongest local positions, including rankings of 15+ for important searches.
- The movement
- Using the strategy behind the GMB Forge Accelerator, targeted rankings improved into positions 1–3 over approximately five months.
- The business
- During the same period, average monthly revenue increased from approximately $28K to $70K.
These are results from businesses owned and operated by the ForgeScale team. Revenue can be influenced by many factors beyond search visibility, and individual results will vary by market, competition, business conditions and implementation.
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