HVACRankerMarketing Audit Report
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Report generated March 31, 2026Confidential — prepared for Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing
Local SEO Audit

Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing

57/100Grade: C
Map Pack Visibility60/100
Google Business Profile85/100
Review Reputation95/100
Keyword Rankings0/100
Technical Health45/100

Executive Summary

Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing has a solid foundation — 214 Google reviews, a 4.9-star rating, and an established presence in Melbourne. Your strongest areas are Map Pack visibility, Google Business Profile, review reputation. Your main gaps are keyword rankings and technical site health — this is where competitors are gaining ground.

Your score of 57 is in the middle of the pack. You have real strengths to build on, but competitors with tighter execution are pulling ahead.

What You're Doing Well

Strengths to build on — these are already working for your business

Strong 4.9-star rating on Google — above the 4.5 threshold that drives Map Pack visibility

214 Google reviews — solid social proof that builds customer trust

100% review response rate — Google rewards businesses that engage with customers

Appearing in Google Maps for 3 of 5 tracked keywords — you have existing Map Pack presence

Google Business Profile is claimed and verified — you control your listing

Map Pack Visibility

Where you appear when customers search Google Maps

Search TermYour Position#1 Ranking BusinessRatingReviews
air conditioning service Melbourne #8Reliance Heating and Cooling4.846
heating contractor Melbourne #5Black Ice Heating & Cooling | Frankston & Morning Peninsula5238
plumber Melbourne Not foundPlumb Medic - Emergency Plumber Melbourne4.9334
electrician Melbourne Not foundMelbourne General Electrical Services5296
HVAC contractor Melbourne #5Reliance Heating and Cooling4.846
Top Competitors in Your Market
Reliance Heating and Cooling (3 keywords)Air Elite (3 keywords)HomeFirst Services (3 keywords)Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing PTY LTD (3 keywords)HVAC Experts (3 keywords)

Keyword Rankings

What customers are searching for — and whether they find you

KeywordMonthly SearchesCPCYour Position
air conditioning service Melbourne1,600$19.57Not ranking
heating contractor Melbourne<10No paid competitionNot ranking
plumber Melbourne6,600$26.37Not ranking
electrician Melbourne2,400$21.67Not ranking
HVAC contractor Melbourne50No paid competitionNot ranking
Monthly Search Volume by Keyword
Ranking
Not ranking
10,650
Total monthly searches
10,650
Searches you're missing
0/5
Keywords ranking

Google Business Profile

How complete and optimized your GBP listing is

1

No online booking URL set on GBP

2

Review count (214) is significantly below competitor average (351)

Review Count: You vs Competitors
How You Compare to Top Competitors
BusinessRatingReviewsPhotosClaimedBooking
Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing (You)4.921436
Millerwatts Electricians4.9572181
Plumb Medic - Emergency Plumber Melbourne4.933458
Melbourne General Electrical Services529622
Air Elite4.928825
Your Choice Plumbers4.826926

Review Reputation

How your review presence compares to competitors

214
Total Reviews
4.9
Average Rating
100%
Response Rate
+15
Reviews (90 days)
Review Reputation: You vs Competitors
BusinessReviewsRatingResponse Rate
Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing (You)2144.9100%
Reliance Heating and Cooling464.860%
Air Elite2884.90%

Technical Health

Site speed, schema markup, and SEO fundamentals

62/100
Performance
95/100
Accessibility
73/100
Best Practices
92/100
SEO
LCP
11.0s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.000
Cumulative Layout Shift
FCP
2.7s
First Contentful Paint
TTI
15.5s
Time to Interactive
Your Website
Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing homepage

Desktop view

Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing mobile view

Mobile view

Your page title doesn't mention “Melbourne” — this weakens local search relevance

Schema Markup
LocalBusinessHomeAndConstructionBusinessHVACBusinessFAQPageServiceOrganization
1

Your page takes 11.0 seconds to display main content — visitors on phones may leave before it finishes loading for good Core Web Vitals

2

No schema markup (JSON-LD) detected on the page

3

Your site doesn’t tell Google you’re an HVAC business in a machine-readable format (missing: LocalBusiness, HomeAndConstructionBusiness, HVACBusiness, FAQPage, Service, Organization)

4

Missing Open Graph tags (og:title, og:image)

Priority Issues

The most impactful things to fix right now

1

No online booking URL set on GBP

2

Review count (214) is significantly below competitor average (351)

3

No address on GBP listing

4

Your page takes 11.0 seconds to display main content — visitors on phones may leave before it finishes loading for good Core Web Vitals

5

No schema markup (JSON-LD) detected on the page

6

Your site doesn’t tell Google you’re an HVAC business in a machine-readable format (missing: LocalBusiness, HomeAndConstructionBusiness, HVACBusiness, FAQPage, Service, Organization)

7

Missing Open Graph tags (og:title, og:image)

Competitive Landscape

Key observations from your market

Reliance Heating and Cooling dominates your local market, appearing in the Map Pack for 3 of the keywords we tracked. They are the business to beat.

You and Air Elite are closely matched on reviews (214 vs 288). A targeted review campaign could tip the balance in your favor.

What This Means for Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing

In plain English — what needs attention, how to fix it, and what you'll gain

Missed upside

You’re missing from the Map Pack for 2 of 5 keywords

The problem: You appear in the Map Pack for 3 of 5 keywords, but you're missing from 2. Each missing keyword is a stream of local customers going to competitors. Right now, Reliance Heating and Cooling shows up across 3 search terms.

The fix: Optimize your Google Business Profile — add more photos, post weekly updates, respond to all reviews, and ensure your categories match what customers search for.

The outcome: The Maps 3-pack gets ~42% of clicks for local searches. Getting into that top 3 for even one more keyword could bring 5-15 new service calls per month.

Critical gap

Not ranking for any of the 5 keywords we checked

The problem: People in Melbourne search Google 10,650 times every month for HVAC services. Your website captures only a fraction of that traffic.

The fix: Create dedicated pages for each service, optimized for what customers search. For example, a page about “air conditioning service Melbourne”.

The outcome: Even capturing 3% of missed traffic at 10% conversion means ~32 new customers/month — $16,000/month at $500 avg job value.

Missed upside

Site speed is leaving performance on the table

The problem: Mobile speed score is 62/100. LCP: 11.0s (should be under 2.5s). TTI: 15.5s.

The fix: Optimize images, remove unnecessary scripts, improve server response time.

The outcome: Improved speed typically yields a 15-25% increase in conversions.

Missed upside

GBP has gaps your competitors don’t

The problem: No online booking URL set on GBP. Competitors have more complete profiles.

The fix: Add 25+ photos, post weekly, respond to all reviews, add all relevant categories.

The outcome: Complete Google profiles get 7x more clicks than incomplete ones.

Incomplete implementation

Missing 6 schema types that help Google understand your business

The problem: Missing: LocalBusiness, HomeAndConstructionBusiness, HVACBusiness, FAQPage.

The fix: Add JSON-LD structured data for LocalBusiness, HVACBusiness, Service, and FAQPage.

The outcome: Schema enables rich results — star ratings, service lists, FAQs in search results increase CTR by 20-30%.

The bottom line

Thermochill Heating Cooling & Plumbing has the fundamentals — 214 reviews, a 4.9-star rating, and an established presence in Melbourne. The issues above aren't about your service quality — they're about whether customers can find you online. Fix these, and the calls will follow.

Your Action Plan

Prioritized by effort and impact — start at the top

1
Add LocalBusiness and HomeAndConstructionBusiness and HVACBusiness schema markup to your website
1-2 hoursHigh impact
2
Fix page load speed — main content takes 11.0s to appear (should be under 2.5s)
2-5 hoursHigh impact
3
Create dedicated service pages targeting: air conditioning service Melbourne, heating contractor Melbourne, plumber Melbourne
1-2 daysHigh impact
4
Improve map pack visibility — missing from top 3 for 2 keywords
OngoingHigh impact
5
Complete GBP profile — No online booking URL set on GBP, No address on GBP listing
1-2 hoursHigh impact

Areas for Expert Review

Dimensions that benefit from manual analysis beyond automated data

UX & Conversion Optimization

Your site scores 45/100 on mobile performance. A manual review would identify specific form placement, call-to-action, and mobile UX issues that automated tools can’t catch.

Content Gap Analysis

You’re not ranking for 5 of 5 tracked keywords. A content audit would identify the specific service pages, location pages, and FAQ content needed to capture that traffic.

Competitor Deep-Dive

Reliance Heating and Cooling appears in 3 of your tracked keywords. A full analysis would reveal their content strategy, review velocity, ad spend, and where you can overtake them.

Lead Generation Funnel

You have no online booking system — visitors who find you have no guided way to convert. A service-specific lead funnel (repair, install, maintenance, emergency) qualifies prospects by urgency, routes them into the right pipeline, and captures leads 24/7.

These areas require human expertise and are covered in the walkthrough consultation below.

Audit Walkthrough

Want help prioritizing the fixes in this report?

We'll walk through the findings with you, confirm what matters most, and outline the next steps for implementation.

Included in the walkthrough
Review the highest-priority issues in the audit
Confirm which items need manual verification
Answer questions about the findings and next steps

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Data sourced from Google PageSpeed Insights, DataForSEO, and OpenWebNinja.