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Phoenix Salon + Spa — Online Presence Audit

Cameron Park, CA · Audit date: Aug 14, 2026

Executive Summary

Ashley, we checked Phoenix Salon + Spa across the four platforms customers actually use to find and book you — Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, Bing Places, and your website. All four returned complete, consistent data: your business name, address, and phone match everywhere, and your site is live and error-free. Two issues surfaced that directly affect bookings and trust — inconsistent business hours across platforms, and a lack of recent customer reviews. Both are fixable quickly and should be resolved before they quietly cost you appointments.

What We Checked

Platform Status
Google Business Profile Complete (4.9★, 64 reviews)
Apple Maps Complete (4.9★, 65 reviews)
Bing Places Complete (5.0★, 65 reviews)
Website (phoenixcameronpark.com) Live, no errors

Your name, address, and phone are consistent across every platform — no fragmentation there. The two findings below are the only gaps.

The Two Issues That Matter

1. Your hours don't match across platforms — Immediate

Google says you're open 9 AM6 PM weekdays and closed Sunday. Apple Maps shows 10 AM6 PM every day, including Sunday. Bing shows yet another set (e.g. 97 Thursday, 94 Saturday). A customer checking Apple on a Sunday at 11 AM thinks you're open — you're not.

What this means for you, Ashley: When a customer sees different hours on different apps, they don't assume the app is wrong — they assume your business is disorganized, or they show up to a locked door. That's a lost appointment and a dent in trust, repeated every week. Your Google Business Profile is the single source of truth, and Apple Maps and Bing Places should both be updated to match it exactly — those are the correct hours.

2. No fresh reviews in 115 days — High

Your most recent review is from April 21, 2026. Nothing newer.

What this means for you, Ashley: Reviews are the first thing a new client checks before booking. A feed that goes silent for nearly four months reads as "is this place still active?" — exactly when you're trying to convert a first-time visitor. Steady recent reviews are the cheapest trust signal you have.

Your Two Highest-Leverage Fixes

  1. Sync your hours to Google. Google Business Profile is the source of truth — update Apple Maps and Bing Places to match it exactly (96 weekdays, closed Sunday). Do it once in each dashboard — takes ~10 minutes and stops the wrong-hours problem permanently.
  2. Start a post-appointment review ask. A simple text or email after each visit requesting a Google review. Even 12 new reviews a month keeps your profile looking active and trustworthy.