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Client case study

Al Harris Pest Control

Serving Sarasota and Manatee counties since 1978, with 25 new reviews in the last month.

FirstCall clientPest ControlSarasota, FLSince 1978

4.9 ★

Google rating

+0.02 vs. the top-10 average of 4.88

805

Google reviews

Top-10 median in Sarasota: 637

96%

Five-star reviews

774 of 805 rated five stars

Google Maps result for “pest control company Sarasota”

In the top 10

All figures are live public Google Maps data captured September 12, 2026.

The business

Who Al Harris Pest Control is

Al Harris Pest Control — "Home of the FREE Pest Inspection" — has provided residential and commercial pest control in Sarasota and Manatee counties since 1978. Locally owned and licensed, the company covers general pest control and termite inspection and treatment, with warranty-backed service.

What customers say

The profile is adding reviews at pace: the last 25 arrived within 31 days, and the owner has replied to 24 of them. 805 reviews, 4.9 rating, 96% five-star.

At a glance

Founded: 1978
Primary category: Pest control service
Location: 6321 Porter Rd Ste 8, Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: (941) 378-0000
Website: alharrispestcontrol.com
Credentials: Licensed · Locally Owned · Warranty

Services

Termite Inspection

The market

What Google Maps returns for “pest control company Sarasota”

The ten businesses a customer in Sarasota sees first. This is the list that decides who gets the call.

#BusinessRatingReviews

#1Turner Pest Control4.8 ★3,261

#2B&E Pest control services of sarasota FL4.9 ★46

#3Heath Pest Control, Inc.5 ★76

#4Hughes Exterminators4.9 ★360

#5Al Harris Pest Control4.9 ★805

#6HomeTeam Pest Defense4.9 ★1,150

#7Prodigy Pest Solutions4.9 ★1,027

#8Turner Pest Control4.9 ★2,045

#9Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control4.6 ★637

#10CareFree Pest Solutions, Inc.5 ★400

Al Harris Pest Control is #5 of the ten results Google Maps returns for "pest control company Sarasota, FL". Live Google Maps results, September 12, 2026.

The footprint

What's in place, and what's being built

The six things every business Google and AI recommend have in common — checked against Al Harris Pest Control's live profile and website.

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Google Business Profile claimed and verified1 category set · primary: Pest control service

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12 photos on the profileProfiles with 40+ photos consistently outperform on Maps; we add job photos monthly.

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25 of the last 25 reviews landed in the past 90 daysReview velocity is what moves Maps rank; the request-after-every-job system keeps it climbing.

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Owner replied to 24 of the last 25 reviewsReplies signal an active business to Google and to the next customer reading.

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2 service pages on the websiteBuilding a page per service is part of the FirstCall program.

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Hours, phone and address publishedConsistent NAP across Google, the website and directories.

In their customers' words

Recent five-star reviews

★★★★★

“You guys charged me for the second time to refill the rodent boxes when I asked you not to and I was promised it would not happen again but it did. What is going on? Do I need to cancel my service. This makes $60.00 over charge Thank you Bob Haynes”

Google review · 2026-08 · Price assessment: Reasonable price

★★★★★

“Derek always does a great job. We recommend him highly. He is thorough, professional, and ready to answer any questions we may have. We have never had any bug problems because of his care of our home.”

Google review · 2026-09 · Price assessment: Great price

★★★★★

“very professional, pleasant and helpful. on time and very well mannered. Still great years later. Kind, courteous, professional and they keep my home pest free, just the way I like it.”

Google review · 2026-08 · Positive: Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value

Public Google reviews, quoted as written. Reviewer names withheld.

The program

What FirstCall runs for Al Harris Pest Control

The same six-part system every FirstCall client is on, tuned to a pest control company in Sarasota. $219 a month, no setup fee.

Google Business Profile, managed every month

Categories, services, service-area cities, photos, weekly posts and Q&A kept current — so the profile keeps earning its place when someone in Sarasota searches for a pest control company.

Reviews on autopilot

A request goes out after every completed job, and every review gets a drafted reply. The count and the rating climb without anyone remembering to ask.

A page for every service

Termite Inspection — each with its own page, written the way customers ask and the way Google and AI assistants read.

AI-search visibility

Schema, entities, citations and content structured so ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI answers can recognise Al Harris Pest Control as one of the pest control companies to recommend in Sarasota, FL.

Listings and citations

Name, address, phone and hours identical everywhere Google checks — directories, maps, social profiles.

One report, one person

A one-page report on the 1st of every month: calls, profile views, reviews, Maps position and AI mentions versus last month, sent by the same account manager every time.

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