struggling to rank a Vape store in a competitive location
been doing seo for a vape store in a pretty saturated city for like 3 months now and cant crack the maps pack at all. competitors have been there for years so idk if im just being impatient or actually missing something
whats done so far
gbp is fully set up, categories, photos, q&a, attributes all filled out. nap consistent across directories. location page with schema, on page is solid. reviews sitting at 30 rn
competitors in the 3 pack have anywhere from 100-200+ reviews and their gbps are like 4 to 6 yrs old so the gap is real.
where im stuck
maps pack wont budge. organically sitting at like pos 8 to 15 for the main terms which is okayish but maps is where the calls come from so thats the priority
also backlinks are a pain in this niche bc a lot of sites just wont link to anything vape related. got the basic directories done but feels like a dead end
not looking for a magic fix just wanna make sure im not sleeping on smth obvious while i wait for the slower stuff to compound. any help appreciated