A local SEO agency for study abroad consultants in Bangalore is really working for one moment: the evening a parent types a consultant's name into Google Maps and decides whether the office looks worth the drive. Students can research alone for months, but when money is about to be committed, families want to sit across a table from a counsellor. The profile they see first shapes that decision before anyone has said a word.
KaamGPT's Bengaluru team handles local SEO for businesses whose customers visit in person. For a consultancy that means a Google Business Profile for each staffed office, an accurate name and category, hours that include the Saturday sessions families prefer, real photos, consistent directory listings and a regular, fair flow of reviews from students and parents. Plans cost ₹4,999 monthly for each location. Below we explain where Bengaluru's counselling offices sit, the Google rules that matter, and what we would fix first.
- ₹4,999is the monthly charge per staffed office, confirmed in writing once the listing is audited
- ~14 daysto review the listing, correct name, category and hours, and tidy the main directories
- 1 profileper staffed office; Google's guidelines rule out unstaffed virtual addresses
- Every studentis asked for a review; Google's policy bars asking only the happy ones
How would we plan local search for a consultancy with several Bengaluru offices?
Multi-branch consultancy listings need a single owner. Each staffed office gets its own profile, its own landing page and its own phone number if possible, but the naming, categories and review routine follow one standard. We keep a simple register of every location and its details, so a change of hours or a move is made everywhere on the same day.
We also look at the map from the family's side. A parent searching from Malleshwaram sees a different map pack from one searching in Whitefield. We check what each office's likely visitors see, from several points in the city, and focus effort on the gaps nearest each branch rather than trying to appear everywhere.
A Google Business Profile for consultancies works best when it reads like the counsellor speaking. The description names the countries and levels the office handles, the services list mirrors what counsellors actually do, and the posts match the season, so the profile and the first conversation say the same thing.
Ask at the moment of relief
Students are happiest just after an offer letter or a visa stamp, but asking only then would skip everyone else. We set one consistent moment for every student, such as after the application is filed, and a second one for parents after the family session.
Reply to every review, carefully
Thank the writer, address the point in general terms, and invite them to call. Never confirm a student's name, course, university, refusal reason or fees in a public reply, even when the review contains them.
Post what families need this month
Profile posts about upcoming intake deadlines, a weekend webinar or new Saturday slots give a visiting family a reason to call now rather than later.
Make arrival easy
Directions in the profile and on the office page name the building, floor, landmark, parking and nearest metro station. Small details reduce missed appointments.
Measure calls and visits, not views
Phone taps, route requests and site visits from each profile are logged against the sessions booked at that office, so each branch is judged on families who actually arrived.
Answer the questions families ask on arrival
The profile's description and the office page answer the questions parents ask at the door: whether a first session is free, how long it lasts, which documents to bring, and whether the student must attend. Fewer surprises mean more families stay for the full session.
Which tasks make up local search work for a counselling office?
The work is about one place and the people who travel to it. Each item below is applied per staffed office, and the audit decides which ones come first.
A profile audit against Google's rules
We check the name, address, pin, category, hours, phone number and website link of each office against Google's guidelines and against what is painted on the door. Mismatches are fixed before anything else, because they undermine every other improvement. Our local SEO service describes the full checklist.
Local SEO in detail →Name, category and services written plainly
The profile uses your real business name, the most specific education-consulting category Google offers, and a services list that names the countries and levels you actually counsel on. Keywords belong in the description and services, never in the name.
Google Business Profile in detail →Hours that match the counselling calendar
Saturday sessions, late-evening slots for working applicants, and special hours around exam-result weeks or festivals are entered as they really are, so a family never drives to a closed office.
Google Business Profile in detail →Photos of the real office and team
The building front, the entrance, the counselling rooms and the counsellors themselves, photographed honestly. University campuses and flags suggest affiliations that may not exist, so we leave them out unless you hold a formal partnership.
Local SEO in detail →Directory listings that agree
Indian business directories, education portals and map apps are corrected to show the same name, address and number, which helps both Google and the parent cross-checking you.
Local SEO in detail →A fair review routine
Every student and parent is asked for a review at the same natural point, without incentives and without screening for happy customers first. Replies are written for each review and never disclose a student's details.
Google Business Profile in detail →One page for each office
Each staffed branch gets a page on your website with its address, map, hours, counsellors, parking and nearest metro, linked from its profile. It is the page families open before they leave home.
Websites in detail →Branch register and change control
A single sheet records every office's name, address, pin, phone, hours and profile manager. When a counsellor moves branch or Saturday hours change, the sheet and every listing are updated on the same day, so families never meet old information.
Local SEO in detail →How does a Bengaluru family choose which counselling office to visit?
By the time a family looks at the map, the student has usually done months of reading and has two or three names in mind. The searches now are short and practical: a consultancy's name with "reviews", or phrases such as "Germany study consultant near Trinity metro", "MBBS abroad consultancy Basaveshwaranagar" or "overseas education counselling open Sunday". The parent is often the one holding the phone.
What happens next is a quick comparison. The family reads the rating and the most recent reviews, looks at the photos to judge whether the office is real and busy, checks the hours against their weekend, and taps for directions or calls. Reviews written by parents carry particular weight with parents, especially ones that mention how fees were explained or how a difficult visa interview was prepared.
Counselling office visits are where many consultancies actually win the student. A family that has sat with a counsellor and left with a written plan rarely keeps shopping. That makes the profile, the office page and the first phone call a single chain, and local SEO is the first link in it.
Distance still matters. A family in Basaveshwaranagar will rarely cross the city for a first meeting if a well-reviewed office sits closer, which is why each branch should be strongest with the families around it rather than chasing searches from the far side of Bengaluru.
What do Google's rules say about a consultancy's name, address and category?
Google's representation guidelines for listings run to a few short, strict rules. The name must reflect the business's real-world name as used on its storefront, website and stationery, without added keywords, locations or taglines. A consultancy called, say, "ABC Overseas Education" should not list itself as "ABC Overseas Education Best Study Abroad Consultants Jayanagar". The extra words may seem to help for a while, but they break the guideline and put the whole profile at risk.
The address must be a real location. Virtual offices are not allowed unless they are staffed during business hours, and P.O. boxes are excluded. For a consultancy this matters in two common cases: a firm that lists a co-working desk to appear in a second neighbourhood, and a firm that has moved but left its old profile live. Both should be resolved before any other work.
Categories should be as few and as specific as possible, chosen to complete the sentence "this business is a". A study abroad firm that also runs IELTS classes may reasonably carry a second category for test preparation, but adding every loosely related category dilutes the profile rather than strengthening it.
How should a consultancy collect reviews without breaking Google's policy?
On fake engagement, Google leaves little room for interpretation. Reviews paid for directly or in kind are prohibited, as is offering payment, discounts or free services in exchange for a review. Reviews written from a conflict of interest, including by current or former employees, are not allowed. And a business must not discourage negative reviews or selectively solicit positive ones.
That last rule catches many consultancies. Sending the review link only to students whose visas came through, or asking a "how did we do?" question first and sharing the link only with those who answer well, is review gating. It is easy to set up in many tools and it is against the policy.
The timing of the request also shapes what gets written. A student asked the day after an offer letter writes about relief; one asked after a refusal writes about anger. Asking everyone at a fixed, neutral stage, such as the week the application is submitted, produces reviews about the counselling itself, which is what the next family actually wants to read.
- Ask every student at the same stage, for example after the application is filed, and every parent after the family session.
- Never offer a fee discount, a free test-prep class or a gift for a review.
- Do not let counsellors, interns or relatives review the office.
- Answer negative reviews publicly and politely, then fix the problem privately.
How should a consultant reply to a bad review about a visa refusal?
Visa refusals happen, and the decision belongs to the destination country's government, not to the consultant. Some families will still blame the office in a review. The reply is read far more by future families than by the reviewer, so it should be calm, brief and free of argument.
It must also protect the student. Under the DPDP Act, 2023, consent to process personal data is limited to the purpose it was given for, and a student who shared their marks, finances and refusal letter for counselling did not agree to see them discussed in public. A reply that confirms the student's course, university, funding gap or refusal reason discloses exactly that. Keep the reply general: acknowledge the disappointment, say that visa decisions rest with the embassy, describe what the office does to prepare students, and invite the family to call.
A short example in that spirit: "We are sorry this outcome was so disappointing. Visa decisions are made by the embassy, and we prepare every student as fully as we can. Please call our office so we can go through the next steps with you privately." Nothing in it identifies the student, and nothing in it promises a different result next time.
Which checks would the best local SEO agency for study abroad consultants in Bengaluru run before anything else?
Before any optimisation, the agency should confirm the basics are true. Most of the value in the first month comes from fixing errors, not from new content.
Only after those answers are clean does it make sense to work on posts, photos and description wording. An agency that starts with weekly posts while the pin still points to a former office is decorating a door nobody can find.
- Is every profile attached to a staffed office with signage that matches the profile's name?
- Are there duplicate or outdated profiles from a previous address or a former manager's account?
- Do the hours, including Saturdays and holidays, match when counsellors are actually present?
- Does the pin sit on the right building, and do the directions mention the floor, landmark and nearest metro?
- Are reviews being requested from every student, with no incentives and no screening?
- Do past review replies reveal any student's personal details, and should they be edited?
What does local search cost a consultancy with one or more offices?
Local SEO is priced per staffed location, because each office has its own profile, listings and reviews. The written quote lists every task for each branch before work begins, and the full price list shows how it sits beside our other services. For a study abroad firm, this is how each one fits.
Local SEO
Recommended₹4,999/month
Typically 14 days
Local SEO costs ₹4,999 monthly for each staffed office and covers the profile, directories, review routine and visit reporting.
- Google Business Profile optimisation
- Local keyword map
- Location page on-page fixes
- Citation building and NAP cleanup
- Local link outreach
- Review replies and posts
- Monthly report
Digital Marketing
₹19,999/month
Typically 15 days
The managed plan, beginning at ₹19,999 monthly, suits firms that want office listings run alongside ads, content, WhatsApp and email under one calendar.
- Channel strategy
- Creative production
- Campaign management
- Weekly reporting
SEO
₹14,999/month
Typically 30 days
SEO, starting at ₹14,999 monthly, builds the website guides that bring students to your office pages in the first place.
- Technical audit
- Keyword research
- On-page optimisation
- Content plan
- Monthly reporting
Google Ads
₹4,999/month
Typically 30 days
Google Ads, managed for a fee that begins at ₹4,999, can add location-targeted search ads around each branch in busy application months.
- Account setup
- Keyword strategy
- Ad copy testing
- Conversion tracking
- Bid optimisation
Meta Ads
₹4,999/month
Typically 30 days
Meta Ads, managed for a fee that begins at ₹4,999, suits promoting a weekend open house or seminar to families near one office.
- Creative testing
- Audience building
- Retargeting funnels
- Pixel setup
- Weekly reporting
Lead Generation
₹24,999/month
Typically 14 days
Lead generation, starting at ₹24,999 monthly, fits firms whose counsellors can call every enquiry quickly, whichever branch it names.
- Verified leads
- Multi-channel outreach
- CRM integration
- Lead scoring
- Replacement guarantee
- A firm with three staffed offices needs three local SEO locations; an online-only service is scoped differently, and we will explain why on the first call.
- No one can promise a map position; the quote lists the work for each office and how visits will be measured.
| Package | Starts at | Timeline | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local SEO | ₹4,999/month | Typically 14 days | Local SEO costs ₹4,999 monthly for each staffed office and covers the profile, directories, review routine and visit reporting. |
| Digital Marketing | ₹19,999/month | Typically 15 days | The managed plan, beginning at ₹19,999 monthly, suits firms that want office listings run alongside ads, content, WhatsApp and email under one calendar. |
| SEO | ₹14,999/month | Typically 30 days | SEO, starting at ₹14,999 monthly, builds the website guides that bring students to your office pages in the first place. |
| Google Ads | ₹4,999/month | Typically 30 days | Google Ads, managed for a fee that begins at ₹4,999, can add location-targeted search ads around each branch in busy application months. |
| Meta Ads | ₹4,999/month | Typically 30 days | Meta Ads, managed for a fee that begins at ₹4,999, suits promoting a weekend open house or seminar to families near one office. |
| Lead Generation | ₹24,999/month | Typically 14 days | Lead generation, starting at ₹24,999 monthly, fits firms whose counsellors can call every enquiry quickly, whichever branch it names. |
How much should a consultancy set aside for local search?
The fee itself is simple: one price per staffed office. What varies is how much cleaning up each listing needs at the start. An office that moved twice, changed its name, or has duplicate profiles created by former staff takes longer to set right than a new branch with a clean slate.
Ongoing cost is mostly the review routine and keeping hours and posts current. That work is light per office, which is why local SEO is usually the least expensive way for a consultancy to improve how it looks to a family just before a visit.
Where a consultancy runs both counselling and a test-prep classroom from one building, we check whether one profile with two categories or two separate profiles better reflects how the business actually operates. The answer changes the scope, so it is settled in the quote, not after.
- Number of staffed offices. Each one is a separate location with its own profile and reviews.
- History of the listing. Duplicates, old addresses and former names multiply the clean-up work.
- Directory mess. Years of inconsistent listings on Indian directories take time to correct.
- Review backlog. Offices with many unanswered reviews need a catch-up month of careful replies.
- Competition nearby. Offices near Trinity metro or on Bannerghatta Road face several rivals within walking distance.
- Photography. If no current photos exist, a short shoot of the office and team is worth arranging early.
Where are Bengaluru's counselling offices, and how do families reach them?
Counselling offices concentrate where they are easy to reach from across the city. Large chains publish central offices near Trinity metro station on MG Road and on St Mark's Road, a short walk from Brigade Road, where smaller firms also take office space. In the south, one large chain runs an office on Bannerghatta Road in JP Nagar, close to the residential blocks of Jayanagar, BTM Layout and Banashankari. In the west, at least one consultancy lists its office in Basaveshwaranagar, and large chains name Malleshwaram among the neighbourhoods they serve.
Families usually arrive by car on a weekend, or by metro after work. That makes practical details unusually important: the right pin on the right building, the floor number, whether there is parking, the nearest metro station and which days the office is open. A parent who circles the block twice on a Saturday arrives irritated, and the counsellor starts the session at a disadvantage.
The competition for a family's visit is also physical. Two or three consultancies may sit within a kilometre of each other, so the map pack becomes a side-by-side comparison of ratings, review text, photos and hours. The office that looks open, staffed and well reviewed wins the call.
Which study abroad businesses depend most on walk-in visits?
- Consultancies with a branch networkOffices in several parts of the city need one consistent standard for names, categories and reviews.
- One-country boutiquesA small office with deep expertise can stand out on reviews that describe that expertise in detail.
- Overseas MBBS counsellorsParents nearly always visit before paying, so office photos, hours and parent reviews carry extra weight.
- Coaching centres with a counselling deskClassroom batches bring daily footfall; a separate category and accurate hours keep both services clear.
- MBA admission consultantsWorking professionals prefer evening and weekend slots, so hours and booking links must be exact.
- Loan and funding advisersFamilies bring documents in person; a clear address and parking details prevent wasted trips.
- High-school admissions counsellorsParents of younger students choose almost entirely on reputation, which lives in reviews and the profile.
What are the steps from audit to more visits?
Check each office's eligibility
We confirm that every listed office is a real, staffed location with signage, and agree what to do with any that are not.
Correct the profile
Name, category, address pin, hours, services, phone and website link are corrected to match reality and Google's guidelines.
Clean the directories
Main Indian directories and map apps are updated so every listing agrees with the profile and the website.
Start the review routine
Counsellors get a short script and a link to share with every student and parent at the agreed moments, and we draft replies.
Report visits by branch
Monthly, each office gets its own line: phone taps, route requests, site visits and sessions booked, with the next fixes planned.
Why trust KaamGPT with your office listings?
Rules first
We work inside Google's guidelines for names, addresses and reviews, so a profile is not put at risk for a short-term gain.
Privacy in every reply
Review replies are written to help the next family without revealing anything about the student who wrote the review.
Experience with parent-led decisions
We set up the Google Business Profile and local SEO for OneMove Chess Academy, a Bengaluru education business where parents choose, and run its social media.
Per-branch reporting
Every office is measured on its own calls and visits, so you can see which branch needs attention.
One Bengaluru team
We know the city's roads, metro lines and neighbourhood names, and we work with you over calls and WhatsApp.
No promised positions
Map rankings depend on distance, relevance and prominence that nobody fully controls. We commit to the corrections, the review routine and honest reporting instead.
What goes wrong with consultancy listings on Google Maps?
When a study abroad office on Google Maps underperforms, the cause is usually self-inflicted, and several of them break Google's own rules.
- Keyword-stuffed names. "Best Study Abroad Consultants Jayanagar - USA UK Canada" is not a business name, and Google's guidelines say the name must match the real-world signage.
- Profiles for unstaffed addresses. A virtual office or a co-working desk nobody sits at is not eligible, and a listing built on one risks suspension.
- Reviews collected the wrong way. Offering a discount for a review, or sending review links only to students who got their visa, is exactly what Google's fake-engagement policy prohibits.
- Replies that overshare. Answering an angry review about a visa refusal with the student's course, university or refusal reason exposes personal data the student never agreed to publish.
- Hours that do not match reality. A profile showing Sunday hours when the office is closed sends families to a locked door.
- Local SEO price
- ₹4,999 monthly for each staffed office
- Set-up
- Roughly a fortnight for review, corrections and directory tidy-up
- Business name rule
- Must match real-world signage; no added keywords (Google)
- Address rule
- Real, staffed location; unstaffed virtual offices not allowed
- Review rule
- No incentives and no selective requests for positive reviews
- Student data
- Review replies never disclose a student's personal details
Where this applies around Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Bengaluru
- Karnataka
- India
- MG Road
- Brigade Road
- JP Nagar
- Malleshwaram
- Basaveshwaranagar
Frequently asked questions
28 answersWhy does a study abroad consultancy need local SEO if students research online?
Because the final decision is usually made in person. Students read guides for months, but before a family pays a service fee they want to meet a counsellor. The Google profile is what the parent checks before that visit, and a profile with wrong hours, few reviews or no photos loses the family to the office down the road.
What will local search work cost for each counselling office in Bangalore?
The charge is ₹4,999 monthly per staffed office. The written quote lists the profile corrections, directory clean-up, review routine and monthly reporting for that branch. A consultancy with several Bangalore offices pays per location, because each one has its own profile and reviews.
Can a study abroad consultancy offer a discount for Google reviews?
No. Google's fake-engagement policy prohibits offering payment, discounts, free goods or services in exchange for a review. A fee discount, a free IELTS class or a gift voucher all count. Ask every student and parent for an honest review instead, at the same stage for everyone.
Can a consultancy list a virtual office on Google Business Profile?
Not unless it is staffed during business hours. Google's guidelines require a real, physical location and specifically rule out unstaffed virtual offices and P.O. boxes. A co-working desk nobody sits at, listed to appear in another Bengaluru neighbourhood, puts the profile at risk.
How should a consultant reply to a bad review about a visa refusal?
Briefly and without revealing anything about the student. Acknowledge the disappointment, explain that visa decisions are made by the embassy, describe how you prepare students, and invite the family to call. Never confirm the student's course, university, finances or refusal reason in public, even if they mentioned it themselves.
Should every branch of a consultancy have its own Google profile?
Yes, if each branch is a staffed office that families can visit. Each gets its own profile with its real address, hours and phone number, and its own page on your website. Branches that are only occasionally staffed, or that are really a desk for meetings, need a closer look before listing.
Where are study abroad counselling offices in Bengaluru?
The big names cluster centrally, close to Trinity metro and along St Mark's Road, with southern branches such as the one on Bannerghatta Road in JP Nagar and eastern ones near the tech parks. Smaller firms also take space on Brigade Road and in western neighbourhoods such as Basaveshwaranagar.
What business name should a study abroad office use on Google?
Exactly the name on your signboard, website and letterhead. Google's guidelines rule out adding keywords, locations or taglines, so "Best Study Abroad Consultants" or a list of countries cannot be part of the name. Put the countries and services in the description and services list instead.
Which Google category suits a study abroad consultancy?
The most specific education-consulting category that describes what the office is, as the primary category. If the same office runs test-preparation classes, a second category for that service is reasonable. Google advises using as few categories as possible, so we avoid adding loosely related ones.
Can our counsellors or interns review the office?
No. Google's policy treats reviews from current or former employees, and others with a conflict of interest, as fake engagement. Those reviews can be removed, and a pattern of them can harm the profile. Ask students and parents instead, and let the counsellors focus on earning those reviews.
How do we get more reviews from parents of study abroad students?
Ask them directly after the family session or when the student's application is filed, with a short message and a direct link. Parents often write the most useful reviews, describing how fees and options were explained. We give counsellors a short, neutral script so every family is asked in the same way.
Do photos on our Google profile really matter to families?
Yes. Photos are how a parent judges whether an office is real, staffed and professional before driving across Bengaluru. Show the building front, entrance, counselling rooms and counsellors. Avoid university campus images unless you hold a formal partnership, because they can suggest an affiliation that does not exist.
What if our office has moved and the old profile is still live?
That is common and worth fixing first. The old profile should be updated to the new address if it is the same business, or marked as moved or closed, so families are not sent to an empty floor. Duplicate profiles for the same office should be merged or removed through Google's support process.
Which local SEO agency in Bengaluru helps study abroad consultants with Google Maps?
KaamGPT's Bengaluru team handles Google Business Profiles, directory listings and review routines for counselling offices. Our general approach is explained in our <a href="/local-seo-services-in-bangalore">guide to local SEO services in Bangalore</a>; this page covers what changes for a study abroad firm, especially around reviews and student privacy.
When will families notice a corrected counselling office profile?
The first corrections take about 14 days. Fixing a wrong pin, a keyword-stuffed name or missing hours can change what families see within weeks. Building a steady base of genuine reviews takes longer, because it depends on how many students and parents you serve each month.
Can an online-only study abroad consultancy have a Google profile?
Google's guidelines are built around real locations and in-person contact, so a practice that only counsels over video calls may not qualify for a standard profile. We look at how you actually meet clients before recommending anything, and for an online-only firm the website and <a href="/services/seo">SEO</a> usually matter more.
Should our office page list counsellors by name?
Yes, with their agreement. A family deciding which office to visit wants to know who they will meet. A short profile for each counsellor, with the countries they advise on and when they are in the office, builds trust and reduces wasted visits when a specific counsellor is away.
Does local SEO help MBBS-abroad advisers in Bengaluru?
It matters more for them than for most. Parents considering a medical degree abroad nearly always visit before paying, and they read reviews closely. An accurate profile, clear hours, honest photos and reviews from other parents do much of the persuading before the first meeting.
What should we post on our Google profile?
Things a visiting family can act on this month: an upcoming intake deadline, a weekend webinar, new Saturday counselling slots, or a reminder about documents to bring. Posts about generic study abroad benefits do little. Keep posts factual and avoid claims about visa or admission outcomes.
How do you measure whether local SEO is working for a consultancy?
Each office's profile is measured on the calls it triggers, the routes families request and the clicks to your site, matched with sessions booked at that office. Over a few months this shows whether the profile is bringing families through the door, and which branch needs the most work.
Is local SEO different from SEO for our study abroad website?
Yes. Local SEO deals with the map, the profile and reviews for each office. SEO deals with the guides and pages on your website that students read while researching. Our <a href="/best-seo-company-for-study-abroad-consultants-in-bengaluru">website guides and organic search page</a> covers that side; many firms need both.
Can we run ads around our office as well as local SEO?
Yes. Location-targeted search ads during application months, and a Meta campaign for a weekend open house, complement a strong profile. Our <a href="/best-meta-ads-agency-for-study-abroad-consultants-in-bengaluru">social advertising notes for consultancies</a> explains the social side, and <a href="/services/google-ads">Google Ads management</a> covers search.
How do we start local SEO with KaamGPT?
Give us a ring on +91 79767 82366, or paste each office's Maps link into a WhatsApp chat with us. We will check each one against Google's guidelines, list the corrections needed, and send a written per-location quote before starting.
How can you tell the best local SEO agency for study abroad consultants in Bengaluru from the rest?
One that checks each office is eligible before optimising it, keeps names free of keywords, builds reviews from every student without incentives or gating, writes replies that protect student privacy, and reports calls and visits by branch. Promises of a top map position are a reason for caution, not confidence.
Should we respond to positive reviews too?
Yes, briefly. A short, specific thank-you shows families that someone reads the reviews. Avoid repeating the student's university or course in the reply, even when the review is happy, because the reply is public and the student may not want those details tied to the office.
Will a local SEO agency for study abroad consultants in Bangalore want the keys to our Google account?
We need manager access to each office's Business Profile, granted from your account, so you stay the owner. We never ask for your Google password. If a former employee owns a profile, we help you reclaim ownership through Google's process first.
Do reviews from Bengaluru parents count differently from student reviews?
Google treats them the same way, but families read them differently. A Bengaluru parent comparing offices looks for reviews from other parents describing how fees, loans and options were explained. Asking parents separately, after the family session, gives the profile a mix of voices that reflects who actually decides.
Should a study abroad office show its fees on the Google profile?
Showing a clear starting fee or saying that the first session is free, if it is, reduces wasted visits and builds trust. Keep the figure accurate and current, and match it to what is on your website and what counsellors say, because a mismatch is the first thing a careful parent notices.