PlumberRanker Disclosure & Editorial Independence Policy

Our Commitment to Honest Rankings

PlumberRanker was created to help homeowners find reputable plumbing companies in their city, suburb, or service area using a transparent ranking system.

Our rankings are based on a defined formula that evaluates publicly available business signals, local visibility factors, reputation indicators, and trust signals.

Companies cannot buy their ranking on PlumberRanker.

We do not sell organic ranking positions. A plumbing company cannot pay us to become #1, move higher on a city page, appear in the top 3, or receive a better PlumberRanker score.

Our goal is to build a ranking system that homeowners can trust and plumbing companies can respect.

Ownership Disclosure

PlumberRanker is owned and operated by RedBrick Web Solutions, a digital marketing company that provides SEO, website design, Google Ads management, and other marketing services for home service businesses.

Because RedBrick Web Solutions works with businesses in the home services industry, including plumbing and related service companies, we believe it is important to clearly disclose this relationship.

Ownership by RedBrick does not mean RedBrick clients automatically receive better rankings.

A company's organic PlumberRanker position is determined by our ranking methodology, not by whether the company has a business relationship with RedBrick.

Rankings Cannot Be Purchased

PlumberRanker does not allow companies to purchase organic ranking positions.

This means:

• A company cannot pay to become the #1 ranked plumber in a city.
• A company cannot pay to move above a competitor.
• A company cannot pay to receive a higher organic score.
• A company cannot pay to be included in a ranking if it does not meet our criteria.
• A company cannot pay to remove, suppress, or lower a competitor's ranking.

Paid advertising, claimed profiles, sponsorships, or business relationships with RedBrick Web Solutions do not directly change a company's organic PlumberRanker score.

How Rankings Are Determined

PlumberRanker uses a ranking methodology that may evaluate factors such as:

• Google review rating
• Review volume
• Review recency
• Local relevance to the city or suburb
• Google Business Profile completeness
• Website quality
• Service coverage
• Contact information visibility
• Trust signals
• Licensing or credibility indicators when available
• Online reputation signals
• Consumer-facing transparency
• Other publicly available local visibility factors

Our methodology may evolve over time as we improve the quality, accuracy, and usefulness of our rankings.

When we update our scoring system, those updates are intended to improve ranking accuracy, not to favor advertisers, clients, or sponsors.

Sponsored Placements and Advertising

PlumberRanker may offer paid advertising opportunities, including sponsored placements, enhanced visibility, featured advertising sections, or lead generation opportunities.

When a placement is paid, we clearly label it as sponsored or advertised.

Sponsored placements are separate from organic rankings.

For example, a plumbing company may appear in a sponsored section on a city page, but that sponsorship does not change its organic PlumberRanker position or score.

A sponsored company may be displayed above or near organic listings for advertising purposes, but it will be labeled so users can clearly understand the difference between paid visibility and organic ranking.

Claimed Profiles

Plumbing companies may have the option to claim their profile on PlumberRanker.

A claimed profile may allow a business to update or enhance certain factual information, such as:

• Business name
• Website
• Phone number
• Service areas
• Services offered
• Photos
• Business description
• Hours of operation
• Offers or promotions
• Additional company details

Claiming a profile does not improve a company's organic ranking.

A claimed profile simply allows the business to provide more complete and accurate information to homeowners.

RedBrick Client Relationships

Some companies listed on PlumberRanker may be current or former clients of RedBrick Web Solutions.

Client status does not directly affect organic ranking.

A RedBrick client may rank highly, poorly, or not at all depending on the same ranking methodology used for other companies.

If a company has a business relationship with RedBrick, that relationship does not give the company the ability to purchase or control its organic PlumberRanker position.

Lead Generation Disclosure

PlumberRanker may generate revenue when users contact plumbing companies through the website, submit quote requests, click certain links, or call tracking numbers displayed on the site.

In some cases, users may be connected with a sponsored plumbing partner or advertising partner in their area.

When a form or placement may route a user to a paid partner, we aim to disclose that clearly.

Revenue from leads, calls, or advertising does not directly affect organic rankings.

Corrections and Updates

We want PlumberRanker to be accurate and useful.

Plumbing companies may contact us to request factual corrections to their listing.

Examples of factual corrections may include:

• Incorrect phone number
• Incorrect website
• Incorrect business name
• Incorrect service area
• Outdated company information
• Duplicate listings
• Incorrect business status

Correction requests do not guarantee a ranking change.

We may review and update information when we can verify that a correction is accurate.

What Companies Cannot Request

Companies may not request that PlumberRanker:

• Sell them a higher organic ranking
• Move them above a competitor in exchange for payment
• Remove a competitor because they are a competitor
• Change the ranking formula for their benefit
• Hide accurate public information
• Guarantee a specific organic placement
• Present paid advertising as an organic ranking

We reserve the right to reject requests that would compromise the accuracy, fairness, or credibility of the ranking system.

Why We Disclose This

We believe transparency is essential.

PlumberRanker exists to help homeowners compare plumbing companies more confidently. To maintain that trust, users should understand how the site is owned, how rankings are created, and how PlumberRanker may earn revenue.

Our business model may include advertising, claimed profiles, sponsored placements, lead generation, and related marketing services.

However, our organic rankings are not for sale.

Summary

PlumberRanker is owned by RedBrick Web Solutions.

PlumberRanker may earn revenue from advertising, sponsorships, claimed profiles, lead generation, or related services.

However:

Companies cannot buy organic rankings.
Companies cannot pay to improve their organic score.
Sponsored placements are separate from organic rankings.
Claimed profiles do not improve rankings.
RedBrick client status does not directly affect rankings.

Our goal is to provide a transparent, useful, and credible ranking resource for homeowners looking for plumbing companies in their area.