Where your competition is in South Carolina
The largest concentrations of drywall companies in our South Carolina data are in Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Summerville, Lexington, Rock Hill, Anderson, Florence and Columbia. Competition for the map pack is heaviest there, and so is the reward: the same review count that dominates a small town is invisible in Greenville.
The map pack in South Carolina
Google shows three businesses in the map pack for a search like "drywall company near me" in Greenville. In South Carolina the shops that hold those spots usually sit near the 90th percentile, 12 reviews, not the median. 0% of South Carolina drywall companies have passed 100 reviews; the other 100.0% are competing for whatever is left below the fold.
The website gap in South Carolina
67.5% of South Carolina drywall companies list no website on their Google profile, more than the national 49.4%. Nationally, drywall companies with a website have a median of 6 reviews against 1 without. A five-page site with tap-to-call and a page per service is the cheapest gap to close.
How South Carolina compares
Of the 49 states in our data, South Carolina ranks 28th for the number of drywall companies, 40th for median review count, and 5th for the share with no website, which leaves more room than most states for a shop that builds a real site. The review bar is lower than in most of the country, so a few months of asking every customer moves you up fast.
| State | Listed | Median reviews | No site |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 80 | 2 | 67.5% |
| Alabama | 85 | 2 | 75.3% |
| Delaware | 19 | 3 | 42.1% |
| Florida | 297 | 6 | 40.1% |
| Georgia | 172 | 2 | 60.5% |
| Kentucky | 86 | 3 | 55.8% |
| Maryland | 75 | 2 | 34.7% |
| Mississippi | 49 | 2 | 71.4% |
| North Carolina | 142 | 3 | 57.7% |
What to do first in South Carolina
- Put up a real website if you are in the 67.5% without one. Service pages, city pages for Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Summerville, tap-to-call on every screen.
- Set a review velocity. One review per job day, asked at the door, moves a 2-review shop past the South Carolina 75th percentile (6) within a year. The guides have the scripts.
- Finish the Google profile: primary category, every service you offer, real job photos, and hours that match reality. It is free and it is where South Carolina customers decide.
- Follow up every lead within five minutes. Speed to lead beats ad spend in a trade where the customer is collecting three quotes. The calculator shows what slow replies cost.
- Then, and only then, spend on ads. Pointed at a profile with 2 reviews and no website, ads pay for your competitor's education. Pointed at a finished profile, they work.
The full national picture, with percentiles, ratings and hours, is in the benchmark report. The method is on the about page.