Our Tools to Build Your Local Authority
This page comprises all the tools we’ve built to make you locally famous.
Positive Mentions Tool
Positive Mentions Dashboard
Search for mentions across multiple platforms
Google News
Enter a search query and click "Search Mentions"
YouTube
Enter a search query and click "Search Mentions"
Twitter/X
Enter a search query and click "Search Mentions"
Knowledge Graph Claim Tool
Knowledge Graph Explorer - Beta
How to Use
Enter any entity name (business, person, place, brand, etc.) to search Google's Knowledge Graph API.
Click "See on Google" to open the Knowledge Panel that Google is currently showing.
If it's the correct knowledge panel, click on the 3 dots and verify the knowledge panel.
Click "Save Entity" to store it into your personal KG dashboard.
About These Tools
Our tools exist for one reason: to help local service operators see exactly where their reputation, visibility and authority stand today — and what to fix first. They’re the same instrumentation we use internally on every Maps Visibility System engagement, exposed as free utilities you can run on yourself or a competitor in under a minute.
What each tool measures
- HVAC Scorecard — a 30-second snapshot of how an HVAC business stacks up on Google reviews, Google Business Profile completeness, and visibility against local competitors. Pulls publicly available signals; no install needed.
- Knowledge Graph Explorer — checks whether you (the owner) and your business are recognized as entities by Google’s Knowledge Graph. This is the precondition for a Knowledge Panel and for being cited by AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini.
- Reputation MRI (delivered after you join) — the full audit version of the Scorecard: review velocity, sentiment, response rate, photo cadence, Local Services Ads health, schema completeness, owned-media coverage and citation accuracy.
How operators use them
Most owners we work with run a tool on themselves first, then on their two strongest local competitors. The gap is almost always larger than they expect — and the gap is precisely what we close inside the Maps Visibility System. Tools surface the problem; the product fixes it.
If your tool result shows you ranking outside the top 3 in your service area, or your Knowledge Graph result comes back empty for the owner’s name, that’s a strong signal to start with a Quick Audit.
What People Say (Positive Mentions)
The methodology behind these tools is the same one Dennis Yu has refined over a decade and that has been recognized by Forbes, Adweek and HubSpot. Below is a short sample of public mentions. For the full set — scored using the Who-Where-What authority framework — see dennisyu.com/mentions or the curated set on Get Started.
“Dennis Yu has been recognized as one of the leading voices in social media advertising, pioneering data-driven strategies that have scaled businesses from startups to enterprise level.”
Forbes — Publication feature. Source • Authority score 23/30
“Dennis Yu is a Facebook marketing expert who has managed over a billion dollars in ad spend across top brands. His Dollar-a-Day strategy has become one of the most widely adopted approaches for small businesses entering Facebook advertising.”
Adweek — Industry publication. Source • Authority score 22/30
“Dennis Yu is one of the people I most respect in the digital advertising space. His Dollar-a-Day strategy is brilliant in its simplicity and effectiveness.”
AJ Wilcox — Founder, B2Linked. Source • Authority score 23/30
“BlitzMetrics helped our HVAC company dominate local Facebook advertising. Dennis Yu’s systematic approach to before-and-after content generated more leads than our previous agency.”
HVAC Company owner — Local service operator. Source • Authority score 23/30
“As a plumber, I never thought Facebook ads would work for my business. Dennis Yu’s Dollar-a-Day strategy proved me wrong. Best marketing investment I have ever made.”
Plumber — Local service operator. Source • Authority score 23/30
“Dennis Yu’s approach to local digital marketing through BlitzMetrics helped our roofing company generate 50+ qualified leads per month. The systematic approach removes all guesswork.”
Roofing Company — Local service operator. Source • Authority score 23/30