Where your competition is in Mississippi
The largest concentrations of bathroom remodeling companies in our Mississippi data are in Gulfport, Jackson, Ridgeland, Pearl, Long Beach, Biloxi, Flowood and Tupelo. 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 Gulfport.
The map pack in Mississippi
Google shows three businesses in the map pack for a search like "bathroom remodeling company near me" in Gulfport. In Mississippi the shops that hold those spots usually sit near the 90th percentile, 94 reviews, not the median. 5.6% of Mississippi bathroom remodeling companies have passed 100 reviews; the other 94.4% are competing for whatever is left below the fold.
The website gap in Mississippi
22.2% of Mississippi bathroom remodeling companies list no website on their Google profile, about as many than the national 20.4%. Nationally, bathroom remodeling companies with a website have a median of 15 reviews against 1 without. A five-page site with tap-to-call and a page per service is the cheapest gap to close.
How Mississippi compares
Of the 42 states in our data, Mississippi ranks 40th for the number of bathroom remodeling companies, 41st for median review count, and 7th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 18 | 2.5 | 22.2% |
| Alabama | 62 | 6.5 | 25.8% |
| Delaware | 21 | 25 | 9.5% |
| Florida | 313 | 21 | 18.2% |
| Georgia | 118 | 18.5 | 21.2% |
| Kentucky | 53 | 13 | 20.8% |
| Maryland | 129 | 22 | 10.9% |
| North Carolina | 160 | 20 | 16.9% |
| South Carolina | 69 | 23 | 21.7% |
What to do first in Mississippi
- Set a review velocity. One review per job day, asked at the door, moves a 2.5-review shop past the Mississippi 75th percentile (22) 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 Mississippi 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 2.5 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.