Where your competition is in Oregon
The largest concentrations of septic companies in our Oregon data are in Bend, Grants Pass, Coos Bay, Eugene, Portland, Roseburg, Redmond and Salem. 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 Bend.
The map pack in Oregon
In Oregon, 35.3% of septic companies have fewer than ten reviews. That is the good news if you have twenty: most of your local competitors are not trying. The bad news is that the three shops in the map pack for Grants Pass searches are not in that group. They are near 192 reviews and they ask every customer.
The website gap in Oregon
23.5% of Oregon septic companies list no website on their Google profile, fewer than the national 32.2%. Nationally, septic companies with a website have a median of 20 reviews against 5 without. A five-page site with tap-to-call and a page per service is the cheapest gap to close.
Hours and after-hours calls
30.6% of Oregon septic companies list themselves as open 24 hours. If you take after-hours calls, say so in your profile hours, because Google shows "Closed" in red on a profile that says it is closed. If you do not, list real hours and let missed-call text-back cover the gap, so the caller gets a reply instead of dialing the next name.
How Oregon compares
Of the 46 states in our data, Oregon ranks 28th for the number of septic companies, 12th for median review count, and 44th for the share with no website, so a website alone will not set you apart here. The review bar is higher than in most of the country, so plan on a steady review habit rather than a one-time push.
| State | Listed | Median reviews | No site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 85 | 18 | 23.5% |
| Alaska | 31 | 24 | 32.3% |
| California | 228 | 8.5 | 31.1% |
| Washington | 237 | 15 | 26.6% |
What to do first in Oregon
- Set a review velocity. One review per job day, asked at the door, moves a 18-review shop past the Oregon 75th percentile (38) 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 Oregon customers decide.
- Turn on missed-call text-back. Run the calculator with your own numbers to see what unanswered calls cost.
- Then, and only then, spend on ads. Pointed at a profile with 18 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.