The Fix List — Nashville

The Fix List · October 01, 2026

The 5 gaps costing Nashville
businesses points.

Measured across 372 independents on our public Index — and every one is fixable in a weekend.

1. Email listed56% missing this (210 of 372)

Worth 5 points. List a real business email — some customers will never call first.

2. Social channels (10 each, up to 3)47% missing this (176 of 372)

Worth 30 points. Claim the big three where your customers are, then LIST them on your website and listings so they count.

3. Hours published28% missing this (103 of 372)

Worth 5 points. Publish hours and keep holidays updated. 'Hours unknown' costs you the customer standing outside at 9am.

4. More social channels (1 more count)24% missing this (88 of 372)

Worth 0 points.

5. Secure site (https)16% missing this (59 of 372)

Worth 5 points. Ask your host to enable HTTPS (usually one click, free). Browsers mark plain HTTP 'not secure' in front of your customers.

Want to know exactly which of these are costing you?

Percentages are recomputed from public listings each edition — no business is named on this page. Published by McLaren Visuals LLC.