Category: Google Business Profile

Here’s why understanding Google’s guidelines is vital for your Business Profile’s success and how to avoid suspension.
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Google Business Profiles to let you manage your social links

While Google showed social media profile links for local listings for a long time, Google Business Profiles may soon let you manage those links.
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Get step-by-step instructions on how to claim and optimize your Google My Business profile, solicit and respond to customer reviews, and more.
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Google files lawsuit over fake review scams

Google said in this case the alleged scammers created 350 fraudulent Business Profiles and over 14,000 fake reviews.
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Google is investigating if this is a bug or a new enforcement of some kind.
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Take a closer look at how Google reviews, rankings, and ratings work together to help new businesses and get tips on how you can start getting reviews.
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Some “unwritten” rules can trigger your GBP’s suspension and impact your local search visibility. Here are some violations to watch out for.
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Google also shared some states on how it fought fake reviews and content in local search.
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From Google Business Profile to reviews and local link building, here are specific ways ChatGPT can (and can’t) help in local SEO.
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The local pack that Google generally shows for queries with local intent has gone missing.
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2 free tools for tracking your Google reviews

Monitoring reviews is a must for businesses with an online presence. Here are some tools to include in your local SEO toolkit.
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Managing your GBP listing from Google search is the new norm. Here’s an overview of the in-search experience features you need to know.
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US based dealerships can now all add their inventory to their local business profile in Google.
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Also, Google will no longer support custom call to actions.
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Google’s New Merchant Experience (NMX) has rolled out. Here’s a rundown of the changes in GBP and how to get used to them.
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Google’s lawsuit alleges that a company called G Verifier scammed and harassed hundreds of Business Profile merchants.
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