[Bug] Google Reviews Go Missing from Profiles
This bug is now resolved but lasted for several days where reviews that a user left were not visible on their profile.
Posts Move to the Top of the Knowledge Panel on Mobile
As first noticed by Andy Simpson, Google Posts were given more visibility due to Google moving them to the top of the Knowledge Panel on mobile devices.
Google Adds to Guidelines for Restricted Content
Google has updated the guidelines for restricted content such as alcohol, gambling & guns and added the following items: > Content cannot feature calls to action. > Clarified this applies to products and services that are subject to local legal…
Bug: Review Notification Emails Broken
There is a bug with email notifications where clicking the "read review" button results in a 500 error and a blank screen. One of the other Top Contributors has informed Google about it already.
Review gating is now against the google my business guidelines
Google has updated the review guidelines to clarify that review-gating is not allowed. They added the following to their guidelines: “Don’t discourage or prohibit negative reviews or selectively solicit positive reviews from customers.”
Google Updates the Guidelines for Events
Google has added a section to the guidelines that clarifies the policies for events on Google Maps.