If you've been monitoring your clients' Google Business Profiles lately, you may have started noticing reviews with an "edited" label underneath the reviewer's name. It's showing up more frequently in 2026, and it's generating real questions from business owners and…
Businesses move all the time, and updating the Google Business Profile to the new address is essential for ranking in the new area. In the case when a business moves to a new state, unfortuantly Google does not have a good…
Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right, but your business still isn't showing up in Google’s local results? You are not alone. Sometimes, even the smallest oversight can cause big issues with ranking and visibility when it comes…
TL;DR Google Business Profiles can sometimes be incorrectly marked as "Temporarily Closed" by Google's automated systems or user edits—even when the business is open. If your profile is marked incorrectly, click "Mark as Open" in your Google Business Profile. If…
Google Business Profile (GBP) relationships are entity connections that define how distinct business listings are physically or organizationally nested within one another. Because Google now views the world as a map of entities rather than just addresses, defining these relationships…
If Google has asked you to complete a video verification, you are not alone. This is now the only method of Google Business verification, and passing this can be confusing if you are not sure what to show. To be…
TL;DR Two types of GBP suspensions: Soft suspensions leave the listing visible but unverified, while hard suspensions remove it entirely from Google Search and Maps, often causing major drops in calls and leads. Common suspension triggers: Frequent profile edits, duplicate…
TLDR: Pre-defined services in Google Business Profiles (GBP) began appearing in 2019, with some industries, like plumbers, having ready-made options and others relying on custom services. We tested the impact of adding services on rankings in 2019 and found no…
What if your business was disappearing from Google—and your rank tracker didn’t even notice? Local SEO is facing a massive shift. A new feature, the AI Local Pack, is quietly replacing the traditional 3-pack and cutting business visibility in some…
The "2-hour driving guideline" is one of the most persistent sources of confusion for Service Area Businesses (SABs) on Google Maps. If you are struggling to verify a second location, or if you've recently been suspended after opening one, you…
It can be difficult for businesses with multiple locations to craft unique, rich content for each individual location page. Often businesses use a template format that gets the majority of them filtered, because Google tends to filter out pages for…
Are you a business owner looking to improve your online presence? One of the most crucial factors in boosting your local visibility on Google Maps and Search is selecting the right category for your Google Business Profile. Categories help Google…
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