There are times when a service area business listing (a listing without an address showing) is already claimed in a Google account you don’t have access to. When that happens, Google wants you to create a new listing, verify it,…
One of our dental clients had no option on their Google Business Profile (GBP) to edit an appointment booking link. However, even though they couldn’t edit the booking link, they still had an old non-functioning appointment URL shown on their…
The guidelines for representing your business on Google are like the "Bible" of Google Business Profiles (GBP). They are referred to and studied more than any other article in the GBP help center. According to Google: To maintain high quality…
If you are a business owner or a marketer who forgot the credentials to your Google business listing or a listing you manage, you can follow these steps to claim access to your listing. Requesting Ownership of a Storefront…
TL;DR Video verification is now the primary method for verifying Google Business Profiles (GBP), but users may encounter issues such as the message "No more ways to verify." If video verification doesn't work, contact GBP Support for assistance, as there…
Earlier this year we discovered that pre-defined services impact ranking. In addition to pre-defined services, Google allows merchants to add custom services. Naturally, we wanted to test them out to see if they impact ranking as well. Do Custom…
When people talk about what strategies they utilize in Local SEO to get their client's ranking, I often hear references to geotagging images. TL;DR Adding geotags to images in Google Business Profile (GBP) listings had no measurable impact on rankings…
TLDR: Create a service page for each major service with a keyword focus like "service in location." Avoid duplicate content with other pages on your site. Service pages don't need to cover every city unless competition or service area size…
Unless you have been living under a rock, you've probably heard that a new reinstatement process rolled out to the European Union in 2023. Ben Fisher wrote about it back in September. SEOs and business owners have been wondering when…
This is the first episode of our "99 Problems" series where each episode will explore local SEO strategies and tactics for a specific industry. SEO for realtors involves optimizing a real estate agent's or brokerage's website and online presence to…
Many business owners aren’t sure what to do when they operate out of their house and then have to move. In many cases, these moves aren’t close by and the business owner is trying to figure out if they have…
Interacting With Customers Via GBP Messaging In the age of instant communication, customers increasingly want faster and faster responses and real-time communication with the brands they choose to work with. Messaging allows you to provide that real-time communication from directly…