Incentivizing Removal of Negative Reviews Against Google Guidelines
Google just updated their review guidelines to indicate that rewarding someone for the removal of a negative review is also…
Google’s Helpful Content Update Finished Rolling Out
Google finishes up rolling out the announced Helpful Content Update on September 9 ,2022
Brand Display Name for Q&A Answers Seems to be Fixed
Bug where managers & owners of a GBP couldn't answer Q&A as the brand seems to be resolved. Tested as…
GBP Messaging Business Name Display Bug Fixed
The issue where an individuals name appears instead of the business name when replying to GBP messages appears to be…
Sub-Reviews: Google Local Reviews By Category & Attribute
Google is asking some Google Local Guides to leave sub-reviews about a single business listing. So Google might ask the…
COVID-related Health and Safety Attributes Removed from Google Business Profiles
Allie Margeson from Whitespark reports that Google has removed COVID attributes from front and back end of GBP
Review Verification Message Now Displaying on Google Nest Hub
Google displays a large warning on the Google nest hub about reviews that appears after clicking "about ratings"
Google Now Considers Google Posts With “Duplicate photos, posts, videos, and logos” To be Spam
Google just added a new line to their Google Posts help article in the section about "Avoid Spam" Duplicate photos,…
Google Adds Asian Owned Business Attribute For Business Profiles
Google has added yet another business attribute for Google Business Profiles - Asian-owned businesses.
Google Updates Help Center With Guidance On Blurry or Selfie-Style Photos
Google just updated their help center to advise users not to upload photos that are blurry or selfies.
New Feature for Google Business Profile Messaging: FAQ
Create up to 10 FAQ - Questions can have a max of 40 characters - Answers can have a max…
Google Sunsets The Google My Business App
The GMB app has been removed from Apple, Play Store, etc. You must now manage your listing via Google Maps…
Google Tests Local Card in Every Local Organic Result
Speculation is this is what may happen if currently proposed legislation passes and Google can no longer self-promote in their…
Google Testing Local Cards in Every Organic Result
Shared by NearMedia.co - this might be a glimpse of what a Google result could look like if S.2992 passes
LSA Account Setup Now Requires 5 Reviews
Ginny Marivn - the Google Ads Liaison on Twitter announced that LSA ads now require 5 reviews of the business…
Google Tests Expandable Map Pack
Google is testing hiding the local pack within a locations tab that expands when you tap on it.
Google Testing Expandable Map Packs
Shared by Barry Schwartz and spotted by Khushal Bherwani on Twitter, Google is testing hiding the local pack within a…
Google Displaying Justifications in Map on Mobile
Joy saw this new feature on mobile maps and Barry at SERoundtable reported on it. Now seeing the review justifications…
Google Adds Guidelines for Delivery-Only Food Business
Google adds new guidelines to cover a delivery-only food model, as well as the "Virtual Food Brands" guidelines (i.e. co-located…
Offer Posts Appearing on “Deals” Tab in Local Knowledge Panel
Spotted by Claire Carlile, Offer posts are being highlighted on a "Deals" tab.
New: “Understand insurance providers sources” section added to GBP guidelines
A thread at the Local Search Forum outlines a change to the GBP guidelines that explains where insurance provider information…
Google Ads LSA Option to More Categories
Joy reports via Twitter that Google has updated the LSA list of categories to include: Beauty school Driving instructor Funeral…
New Recycling Attribute For Google Business Profiles
Barry Schwartz at SERoundtable.com reports that Google has announced the launch of a new business attribute for select business categories.…
Google Search Local Pack Refine Query & Location Search Box
Barry Schwartz at SERoundtable.com reports on a way to now refine a query & location within the local search box