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- Bing Testing Local Pack Without Borders
- Bing Tests Retro Local Pack In Search Results
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- Brand Display Name for Q&A Answers Seems to be Fixed
- Breaking free of your GMB “Independence” Ranking Issue
- Broken Google Maps Business Profile Listings
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- Business Owner Review Responses Appearing on Local Services Ads
- Businesses Can Hide Their Phone Numbers in GMB
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- Coming Soon: Connecting Google Business Profile To Google Analytics
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- Coronavirus Related Health & Safety Attributes Launch in Google My Business
- Covid Testing Data for Google Business Profiles Can Now be Submitted to Third Party
- COVID-related Health and Safety Attributes Removed from Google Business Profiles
- Delivery Icons Appear in the 3-Pack
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- GBP Deprecating Custom CTA and Price Ranges for Products 2/15/23
- GBP Messaging Business Name Display Bug Fixed
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- Gemini Coming To Google Maps For Directions, Traffic & Places
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- GMB Shows Health & Safety Attributes in Pop out Box in UK Desktop View
- GMB Testing “Areas Served” Label in Google Search
- GMB Updates Messaging for Pending Edits
- Google (Testing) Tourist Attractions Getting Large Icons
- Google Adding “Available Online” Attribute to Maps Searches
- Google Adding Call Buttons in Local Knowledge Panels
- Google Adds “Add A Map To Your Website” Feature to NMX Dashboard
- Google Adds “Get More Reviews” Button in Knowledge Panel
- Google Adds “Get Online Care” Links to Show Telehealth Options
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- Google adds doctors’ appointment availability to search
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- Google Ads At Bottom Of Google Local Map Pack
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- Google Ads Launches Products At This Location Link Unit
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- Google Ads Location Asset Requirements Update
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- Google Ads New Local Customer Optimization Help Doc
- Google Ads New Profile Performance Link to GMB
- Google Ads Showing Maps Pin Clicks In Reports
- Google Ads Testing New Layouts for Multi-Location GBP Assets?
- Google Ads With Nearby Hotel Placement Units
- Google AI Answers In Google Maps: Things To Do, Review Summaries & About This Place
- Google AI Mode Disclaimer: Google Use Your Search & Maps Activity To Personalize Results
- Google AI Mode Tests Different Colored Map Pins
- Google AI Mode Travel Planning Gains More Features
- Google AI Mode With Direct Hotel Booking Links Inside Responses
- Google AI Overview Local Pack Leading To Huge Drops In Visibility
- Google AI Overview Local Results Pulling From Low-Quality Listicles
- Google AI Overviews Citing Individual Reviews
- Google AI Overviews Itinerary, Lens Tour Guide, Maps Screenshot & Track Prices
- Google AI Summaries Now In Local Knowledge Panels
- Google Allows New Car Dealers Multiple GMB Listings
- Google Announces Changes to Review Schema
- Google API Doc Hints Service Areas Not A Local Ranking Factor
- Google Ask Maps Fully Available In US and India
- Google Aware Of Reviews Missing After Google Business Profile Reinstatement
- Google Breaks Out Where Local Inventory Ads & Free Local Listings Are Available
- Google Bringing Back Google Posts Insights (People Viewed)
- Google Brings Back Local Pack To AI Overviews
- Google Business API Q&A Feature Going Away November 3 (Changes Coming?)
- Google Business Knowledge Panels With AI Generated Services
- Google Business Profile (GMB) Appointment Link Disappearing
- Google Business Profile Admin Panel Not Showing Up For Some
- Google Business Profile API Application Delays
- Google Business Profile Appeal Tool Now Shows Rejection Reasons
- Google Business Profile Attributes With Confirmed By Percentages
- Google Business Profile Dashboard In Blue
- Google Business Profile Detailed Rejection Notices
- Google Business Profile Emails Asking To Add Social Profiles
- Google Business Profile Good For Kids Icon
- Google Business Profile Listings With Yandex Reviews
- Google Business Profile New Manager/Owner Limitations
- Google Business Profile Now Associated With Local Service Ads
- Google Business Profile Owner/Manager Access Invites Not Working For Some
- Google Business Profile Performance Metrics Offer Data Added To Help Doc
- Google Business Profile Performance Report Missing Oct 14 – 16 Call Data
- Google Business Profile Restrictions & Penalties Are Additive
- Google Business Profile Setup Stuck At Phone/Website Screen
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- Google Business Profile With Get Google QR Code Button
- Google Business Profiles “Showing The World Cup” Attribute
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- Google Business Profiles API Showing Driving Request For SABs?
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- Google Business Profiles Appeals Still Delayed
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- Google Business Profiles Fixed The Reverification Bug
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- Google Business Profiles Gains Batch Price Editing & Moving Menu Items
- Google Business Profiles Gains Place Page Attributes
- Google Business Profiles Gives You Four Days To Reject User Edits
- Google Business Profiles Guidelines Updated: Storefronts Required For Minimum Age Products
- Google Business Profiles Information Edit Rejection Notice
- Google Business Profiles Launches Chat With Text & WhatsApp In US
- Google Business Profiles Learn Something Specific Question Box
- Google Business Profiles Links Policies & Guidelines Updated
- Google Business Profiles Listings See Also Carousel Leading To Competitors
- Google Business Profiles New Activities Section
- Google Business Profiles New Collected Info (Visuals)
- Google Business Profiles New Collected Info Actions
- Google Business Profiles Now Allows Bulk Managing Special Hours
- Google Business Profiles Now Requests Text/WhatsApp Number During Setup
- Google Business Profiles Now With Add Address Autocomplete
- Google Business Profiles Performance Messaging Clicks Report
- Google Business Profiles Permanently Closed Option Gone?
- Google Business Profiles Photos / Videos Add View Counts
- Google Business Profiles Policies Adds Misuse Of Support Channels
- Google Business Profiles Posts Integrates AI-Enhanced Images
- Google Business Profiles Products Are Stuck In Pending Status
- Google Business Profiles Protect From Fraudulent Calls and Texts Updated
- Google Business Profiles Quick Google Posts Across Multiple Profiles
- Google Business Profiles Reinstatements Now Include Case & 5 Upload Documents
- Google Business Profiles Removes Health Insurance Accepted
- Google Business Profiles Reverification After Suspensions Increasing?
- Google Business Profiles Review Appeals Are Delayed Before Holidays
- Google Business Profiles Review Appeals No Longer Delayed
- Google Business Profiles Rolls Out New Interface For Google Posts
- Google Business Profiles Show Business Address Toggle Broken
- Google Business Profiles Sorts Photos By Most Recent
- Google Business Profiles Support Backlogged
- Google Business Profiles Testing Revamped Q&A Feature
- Google Business Profiles Testing Reviews Within Photo Carousels
- Google Business Profiles Tests Chat With SMS & WhatsApp
- Google Business Profiles Tests Set Your Hours Automatically
- Google Business Profiles Tests Social Profiles Above Google Posts
- Google Business Profiles Verification Failure Email With Reasons
- Google Business Profiles Verification Issue Support Form Updated
- Google Business Profiles Video Interview On Verifications Must Knows
- Google Business Profiles Video Verification Gets Video Previews
- Google Business Profiles What’s Happening Feature
- Google Business Profiles What’s Happening Feature Expands
- Google Business Profiles With Updated Related To Your Search Box
- Google Business Profiles Your Edit Was Not Approved Glitch
- Google Business Profiles: Answer Questions About Your Inventory
- Google Business Reviews Gain Expressive Reactions
- Google Business Reviews Going Missing After Suggested Edits
- Google Business Short Names Being Removed From Business Profiles
- Google changes how Products are Edited/Displayed in Back end
- Google Clarifies Business Owner Review Replies Expectations
- Google Clarifies Phone Numbers Are Not Allowed in Google Posts
- Google Confirms Local Ranking Fluctuations in April & May Was a Bug
- Google Confirms Review Count Issue – Working On Fix
- Google Dialog: Does This Business Offer Rewards In Exchange For Reviews
- Google Disables Reviews, Q&A and Editing of Business Listings
- Google Disallows Adding Countries Or States To Service Area Businesses
- Google Displaying Justifications in Map on Mobile
- Google Email: Fake Or Incentivised Reviews Found On Your Business Profile
- Google Emails Reminder About Business Profile Policies
- Google Emails: “Unpublished Google My Business listings about to be deleted”
- Google Expands Posting Reviews Is Turned Off For This Place
- Google Expands Waze Ads Beyond The United States
- Google Experimenting with “Owner” and “History” Tabs in Knowledge Panels
- Google Explains Why Google Suspends GBP Profiles
- Google Explore In Search Adds Local Results
- Google Gemini Local Results In Visual Formats
- Google Giving Timeframe for Suggested Edit Reviews
- Google Guidelines Update RE: Discouraging or Prohibiting Negative Reviews
- Google Has a New Layout For Events on Google Maps.
- Google has added new attributes when posting a review
- Google Hijacks Restaurants Booking System Leading To No Available Reservations
- Google Hotel Knowledge Panels Posting Currently Turned Off Bug
- Google Hotel Local Pack Tests Website Link On Mobile
- Google Identifies Review Publishing Issue
- Google is Now Showing Insights on Google Maps
- Google is Showing a “Choose Area” Label
- Google is Testing Opening Dates in the Local Packs
- Google Knowledge Panel With Expandable Places Map
- Google Launches +Topic Search Bar Refinements After Several Months Of Testing
- Google Launches new GMB Messaging Options
- Google Launches Small Business Advisors
- Google Links to Google Business Profiles in Discover
- Google Local & Business Profiles Drops June 25th – Reporting Glitch?
- Google Local & Maps Displays Health & Safety On Search Results
- Google Local Book Online CTA For Call Business
- Google Local Business Panel: Chat With Live Agent
- Google Local Disallows Repeated Bilingual Names & Transliterations
- Google Local Finder Interface Drops Pagination
- Google Local Hotel Listings With Track Price Changes By Email
- Google Local Hotel Photos “Good To Know” AI Labels
- Google Local Inventory Design, Ship To Store & Offline Sales Feed Ads
- Google Local Knowledge Panel As An AI Overview
- Google Local Knowledge Panel Interactive Card Interface
- Google Local Knowledge Panel With Promotion Clipable Coupons
- Google Local Pack At Top Of Google Shopping Tab
- Google Local Pack Links To Places Tab With Pagination Bug
- Google Local Pack Map Tests Open In Maps Button
- Google Local Pack Photos With Labels
- Google Local Pack Review Filters Smiley Faces
- Google Local Panel Adds “About This Place” Section
- Google Local Panel Gains WhatsApp Button
- Google Local Panel Maps Tests Expanding In Search Results
- Google Local Panel Tests Get There & From Your Location
- Google Local Panel With Show More Action Buttons
- Google Local Panel With Two Rows Of Buttons On Mobile
- Google Local Panel With Weird Third-Party Directory Card
- Google Local Photos Testing Product Tags
- Google Local Profile AI Mode History Button
- Google Local Questions & Answers Feature Gone?
- Google Local Ranking Documentation Updated
- Google Local Report Owner Response
- Google Local Results Tests Check Real-Time Stock
- Google Local Results Without Call Button – Web Guide Or Bug?
- Google Local Review Filters Removed Many Legit Reviews, Google Restoring Reviews
- Google Local Review Replies Are Now Moderated (ReviewReplyState)
- Google Local Reviews Decreasing Over Past 24 Hours
- Google Local Reviews Go Missing For Many Businesses
- Google Local Search Ads In Google Maps Now Supports Sitelinks
- Google Local Search Ads With Videos Ads
- Google Local Search Results Pack – Share List Button
- Google Local Service Ads Account Access Not Loading For Advertisers
- Google Local Service Ads App To Stop Working In Two Months
- Google Local Service Ads At It Again With Request Competitive Quotes
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- Google Local Service Ads Bug Serving Wrong Locations
- Google Local Service Ads Expands How Leads Work Information
- Google Local Service Ads Hiding Phone Number By Default
- Google Local Service Ads Message Leads Now More Expensive?
- Google Local Service Ads Now On Mobile Local Business Finder
- Google Local Service Ads Pre-Badge Ads & Expansion Of Verticals
- Google Local Service Ads Review Links Expiring, Business Profiles Reviews Will Remain
- Google Local Service Ads Reviews Now Managed By Business Profiles
- Google Local Service Ads Reviews Often Mention Label
- Google Local Service Ads Tests Removing Green Screened Checkmark
- Google Local Service Ads Tests Removing More Results Button
- Google Local Service Ads To Pull Rich Content Through Your URLs
- Google Local Service Ads To Require D-U-N-S Numbers For Some
- Google Local Service Ads To Soon Require Google Business Profile
- Google Local Service Ads Verified Section Details
- Google Local Service Ads Within Local Pack Results
- Google Local Service Ads Won’t Credit Calls For Existing Clients (Not Lead)
- Google Local Services Ads Broad Search Details Added To Help Doc
- Google Local Services Ads Expanding Bid Mode in Home Services Categories
- Google Local Services Ads Transitioning To Google Ads Platform
- Google Local Services Platform Policies Now Local Services Ads Requirements
- Google Local Tests Purple Heart Label For Women Led Businesses
- Google Local Update Drops Organic Listing When Local Listing Is Present
- Google Local: Places People Are Talking About
- Google LSAs Get Competitive Quotes & Request Multiple Opinions
- Google LSAs Showing Google Business Profile Number, Not Google Ads Number
- Google Makes Recommendations of Local Guides to Follow
- Google Map Finder Ads Sponsored Labels Not Always Showing
- Google Map Pin Attack Exploit Fixed
- Google Map Pin Exploit Leads To Local Rankings Drop & Possible Suspension
- Google Map Pins On Service Area Businesses – A Bug?
- Google Maps 2024: 999 Million Reviews & 752 Million Photos / Videos Published
- Google Maps Adds 4 New Features For Local Shopping
- Google Maps Adds A Local Guides Follow Feature
- Google Maps Adds Edit & Post Button To Business Profile Listing
- Google Maps Adds Report Business Conduct To Report Review Manipulation
- Google Maps Adds Wheelchair Accessible Icon To Business Listings
- Google Maps Blocked 240 Million Fake Reviews, 70 Million Edits, 12 Million Fake Listings In 2024
- Google Maps Blocked 292 Million Reviews & Removed 13 Million Fake Profiles
- Google Maps Bug Places Map Pins In Middle Of Ocean
- Google Maps Business Profile Ask Button More Prominent
- Google Maps Desktop Promoting Mobile App
- Google Maps Expands Detailed Review Questions – Survey Style
- Google Maps Explore Tab Adds Community Feed
- Google Maps Fake Review Notice On Business Profile
- Google Maps Highlighting Businesses That Have Posted Recently
- Google Maps Hotel Results Drop Visit Website Button
- Google Maps Now Allows Users to Report Spammy Users
- Google Maps Now Requires Sign In To Read All Reviews & More
- Google Maps Phone Number in Photo Scam
- Google Maps Review Not Posted Email Notice
- Google Maps Reviewer Nicknames, Insider Tips & Trending
- Google Maps reviews get “New” label for reviews less than 1 month old
- Google Maps Search For Products Nearby Carousel
- Google Maps Service Area Business Access Request Link
- Google Maps Share Button Drops X For Reddit & Facebook
- Google Maps Showing Address Numbers Directly on Map
- Google Maps Showing Business Photos On Review Sentiments
- Google Maps Showing Web Results
- Google Maps Tests QR Codes On Business Profiles
- Google Maps Video Editing Within Google App
- Google Maps: Hot Pink Live Time Alerts
- Google Massively Expands Booking Partners On Local Services Ads
- Google May Call, Text or WhatsApp To Confirm Business Details
- Google Merchant Center Next Adds Google Business Profile Details
- Google Merging Booking On Google Business Profiles & Local Services Ads
- Google Moves COVID-19 Posts Up in Desktop Business Listing
- Google My Business Adds a New Contact Form for Restaurants to Remove Online Ordering
- Google My Business Adds Case Statuses to Contact Flow
- Google My Business Adds Non-Binary Attribute
- Google My Business Adds Online Operating Hours Feature
- Google My Business Adds Partner Links & Opt-out of Food Ordering in Dashboard
- Google My Business Adds Performance Metrics to Direct Edit Experience
- Google My Business asks “Did you use this Business?”
- Google My Business Consolidates Food Ordering Fields on New Tab
- Google My Business Eliminates Site Manager Role
- Google My Business Insights Missing Year-End Data
- Google My Business is Deprecating SMS for Messaging
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- Google My Business Launches Bulk Review Management
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- Google My Business Messaging Feature Gets Quote Button on Desktop
- Google My Business Photos Being Added To Google Posts
- Google My Business Photos Support GIFs On Mobile
- Google My Business Removes their Toll-Free Phone Number
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- Google My Business Rolling Out New Direct Edit Experience
- Google My Business Suspension Email Notifications
- Google My Business Updates the Guidelines for Practitioners
- Google My Business Updates the Guidelines for Service Area Businesses & Virtual Offices
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- Google Posts Image Issue Fixed
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- Google Posts Reviews Troubleshooting & FAQs For Missing and Remove Reviews
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- Google Posts UGC Publishing Rules & Restrictions
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- Google Q&A Max Answer Length
- Google Q&A Starting to Return
- Google Removes $1,000/day Minimum Spend for Branded Pins
- Google removes events from Google Maps results
- Google Removing Call History Feature on GBP
- Google Removing Q&A Feature In Google Maps For AI-Powered Ask Button
- Google Review Count Bug Fix Rolling Out
- Google Review Replies Disappearing
- Google Reviews Disappearing Bug Reportedly Fixed
- Google Reviews Restrictions For Business Profile Policy Violations
- Google Reviews Updates Services Summary Box
- Google rolling out new map and local interface in search
- Google Rolls Out “Ask Maps” in Google Maps – It’s like AI Mode In Maps
- Google Search AI Organized Local Events
- Google Search Generative Experience Sources Reviews & Photos From Business Profiles
- Google Search Indexing & Ranking Near Me Google Maps Results
- Google Search Local Pack Refine Query & Location Search Box
- Google Search Local Pack UX Update
- Google Search Location Carousel Moves Map On Scroll
- Google Search Nearby Stores Map Without Local Pack
- Google Search Related Places Carousel Map
- Google Search Rolls Out AI Organized Restaurant Results
- Google Search Snippet With Shop Nearby To Open Business Profile
- Google Search Testing Gold Phone Call Buttons
- Google Search Testing New Local Ad Cards Format
- Google Search Tests Frequently Saved Label On Local Results
- Google Search Tests Most Mentioned Places Carousel
- Google Showing “Claim this Listing” link on Verified/Claimed GMB Listings
- Google showing “in between” label on personalized searches
- Google Showing 3-day Change of Ownership Message
- Google Showing How Many Reviews Were Deleted
- Google Showing Logos below photo gallery on Local Knowledge Panels
- Google Showing New LGBTQ Attribute on Desktop LKPs
- Google Showing Sentiment Breakdown for Reviews on Local Business Listings
- Google SMS Review & Blackmail Scams
- Google Sponsored Places Search Ad Unit
- Google Sponsored Places That Expand On Hover
- Google Starts Testing GMB Offer Posts as Justifications and Also Within Location Panels
- Google Suggesting Service Areas for Your GBP
- Google Summarizing the “% Positive” Review Attributes
- Google Sunsets The Google My Business App
- Google Supports Local Business Queries In Aggregator & Supplier Search Units
- Google Surfacing Competitor Discovery on Branded Searches
- Google Tell Maps Starts To Roll Out
- Google Testing “Estimated Cost Near You” in Local Pack
- Google testing “Top Rated” labels in Maps results
- Google Testing Expandable Map Packs
- Google Testing Local Cards in Every Organic Result
- Google Testing Mobile SERPS With No 3-Packs
- Google Testing New 3-Pack View
- Google Testing new Online Store Builder in Canada
- Google Testing Review Count from Independent Sites
- Google Tests Accommodations Carousel For Hotel Results
- Google Tests AI Overviews On Hotel On Side Panel
- Google Tests AI Overviews On Right Hand Side (Local?)
- Google Tests Contactless Label In Place Of Curbside Pickup
- Google Tests Discover More Places & Explore Places Nearby
- Google Tests Expandable Map Pack
- Google Tests Gray Shaded Search Ads & Local Pack
- Google Tests Linking Reviews Button On Local Panel To AI Overviews
- Google Tests Local Card in Every Local Organic Result
- Google Tests Local Five Pack (Up From 3 Pack)
- Google Tests Local Pack Ads Without Review Stars
- Google Tests Local Panel Tab Buttons Under Main Search Bar
- Google Tests Local Service Ads With Larger Image & Highlight Box
- Google Tests Local Services Ads Without Attorney Photos
- Google Tests Nearby Hotels & Restaurants In Business Profile Listing
- Google Tests New Directions Buttons In Local Pack
- Google Tests New Local Places & Compare Sites Interface
- Google Tests New Local Places Layout Design
- Google Tests New Report Reviews Options For Local Listings
- Google Tests Quick View Links On Hotel/Lodging Packs/Carousels
- Google Tests Read Reviews Button & Appointment Tags On Local Listings
- Google Tests Replacing Map Local Pack With AI Overviews
- Google Tests Reply To Reviews With Al
- Google To Charge For Missed & Subsequent Calls On LSAs
- Google To Drop Reviews On School Business Profiles
- Google To End Self-Service Hotel Rates July 30
- Google Updated The Business Profile Review Policies
- Google Updates Help Center With Guidance On Blurry or Selfie-Style Photos
- Google Updates Product Posts
- Google Updates Review Filter
- Google Updates Reviews Policy To Restrict Staff Mentions & Solicitations
- Google Updates The Options to Flag a Review
- Google Updates When Local Questions & Answers Display
- Google Using AI Overviews On Business Profiles Local Listings
- Google using AI to recommend Business Descriptions in GBP
- Google Vastly Increases Local Pack Ads Placement
- Google Working On Fixing Local Service Ads Bug
- Google Working Through Google Business Profiles Support Requests
- Google: Don’t Close Your Google Ads Account To Make LSAs Work
- Google: Google Reviews Count Bug Not Fully Fixed Yet
- Google’s Helpful Content Update Finished Rolling Out
- Google’s New Free Hotels Listing Option
- Google’s Q&A Feature Now Includes Answers from Posts & Products
- Healthcare Providers Add Insurance & Languages To Google Business Profile
- Hijacked GMB Listings are on the Rise!
- Home Listings Come To Google Local Services Ads
- Hotels Get a New Attributes Layout in Google My Business
- Incentivizing Removal of Negative Reviews Against Google Guidelines
- Increase In Fake Ownership Requests
- Issue with Schools Not Being Able to Get New Reviews on GMB
- January 2025 Google Local Ranking Update (Unconfirmed Bug)
- Job Type Selection Tool Available for More LSAs
- Latest Addition to Google Business Profiles: “Pets” Attribute (“Are Dogs Allowed?”)
- Launch: GMB Removing Remaining Distance-based Service Areas
- Live Takeout & Delivery Status Updates when Ordered via Maps on Android and iOS
- Local 5-Pack Spotted
- Local Ads Coming To Apple Maps
- Local Ranking Update on February 24
- Local Service Ads are Showing in the 3-Pack
- LSA Account Setup Now Requires 5 Reviews
- LSA Vertical Released for Dentists
- Manage This Listing Rolls Out on Business Profiles
- Microsoft Copilot Links Local Reviews To Bing Competitor Google Maps
- Most-Mentioned Place Topic Reviews Being Featured on GMB Listings
- Multiple GMB Attributes Showing up on Desktop Business Listings
- New “Messages” Notification in GMB Dashboard
- New “Preview Call History” Module in GMB Dashboard
- New Display for Service Areas on Mobile
- New Expanded Restaurant Review Features on Google Maps App
- New Feature for Google Business Profile Messaging: FAQ
- New Google Business Profile Check Edit Status
- New Google Business Profile Playbooks With Local Optimization Tips
- New Google Business Profile Web Search Menu Now Rolling Out
- New Google Business Profiles Insights
- New Google Business Profiles Submit A Business Photo For Verification
- New Google Local Dietary Attributes: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Halal & Kosher
- New Google Local Service Ads Budget Options
- New Google Maps Design Within Google Search Results
- New Google Reviews Bug: You Have No Reviews Yet
- New Google Search Directions User Interface
- New hotel attribute “Accommodation for Ukraine” in GBP
- New Identity Attribute in GBP: LGBTQ+ Owned
- New Local Finder and Business Profile Test for Services Businesses
- New Local Pack Ranking Factor – Open Hours
- New Recycling Attribute For Google Business Profiles
- New Review Highlights on Google Maps
- New Reviews Start Showing Up for Some Businesses
- New Screens for Flagging Accounts in GMB
- New Services Options in the Google My Business Dashboard
- New: “Understand insurance providers sources” section added to GBP guidelines
- New: Google Business Profile Report Negative Review Extortion Scams
- October 2020 Google My Business Insights Update
- October 2020 Google My Business Insights Update
- Offer Posts Appearing on “Deals” Tab in Local Knowledge Panel
- PSA: Don’t Create Separate Department For Separate Services In Google Business Profile
- PSA: GMB Not Showing Address Form on Verification – BUG
- Q&A Disappearing from Google My Business
- Read Receipts Come to Google Business Profile Messaging
- Reply to Reviews on Google Maps App
- Report: Google Deleting Local Reviews More Than Ever
- Report: Rejected Google Review Replies – The Hidden Rejections
- Report: Small Google Business Profile Updates May Trigger Re-Verification
- Reports Of Some Google Business Profiles Disappearing
- Review Verification Message Now Displaying on Google Nest Hub
- Reviews Disappearing Within Google – Google Fixing
- Reviews not publishing on GMB
- Schedule Google Posts In Google Business Profiles Tests
- Secondary Hours show in GMB for Some Categories
- See Original Verified Listings Directly from your GMB Dashboard
- September Data In Google Business Profiles Insights Missing
- Spike In Google Business Profiles Name Changes?
- Study On Removal Of Google Local Reviews
- Sub-Reviews: Google Local Reviews By Category & Attribute
- Suggested Product Categories Added
- The Temporarily Closed Label No Longer Impacts Ranking
- Third Party Appointment Services Hijacking Google Local Business Profile Panels
- Tripadvisor, Google Maps Suspend Reviews of Some Russian Listings
- Updated Google Maps Policy: What Merchants Can’t Post In Listings Or Posts
- Updates from Customers Showing on Google Maps Listings
- Users Can Now Edit Their Profiles on Google Maps
- Value-Based Pricing For Google Local Service Ads Message Leads
- Vicinity Update Correction – March 2022
- Wait Times in GMB Extremely Exaggerated
- Ways to Manage Insurance Information for Healthcare Providers
- Websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off soon
- WhatsApp Numbers Added To Google Business Profiles In Bulk
- Why Your Local SEO Rankings Dropped (And How To Fix It)
- Yelp Introduces Personalized Search Results
- Yelp Launches Health and Safety Measures Community Feedback Feature
- You Can Now Add Metropolitan Areas as Service Areas in Google My Business
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