Each week, Eric, Jason and Ben answer your questions on digital marketing for local businesses … local search engine optimization (SEO), Google My Business, social media, email marketing, websites, online advertising and more.
This Week’s Updates and Questions
- Google Support investigating long email response times.
- GMB review enhancements for restaurants.
- GMB post study by Sterling Sky.
- Google is testing local 3 pack.
- Facebook making major push for WhatsApp.
- Apple Maps Connect is now Apple Business Register.
- Why searching ranks in Google.
- How to handle a big drop in GMB review score from an inappropriate social media post.
- Have the recent Google core updates had any effect on GMB?
- What are the causes of an GMB API suspension?
- Is photo geotagging info maintained if using API?
- Are hashtags used in social media considered gaming the system?
- What about hashtags in GMB posts?
- How do businesses get listed in the Things To Do section of Google search?
- Is there anything you can do to fix incorrect directions to a GMB pin?
- Does a GMB phone number affect call tracking?
- Do you have any call tracking companies you can recommend?
- Does the GMB post content justification below a local 3 pack count as a view of the post?
- How do we handle gray strikes we keep getting on services we offer?
- Is there a way to integrate chat services on our website with GMB chat?
- Do you have recommendations for software platforms to track GMB ranking?
