Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session April 25, 2025

Each week, Greg and Ben answer your questions on digital marketing for local businesses … local search engine optimization (SEO), Google Business Profile, social media, email marketing, websites, online advertising and more.

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This Week’s Updates and Questions

  • Reviews for schools are going away.
  • Q&A feature is being removed.
  • Meta keywords impact ranking!?
  • What should I do if my Phone number verification code won’t go through?
  • How do I know why my verification was taken away if Google won’t tell me?
  • If I’ve switched from brick and mortar to service area business, is it safe to hide my address on my GBP?
  • How can you tell if a review is not within guidelines?
  • How do I get reviews to show up on my GBP?
  • Is reverification being triggered because of making changes on a new account?
  • How do I get hours to show for another department without having to click on “more hours”?
  • Is there a fix for things showing up as obsolete when requesting access through the agency dashboard?
  • How do I create a successful GBP post?

Links from This Week’s Session