Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session December 20, 2024

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

  • GBP car dealer map pack study released on searchlab digital.
  • If I can’t get reinstated after appealing, is there no other option than to create a new listing and merge it?
  • How should I document reviews to submit to Google if there happens to be a problem?
  • How do I get rid of a duplicate listing that is unclaimed and unverified?
  • Will creating a better bureau listing for a GBP help with visibility?
  • Should I register a new suite number for a building with multiple GBPs at the same suite number?
  • How do I move reviews from  a GBP at one location over to a GBP at another location?
  • Does the difference between 3.9 star reviews and 4.0 star reviews matter?
  • Can I have a separate GBP for a separate home business?
  • Can I move reviews from a deleted GBP?
  • If a GBP gets suspended, should I appeal it, or make a new one?
  • When is it safe to make changes and edits to a GBP?
  • What are the best practices when making changes to a business name to avoid suspension?
  • If a GBP was accidentally claimed by trying to set up a new one, will I lose content if I lost access as a manager?

Links from This Week’s Session