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.
This Week’s Updates and Questions
- New GBP suspension appeal process fully rolled out.
- New Re-review precess for if you fail the appeal.
- Should I extend GBP hours beyond actual business hours to increase search visibility?
- Is it worth it to manage Apple Maps listings?
- Why has my GBP been suspended right after verification?
- Is it possible to have two locations for one business show up in search when searching for the company name?
- What should I do if I receive a request for ownership transfer?
- Are GBP Posts going away?
- Why aren’t all my locations showing up when I do a branded search?
- Is it possible to combine GBPs and transfer reviews to one GBP?
- What do I do if I purchased a company but Google won’t verify the location?
- Should I make a GBP for each of my locations if they are in the same city?
- How does the Google update affect leads and rankings?
- Can I set up a GBP for a service that does tele-health calls?
- Is Google Search Console useful for tracking click-through rate?
- Is an organic listing as important for local search?
- Is using 24/7 for a call center high risk for suspension?
- How do I change a tracking number without triggering a suspension?